Rhode Island Democrat and climate advocate U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse has launched an investigation of methane pollution in the Permian Basin and Oklahoma-based Devon Energy is among the companies he is targeting. Whitehouse launched an investigation into the discrepancy between reported and observed methane pollution from the Permian Basin—the largest-producing oil field in the …
Oklahoma sees gain in drilling activity
A gain in oil and gas rigs was reported in Oklahoma while the nation’s count slipped in the past week, according to the most recent Baker Hughes Rig Count released on Friday. Oklahoma saw a gain of 2 rigs to reach a total of 46. A year ago, the state’s rig count was 53 …
AG wants summary judgment in price manipulation case
Nearly three years after he accused energy companies of reaping billions of dollars illegally from the 2021 Winter Storm Uri, Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond hopes he is close to perhaps recovering some of it. Drummond says the facts are clear, NextEra Energy profited from the sale of natural gas during the 2021 Winter Storm …
Energy briefs
** As Qatar reels from an Iranian attack that has hobbled its giant natural gas company, its boss, QatarEnergy CEO Saad al-Kaabi, who doubles as the country’s energy minister, says he had warned officials and executives of just such a danger should Iran’s own sites be hit. He said he had even talked to the U.S. …
Wind/solar generated 17% of US electricity in 2025
Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, February 2026 In 20 years, the amount of electricity generated in the U.S. from wind and solar projects soared from 1% to 17%, according to a new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Over the past 20 years, electricity from wind power and utility-scale solar power …
Oil prices remain high over war against Iran
Crude oil prices slipped then rebounded slightly on Friday before settling in the upper $90s in the U.S. and more than $112 a barrel across the globe. Prices changed following a number of major energy decisions announced Friday, including a decision by United Airlines to cancel nearly 5% of its planned flights in the …
New Iranian attacks sent oil prices climbing
The war against Iran widened Thursday prompting a jump in international crude oil prices to more than $119 a barrel but at the end of the day, prices fell $11 and US prices were down to the upper $90. The scope of Israeli attacks included the launching of air strikes in northern Iran as …
Firefighters on alert for increased wildfires this weekend
As western Oklahoma becomes dryer because of a more than month-long lack of rain, state firefighters are being warned they could face wildfires with 20-foot flames and speeds of 170 feet a minute, if they do break out. It’s the warning from the Oklahoma Forestry Services in a Thursday wildfire update. It noted that as …
Former Expand leader makes securities sales
More than a month after Domenic Dell’Osso Jr. was replaced as President and Chief Executive Officer of Expand Energy over its move of headquarters from Oklahoma City to Houston, Texas, the company reported Dell’Osso’s sale of securities in the firm. The filing showed two separate sales of securities. The largest involved 5,000 shares in Devon …
Energy briefs: LNG plant attacked and prices soar
** Iranian attacks on the world’s largest LNG plant in Qatar and refineries in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait sent shock waves through energy markets Thursday as the US said there was no time frame to end the Middle East war. ** Global crude oil prices surged more than 6% early on Thursday, a day after Iran …