Congressman Markwayne Mullin is accusing Democratic leaders of trying to undermine the U.S. energy security and economic success instead of working on other more important measures. In a weekly update for his constituents, the Republican Representative said much needs to be done for the American people including approval of appropriations bills that fund the federal …
With sleeves rolled up and brushes in hand, employees from Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) are fanning out to locations across the state to help transform communities with a fresh coat of paint. Now, through the end of September, dozens of PSO employee-volunteers are helping with more than a dozen community paint projects as …
The nation’s oil and gas rig count took another nose dive in the past week, slipping by 12 rigs to a total of 886. Oklahoma’s slide in active rigs came to a halt and the state added one rig to reach 76 compared to the 139 it had a year ago. The Baker Hughes Co. …
Houston’s Eog Resources came up with 3 wells on a single pad with combined production of more than 4,200 barrels of oil a day in Oklahoma’s SCOOP play The Galaxy 2536 wells are in Grady County and located at 24 10N 5W or about 3 miles northeast of the intersection of state highways 4 and …
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones will be among those to speak Thursday at the funeral for oilman and noted Oklahoma State University supporter T-Boone Pickens. His funeral will be held at 2 p.m. at the Highland Park United Methodist Church in Dallas. His longtime friend Alan White will also be …
Muskogee, Oklahoma is considered to be one of the top 50 cities in the U.S. for having the dirtiest air. The claim comes from the energy website STACKER which ranks Muskogee 35 on its list of 50 cities. “Much of the pollution in Muskogee comes from sulfur dioxide in the air, which is a byproduct …
Caught with an unexpected increase in debt caused by too much optimism in its oil drilling in Oklahoma’s STACK, Houston-based Alta Mesa Resources has gone to bankruptcy court. It filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Thursday as its finances continued to collapse and an SEC investigation into possible fraud was underway. The Houston Chronical reported …
Remember those new Boeing KC-46 tankers and carriers sent to Altus Air Force base some months ago and how there were issues with the planes? Now there are still more problems, resulting in the U.S. Air Force implementing an indefinite barring of the planes carrying cargo and passengers. Defense News reported this week the decision …
The Southern Ute Indian Tribe in Southern Colorado has reached a new agreement with one county about the operation of oil and gas production by the tribe on county-owned lands. The agreement is with La Plata County and is something of an extension of an agreement the tribe made with the county 15 years …
It’s called an “all-of-the-above American energy reform bill” and Oklahoma Congressman Markwayne Mullin was one of six Republicans in the House who introduced the measure this week. Formally, it is called the American Energy First Act and is designed to expand domestic energy production on federal lands. In announcing the act, Rep. Mullin, who is …