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Rep. Lucas tells Biden administration “not so fast” about your ESG moves
ESG and how the Biden administration is attempting to apply it to government actions are grabbing more attention from Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas. This time, in his capacity as chairman of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Rep. Lucas fired off letters to express his concerns over a recently proposed rule by NASA, …
Arkansas judge orders Summit against taking action against customers who filed suit
A Judge in Arkansas issued a court order this week preventing Summit Utilities Inc. from disconnecting gas customers after they sued the company over billing issues. Pulaski County circuit court Judge LaTonya Honorable issued a temporary restraining order this week because she felt the lawsuit “demonstrated a likelihood of success on the merits.” Summit …
Xcel Energy lowers gas prices a 4th time for Colorado customers
For some Colorado residents, they are seeing a drop in their natural gas prices, thanks to a move by Xcel Energy. The company responded to a continuous drop in wholesale natural gas prices by filing a quarterly and gas commodity adjustments with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission and lowering its prices. The Denver Gazette …
Newspaper blasts NPR for one-sided report on big oil and wind energy in Wyoming
National Public Radio, the government-financed communications group with a reputation for its liberal approach to news, was caught in the act in its recent reporting about the oil industry financing anti-wind farm efforts in Wyoming. The Cowboy State Daily did some digging on what NPR claimed in its report and found big oil was …
Kansas legislators worry another Keystone pipeline oil leak could happen
Because of growing earthquakes in southern Kansas, state legislators are concerned of the possibility of another Keystone pipeline system oil leak like the one that occurred in northern Kansas in December. Their concerns arose during a legislative briefing made by TC Energy’s Gary Salsman, who is a vice president for field operations for the …
Completion reports for March 14, 2023
CADDO COUNTY Zephyr Operating Co Llc Cherokee(12968): Oil 6.68 Gas 275 Water 9 Flow 34 10N 12W Patterson 34-2, December 01, 2022 SH, GAS, TD: 13520 ft Lat: 35.30339, Long: -98.45076 API: 35015227230002 ELLIS COUNTY Mewbourne Oil Company Cherokee(9600): Oil 665 Gas 1522 Water 986 Flow 25 19N 25W Jim 25/24 Pa 1h, November 21, 2022 HH, OIL, TD: 19304 ft Lat: 36.08657, Long: -99.81422 API: 35045238590000 …
Permits to drill for March 14, 2023
Grady County CKSMOU #17-10-2 INJ, March 14 2023 17 3N 5W SENWSENE API: 05125023 Lat: 34.734667917834756, Long: -97.74151109741089 MACK ENERGY CO DH, DR, 10868 ft, MORROW SUBTHRUST(10266) Lincoln County HAMM #1, March 14 2023 19 16N 3E SWNESWSW API: 08123458 Lat: 35.8423976426243, Long: -97.03232260784894 BENSON OPERATING LLC SH, RC, 4980 ft, CLEVELAND(3800), OSWEGO(4200), PRUE(4300), SKINNER UP(4350), SKINNER …
Treasurer reassures Oklahomans no state funds were in failed Silicon Valley Bank
Oklahoma State Treasurer Todd Russ said the state had no direct investments or holdings in the failed Silicon Valley Bank, the failure that shook the nation’s finance industry. In a statement Tuesday, the Treasurer explained some of the pension portfolios took minor changes as indexed funds adjusted to the market but remain on a …
A tough day for crude oil as it plunged more than 4% on Tuesday
Crude oil prices fell more than 4% in Tuesday’s trading, reaching a three-month low because of a new U.S. inflation report and recent bank failures. Oklahoma energy stocks managed to make moderate gains a day after suffering losses. West Texas Intermediate crude suffered a 4.6% drop on a $3.47 a barrel fall to $71.33 on …
Senate leader—Why isn’t Oklahoma being chosen in economic competition?
On the same day Oklahoma learned it lost in competition with Canada to land a new Volkswagen EV battery plant, the leader of the State Senate announced he was going to do something about the state always coming in a loser for such economic competition. “There is no reason for us to continuously lose …