Coweta Police have launched an investigation into the city council and the city manager over its handling of a controversial data center. But there’s a twist. The probe was asked for by the Coweta City Council. What prompted the request? It came in response to public allegations involving the council and City manager Julie …
Gulfport Energy Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial and Operational Results Gulfport Energy saw a 7% increase in its total production in the first quarter of the year, reaching 996.8 MMcfe a day. The Oklahoma City company had $121.7 million in CapEx which included $117.9 million in drilling and completion expenditures along with $3.9 million of …
Just as Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt recently signed a bill into law protecting oil and gas companies from climate change lawsuits, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has done the same to protect farmers, ranchers and ethanol producers from such lawsuits. The two states took the actions to block lawsuits that were filed to make polluters pay …
Williams Announces Record First-Quarter 2026 Results Williams Companies recorded record earnings in the first quarter of 2026 driven by a 13% gain in its EBITDA reaching $2.25 billion. The Tulsa company, in announcing its unaudited financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2026, credited strong performance in the company’s natural gas transmission …
Electric utility provider Empire District, a Missouri-based utility that has 12,000 to 15,000 customers in Oklahoma, wants a rate hike on the customers it also has in southeast Kansas. If the company’s $15.8 million rate hike request is approved by the Kansas Corporation Commission, it would mean a 40% increase in an average residential …
Devon Energy CEO Clay Gaspar called the first quarter another “strong quarter” for the company as the firm exceeded earnings expectations. But it also fell short on revenue as shares decline 1.6% after the Oklahoma City company announced its report on Tuesday. Devon reported production averaged 833,000 barrels of oil equivalent a day during the …
AAA’s latest study shows extreme temperatures reduce efficiency, range, and increase operating costs for electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrids. Researchers tested six vehicles at cold, moderate, and hot temperatures to examine how electrified powertrains perform under non-ideal conditions. This information is intended to help consumers better understand how temperature can affect vehicle performance, inform purchasing …
The House on Monday passed a bill that would prohibit solar generation facilities and battery energy storage systems (BESS) from qualifying for the five-year manufacturer ad valorem tax exemption beginning in January 2028. Rep. Mike Dobrinski, R-Okeene, is the House author of Senate Bill 237. “Huge international energy developers do not need to be subsidized by …
Ship attacked in Strait ** French shipping group CMA CGM said on Wednesday that one of its vessels, the San Antonio, had been targeted in an attack while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in injuries among crew members and damage to the vessel. The incident, which CMA CGM said occurred on Tuesday, is the latest disruption …
When Dominec “Nick” Dell’Osso, Jr. left Expand Energy following its February announcement to move headquarters to Houston, Texas, he didn’t have far to go to his next executive leadership position. He’s staying in Oklahoma City. Gulfport Energy Corporation announced Tuesday he has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer, effective May 28. “Nick is a …