This week’s actions targeting wastewater injection wells following the Cushing earthquake have the support of Gov. Mary Fallin.
“I support the quick action taken by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, which regulates the oil and gas industry in our state, as it worked closely with state researchers at the Oklahoma Geological Survey to put in place mandatory reductions in activity impacting induced seismicity,” said the governor in a statement issued Tuesday afternoon.
She noted that it was just two years ago when the state established the coordinating council on seismicity.
“Regulators continue to target areas for additional scrutiny that are experiencing increased seismic activity, which has led to the shutting down of disposal wells or reducing the volume of disposal wells and flow pressure in known fault lines where we believe there is a correlation to earthquakes,” said the Governor.
