Turnpike Authority resumes work on controversial turnpike extension

    The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority is preparing to resume engineering design work on the South Extension Turnpike, which is part of the ACCESS Oklahoma long-range plan. The South Extension will serve as a traffic reliever route for the congested I-35 Southern Corridor by moving heavy truck traffic out of the city center. It will …

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Southeast Oklahoma site of latest broadband expansion project

Five grant projects totaling $11.4 million for high-speed internet expansion were officially launched Friday morning in Veterans’ Colony in Latimer County by the Oklahoma Broadband Office (OBO) and AT&T Oklahoma. The projects, funded through federal grants administered by the OBO coupled with additional funding from AT&T, will connect 2,760 homes and businesses with broadband internet …

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Drilling activity holds firm in Oklahoma and the nation

  The number of oil and gas rigs in Oklahoma held steady in the past week, staying at 49, according to the latest rig count provided by Baker Hughes Co. While Oklahoma saw no change in drilling activity, the nation’s count remained firm as well, with only a loss of one rig, leaving 592 across …

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PSO’s request for natural gas plant to be considered by regulators

    “See you bright and early Monday morning,” said Corporation Commission administrative law judge Carly Ortel in addressing the list of those preparing to present their cases in the request of Public Service Company of Oklahoma to approve the $730 million purchase of a Jenks gas plant. Judge Ortel held the first hearing into …

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Meeting changes at Broadband Office

The March meeting of the Oklahoma Broadband Governing Board has been moved to 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 25, 2025. The board meeting schedule can be found here. The March meeting of the Oklahoma Broadband Expansion Council has been cancelled. The next regular meeting of the council is set for April 16. The council meeting schedule can …

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Mach to release quarterly financial results

  Financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2024 at Mach Natural Resources LP will be made known this week. The Oklahoma City company intends to release the results on Thursday, March 13 after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The fourth quarter and full year 2024 earnings release will …

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Coterra executive retirements announced

  Coterra Energy Inc. announced the planned retirements of two executive officers of the Company, Stephen P. Bell, Executive Vice President—Business Development, and Todd M. Roemer, Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer. Bell intends to retire in late 2025 and Roemer intends to retire in 2026 after the filing of the Company’s 2025 Form 10-K. …

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Ascent Resources made gains in natural gas exploration in 2024

Natural gas prices were challenging but Ascent Resources still had a “great year of success” according to company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Jeff Fisher in releasing the fourth quarter and full-year 2024 financial results for the company that is the largest natural gas producer in the state of Ohio. With focused drilling in the …

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Crude oil made gains on Friday

Crude oil prices on Friday made gains of more than 1% but might have been higher. Prices were higher than the settlement level but fell after President Trump threatened more sanctions on Russia if it didn’t get to the peace table with Ukraine. West Texas Intermediate crude, considered the standard in the U.S. rose 68 …

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Unit Corporation dividend payment date announced

  Another quarterly cash dividend and its payment date have been announced by Unit Corporation in Tulsa. The company said its previously announced dividend of $1.25 per share of common stock for the first quarter of 2025 will be paid March 28. Only those shareholders of record at the close of business on March 18 …

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