** Heating and cooking with natural gas stoves is not associated with asthma in children or adults according to a major study published in The Lancet medical journal and funded by the World Health Organization (WHO). The study conducted an extensive meta-analysis and examined the health risks of cooking or heating with natural gas compared to …
Rep. Bice—Energy is the foundation of a strong economy
In a column this week, Oklahoma Congresswoman Stephanie Bice lamented how the U.S. has become more dependent on foreign countries for energy resources. Seeking a third term in the U.S. House, Rep. Bice (R) put much of the blame on the Biden administration and its miscues in energy policies. Below is her entire column: …
Crude oil prices plunged Monday on Israel’s decision not to attack Iran’s oil fields
The prospects that maybe, just maybe, there won’t be a wider Middle East war between Israel and its neighboring countries and territories of Lebanon, Gaza and Iran, sent crude oil prices plummeting more than $4 a barrel on Monday. It translated into a 6% drop for prices when instead of launching attacks on Iran’s oil …
Three weeks later, oilfield geyser is capped in West Texas
Three weeks after a geyser of saltwater and poisonous hydrogen sulfide gas spewed into the air from an oil field in West Texas, it has finally died. So reported Fuel Fix of the Houston Chronicle. The geyser was first discovered in a Reeves County oil field or the Permian Basin. Reports indicated Kinder …
Falling coal sales hit Tulsa’s Alliance Resources in 3Q
While Alliance Resources saw an increase in oil and gas royalty volumes in the third quarter, it also saw a drop in coal sales, leading to a decrease in revenues. A big decline. The Tulsa company, known for being one of the largest coal producers in the eastern U.S., saw total revenues in the …
Canoo to launch overseas EV sales in United Kingdom
Electric vehicle manufacturer Canoo, headquartered in Texas but with a major plant in Oklahoma City, says it has received Individual Vehicle Approval regulatory certificates to sell commercial delivery vans in the United Kingdom. The company, in a press release, called it a “significant milestone” for the company as it prepares for pilot testing the RHD …
Mammoth Energy 3Q earnings to be released this week
Oklahoma City-based Mammoth Energy Services plans a third quarter earnings release this week. Based on financial settlements in its legal fight with Puerto Rico, earnings could be improved. The company will make known the earnings results on Friday, Nov. 1 at 9 a.m. Central Time. In recent weeks, the company announced the receipt of …
Controversial transmission project touted in US Senator’s ad campaign
New Mexico U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, a Democrat, came out in a recent TV politcal ad that he supports the controversial SunZia transmission project that stretches from his state to California and Arizona. Developers worked for 20 years to get the 550 mile project approved and in the ad, Sen. Henrich called it a …
Oil and gas plays see little change in rig activity
(Eddie Seal for The Texas Tribune) The most recent count of oil and gas rigs across the U.S. indicated little change in most of the oil and gas plays. The Permian Basin, with the highest number of active rigs at 304, was unchanged from the previous week, according to the Baker Hughes rig count. …
Oil and Gas Expo held in OKC
The 27th anniversary of the largest industry event in the state celebrated the innovations, technologies, and economic contributions of oil and natural gas in Oklahoma with 3,500 attendees at the OKC Fairgrounds Bennett Event Center. In addition to the main Expo, there were several exciting events that took place this year: Donuts & Doghouses …
