Students in Oklahoma are expected to join a nationwide climate change strike on Friday May 3. Organizers say it’s in protest of the government failure to take action to stop climate change. The Oklahoma effort is led by a group called Youth Climate Strike Oklahoma and it intends to hold a rally in front of …
Speed limits on Oklahoma turnpikes will soon be 80 miles an hour while some state highway limits will be increased to 75 miles an hour under a bill signed into law by Governor Kevin Stitt on Thursday. Rep. Daniel Pae, R-Lawton, is the House author of House Bill 1071. Sen. John Michael Montgomery, R-Lawton, is …
The sale of two United Kingdom subsidiaries of ConocoPhillips for $2.675 billion was announced Thursday. The buyer is Chrysaor E and P Limited, a firm that describes itself as “UK’s leading North Sea independent oil and gas company.” Chrysaor’s website says the firm has interests in 5 of the 10 largest production hubs in the …
Earth Day will be observed Saturday in Tulsa with ceremonies at the Guthrie Green, an internationally recognized urban park. Sierra Club Executive Director Mike Brune will keynote the celebration at the park that utilizes geo-thermal wells, solar panels and satellite programming. “I’m thrilled to participate in Tulsa’s 2019 Earth Day Celebration,” said Michael Brune, the Sierra …
The creation of new restrictions on the oil and gas industry in Colorado this week could be good business news for those in adjacent states where there is also oil and gas exploration. At least, it’s the belief of those who live in Wyoming, New Mexico and maybe even Kansas. They speculate that perhaps …
He didn’t get his hands dirty but Vice President Mike Pence visited an oil rig Wednesday during a fund-raising stop in Midland, Texas. He not only raised money for President Trump’s reelection effort but complimented local oil and gas workers. “All of you prove every day what hard work and ingenuity and American commitment …
Whether it has to do with the jump in oil and gas activity remains to be seen, but Canadian County is the fastest-growing county in Oklahoma. As a result, it is seeing an increase in home and business construction. The U.S. Census Bureau figures released this week showed the county had a 25 percent growth …
After moving some of its drone manufacturing to Oklahoma City, defense contractor Kratos announced plans this week for a new 30-feet long Valkyrie drone. It is a move that will mean more jobs at the Oklahoma plant. “Kratos is excited to announce that Oklahoma will be the future home of the XQ-58A Valkyrie,” said Eric …
We’ll learn how well Key Energy Services did in the first quarter of the year when its financial results are released on Wednesday, May 8. The release will be after the closing of markets and will be followed by a management conference call the next day at 10 a.m. central time. While Key Energy is …
A first-quarter cash distribution of 85 cents a common unit has been announced by Phillips 66 Partners LP. The board of directors of its general partner declared the distribution that is a penny higher than the fourth quarter 2018 distribution. It is also the 22nd consecutive quarterly distribution increase since the initial public offering in …