Oil and gas rig counts fell in Oklahoma, Texas and the nation in the past week, reported Baker Hughes in its most recent announcement released last Friday. Oklahoma’s count dropped by one to 43 as the state approached the 46 rigs it had a year ago. Nationally, the count declined by four, leaving 600 …
Someone other than Fox News has started holding the Biden administration accountable for the lack of progress in the billions of dollars being spent on a nationwide EV charging network, one that is to include development of chargers in Oklahoma. It happened over the weekend on the CBS Sunday morning show, Face the Nation, …
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond figures if you’re going to sue the state over its Energy Discrimination Elimination Act, then you better be prepared to follow the law and put up the money. In light of an Oklahoma County Judge’s recent suspension of the enforcement of the Act, a ruling in a lawsuit filed …
An oil and gas group agreed with Kentucky U.S. Rep. James Comer who recently blasted the Biden administration during a committee hearing where Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm testified about the administration’s effort to promote electric vehicles. Energy Workforce & Technology Council President Tim Tarpley targeted Granholm for not offering more details about the LNG export …
Congresswoman Bice (R-OK) led a letter with 7 of her colleagues, to Director Kenneth Graham of the National Weather Service (NWS). The letter expresses concerns on reported outages pertaining to radar data, the Automated Surface Observing System, and transmitters of NOAA Weather Radio. “On multiple occurrences this year, some of NWS life-saving services, including radar data, the …
The Oklahoma Energy Resources Board (OERB) announced new officers recently elected to serve on the board of directors. Joe Brevetti has been elected as the Chairman of the Board of Directors, bringing with him over 40 years of experience in the oil and natural gas industry as the managing partner of Charter Oak Production …
A record-breaking amount of scholarship dollars will be awarded to students at state universities studying petroleum-related fields. With a steadfast dedication to supporting the next generation of leaders, the people of Oklahoma Oil and Natural Gas are announcing $539,500 in scholarship funds will be awarded to 97 students for the 2024-2025 academic year. The …
For their life-saving warnings on KTEN TV in Ada when tornadoes devastated Marietta and Sulphur in late April, the station meteorologists were honored by the Oklahoma legislature. Ada Sen. Greg McCortney led a Senate Resolution that credited the team with saving the lives of residents. “These individuals are true heroes, and our communities …
A hundred Oklahoma Gas and Electric workers returned home from nearly a week helping with power restoration following a deadly storm in Houston, Texas, just in time for deadly weather in Oklahoma. It was Friday when the line workers and staff arrived in Oklahoma and Arkansas after restoring electricity to thousands of customers in …
The governor of Colorado wants the state to do more toward development of geothermal energy. That’s why Gov. Jared Polis recently announced the award of $7.7 million to 35 different projects through Colorado’s Geothermal Energy Grant Program. The goal of the program is to advance the deployment of zero-emissions efforts in the state. “We’re …