Oklahoma looks for answers on earthquakes
Earthquakes used to be almost unheard of on the vast stretches of prairie that unfold across Texas, Kansas and Oklahoma, but they've become common in recent years.
View Article2 dead in explosion, fire at Oklahoma oil rig
The explosion occurred around 1 a.m. on the deck of a rig about 2 miles west of Coalgate, a community about 100 miles southeast of Oklahoma City.
View ArticleOklahoma is latest state to prevent local fracking bans
Pushed hard by the oil and gas industry, but fiercely opposed by municipalities and environmental groups, the bill specifically prohibits cities or towns from banning operations such as drilling,...
View ArticleTulsa oil company to discuss earthquake response with Oklahoma regulators
The Oklahoman reports Marjo Operating Co. Inc. and staff for the Oklahoma Corporation Commission agreed during a hearing Tuesday to meet by Oct. 27 to discuss a dispute over reduced disposal well volumes.
View ArticleIs SandRidge Energy close to crumbling?
Regulators' efforts to reduce earthquake risk in the most seismically active area of the state could put the company at risk, because its operations are so narrowly focused in one area.
View ArticleMagnitude 4.2 earthquake hits north of Oklahoma City
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission issued a statement Friday saying its Oil and Gas Division staff is taking action in response to the earthquakes in Edmond and that details should be available Monday.
View ArticleHundreds more earthquakes jolt Oklahoma in 2015
Quakes have been on the rise in Oklahoma following a boom in oil and gas activity -- state officials have blamed the seismic activity on an increase in wastewater injections in drilling areas.
View ArticleOklahoma officials, company try settling disposal well fight
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission issued a voluntary directive to a dozen energy companies Dec. 3 after the Medford and Cherokee area felt a swarm of earthquakes, including a 4.7-magnitude quake.
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