The Oklahoma Corporation Commission will hold a contempt hearing Wednesday in its pipeline explosion case against Oklahoma Natural Gas company. The hearing stems from the state investigation into the Jan. 2 explosion in a homes in an Oklahoma City residential neighborhood. Numerous other homes were badly damaged and 3 residents injured in the blast. ONG …
Chesapeake Filing Claim against Estate of Aubrey McClendon
The company once co-founded and led by the late Oklahoma energy mogul Aubrey McClendon has now become the latest to file a claim against his estate following his death in a March traffic crash. The company has yet to present its claim in court, according to a report in the Journal Record. But Chesapeake already …
SCOOP and STACK to be Focus of Upcoming DUG Midcontinent Show in OKC
The SCOOP and the STACK, two highly-popular oil plays in Oklahoma will be in the spotlight later this month when Hart Energy presents its annual DUG Midcontinent oil and gas show in Oklahoma City. Among the speakers at the show on Oct. 26-28 is Jack Stark, President and COO of Continental Resources based in Oklahoma …
FBI Searches for Thief at Houston Fortune 500 Company
In Houston, a Fortune 500 company has been hit by someone who’s physically swiping things from the company and the FBI has joined the hunt. The FBI won’t name the company but agents are concerned because of growing reports nationwide of hacking, software theft and other crimes, according to a report by Boing Boing …
Pawnee Struck by 3.8 Magnitude Earthquake Early Sunday Morning
Pawnee was rattled with a 3.8 magnitude earthquake early Sunday morning according to data from the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor struck northern Oklahoma at approximately 7:23 a.m. Its epicenter was located eight miles northwest of Pawnee. It was about two and a half miles deep. There are no reports of injuries or damages associated …
Pipeline Protester on Horseback Named in Felony Warrant
Latest developments at the Dakota Access Pipeline protests in North Dakota. Authorities have issued an arrest warrant for a horseback rider who’s accused of charging a police officer during protests over the pipeline. Mason Redwing of South Dakota is wanted on felony charges of terrorizing and reckless endangerment. The officer shouted a warning at him and …
New York AG Sued Over Stonewalling of his Climate Crusade
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, one of the attorneys general leading a climate investigation of Exxon Mobile, has now been sued because he stonewalled public information requests by the Energy and Environment Legal Institute. The group said it was “forced to file suit against that office to compel release of public records relating to …
GE Developing Raven Drone to be used in Oil Patch
Just as General Electric unveiled its $125 million Oil and Gas Technology Energy Research Center in Oklahoma City this week, the company also introduced a Raven drone for use by oil and gas companies. The drone weighs less than 20 pounds and can travel up to 50 miles an hour as it is powered by …
Blueknight Energy Expands Ownership of Asphalt Terminals Nationwide
Oklahoma City-based Blueknight Energy Partners announced this week it completed the $109 million purchase of nine asphalt terminals from Ergon Asphalt and Emulsions of Jackson, Mississippi. At the same time, Ergon wrapped up it acquisition of Blueknight’s General Partner. As part of the $108.8 million dollar purchase by Blueknight Energy, Ergon kicked in $22.1 million …
Tulsa’s Murphy Energy Latest to File Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Tulsa-based Murphy Energy has become the latest energy firm to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy, listing more than $75 million debt including $57 million to lenders led by Bank of America. The 23-year old oil and natural gas transporter with 210 employees has ten truck-to-pipeline crude oil terminals in Oklahoma and north Texas. The terminals buy …









