One of the groups fighting the Keystone XL pipeline in Nebraska is making a bold prediction. “This pipeline will never be built,” declared Bold Nebraska as it updated Keystone opponents. “After TransCanada last week announced shockingly weak support from customers looking to transport tarsands on its proposed Keystone XL pipeline, it has become more clear …
by Jerry Bohnen “I believe in transparency in government. I believe in blue sky laws.” Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter, Feb. 2017 What Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter says about openness in state government and what he does are two different things, based on his actions fighting a lawsuit about an auditor’s report of a …
With large pipeline operations and storage facilities in Oklahoma, Plains All American Pipeline L.P. is expanding its operations with a strategic relationship in New Mexico. It will also result in a pipeline construction project in Texas. Plains formed the relationship with San Mateo Midstream, LLC to gather and transport crude oil for upstream producers …
Houston-based Halliburton is reporting a fourth quarter of 2017, citing a loss of $805 million or nearly one dollar per diluted share. But company management still says it was a good quarter for the company’s operations including the large facility in Duncan, Oklahoma. The loss was $0.92 per share and the company said it reflected …
We’re just learning that Oklahoma City and Tulsa were not the only places in the state that attempted to become Amazon’s second national headquarters. There was a third candidate, according to the Tulsa World. The identity was revealed last week after Amazon narrowed a list of more than 230 applicants to 20, excluding any and …
While they’re awaiting a date to return for a second special legislative session and about to begin the 2018 regular session, legislators are wondering the impact of endorsements by oil and gas groups of a plan to raise gross production taxes. The increase in taxes was proposed by Step Up Oklahoma, the newly-formed group of …
Construction started earlier this month on the nearly eight-mile extension of the John Kilpatrick Turnpike in southwest Oklahoma City near the city of Mustang. It comes as the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority has approved bids totaling $94 million for the first two sections of the project, according to a published report in the Yukon Review. Total cost …
Chesapeake Energy Corporation has announced that its Board of Directors has declared dividends on its outstanding convertible preferred stock issues, as stated below. 4.50% 5% 5.75% 5.75% (Series A) NYSE Symbol CHK Pr D N/A N/A N/A Date of Original Issue September 14, 2005 November 8, 2005 May 17, 2010 May 17, 2010 Registered CUSIP 165167842 …
In an amended call for the second special session of the Oklahoma legislature, Governor Mary Fallin included a proposal to increase the gross production tax on oil and gas and to raise the tax on gasoline and diesel sold at the pump. Her call wants to increase the current 2 percent tax to 4 percent …
Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter is pushing ahead with his fight to keep secret a State Auditor’s report on alleged wrongdoing by the Trust that handled buyouts at the Tar Creek Superfund site. In a recent court filing in response to the lawsuit filed by Washington D.C.-based Campaign for Accountability, the attorney general said the …