State Budget Hole Grows—-Oil and Gas Downturn Blamed

State finance officials broke the news Thursday afternoon that the Oklahoma government budget hole will grow to $1.3 billion, not $900 million and certainly not $1.1 billion as some had speculated as the state legislature returned to work. And the down…

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Analysts Wonder About Williams Merger

When Tulsa-based Williams Cos. releases its 4th quarter earnings next week, there’ll be plenty of anxious investors watching closely, according to one market website. Seeking Alpha, a crowd-sourced content service for the financial markets is skeptical…

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New Member to Help Study Oklahoma’s Tax Incentives

Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin announced this week the appointment of James Denton to the Incentive Evaluation Commission, an eight-member commission that will study the state’s tax incentives.
Denton is from Edmond and is an auditor with a private aud…

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Bill to Eliminate Daylight Savings Time in Oklahoma Wins Committee Support

If the state were really to move in that direction of eliminating the Daylight Savings Time program, it would obviously affect any resident of the state. But judging by the indications from a State House committee that passed HB 2557 by Rep. Harold Wri…

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Harold Hamm Not Ready to Say Who He’ll Support in GOP Presidential Race

Don’t expect Oklahoma billionaire oilman Harold Hamm to spill the beans about who he’s supporting in the Presidential campaign. As Politico’s Morning Energy Report revealed Thursday, Hamm, the chairman and founder of Continental Resources based in Okl…

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Legislators Still Rewriting Pipeline Eminent Domain Bill

When the Oklahoma House Judiciary Committee passed Rep. Lee Denney’s pipeline eminent domain bill this week, it wasn’t exactly smooth sailing for the Cushing Republican. She explained it was a short and simple bill giving more protection to landowners …

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Beltway Out of Touch Over Lost Energy Jobs?

As layoffs in Oklahoma’s energy sector grow weekly, is the story being heard in Washington D.C.’s Beltway? U.S. Senator James Lankford says it is among those like him who represent oil and natural gas states.
“I would disagree with those affect…

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WTI Slips Below $28 a Barrel on Wednesday

Despite a dip in crude supplies, West Texas Intermediate crude dropped below $28 while Brent managed to make gains Wednesday. March WTI lost 49 cents to end trade at $27.45 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. April Brent crude added 52 cents …

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Continental Resources Proved Reserves Dip in 2015

Continental Resources reported Wednesday it has proved reserves of 1.23 billion barrels of oil equivalent (Boe) as of the end of the year. That compares to 1.35 billion Boe at the end of 2014. The 2015 year end reserves were 57 percent crude oil, 87 pe…

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NGL Energy Partners Reports Quarterly Profit

NGL Energy Partners reported its fiscal third quarter net income of $29.6 million dollars compared to a net loss of $5.3 million for the same period the previous year. Adjusted EBITDA did slow for the Tulsa based company. For the fiscal third quarter, …

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