Oklahoma City-based Cheyenne Petroleum Company filed reports this week on the completions of two sets of adjacent two-well pads in southern Oklahoma with combined production of nearly 2,500 barrels of oil a day. All four wells were in Stephens County. The Cassie Armour 17-20 S1h, drilled at 8 1S 4W, a site about one mile northeast …
OERB’s top five energy teachers in the state
The OERB announced the selection of five individuals to be named Top 20 Teachers of 2022-2023. In its December newsletter, the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board said the five are: Ebony Harris, Seminole High School math teacher Jennifer Farley, Owasso 7th Grade Center, STEM Taylor Painter, Highland West Junior High science teacher Jennifer Goldner, Jay …
Highest natural gas bills in the nation are right here in Oklahoma
Highest natural gas bills in the country? They’re right here in Oklahoma according to the U.S. Department of Energy. The report indicated it will cost $301 a month to heat homes with natural gas reported Fox 25 News. The high cost of natural gas bills wasn’t lost on at least one Tulsa consumer who …
OnCue makes $1 million donation to Stillwater hospital
Stillwater-based OnCue, the convenience-store company that is rapidly expanding across the state and the Midwest made a $1 million donation this week to the Stillwater Medical center. Considered the largest contribution to the center, the money will be used to build a level two neonatal ICU at the hospital. “The OnCue NICU will …
Postal Service to expand its electric vehicle fleet
Chances are the U.S. Postal Service truck driving through your neighborhood will be electric in the not-so-distant future. The Postal Service announced this week it intends to switch to buying only EV trucks over the next few years and plans to deploy 66,000 Next Generation Delivery Vehicles by 2028. Of the 66,000, about 45,000 …
$1 million incentive for Canoo EV company approved by OKC
By a vote of 5-2, the Oklahoma City City Council voted Tuesday in support of the $1 million economic incentive for Canoo, the EV maker planning to locate a manufacturing plant in the west side of the city. Canoo won’t receive any of the funds until it fulfills a promise of creating 500 jobs …
Corporation Commissioners to consider more fuel costs for utilities
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners are being asked to approve hundreds of millions of dollars in fuel costs by five rural electric cooperatives. The request was made in one joint case involving Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative, Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative, Northeast Oklahoma Electric Cooperative, Rich Mountain Electric Cooperative and Southwest Arkansas Electric Cooperative. The cooperatives asked …
Extreme winter storm sends crude oil prices upward
The approaching major winter storm sent crude oil prices up in Tuesday’s trading and Oklahoma energy stocks rebounded. The Siberian front sparked concerns that millions of Americans won’t be able to travel during the Christmas season. West Texas Intermediate crude rose 90 cents to close at $76.09 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. …
El Reno School Board denies oil drilling request
The El Reno School Board rejected an oil drilling request by Revolution Resources II LLC and Revolution Operating Company LLC. Revolution had sought a one-year sub-surface easement deal with the district, offering $5,000 plus part of the revenue generated from the drilling. The School Board wanted more money and said the drilling would be …
Williams says it outpaces industry across key sustainability rankings in 2022
Williams Cos. says its Sustainability program has been named for a third consecutive year to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index’s North America index. It was also named for a second consecutive year to the DJSI’s World index. CDP, another widely recognized disclosure and scoring process, gave Williams a ‘B’ score for its commitment …
