Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Bob Anthony indicated he won’t take part in an Aug. 28 runoff election debate sponsored by the political news website NonDoc in Oklahoma City. As NonDoc reported this week, it will sponsor the debate of Democratic and Republican candidates who are in the runoff races. The news site said it is working …
Halliburton expands its grasp in energy industry
Halliburton, the company that got its start in Oklahoma and still has a strong presence in Duncan is expanding with the acquisition of a Houston based firm specializing in water and process treatment chemicals. Halliburton purchased Athlon Solutions and it will become part of Halliburton Multi-Chem business line which is a provider of specialty oilfield …
Federal report says new Keystone XL route through Nebraska would not have major impact
A new government report says the new route for a planned Keystone XL pipeline through Nebraska would not have a major impact on the state’s water, land and wildlife. The U.S. State Department released a draft study this week of the potential environmental impact in Nebraska where opponents have strongly opposed the 1,184-mile oil pipeline. …
Tight runoff race to succeed Jim Bridenstine in House
While Jim Bridenstine’s running NASA after giving up his northeast Oklahoma congressional seat, the runoff to find a GOP nominee in his district remains tight. A News on 6 poll in Tulsa also shows as many voters who support former Tulsa county District Attorney Tim Harris are also undecided. The Sooner Poll survey found 37.5 …
Strong coal sales lead to increased revenues for Tulsa’s Alliance Resource Partners
Tulsa’s big coal company, Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. reports it had strong coal sales volumes in the second quarter of 2018. The company reported sales led total revenues higher to $516.1 million or an increase of more than 29% compared to the quarter ending June 30, 2017. Net income went up more than 36% …
Quarterly earnings report coming next week from Nine Energy Service
With operations in Oklahoma’s SCOOP and STACK plays, Nine Energy Service, Inc. is about to release its second quarter 2018 earnings report. The results will be made known before a conference call to be held Monday, Aug. 13 at 10 a.m. central time. In May, the Houston based company reported nearly $174 million in …
Costello picks up endorsement of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz in race for Labor Commissioner
It’s an office that gets little publicity but can have a big impact on the energy industry in Oklahoma. It’s the race for the Oklahoma Labor Commissioner and this week, GOP hopeful Cathy Costello won the endorsement of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas. It’s considered a major endorsement since Cruz won Oklahoma’s GOP Presidential …
Corporation Commissioners might hold possible vote Wednesday on lower PSO rates
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission has on its Wednesday agenda a possible vote on whether to approve millions of dollars in tax savings for Public Service Company of Oklahoma. It was back in late June when an Administrative Law Judge recommended the Commission approve tax savings that will result in reduce rates for PSO customers. It …
Gasoline prices up slightly in Oklahoma and the rest of the country
Gasoline prices jumped slightly nationally and in Oklahoma in the past week, reaching a statewide average of $2.62 a gallon while nationally, prices averaged $2.86 a gallon. AAA Oklahoma reports the national average rose 2 cents in the past week while prices in Oklahoma went up about the same. Lawton continued with the lowest metro …
Williams Partners unloads operations in Four Corners in $1.1 billion deal
As Williams Partners enters the northern Colorado distribution system, it is also bailing out of the Four Corners Area, selling its assets for $1.125 billion to Harvest Midstream Company of Houston. The system encompasses more than 3,700 miles of pipeline, two gas processing plants, and one CO2 treating facility in the counties of San Juan and …










