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Coronavirus in Oklahoma: Energy demand drop, oil price war and virus crippling Oklahoma economy
Businesses large and small continue to scale back or shut their operations as the coronavirus spreads across the United States....
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Coronavirus in Oklahoma: Authorities warn unemployment benefits seekers to be aware of scam artists
Unemployment benefit scam warnings issued Oklahoma and other states are now warning out-of-work employees to file a wage claim...
Oklahoma oil prices and drilling report for March 28, 2020
Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Friday: Oklahoma Sweet: Sunoco Inc. — $18 Oklahoma Sour: Sunoco Inc. — $6 Oklahoma oil...
Oklahoma oil prices and drilling report for March 27, 2020
Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Thursday: Oklahoma Sweet: Sunoco Inc. — $19 Oklahoma Sour: Sunoco Inc. — $7 Oklahoma oil...
Oklahoma oil prices and drilling report for March 26, 2020
Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Wednesday: Oklahoma Sweet: Sunoco Inc. — $21 Oklahoma Sour: Sunoco Inc. — $9 Oklahoma...
Gasoline cost dips to 99 cents a gallon at some Oklahoma City retailers
When it comes to fuel prices, Oklahoma can’t be beat. AAA showed on its website Tuesday that Oklahoma had the lowest average...
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- Renewables Leader to Washington, D.C.: More Than 300,000 Jobs Are Not ‘Ridiculous’
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Oklahoma oil prices and drilling report for March 25, 2020
Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Tuesday: Oklahoma Sweet: Sunoco Inc. — $20.50 Oklahoma Sour: Sunoco Inc. — $8.50...
Oklahoma Corporation Commission closes offices to public until further notice
OCC closes to public The Oklahoma Corporation Commission closed its Oklahoma City headquarters, its regional office in Tulsa...
Coronavirus in Oklahoma: Utilities and companies that provide Oklahomans with electricity, natural gas and some phone services are suspending disconnects,...
Companies that provide Oklahomans with electrical, natural gas and phone services in some rural areas have been working with...
Oklahoma oil prices and drilling report for March 24, 2020
Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Monday: Oklahoma Sweet: Sunoco Inc. — $20 Oklahoma Sour: Sunoco Inc. — $8 Oklahoma oil...
Oklahoma oil prices and drilling report for March 21, 2020
Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Friday: Oklahoma Sweet: Sunoco Inc. — $19 Oklahoma Sour: Sunoco Inc. — $7 Oklahoma oil...
Oklahoma oil prices and drilling report for March 20, 2020
Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Thursday: Oklahoma Sweet: Sunoco Inc. — $21.50 Oklahoma Sour: Sunoco Inc. — $9.50...
WPX Energy cuts capital expenditures budget by 25% to preserve cash flow
TULSA — WPX Energy announced this week it is reducing its planned capital expenditures for 2020 by $400 million. That equates...
Oklahoma oil prices and drilling report for March 19, 2020
Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Wednesday: Oklahoma Sweet: Sunoco Inc. — $16.75 Oklahoma Sour: Sunoco Inc. — $4.75...
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Coronavirus in Oklahoma: Devon Energy confirms positive test for employee
Devon Energy confirmed Wednesday one of its employees who works at the Devon Energy Center in Oklahoma City tested positive for...
Oklahoma oil prices and drilling report for March 18, 2020
Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Tuesday: Oklahoma Sweet: Sunoco Inc. — $23.50 Oklahoma Sour: Sunoco Inc. — $11.50...
Oklahoma oil prices and drilling report for March 17, 2020
Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Monday: Oklahoma Sweet: Sunoco Inc. — $25.24 Oklahoma Sour: Sunoco Inc. — $13.25...
Devon Energy joins other companies to announce capital expenditure cuts as oil price war, demand worries grow
The U.S. Energy Information Administration is already predicting a production decline in crude domestically in 2021. The...
Vertical well group names new president will Tulsa E&P trims its annual losses
OEPA chooses president The Oklahoma Energy Producers Alliance, an organization that represents owners and operators of vertical...
Oklahoma oil prices and drilling report for March 14, 2020
Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Friday: Oklahoma Sweet: Sunoco Inc. — $28.25 Oklahoma Sour: Sunoco Inc. — $16.25...
By land and air, weather researchers track tornadic storms
SALINA, Kan. — For the first time in almost a decade, meteorologists from across the Midwest will track and intercept tornado birthing grounds as part of a large-scale collaborative research project. The TORUS Project, or Targeted Observation...
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Oklahoma oil prices and drilling report for March 13, 2020
Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Thursday: Oklahoma Sweet: Sunoco Inc. — $28 Oklahoma Sour: Sunoco Inc. — $16 Oklahoma...
Chaparral says assets value change led to an annual loss of $469 million in 2019
A changing energy market is hitting Oklahoma’s exploration and production companies in different ways, and Chaparral Energy...
ONEOK trims a half billion in expenditures for 2020
TULSA — ONEOK is cutting its expected capital expenditure plans for 2020 by a half-billion dollars. The company now plans to...
Panhandle Oil and Gas chooses new CFO after resignation
Panhandle Oil and Gas announced Tuesday that Robb P. Winfield, its chief financial officer, controller and corporate secretary,...
Oklahoma oil prices and drilling report for March 12, 2020
Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Wednesday: Oklahoma Sweet: Sunoco Inc. — $29.50 Oklahoma Sour: Sunoco Inc. — $17.50...
Energy producers hurting more than midstream businesses amid market slump
While trends involving stocks for Oklahoma-based companies evolve over time, periods of market stress tend to make those trends...
Tulsa company completes $2.5 billion deal ahead of schedule
TULSA — WPX Energy and privately held Felix Energy closed a $2.5 billion deal ahead of schedule this month combining the two...
Chesapeake Energy to ask shareholders for potential one-for-hundreds reverse stock split
Efforts to improve Chesapeake Energy Corp.'s low stock price and prevent a potential delisting from the New York Stock Exchange...
Oklahoma oil prices and drilling report for March 11, 2020
Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Tuesday: Oklahoma Sweet: Sunoco Inc. — $31 Oklahoma Sour: Sunoco Inc. — $19 Oklahoma oil...
Oklahoma oil prices and drilling report for March 10, 2020
Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Monday: Oklahoma Sweet: Sunoco Inc. — $27.75 Oklahoma Sour: Sunoco Inc. — $15.75...
Global events affecting Oklahoma oil industry
A steep drop in the price for crude oil can be blamed on many global factors, but the effects will be felt close to home for...
3.4-magnitude earthquake disrupts Continental Resources well completion
Continental Resources suspended efforts to complete a well Thursday night after a 3.4-magnitude earthquake happened nearby. The...
Oklahoma oil prices and drilling report for March 7, 2020
Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Friday: Oklahoma Sweet: Sunoco Inc. — $37.75 Oklahoma Sour: Sunoco Inc. — $25.75...
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Linn Energy office building sells to EOG Resources Inc.
Linn Energy office building sells to EOG Resources The vacant Linn Energy office building at 14701 Quail Springs Parkway has...
Rig count drops two in Oklahoma, gains nationally
Rig count falls by 2 in state Baker Hughes reported Friday the number of rigs drilling for oil and natural gas declined by two...
Oklahoma Corporation Commission adopts more restrictive proration order for unallocated natural gas wells
A majority of elected members of Oklahoma’s Corporation Commission voted Thursday to limit how much natural gas is produced by...
Oklahoma oil prices and drilling report for March 6, 2020
Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Thursday: Oklahoma Sweet: Sunoco Inc. — $42.50 Oklahoma Sour: Sunoco Inc. — $30.50...
CHKR delisted from NYSE
Chesapeake Granite Wash Trust’s stock began trading this week under the symbol “CHKR” on the OTC Pink Market operated by OTC...
Mid-Con Energy Partners will conduct a reverse split to keep its stock on NASDAQ
TULSA — Mid-Con Energy Partners announced this week it will conduct a one-for-10 reverse split on its stock after markets close...
Oklahoma oil prices and drilling report for March 5, 2020
Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Wednesday: Oklahoma Sweet: Sunoco Inc. — $43.25 Oklahoma Sour: Sunoco Inc. — $31.25...
Backers of renewable energy highlight industry's growth at Capitol event Tuesday
Oklahoma’s use of wind energy to generate electricity continues to increase. A record 40.2% of all state’s generated energy in...
Oklahoma oil prices and drilling report for March 4, 2020
Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Tuesday: Oklahoma Sweet: Sunoco Inc. — $43.75 Oklahoma Sour: Sunoco Inc. — $31.75...
7-Eleven acquires more than 100 central Oklahoma stores
7-Eleven closes deal 7-Eleven Inc. announced Monday it officially closed on its deal to acquire more than 100 independently...
Oklahoma oil prices and drilling report for March 3, 2020
Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Monday: Oklahoma Sweet: Sunoco Inc. — $43 Oklahoma Sour: Sunoco Inc. — $31 Oklahoma oil...
Gulfport investor Firefly Value Partners puts forward candidates to join the oil and gas company's board of directors
Firefly Value Partners announced Monday it intends to nominate two people for Gulfport Energy Corp.’s board of directors later...
Senators seek appeal of 10th Circuit ruling faulting the EPA's renewable fuels blending exemption program
A group of U.S. Senators are upset with a court's decision regarding renewable fuel blending. Refiners across the nation are...
Super Tuesday: Where the candidates stand on key issues
As Super Tuesday approaches, here's a look at some of the Democratic candidates' stances on several key issues, including...
Oklahoma business briefs for March 1, 2020
Long joins MetaFund Ed Long is joining Oklahoma City-based MetaFund as its vice president, the organization announced. Long,...
Rig count falls by three
Rig count falls 3 Baker Hughes reported Friday the number of rigs drilling for oil and natural gas declined by three in...
Mammoth Energy Services posts annual loss after internal issues
While Mammoth Energy Services Inc. and the oil and gas industry it services had a down year in 2019, its top executive says the...
Gulfport Energy writes down value of oil, gas assets in 2019, report shows
An expensive write-down contributed to big losses on the year for Gulfport Energy. After markets closed Thursday, the company...
Oklahoma oil prices and drilling report for Feb. 28, 2020
Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Thursday: Oklahoma Sweet: Sunoco Inc. — $43.50 Oklahoma Sour: Sunoco Inc. — $31.50...
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OGE Energy's earnings grow
OGE Energy’s 2019 earnings surged. In a report issued before markets opened Thursday, the company reported it earned a 2019...
Chesapeake plans reverse stock split, removes 'ongoing concern' language from regulatory report
Chesapeake Energy intends to conduct a reverse stock split in an attempt to keep its shares trading on the New York Stock...
Brief for The Oklahoman's Business cover on Feb. 28, 2020
Oklahoma City API opposes fracking ban The American Petroleum Institute released a study Thursday that predicts dire economic...
Warwick promotes environmental, social and governance tools
Warwick promotes responsible investing Oklahoma City-based Warwick Investment Group announced this week it signed a United...
Continental Resources dominated oil production in Bakken and Oklahoma fields
Continental Resources led the way in oil production during 2019 in Oklahoma and in North Dakota’s Bakken Shale field. In an...
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Oklahoma business brief for Feb. 27, 2020
OGE declares dividend OGE Energy Corp. announced Wednesday its board of directors approved a second quarter dividend of 38.75...
Chesapeake stock tumbles on earnings release
While Chesapeake Energy isn’t wavering on its plans, its investors are. The Oklahoma City energy company's stock, traded on the...
SandRidge posts biggest loss in years for 2019
SandRidge Energy lost nearly a half-billion dollars in 2019, the company reported Wednesday after markets closed. In an...
Oklahoma oil prices and drilling report for Feb. 27, 2020
Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Wednesday: Oklahoma Sweet: Sunoco Inc. — $45.25 Oklahoma Sour: Sunoco Inc. — $33.25...
Oklahoma oil prices and drilling report for Feb. 26, 2020
Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Tuesday: Oklahoma Sweet: Sunoco Inc. — $46.50 Oklahoma Sour: Sunoco Inc. — $34.50...
ONEOK results stronger, thanks to performance upgrades
TULSA — ONEOK is cooking with gas. In earnings results the company posted this week, the company reported an 11% increase in...
Oklahoma Gas and Electric partners with Chickasaw and Choctaw Nations to generate additional solar power
Solar energy's outlook continues to brighten in Oklahoma. On Tuesday, Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. and the Chickasaw and...
OG&E hopes a higher electric bill now could save consumers money in the future
Are you willing to pay a higher electrical bill to improve the reliability of your service? If that answer is no, Oklahoma Gas...
Oklahoma oil prices and drilling report for Feb. 25, 2020
Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Monday: Oklahoma Sweet: Sunoco Inc. — $48 Oklahoma Sour: Sunoco Inc. — $36 Oklahoma oil...
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Ascent Resources boosts daily production while slashing expenditures by more than half
Ascent Resources got more as it spent less in 2019. The company's average daily production climbed 45%, year-over-year, to...
Oklahoma stocks join broader markets in losses on Monday
OK stocks routed Wall Street suffered its worst losses in two years Monday. The worst performers among Oklahoma stocks all were...
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How Democratic presidential candidates would regulate the oil and gas industry
As Democratic presidential candidates court Oklahomans for votes, some are calling for measures that would sharply curtail...
Democrats courting Oklahomans seek limits on oil and gas production
As Democratic presidential candidates court Oklahomans for votes, some are calling for measures that would sharply curtail...
Briefs for The Oklahoman's Business section cover on Feb. 22, 2020
Rig count climbs 1 Baker Hughes reported Friday the number of rigs drilling for oil and natural gas climbed by one in Oklahoma...
Turnaround year at Williams as investors see fourth quarter, annual growth at Williams
TULSA — Williams announced this week it delivered significant growth in value to its investors year-over-year through its...
Oklahoma oil prices and drilling report for Feb. 22, 2020
Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Friday: Oklahoma Sweet: Sunoco Inc. — $50 Oklahoma Sour: Sunoco Inc. — $38 Oklahoma oil...
Billion dollar savings blowing in as Public Service Co. of Oklahoma gets approval to add wind
Oklahomans are projected to save more than $1 billion in electric costs over the next three decades through a plan by Public...
Oklahoma oil prices and drilling report for Feb. 21, 2020
Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Thursday: Oklahoma Sweet: Sunoco Inc. — $50.25 Oklahoma Sour: Sunoco Inc. — $38.25...
Enable chairman out
Enable chairman steps down Enable Midstream Partners needs a new board chairman. On Wednesday, Chairman Scott M. Prochazka, CEO...
Oklahoma business briefs for Feb. 20, 2020
OU geologists win competition A team of undergraduate and graduate petroleum engineering students from the Mewbourne School of...
ONE Gas revenue results warmed by better rates, customer counts
A rate increase in Kansas and customer growth in Oklahoma and Texas pushed quarterly earnings higher for ONE Gas, a company...
Oklahoma oil prices and drilling report for Feb. 20, 2020
Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Wednesday: Oklahoma Sweet: Sunoco Inc. — $49.75 Oklahoma Sour: Sunoco Inc. — $37.75...
Briefs for The Oklahoman's Business cover on Feb. 20, 2020
Devon boosts dividend Devon Energy announced this week its board of directors is boosting the company’s quarterly stock...
Enable Midstream Partners lowered its fourth-quarter net income to account for expected slowdown in Anadarko Basin
Enable Midstream Partners said lowered forecasts for cash flow, commodity prices and expected productivity from customers...
Drink it up: Oklahoma Water Resources Board adopts rules allowing for 'marginal' water production to benefit oil and gas industry now and potentially ease...
Oklahomans are about to gain access to additional groundwater that can be used for industrial, commercial, agricultural and (to...
Devon Energy posts $642 million fourth quarter net loss tied to sale of natural gas asset but grows oil production
Devon highlighted growing oil production rates and announced it expects to see per-share growth during the coming year as it...
Oklahoma business briefs for Feb. 19, 2020
AFR/OFU Cooperative adopts ag policies Members of American Farmers & Ranchers/Oklahoma Farmers Union elected board members...
Oklahoma oil prices and drilling report for Feb. 19, 2020
Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Tuesday: Oklahoma Sweet: Sunoco Inc. — $48.50 Oklahoma Sour: Sunoco Inc. — $36.50...
Lesser Prairie Chicken program undergoing changes
The Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies promotes the region’s outdoorsman lifestyle. It also helps manage various...
Oklahoma oil prices and drilling report for Feb. 15, 2020
Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Friday: Oklahoma Sweet: Sunoco Inc. — $48.50 Oklahoma Sour: Sunoco Inc. — $36.50...
Oklahoma business briefs for Feb. 14, 2020
Love’s Travel Stops opens three new locations Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores has opened three new stores, including...
Oklahoma oil prices and drilling report for Feb. 14, 2020
Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Thursday: Oklahoma Sweet: Sunoco Inc. — $48 Oklahoma Sour: Sunoco Inc. — $36 Oklahoma...
Chesapeake Energy stock settles at lowest value in 26 years Thursday
The stock for Oklahoma-based Chesapeake Energy closed at its lowest value in 26 years on Thursday at 48.5 cents a share. The...
Laredo Petroleum posts net losses for quarter, year
TULSA — Laredo Petroleum’s top executive declared its efforts to reward investors a success on Wednesday as the company...
Deepwater Horizon's oil spill worse than thought
The spread of oil from the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico was far worse than the current estimate, new...
Oklahoma business briefs for Feb. 13, 2020
Advertising club accepting nominations for honors Advertising club Ad 2 OKC has opened nominations for the 2020 Young...
Oklahoma oil prices and drilling report for Feb. 13, 2020
Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Wednesday: Oklahoma Sweet: Sunoco Inc. — $47.75 Oklahoma Sour: Sunoco Inc. — $35.75...
Guardrails go up at deadly bridge
A company hired by Oklahoma City has already installed guardrails on the south side of a concrete bridge where four people have...
Southern Power energizes Ouachita Mountains wind farm in southeastern Oklahoma
Wind energy has made its way deep into the heart of Oklahoma’s Little Dixie. On Tuesday, Southern Power announced that its...
Oklahoma oil prices and drilling report for Feb. 12, 2020
Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Tuesday: Oklahoma Sweet: Sunoco Inc. — $46.50 Oklahoma Sour: Sunoco Inc. — $34.50...
Legislators propose measure to promote the use of solar as an alternative energy source in Oklahoma
Bills before Oklahoma legislators this session propose to define relationships between utility customers, companies that sell...
Oklahoma oil prices and drilling report for Feb. 11, 2020
Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Monday: Oklahoma Sweet: Sunoco Inc. — $46 Oklahoma Sour: Sunoco Inc. — $34 Oklahoma oil...
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Tank failure reported early Saturday at Chesapeake well in the Eagle Ford Shale field
Chesapeake Energy Corp. said Monday it is investigating a tank failure early Saturday at one of its producing locations in...
Oklahoma City oilman fined $100,000 for lying to the FBI
A longtime Oklahoma City oilman known for helping others was fined $100,000 Monday for making a false statement to the FBI....
Adam Wilmoth: Oil prices tumble on virus, trade fears
Oil prices tumbled again this week as the quarantine of more than 50 million people in central China and other effects of the...
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Crude awakening: Oklahoma City office market doesn't have the energy to recover anytime soon
Oklahoma City is still wounded from the swoon in crude oil prices five years ago, and with dark clouds still lowering over the...
Oklahoma business briefs for Feb. 8, 2020
Gulfport board augmented Gulfport Energy Corp. announced on Friday it has appointed Valerie Jochen to its board. Jochen has...
Cover brief for The Oklahoman Business section on Feb. 8, 2020
Oklahoma rig count declines by three Baker Hughes reported Friday that the number of rigs drilling for oil and natural gas fell...
NGL Energy Partners posts net income results for its third quarter
TULSA — NGL Energy Partners on Thursday posted a positive third-quarter net income for its 2020 fiscal year as its leadership...
Matrix swings to loss on year-over-year results for second quarter
TULSA — Matrix Service Co.’s second-quarter earnings for fiscal 2020 swung to a loss year-over-year after taking some non-cash...
Oklahoma oil prices and drilling report for Feb. 7, 2020
Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Thursday: Oklahoma Sweet: Sunoco Inc. — $47.50 Oklahoma Sour: Sunoco Inc. — $35.50...
Oklahoma hires vendor to help it update its energy assurance plan
Oklahoma is the third-most disaster prone state in the nation. That comes from the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency,...
Oklahoma oil prices and drilling report for Feb. 6, 2020
Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Wednesday: Oklahoma Sweet: Sunoco Inc. — $47.25 Oklahoma Sour: Sunoco Inc. — $35.25...
Oklahoma business briefs for Feb. 6, 2020
NORMAN Sooner HR Society meeting to cover employment law February’s meeting of the Sooner HR Society will focus on federal and...
Panhandle Oil and Gas reports lower first-quarter net income, year-over-year
Lower production rates and lower commodity prices impacted first-quarter earnings for Panhandle Oil and Gas, the company...
Chesapeake, others face more legal action after fatal well blowout and fire in the Eagle Ford Shale field
The daughter of a worker who died because of a fire at a Chesapeake Energy well in Texas on Jan. 29 seeks more than $1 million...
Oklahoma business briefs for Feb. 5, 2020
EDMOND Westlake Ace Hardware in Edmond relocates Westlake Ace Hardware's store at 821 . Danforth in Edmond soon is relocating...
SandRidge announces plan to cut more than half of remaining OKC workers
SandRidge Energy announced Tuesday it plans to lay off more than half the workers it still has in Oklahoma City. Notifications...
Oklahoma Academy evaluates Oklahoma's role as an energy leader and makes recommendations to state leaders
Undoubtedly, Oklahoma is an energy leader. But more should be done to keep Oklahoma in a leading role by creating programs and...
Oklahoma oil prices and drilling report for Feb. 5, 2020
Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Tuesday: Oklahoma Sweet: Sunoco Inc. — $46 Oklahoma Sour: Sunoco Inc. — $34 Oklahoma oil...
Chesapeake announces third fatality in Texas well accident
A third worker has died after a fire at a Chesapeake Energy well in Texas on Wednesday, the company reported Monday morning....
Oklahoma oil prices and drilling report for Feb. 4, 2020
Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Monday: Oklahoma Sweet: Sunoco Inc. — $46.50 Oklahoma Sour: Sunoco Inc. — $34.50...
Operators of vertical wells hold pre-session briefing for Oklahoma legislators
A group representing Oklahoma vertical well operators are reminding Oklahoma House and Senate members they continue to back...
Oklahoma business briefs for Feb. 4, 2020
TULSA H&P announces results Helmerich & Payne earned a net income of about $30.6 million, or 27 cents per share, on...
Ovintiv briefs analysts on Anadarko results after a year
One of Oklahoma’s largest Anadarko Basin operators told analysts it has no complaints about the basin’s 2019 results....
Adam Wilmoth: Energy company bankruptcies surged in 2019
2019 was a rough year for the oil and natural gas industry. Even as oil and natural gas production hit record highs both in...
The Oklahoman business cover briefs for Feb. 1, 2020
Oklahoma rig count stable Baker Hughes reported Friday that the number of rigs drilling for oil and natural gas remained...
Chesapeake Energy reports second contractor's death after Eagle Ford Shale well accident
A second worker has died after a fire at a Chesapeake Energy well in Texas on Wednesday, the company reported Friday...
Oklahoma oil prices and drilling report for Feb. 1, 2020
Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Friday; Oklahoma Sweet: Sunoco Inc. — $48 Oklahoma Sour: Sunoco Inc. — $36 Oklahoma oil...
Megallan Midstream reports weaker net income for fourth quarter, year over year
TULSA — Market-to-market commodity-related adjustments pushed Magellan Midstream Partners’ net income lower in the final...
Oklahoma oil prices and drilling report for Jan. 31, 2020
Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Thursday: Oklahoma Sweet: Sunoco Inc. — $48.50 Oklahoma Sour: Sunoco Inc. — $36.50...
Deadly fire at Chesapeake well extinguished, company reports Thursday
A fire at a Chesapeake Energy well that left one worker dead and at least three others hurt was out before sundown on...
Why did deadly OKC bridge not get fixed?
The crosses at the base of a bridge in northeast Oklahoma City bear witness to a sad truth about this lonely spot in the road....
Oklahoma business briefs for Jan. 30, 2020
Crop grants available Funding opportunities aiming to enhance the specialty crop industry within the state are now available,...
Oklahoma oil prices and drilling report for Jan. 30, 2020
Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Wednesday: Oklahoma Sweet: Sunoco Inc. — $49.75 Oklahoma Sour: Sunoco Inc. — $37.75...
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Mach Resources, partner, pick up valuable assets in the STACK through bankruptcy sales
Assets belonging to bankrupt players in Oklahoma’s STACK play are being acquired for $320 million by Tom Ward’s Mach Resources...
Chesapeake Energy outlines fourth-quarter oil production gain and cost decline
Chesapeake Energy Corp. officials said Wednesday the company nudged oil production higher and held costs in check during the...
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