Oil and gas production is expected to increase in the Anadarko Basin according to a new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The Drilling Productivity Report showed production in the basin, which includes Oklahoma, will got from 450,000 barrels oil a day in April to 458,000 by May. Natural gas production will also climb …
Regulators to review PSO’s latest rate hike request
A proposed PSO rate hike that one opposing group said would cause job losses will be reviewed this week by Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners. It will come on the same day the regulators might vote on a final order approving the utility’s request for approval of its $2.4 billion renewable energy project involving the acquisition …
Report gives high marks to Oklahoma’s economic outlook
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt just got some added fuel in his effort to convince state legislators to do something about lowering taxes. Oklahoma’s economic outlook ranks 5th best in the nation in a new scorecard announced by the American Legislative Exchange Council. Number one honors went to Utah for the 14th consecutive year as …
Wednesday to be another critical fire danger day in Oklahoma
Oklahoma is anticipating another crazy critical fire day on Wednesday. Temperatures will range from the upper 70s to the low 90s in some regions while the winds will be 25-30 miles an hour with gusts in the 40 to 50 mph range, according to the Oklahoma Mesonet. “Wednesday will be a rotten summer day …
Drone maker Kratos to triple Oklahoma City workforce
The workforce will be tripled as a result of high demand for the unmanned jet-powered unmanned drones manufactured at the Kratos Defense & Security Solutions plant in Oklahoma City. The company recently held a celebration of its 100th MQM-178 Firejet high-performance jet powered target drone aircraft produced at the Kratos Unmanned aircraft manufacturing facility …
Not your everyday gas thieves
The three men sitting in a Texas jail aren’t there for just a simple siphoning of gas from a car. No, they’re held on charges of running an organized fuel ring in which they allegedly stole 18,000 gallons of gas from one station. As Fox News reported, it happened at Rickey Rockets gas station …
Treasurer discusses health of Oklahoma economy
A sound but moderating Oklahoma economy. It’s how State Treasurer Todd Russ describes the state’s financial situation. In a special edition of the Oklahoma Economic Report, Russ reflects on the gross receipts taken in by his office and what it says about the state of Oklahoma’s economic conditions. Click here for the Economic Report …
Devon Energy awards grants to nonprofits in central Oklahoma
Devon Energy announced it awarded $75,000 in special grants to 11 local nonprofits. It is the third year of the Inclusion and Equity Grants program in central Oklahoma and is part of the energy company’s commitment to support diverse communities. “Devon recognizes our differences make us stronger,” said Christina Rehkop, Devon director of community …
Energy fast reads
** More than a dozen environmental groups are suing the federal Environmental Protection Agency over its failure to set water pollution limits for some industrial contaminants as well as its reluctance to update decades-old standards for others, arguing that the agency’s inaction amounts to a “free pass to pollute” for hundreds of chemical and fertilizer …
Oklahoma Governor hopes to secure Enel solar plant and 1,500 jobs
Oklahoma is reported to be the leading candidate for a solar-panel manufacturing facility that Enel North America wants to build. It already has the support of Gov. Kevin Stitt who is urging the legislature to support an undisclosed incentive package to land the site that could result in 1,500 new jobs in northeast Oklahoma …
