Because of new health tests showing increased risk of benzene exposure, the state of Colorado has increased the distance that oil and gas exploration firms can drill close to homes and businesses. The report came from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and found the increased dangers within 2,000 feet of drill …
Wanting to be more transparent about greenhouse emissions from the oil and gas industry, the State of New Mexico has released data to keep the public informed of the problem. The release came as the State continued to develop stricter policies to regulate air pollution from the industry and other sources. The data was uploaded …
Halliburton Company announced Monday net income of $295 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2019. But things weren’t so good for its North American operations. This compares to reported net income for the second quarter of 2019 of $75 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, and adjusted net income for …
Despite a slowdown in Oklahoma’s oil and gas fields, the state’s jobless rate for September remained unchanged at 3.2 percent according to an announcement by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. September’s rate was the same for the past five months. It also meant Oklahoma’s employed force grew 4,763 since May, reaching a total of 1,791,305 …
** Kansas City-based Evergy, Inc. plans to release its 2019 third quarter earnings report on Wednesday, Nov. 6 after the close of market. A quarterly conference call and audio webcast will be held the next day at 9 a.m. Central Time. ** Tallgrass Energy, LP based in Kansas City will close its Pony Express …
A year ago, there were 141 oil and gas rigs drilling in Oklahoma. As of this week, the count has dwindled to only 60 rigs. The state’s count dropped by two in the past week. The numbers are starting to affect the state’s treasury as OK Energy Today has reported. Nationally, the rig count slid …
Oklahoma City’s Bison has announced yet another long-term oil-field water contract, this time with Oklahoma City-based Chaparral Energy. Under the 15-year agreement, Bison will manage all of Chaparral’s produced water logistics across the STACK and SCOOP plays. It means Bison trucks will be hauling water from a nearly 1.9 million acre area of Canadian, Grady …
Oklahoma City’s Chesapeake Energy Corporation announced its board of directors has declared dividends ranging from a low of $1.125 up to more than $14 a share depending on the stock. The high point was $14.375 for the 5.75% Series A and will be payable Nov. 15 to those shareholders of record as of Nov. 1, …
With crude oil operations in Oklahoma and eight other states, Holly Energy Partners, L.P. announced a cash distribution for the third quarter of the year. And the distribution is unlikely to change in the coming year. The Dallas-based company declared a distribution of $0.6725 per unit, same as the distribution declared for the second quarter …
Tulsa-based Blueknight Energy Partners, L.P. has declared a quarterly cash distribution of 4 cents on its common units and $0.17875 on the Partnership’s preferred units. The board of directors made the declaration. The third quarter distributions were the same as those declared for the second quarter of 2019. The distributions will be payable on Nov. …