Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Dana Murphy says the new U.S. Geological Survey report proclaiming Oklahoma as the state with the highest earthquake risk in the U.S. supports the actions taken by the commission in targeting the state’s saltwate…
2016 archive
Commissioner Says Quake Report Supports State Actions——-Legislator Says the Commission’s Blowing Smoke
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Dana Murphy says the new U.S. Geological Survey report proclaiming Oklahoma as the state with the highest earthquake risk in the U.S. supports the actions taken by the commission in targeting the state’s saltwater disp…
Sierra Club says New Earthquake Report Shows dangers of Fracking
More reaction to the U.S. Geological Survey earthquake report that puts Oklahoma at the highest risk in the U.S. for having a damaging earthquake in 2016. The Sierra Club suggests it could help the organization’s federal lawsuit filed against three Okl…
Oil Futures Mark Fourth Straight Loss
Oil futures settled lower for a fourth straight session on Monday, as traders showed caution in extending a hefty month-to-date price gain ahead of a meeting in April to address the global oil glut among major crude produers, according to Bloomberg Mar…
Completion Reports March 29, 2016
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Permits to Drill March 29, 2016
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Governor Says USGS Earthquake Report Shows State is Taking the Rright Steps
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin responded to the U.S. Geological Survey’s new earthquake maps showing potential areas of human induced quakes as a sign that the state is taking the right steps in putting restrictions on wastewater injection wells as orde…
USGS Says Northerrn Oklahoma at Highest Risk for Earthquake Damage
The new earthquake maps showing potential areas of seismicity induced by human activity indicate north-central and northwestern Oklahoma are areas of some of the highest risk in the U.S. for damaging earthquakes. The U.S. Geological Survey released the…
Governor Says USGS Earthquake Repot Shows State is Taking the Rright Steps
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin responded to the U.S. Geological Survey’s new earthquake maps showing potential areas of human induced quakes as a sign that the state is taking the right steps in putting restrictions on wastewater injection wells as orde…
Oil and Gas Group Skeptical of USGS Earthquake Maps—Calls it “Simplistic Approach”
While environmentalists applauded the new earthquake maps released by the U.S. Geological Survey because they showed potential areas caused by human inducement, the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association had other thoughts.
Kim Hatfield, chairman …