While Tulsa’s Williams Cos. does battle with New York State over New York’s denial of another gas line, a report by Consumer Energy Alliance is out with a report entitled “Pipelines and their Benefits to New York.” The report, released this week during a discussion on the Future of Natural Gas and Economic Development in …
While Oklahoma’s first frac mine is under construction near the northwest town of Oak Wood, south Texas is getting another frac mine. Black Mountain Sand, based in Fort Worth announced its expansion into the Eagle Ford Shale with the acquisition of 2,300 acres in Atascosa County. Construction is immediately underway and the company hopes to …
After a swarm of earthquakes around the Logan County town of Crescent, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission has issued another directive against wastewater disposal wells. Several of the quakes measured magnitude 4.0 or greater. The Commission on Wednesday issued the directive ordering some of the well operators to cease operations or make further reductions in the …
By a 5-2 vote this week, the Oklahoma City Council approved a move to negotiate $1 million in incentives to online retailer Amazon for construction of a new warehouse and shipping terminal at the Will Rogers World Airport. The $1 million will be public payments for 53 managerial jobs at the new warehouse and the …
Nearly $28 million in State Water Resources Board grants for water and wastewater improvements have been awarded to the cities of Edmond, Jay and Sapulpa. The board took the action at a recent meeting authorizing the largest grant of $19 million to the Edmond Public Works Authority to improve the city’s water infrastructure. The …
Of $34 million in U.S. Energy Department grants announced this week, no Oklahoma research firms received any money. At least 219 grants to 183 small businesses in 41 states were announced by Energy Secretary Rick Perry. Several went to Texas companies and some to research firms in Colorado. One in Kansas, Powers and Zahr located …
Tulsa’s WPX Energy says it’s received nearly $589 million in tenders as part of the company’s recent $400 million cash tender offer for some of its outstanding Senior notes. Information from Global Bondholder Services corporation, the Depositary and Information Agent for the Tenders Offers as of May 22, 2018 showed $548.6 million of the 6% …
The city of Norman moved this week to become one relying on 100 percent clean and renewable energy. The City Council voted unanimously to adopt the resolution which declared Norman will transition to use 100 percent clean energy like wind and solar for electricity by 2035. It also intends to be 100 percent reliable across …
Houston’s Noble Midstream Partners LP reports its wells in the Delaware section of the Permian Basin in West Texas are bringing in 115 thousand barrels of oil equivalent a day. Plus the company is expanding operations in northern Colorado. The Permian’s production includes 90,000 barrels of oil a day and 150 million cubic feet of …
Just because the U.S. Supreme court decided this week against hearing the 30-year old bribed Oklahoma Corporation Commission rate case doesn’t mean Oklahomans Against Bribery is giving up. The handful of consumers who took their case to the Corporation Commission and the State Supreme Court and lost, vow to continue what they called “their pursuit …