The latest Baker Hughes rig report released on Friday showed Oklahoma’s number of active oil and gas rigs increased by one. The state’s total is 44 rigs, compared to 51 rigs reported one year earlier. Nationally, the count gained one to 604. The growth included one more oil rig for a total of …
Oklahoma Gas and Electric crews were sent to south Texas over the weekend to help with power restoration following last Thursday’s severe weatherthat left four persons dead in Houston A fleet of OG&E trucks left a staging area in Moore Saturday morning carrying more than 100 emloyees made up of line crews and support …
State and tribal leaders announced Friday a dangerous intersection in Ada where fatal accidents have occurred over the years will be redesigned. Known as “Crazy Corner,” the intersection where two state highways and a busy railroad converge will be redesigned with funding from the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, the City of Ada, andthe Chickasaw …
Crude oil prices gained ground for a third straight day in Friday’s trading, though not as dramatic as Thursday. Analysts say it’s a sign of improving demand in the U.S. and China. Oil prices rose on Monday, as signs of improving demand in the U.S. and China, the top two oil consumers, aided …
Crude oil prices gained ground for a third straight day in Friday’s trading, though not as dramatic as Thursday. West Texas Intermediate crude for June delivery gained 7 cents to settle at $79.30 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude, the global benchmark, settled up 2 cents at $83.29 a …
Friday’s release of a new Farm Bill represents the start of what figures to be a bitter partisan battle. The Republican chair of the Agriculture Committee is proposing a five-year bill that sets up confrontations over conservation and nutrition programs. Oklahoma’s Third District Republican Congressman Frank Lucas is a former chair of the committee …
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved plans by Gulfstream LNG Development to start the permitting process for a project in Louisiana. The 418-acre location in Plaquemines Parish offers about three miles of deepwater Mississippi River frontage. Continue reading…
Some states are making climate change less of a legislative priority moving forward, Florida for example. No moves in this area have been made public in Oklahoma yet. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill Wednesday aimed at boosting the expansion of natural gas and reducing regulation on gas pipelines. Continue reading…
The number of US solar installations has increased fivefold since 2016. The growth isn’t as rapid in Oklahoma. Eleven thousand solar installations generate enough power in this state to fulfill the needs of more than 21 thousand homes. Oklahoma work in the area is topping several other states. It ranks 44th now, but is …
Representatives of the EPA national office and Region 7 will make a stop in Kansas City on May 28th. Region 7 includes nine tribal nations. The purpose of the EPA initiative is to help communities navigate the federal Inflation Reduction Act. The May 28th opportunity will be held at the Gregg-Klein Community Center …