While western Oklahoma remains under a Red Flag Alert for wildfires, three firefighters are recovering from injuries suffered in a recent fire north of the Blaine County town of Hitchcock. Social media reports indicated two firefighters from Okeene were injured in fighting the out of control fire. One suffered burns and was transported to a …
Business expansions announced in Tulsa and Stillwater
Two major expansions, one in Tulsa and the other in Stillwater, were announced in the past week. Lufthansa Technik Component Services held a recent ceremony for a 25,000-square-foot addition to its plant at Tulsa International Airport. The expansion included 90 new workstations and an upgraded avionics workshop for maintenance, repair and overhaul across the country. …
Rep. Gann just filed a 9th Supreme Court Appeal
State Rep. Tom Gann, the Republican legislator who has led constitutional challenges of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s approval of utility rate cases, has filed his ninth such appeal with the State Supreme Court. It was a challenge of a Public Service Company of Oklahoma case. In a March 26 filing, Gann challenged the recent approval …
Fermi at work on nuclear power plant approval at Amarillo
As Fermi America is planning what it says is the world’s largest energy-driven artificial intelligence complex, located in Amarillo, Texas, the company is also working with national nuclear regulators to help improve regulatory efficiency. Fermi, co-founded by former U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry, is building a behind-the-meter HyperGrid campus and plans to use large-scale …
Energy briefs
** Israel said it attacked a one-of-a-kind uranium processing plant in Iran in its latest wave of air strikes. The IDF also hit a heavy water reactor, which they described as “key infrastructure for producing plutonium for nuclear weapons”. ** Governments moved again this week to release and build oil reserves as the supply shock from the …
OGE urges consumers to prepare for spring storms
Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company is urging its customers to prepare for the arrival of spring storms, the ones that can cause power outages because of downed power lines. The utility said the storms can arrive quickly and create hazardous conditions. OG&E prepares year-round to reduce the impact of storms on the electric system. …
US and Oklahoma see loss of oil and gas rigs
The nation’s oil and gas rig total dropped by 9 in the past week while Oklahoma experienced a decline of 2 rigs, based on the latest Baker Hughes rig count released on Friday. The company said the U.S. total fell to 543 with a loss of 5 oil rigs, leaving 409 active across the nation’s …
OKC to sign new trade deal with Taiwan
The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber will sign a memorandum of understanding with the Importers and Exporters Association of Taipei (IEAT), one of Taiwan’s largest trade organizations, establishing a framework for expanded business collaboration between the Oklahoma City region and Taiwanese companies. The agreement is intended to strengthen international economic ties through trade promotion, business …
Oil prices rose as attacks struck Iran again
As fighting raged Friday, hopes for a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran faded and crude oil prices jumped nearly 6% on the day. While President Trump offered another ten days for Iran to reach a peace deal, Iran on Friday claimed Israel hit some of its steel factories, a power plant and nuclear …
Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen–energy permitting and a new Senator
https://www.news9.com/national-politics-oklahoma/alan-armstrong-us-senator-focus-energy-permitting-reform In the latest Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen, they take a deep dive into energy permitting, U.S. Sen. Alan Armstrong and Gov. Kevin Stitt. Armstrong hopes to have a persuasive role in the U.S. Senate in attempting to accomplish energy reforms, not just for oil and gas but for all energy sources. “It’s …