With Oklahoma to soon be under new leadership at the capitol, outgoing Governor Mary Fallin is not only offering help in making the transition for Governor-elect Kevin Stitt, but some advice too. And it focuses on energy. “Whether you’re Democrat or Republican, every governor will have an economic downturn with the energy sector,” she said …
November 2018 archive
Corporation Commissioner Bob Anthony easily hangs on to his office.
In winning a record 6th term to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission on Tuesday, Bob Anthony carried all 77 counties in the state. He ended up with 60% support after facing challenges from Democrat Ashley Nicole McCray, the Indian and environmental activist who received 34% and from Independent Jackie Short who ended up with about 6% …
Corporation Commissioner Bob Anthony celebrates re-election to historic 6th term
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Bob Anthony brushed back challenges by two women opponents in Tuesday’s general election and won re-election for a sixth term. The Republican received 60.04% of the 1,167,032 votes cast statewide, beating Democrat Ashley Nicole McCray and Independent Jackie Short. McCray received 34.29% of the votes while Short received 5.67%. In terms of …
State Question 800 defeated by voters
A state question calling for the creation of a reserve fund to finance education by diverting 5 percent of gross production tax collections in Oklahoma was defeated Tuesday by voters. State Question No. 800 was defeated by a margin of 57.22% against and 42.78% in favor. The number of ‘no’ votes totaled 652,984 while the …
State okays $43 million contract to replace Lake Texoma bridge
A new $43 million bridge will be built to replace a mile-long bridge over Lake Texoma following approval of a contract this week by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation. The Transportation Commission approved the contract with Jensen Construction Co. of Sand Springs to replace the 58-year old bridge spanning the border between Oklahoma and Texas. …
Mid-Con Energy reports 3Q loss in earnings but increased production
Tulsa-based Mid-Con Energy Partners announced while it saw increased oil production in the third quarter of 2018, it also had a net loss of $3.35 million. The loss was a 51.1% drop from the second quarter of the year and 51.7% decrease from the third quarter of 2017. The company’s adjusted earnings came to $7.5 …
Laredo Petroleum reports increased income and record production
Laredo Petroleum, Inc. based in Tulsa announced its 2018 third-quarter results including net income of $55.1 million or 24-cents a share. The company’s adjusted net income for the quarter was $62.4 million or 27-cents a share. Laredo indicated it had record 71,382 barrels of oil equivalent a day in production for the quarter which was …
SandRidge bails out of Permian to increase exploration in STACK
Oklahoma City’s SandRidge Energy announced this week the sale of nearly 1,500 low-performing wells in the Permian Basin along with more than 13 million shares of SandRidge Permian Trust in a $14.5 million deal. It followed up with a $25.1 million purchase of oil and gas properties, rights and assets in the Mississippi Lime and …
Magellan Midstream joins forces to build possible crude oil pipeline from Cushing to Houston
Tulsa’s Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. joined forces this week to announce the launch of an open season on a proposed new pipeline to carry crude from Cushing, Oklahoma south to Houston, Texas. Magellan is also exploring the possibility of a second line that would carry oil from Houston to Corpus Christi. Working with Navigator Energy …
Court upholds $12 million judgment for National Oilwell Varco
A federal appeals court in Houston has upheld a more than $12 million judgment won by National Oilwell Varco, L.P., a Texas firm with major operations throughout Oklahoma. The ruling came in a lawsuit filed by NOV against Sadeesh Sadagopan, Majed Hamdan and Khaled Zantout who were accused of fradulent schemes and conspiracy. A lower …










