Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas says because of what he calls “President Biden’s 30 by 30 land grab,” he is backing off his previous efforts to sponsor the Chisholm National Historic Trail and Western National Historic trail Designation Act. He also wants Congress to investigate the President’s plan. He says it’s clear the Biden administration …
Arkoma Basin is a producing home for Calyx Energy
The Arkoma Woodford Basin in eastern Oklahoma continues to yield successful wells for Tulsa energy company Calyx Energy III LLC. Two more Pittsburg County gas wells were reported by the company and they had combined production of more than 26,000 Mcf of natural gas from a single pad site located west of the town …
Texas drillers sue Interior Department over new lesser prairie chicken protections
Permian Basin oil drillers and ranchers joined Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in filing lawsuits over the federal government’s decision to create more protections for an endangered species of prairie chicken. The suits were filed against the U.S. Interior Department and asked a federal court in Midland, Texas for an order vacating Endangered Species …
7-11 launches nationwide EV charging network
7-Eleven, Inc. Launches 7Charge Convenience store chain 7-Eleven,Inc. announced it intends to install a new EV fast-charging network at select stores in the U.S. and soon to Canada. The announcement isn’t clear whether the launch of the 7Charge program will include Oklahoma stores. The company already delivers fast-charging services to customers in several locations in …
Energy briefs
** One of the Citgo oil executives who was held for nearly five years in Venezuela has sued his company for $100 million, alleging it conspired in his detention and then abandoned him and his family as he wasted away in horrific prison conditions for a crime he didn’t commit. Tomeu Vadell was one of six executives who …
Mullin leads GOP effort to press Biden administration on false oil and gas permitting claims
Led by Oklahoma’s U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin, a group of Republican senators is going after the Biden administration after it recently issued a downward revision of the number of unused fossil fuel permits, a correction it blamed on a “reporting discrepancy.” Joined by Sens. James Lankford, Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., John Hoeven, R-N.D., Mike …
Latest edition of Mitchell Talks Energy
What is Scott Mitchell exploring in his latest Mitchell Talks Energy with Jerry Bohnen of OK Energy Today? In their latest conversation, the two discuss efforts in the Oklahoma legislature to allow performance based rating for utilities in the state, Corporation Commissioner Bob Anthony and his attempts to learn more details of what led to …
Chemical plant explosion leaves worker hurt near Houston
One worker was seriously injured in the Wednesday afternoon explosion and fire that happened at the INEOS plant near Houston. A few hours later, firefighters managed to extinguish the fire that occurred at the plant along SH-225 near the East Beltway in the suburb of Pasadena. It was described as a “bleve explosion” that …
Crude oil made more gains but Oklahoma energy stocks suffered in Wednesday’s trading
Crude oil prices made another 2% gain on Wednesday but it didn’t help Oklahoma energy stocks as some slid as much as 10% in the day’s trading. The one-week high of crude oil prices came as the dollar fell to a six-week low when the U.S. Federal Reserve implemented an expected small rate hike. …
Empire Petroleum leader resigns
Tulsa’s Empire Petroleum Corporation is under new leadership after last week’s resignation by Thomas W. Pritchard as the firm’s Chief Executive Officer. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company stated that Pritchard departed “to pursue other opportunities” and his resignation was effective March 16, 2023. Pritchard had been CEO and …
