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Oil & gas and construction news for subcontractors working in Kansas — 11 stories and counting.

SandRidge Energy Acquires Cherokee Play Assets for $65 Million

SandRidge Energy has signed a deal to acquire Mid-Continent Cherokee Play assets for $65 million, adding roughly 3,000 boed of production and 7,000 net leasehold acres.

Jun 29, 2026

Industry

Chevron Pursues Data Center Power Deals Across Midwest, Rockies, and Gulf Coast

Following its landmark West Texas deal with Microsoft, Chevron is actively exploring additional natural gas power projects to serve data centers across multiple US regions.

Jun 26, 2026

Industry

DOI Deal Redirects $765 Million from Offshore Wind to Natural Gas and Geothermal

The U.S. Department of the Interior has reached a settlement with Invenergy to terminate four offshore wind leases and redirect $765 million toward natural gas and geothermal projects across the Midwest and western US.

Jun 18, 2026

Editorial image: Geothermal wellhead at dawn - DOI Deal Redirects $765 Million from Offshore Wind to Natural Gas and Geothermal

Industry

Western Farmers Electric Plans 404 MW Natural Gas Expansion at Hugo, Oklahoma Plant

Western Farmers Electric Cooperative has selected an EPC contractor and ordered major equipment for a 404 MW natural gas generation project in Hugo, Oklahoma — plus a 43-mile pipeline to feed it. Construction begins late 2026 or early 2027.

Jun 2, 2026

Industry

US Grid Adds 75 GW of Summer Capacity in a Year, Led by Texas and the West

FERC reports the largest year-over-year capacity increase in over a decade, with nearly 26 GW added in Texas alone, signaling sustained demand for grid construction and interconnection work across the country.

May 23, 2026

Editorial image: Massive grid expansion buildout - US Grid Adds 75 GW of Summer Capacity in a Year, Led by Texas and the West

Industry

Duke Energy, Evergy, and Dominion Push 3.3 GW of Combined-Cycle Gas Projects Forward

Three major utilities have announced construction milestones for combined-cycle natural gas plants in Indiana, Kansas, and South Carolina, totaling more than 3.3 GW of new capacity and signaling significant subcontract opportunities ahead.

May 20, 2026

Editorial image: Gas plant construction at dawn - Duke Energy, Evergy, and Dominion Push 3.3 GW of Combined-Cycle Gas Projects Forward

Industry

ONEOK's $2.5 Billion Construction Push Opens Doors for Pipeline and Processing Contractors

ONEOK has at least five major infrastructure projects underway across Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, and the Permian Basin, representing billions in capital spending and significant subcontracting opportunities through 2029.

Apr 2, 2026

Editorial image: Processing plant night construction - ONEOK's $2.5 Billion Construction Push Opens Doors for Pipeline and Processing Contractors

Industry

Spring Weather Pushes Natural Gas Cash Prices Lower

Mild spring conditions are driving cash natural gas prices down across US markets, with implications for fuel costs and contract pricing for field service companies.

Mar 29, 2026

Editorial image: Pumpjacks working through spring night - Spring Weather Pushes Natural Gas Cash Prices Lower

Industry

Enbridge Sees Canadian Crude Re-Exports From Gulf Coast Doubling by Late Decade

Enbridge's pipeline expansion plans could push Gulf Coast re-exports of Canadian heavy crude well above current levels of 200,000-400,000 bpd, creating new opportunities for subcontractors across Texas and the U.S. Midwest.

Mar 24, 2026

Editorial image: Gulf Coast export terminal aerial - Enbridge Sees Canadian Crude Re-Exports From Gulf Coast Doubling by Late Decade

Industry

Kansas Residents Oppose Data Centers as Infrastructure Strain Concerns Grow

Sedgwick County residents voice strong opposition to proposed data centers, citing energy costs and infrastructure concerns that mirror similar debates across Oklahoma.

Mar 14, 2026

Editorial image: Night substation power infrastructure - Kansas Residents Oppose Data Centers as Infrastructure Strain Concerns Grow

Compliance

Fish and Wildlife Service removes lesser prairie chicken protections in oil patch states

Federal agency ends Endangered Species Act protections for lesser prairie chickens, eliminating habitat safeguards for oil and gas operations across Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado and Kansas.

Mar 4, 2026

Editorial image: Night rig on prairie grassland - Fish and Wildlife Service removes lesser prairie chicken protections in oil patch states

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