Lightning lit up an oil tank battery early Tuesday morning south of Ponca City. No injuries were reported. Game Warden Spencer Grace provided these pictures.
Improved broadband service in Oklahoma announced by FCC
The Federal Communications Commission says more than 106,000 rural homes and small businesses in Oklahoma and 42 other states will get access to improved broadband service, thanks to reforms to the Universal Service Fund. “Today’s announcement means that many more rural Americans will have access to high-speed broadband service that will enable them to fully …
Noble Midstream Partners is reportedly for sale
Houston-based Noble Midstream Partners, LP might be for sale. At least that’s according to recent reports which indicated company leaders have made the decision, but they’re not yet publicly commenting. Noble Midstream is the pipeline operator controlled by Noble Energy Inc., a U.S. oil and gas exploration and production company. Noble Midstream’s focus is in …
Pressure grows on Chevron in bidding fight to acquire Anadarko Petroleum
The ball’s back in Chevron’s court in deciding who might end up actually acquiring Anadarko Petroleum. On Monday, Anadarko’s board said it had “unanimously determined” that Occidental Petroleum’s $55 billion cash-and-stock offer would probably be “superior” to the deal agreed with Chevron last week. It would appear Anadarko is on course to take the Occidental …
Earnings take a big dip in 1Q 2019 for Phillips 66
Phillips 66 reported first quarter 2019 earnings of $204 million, a significant drop from the $2.2 billion reported in the fourth quarter of 2018. The company reported its adjusted earnings were $187 million compared to the $2.3 billion reported in the fourth quarter 2018. “Our first-quarter results reflect the benefit of our diversified portfolio despite …
Oil and gas slow down affects Baker Hughes in 1Q 2019
The first quarter of 2019 report announced by Baker Hughes, a GE company reflected the slowdown in the oil and gas industry. The company reported $5.7 billion in orders for the first three months of the year, down from the $6.8 billion reported at the end of the fourth quarter of 2018. Revenue fell from …
While oil prices are lower, Continental Resources reports big increase in crude production from a year ago
Continental Resources Inc. is reporting a 16 percent increase in total production for the first quarter of 2019 compared to a year earlier. In a filing with the Securities Exchange Commission, the Oklahoma City company said it averaged 332,236 Boe per day and the production was 3 percent more than the fourth quarter of 2018. …
Governor signs bill into law for volunteer firefighters
A bill signed into law by Gov. Kevin Stitt will allow retired paid firefighters to return to service as volunteers without affecting their state pensions. Many of those volunteers are workers in Oklahoma’s energy industry. House Bill 2051, authored by House Majority Leader Mike Sanders, R-Kingfisher, and Sen. Casey Murdock, R-Felt, passed unanimously in both …
OK Wildlife Conservation Fund to get benefit of Blake Shelton concert in Tishomingo
Oklahoma’s Own Blake Shelton surprised fans on social media Monday with the announcement he’s hosting a star-studded concert weekend in his hometown of Tishomingo Memorial Day weekend. Country music star Luke Bryan will headline a show on Thursday, May 23 and Blake Shelton is the headliner for a Friday, May 24 concert. Shelton’s big news also …
Most air in Oklahoma is clean but needs improvement in OKC and Tulsa
The American Lung Association’s annual “State of the Air” report found many cities across the U.S. experienced more ozone and more particle pollution from 2015 to 2017. It also revealed eastern Oklahoma had some of the cleanest air. When it came to the cleanest cities for ozone air pollution, the region made up of Miami …