The past week saw a handful of large wells reported in Oklahoma and an indication of much more drilling to come. Completion reports published by OK Energy Today showed Unit Petroleum brought in a 2,366 barrel a day oil well in Grady County. Located about 6 miles northeast of the town of Cement, the Schenk …
Attorney General Mike Hunter released the following statement on Administrative Law Judge Mary Candler’s recommendation that Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) pass the savings from the federal income tax cut to its customers. The recommendation was released in the case the Attorney General’s Office filed in December, requesting the Oklahoma Corporation Commission ensure tax savings are passed …
A breakdown of the county voting in this week’s primary election in the race for the Republican nomination for Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner shows a steep road ahead for former Senate President pro tempore Brian Bingman. He won only 16 of the state’s 77 counties. Anthony won in 61 counties. While Bingman easily won his home …
Teacher and counselor Harold Spradling, who finished third in Tuesday’s Republican primary for Corporation Commissioner, endorsed incumbent Bob Anthony today, saying Anthony has done a great job in the post and should continue. “Bob Anthony is a man I greatly admire,” Spradling said. “His record proves that he stands up for consumers and against corruption. …
At least two of those considered by President Trump to be his nominee to replace U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy made rulings in the area of energy. They were U.S. Circuit Judge Brett Kavanaugh of the U.S. Court for of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge …
First he took control of Oklahoma City’s SandRidge Energy in the past two weeks and now investor Carl Icahn has his sights set on an Alabama company operating in the Permian Basin. A filing with the SEc this week showed Icahn increased his stake in Energen Corporation, a firm headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama but focusing …
Former Oklahoma Congressman-turned-NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine’s support of President Trump’s proposed “Space Force” gets more attention. Not only did he support the idea publicly in a meeting this week, but in an interview with the news website Axios the space force is necessary because it’s where the U.S. is strategically vulnerable. “When you think about …
As a record number of Americans plan a long July 4th holiday, those in Oklahoma will face an average price of $2.57 a gallon for gasoline. AAA predicts 46.9 million Americans will take a trip of 50 miles or more for the holiday, extending the July 4th holiday from Friday to Wednesday. That’s an increase …
A second phase of a pipeline built to carry natural gas liquids out of the Permian Basin to the Gulf Coast has been completed by EPIC Midstream Holdings, LP. The company said Phase Two of the EPIC Natural Gas Liquids pipeline runs from DLK Black River Midstream to Benedum Texas. It means more than 200 …
West Texas is the latest where a small earthquake was recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey. The USGS says a quake measuring 2.7 magnitude hit around 12:50 in the morning on Thursday. The epicenter was only 2 miles from Pecos, Texas and 7 miles from Barstow. It was fairly close to the surface as the …