Category: Oil & Gas

ONE Gas announces Leadership progression

  ONE Gas, Inc. announced  that Curtis Dinan, senior vice president and chief operating officer, will be promoted to the position of president and chief operating officer effective March 1, 2026. Robert S. McAnnally, president and chief executive officer, will continue in the role of chief executive officer, focusing on long-term strategy and value creation, stakeholder …

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Stitt cites energy taxes in push for competitiveness

The same week that the Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma sent a “wake up” letter to state legislative leaders about doing more to protect and improve Oklahoma’s oil and gas industry, Gov. Kevin Stitt had something of a similar message. It was a message that despite losses of two major oil and gas companies moving headquarters …

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Scott Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen—oil and gas messages and data centers

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1737995287219847   Are they “dueling” viewpoints of Oklahoma’s oil and gas industry coming from the Governor and the Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma? Or do they really have the same goal in mind—helping the state’s energy industry? It’s a  long discussion as Scott Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen. We can’t forget the data center bills …

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Brine Act to be considered by Oklahoma Senate Energy Committee

  When the Oklahoma Senate Energy Committee meets Thursday, one of the measures to be considered is the Oklahoma Brine Development Act. SB1930 by Sen. Grant Green (R-Wellson), would allow and promote the reuse, recycling and reclaiming of produced water. It would also encourage production and development of brine and solution gas and to provide …

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Energy briefs

** Thirteen states sue the Trump administration over its cancellation of billions of dollars in Inflation Reduction Act and bipartisan infrastructure law funding. ** FERC rejects American Electric Power’s request to sell up to 750 MW of capacity in an upcoming auction, saying it wouldn’t aid PJM Interconnection’s resource adequacy needs like AEP claims. ** …

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Another data center bill wins House committee approval

  Legislation aimed at shielding Oklahoma families and small businesses from higher utility bills is advancing at the Capitol. A measure that would require data centers to cover the infrastructure costs tied to their operations passed the House Utilities Policy Committee Tuesday with a unanimous 7-0 vote, clearing another step in the legislative process. Authored by …

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Four percent jump in oil prices over slow-moving Iran-US talks

Geopolitics. They spurred a more than 4% jump Wednesday in crude oil prices. They rose largely because of continued talks between the U.S. and Iran and no agreement how to stop the buildup of arms and sabre rattling by Iran. Plus, there was the lack of a breakthrough in the peace talks between Ukraine and …

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Petroleum Alliance blames legislature for loss of Expand Energy and Devon Energy HQs

Hey Oklahoma legislature……wake up! It’s the strong message delivered to the leaders of the state House and state Senate from Brook Simmons, president of the Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma. He fired off a letter this week explaining that the decisions by Devon Energy and Expand Energy to move their headquarters to Houston, Texas and the …

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Ovintiv is leaving Oklahoma’s Anadarko Basin with $3 billion sale of assets

  Ovintiv Inc. is bailing out of Oklahoma’s Anadarko Basin. The Denver, Colorado-based company announced the sale of its Oklahoma assets for $3 billion to an undisclosed buyer. The sale included approximately 360,000 net acres which, according to the announcement, “represents substantially all of the company’s acreage in the play. Hours after the announcement, Ovintiv …

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Final Supreme Court filing made by legislators challenging billions in winter storm fuel costs

On the fifth anniversary of February 2021’s Winter Storm “Uri,” appeals challenging more than $1.4 billion in bonds and $377 million in rate increases impacting the customers of electric utility companies OG&E and Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) are now in the hands of the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Tuesday, Reps. Tom Gann, R-Inola, Kevin …

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