The anti-fossil fuel people have now come up with board games in their belief the industry should be totally eliminated. In the games, the object is to eliminate fossil fuels and replace them with wind and solar farms. Click here for Cowboy State Daily
PSO’s $155 million rate hike recommendation to be reviewed by state regulators
The matter of the latest rate hike request made by Public Service Company of Oklahoma, one reduced to $155.2 million or $3.57 more a month for consumers, will be considered Tuesday by Oklahoma regulators. The Oklahoma Corporation Commission will consider the recommendation of Commission Administrative Law Judge Linda Foreman that the rate hike be approved. …
Central Kansas refinery high on top ten list of refinery injuries in US
A new review by an environmental group of OSHA records shows the CHS Refinery in McPherson, Kansas has the second highest number of work-related injuries at U.S. refineries in the past five and one-half years. The review of OSHA data by Oil and Gas Watch revealed the refinery had 73 injuries and no deaths during …
Oklahoma’s oil and gas tax collections dropped in July
Lower oil and gas collections for July push Gross Receipts to the state Treasury down, State Treasurer Todd Russ announced. When comparing this July to last July, the totals reveal a drop of $61.1 million or 4.4 percent. The monthly comparison also shows the Gross Production Taxes from energy production fell from $187.2 million to …
Could plastic bag bans lead to more destruction of trees?
Remember the days of “Paper or Plastic” as you checked out of the grocery store? They’re gone but there is an apparent return to paper. Witness what happened this past week in Lawrence, Kansas where the city council voted to ban single-use plastic sacks or bags. Click here for Kansas Reflector
Rig drilling count falls again in US
More oil and gas drilling rigs are being taken down and hauled to storage across the country. For another week, the U.S. saw a decline in the number of oil and gas rigs, based on numbers provided this week by the Baker Hughes Co. Oklahoma recorded an increase of one rig. The company reported …
Feds okay bullet train between Fort Worth and Houston—now who will pay for it?
Imagine riding Amtrak’s Heartland Flyer from Oklahoma City to Fort Worth, then catching a ride on a bullet train traveling up to 200 miles an hour to Houston? It’s what rail fans are no doubt thinking about as the federal government has approved construction of the high-speed train, a partnership between Texas Central and …
Continental Resources reports 1,800 barrel production off two Ratliff City wells
Southern Oklahoma exploration by Continental Resources paid off earlier this year with a two-well, single-pad effort that resulted in 1,800 barrels of oil a day. The two Courbet wells, completed in February and March of 2023, are located about one mile north of Raliff City in Carter County at 22 1S 3W . The …
Oklahoma gas prices higher than a year ago
The national average for a gallon of gas has been hovering around $3.82 for the past ten days, a noteworthy length for price stability. This lack of price movement came despite an uptick in gas demand and rising oil prices approaching the mid-$80s per barrel. Today’s national average of $3.84 is 30 cents more than …
Crude oil finished up Friday for the 7th consecutive week
A forecast from the International Energy Agency of record global demand and tightening supplies sent crude oil prices higher on Friday. It was their seventh straight week of gains and the longest such streak since 2022. West Texas Intermediate crude gained 37 cents or 0.5% to finish at $83.19 on the New York Mercantile …