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GOP Legislator Critical of Republicans Over Gas Tax Vote
Like those who say congress doesn’t see beyond the Beltway in Washington, D.C., a Guthrie legislator is critical of his own GOP colleagues for not seeing beyond the state capitol. “The decision to vote on the gas tax increase demonstrated the Republicans’ inability to see beyond the artificial bubble that surrounds the capitol,” wrote Rep. …
Congressmen Want Easier Cross-Border Energy Operations
Oklahoma U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin has joined forces with Texas Democratic Rep. Gene Green in introducing a bill to expand cross-border energy infrastructure. The two sided up to introduce H.R. 2883, the Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act which is meant to encourage and promote the construction of energy infrastructure across border lines with North American …
Oklahoma’s Oil and Gas and Wind Operations Helped Build President Trump’s Wealth
Oil companies and wind energy firms with operations in Oklahoma are among those that helped make up President Trump’s fortune and they are listed in a 98-page financial disclosure report released by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics. The report shows at least $1.4 billion in assets and a long list of firms he either …
ONEOK Announces $130 million Expansion in STACK Play
ONEOK, Inc. announced Monday plans for $130 million in an expansion of its Mid-Continent natural gas liquids gathering system to better serve Oklahoma’s wildly-growing STACK oil play. Backed by a long-term contract with a subsidiary of EnLink Midstream Partners, LP and EnLink Midsream LLC, the expansions will help handle expected volume growth in the play …
Forth Worth to Lose 1,600 XTO Energy Workers
Exxon Mobil’s announced plans to move 1,600 of its XTO Energy subsidiary’s employees from Fort Worth to the Houston area. Reports indicate 1,200 employees will make the move in mid-2018 and another 400 will be transferred in 2020. Only about 350 XTO Energy workers will stay in Fort Worth. Workers got the news on Friday …
California Firm Sells Half Ownership in NW Oklahoma Wind Farm
The sales price was not announced but EDF Renewable Energy, based in San Diego, California announced it has sold 50 percent interest in Great Western Wind Project based in Woodward an Ellis counties in northwest Oklahoma. Alliant Energy Corporation located in Madison, Wisconsin bought the 50% ownership in the 225 megawatt wind farm. The wind …
Open Season on Plains All American Pipeline from Texas to Cushing
An open season for committed crude oil pipeline capacity from the Delaware Basin in Texas to Cushing, Oklahoma has been announced by a subsidiary of Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. The company said the Pipeline will originate at Conan Station in Loving County, Texas which is located between El Paso and Midland-Odessa. The line will …
Hess Corporation Unloads $600 Million in Assets in Permian Basin
New York based Hess Corporation announced Monday it has sold $600 million in assets in the Permian Basin to Occidental Petroleum Corporation. The sale was effective June 1 and proceeds will be used to fund the company’s strong growth opportunities. The assets included holdings in the Seminole Gas Processing plant in Texas, the West Bravo …
7-Year Court Fight Ends With $11.7 million Judgment Against ConocoPhillips
In a court case of the “little guy” against the corporate giant, the corporate giant, ConocoPhillips has lost its challenge of $11.7 million in damages ordered by a court. The Fourth Court of Appeals in San Antonio, Texas has upheld a lower court ruling that said a brother and sister were entitled to $11.7 million …
Another Round of Court Filings in Legal Fight Over Keystone XL Pipeline
Supporters of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline have gone to Montana federal court contending President Trump’s decision in March to approve a permit for the project is not within the court’s jurisdiction. The supporters responded to legal action taken by environmental and tribal groups that are fighting the project which will stretch across Montana, South …