Some changes are coming to the Oil and Gas Protest Docket at the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. Chief Administrative Law Judge Mary Candler announced the changes will take effect the week of September 15. PROTEST DAYS EACH WEEK The days available for hearing protests will expand from three to four days per week. After September 15, …
Oklahoma’s becoming a mineral hub?
“Oklahoma is America’s critical minerals hub,” proclaimed the industry publication, Metal Tech News. The state got a big promotional push recentlly by the industry publication which declared “Oklahoma is rapidly emerging as a master link in domestic supply chains that will break America’s heavy dependence on imports from China and others for the minerals …
OGE upgrades grid in southwest Oklahoma City
OG&E began a critical infrastructure project to strengthen the electric grid and support growing energy demand in southwest Oklahoma City this month. Upgrades to the transmission line along the west side of S. Pennsylvania Avenue from SW 119th Street to SW 134th Street mean improved reliability for current and future customers. The project, expected to last through the end of the year, includes replacing existing poles with larger …
Oklahoma’s oil and gas rig numbers still strong
The latest Baker Hughes rig count shows Oklahoma is maintaining its active oil and gas drilling across the state, with no decline in the number of rigs. Released on Friday, the Baker Hughes rig report showed a decline of one rig nationwide, slipping to 538 total. The latest figures showed a decline of …
Energy briefs
** California advocates worry Phillips 66 may shirk its responsibilities to clean up a “lake of hydrocarbons” that has accumulated under a Los Angeles-area refinery slated for closure later this year. ** Republican U.S. senators move to strip federal funding for the U.S. Postal Service’s transition to an EV fleet to save taxpayer money, though …
Record oil lease sales in New Mexico
A record $256 million was recorded in the recent oil and gas lease in New Mexico. The August sale, according to the New Mexico State Land Office, broke revenue records for a second straight month. The record came after the state had created a new 25% royalty rate for premium oil and gas …
Google follows Oklahoma investments with world’s large hydroelectric power agreement
A week after Google announced its plan to inject $9 billion in Oklahoma’s data center indutry, the company unveiled the world’s largest corporate clean power pact for hydroelectricity. Google gained control of nearly three gigawatts of U.S. hydropower in a deal with investment firm Brookfield Asset Management. The tech megacorporation has acquired the rights …
OCC officer credited with helping save motorist from burning vehicle
Two off-duty officers proved to be the likely difference between life and a fiery death for a crash victim Wednesday along I-40 East of Sallisaw. A driver, reportedly travelling at a high rate of speed, lost control of his vehicle and crashed through multiple trees in the median before coming to a stop. …
Crude oil prices rose while Ukraine and Russia bicker over peace talks
While Ukraine and Russia blame one another for stalling any possible peace talks, oil prices climbed on Thursday by nearly a dollar a barrel. As Reuters reported, the path to peace in Ukraine remained uncertain, turning oil traders cautious after a selloff over the past two weeks on hopes that U.S. President Donald …
Supreme Court moves on challenges to Oklahoma Winter Storm rate hikes
The Oklahoma Supreme Court moved ahead this week consolidating the three challenges of billions of dollars in rate hikes stemming from the 2021 Winter Storm Uri made by three Republican legislators. The billions in increased costs were left on the backs of consumers after the Corporation Commission granted securitization and involve an estimated $5 …