Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas and others on the House Committee he chairs are digging deeper into the Biden administration’s decision to freeze exporting U.S. liquified natural gas. And they are raising new concerns about flawed science used by the administration in the LNG pause. Rep. Lucas chairs the House Energy and Science Technology Committee …
ONEOK executives are part of a national conference underway this week in Las Vegas. They’re taking part in investor meetings at the Citi Midstream and New Energy Infrastructure Conference. The Tulsa-based company did not identify the executives.
The Houston electric utility aided by Oklahoma Gas and Electric company workers following Hurricane Beryl is now under investigation by the Texas attorney general. Ken Paxton, the state’s Republican attorney general, said in a statement. “If the investigation uncovers unlawful activity, that activity will be met with the full force of the law.” He …
As the Middle East saber rattling intensified on Monday with Iran threatening to launch more missiles against Israel, crude oil prices shot up more than 3%. At the same time, some Oklahoma energy stocks dropped. The gain for crude oil prices was the fifth consecutive session as the U.S. sent a guided missile submarine to …
As Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners meet Tuesday, they will once again be tasked with handling a call for the resignation of Commissioner Todd Hiett who is accused of the drunken groping of a man at a hotel bar in June. Hiett already stepped down last week as chairman of the three-member regulatory body and …
After winning a judge’s ruling which permanently suspended Oklahoma’s law banning financial firms from discriminating against the oil and gas industry, a state retiree is asking the same Oklahoma County District Judge to grant a final ruling on his lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Act. Don Keenan’s attorney, Colin Walke filed a motion …
As renewable energy growth advances across Texas and more electricity is coming from wind and solar, it also presents a quandry for the state’s power grid. Texas doesn’t share the renewable electricity with other states and it avoids any federal oversight. On the other hand, it also means should Texas suffer intense power outages, …
A company whose stated mission is to replace more than 130 million gallons of petroleum diesel with ultra-low carbon intensity biofuel by 2030 is attempting to bring a new crop to West Texas and maybe Oklahoma. Vision Bioenergy Oilseeds recently held a meeting near Lubbock, Texas to promote the planting of camelina, an oilseed …
A launching of the nation’s largest and the world’s second-largest operational direct air capture plant will be held Tuesday at a site in northern Oklahoma near the Osage County town of Shidler. Heimdal Inc, a pioneer in direct air capture (DAC) carbon dioxide removal technology, plans to formally begin the Project Bantam operation …
While still awaiting government approval of Southwestern Energy’s merger with Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake Energy, Southwestern recently revealed its second quarter earnings which included a net loss of $608 million or 55 cents a share. The Texas-based company said its adjusted net income was $113 million or 10 cents a share and adjusted EBITDA was …
