Growing oil fields look to Oklahoma for expertise
Founder & Editor in Chief
BY ADAM WILMOTH awilmoth@opubco.com
As unconventional oil and natural gas production continues to expand, companies throughout the country are looking to import Oklahoma’s energy expertise.
Horizontal drilling, hydraulic fracturing, water disposal and many of the other complex and more controversial oil and natural gas activities have been used in one form or another in Oklahoma and Texas for decades.
Other states are now trying to develop that knowledge.
The demand has been strong enough to lead United Airlines to begin offering new nonstop flights between Oklahoma City’s Will Rogers World Airport and Cleveland, Ohio’s, Hopkins International Airport.Read more on NewsOK.comread more
Jodi Rave Spotted Bear
(Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation)Founder & Editor in Chief
Spoken Languages: English
Topic Expertise: Federal trust relationship with American Indians; Indigenous issues ranging from spirituality and environment to education and land rights
Sharing Is Caring
This article is not included in our Story Share & Care selection.
The content may only be reproduced with permission from the Indigenous Media Freedom Alliance. Please see our content sharing guidelines.
© Buffalo's Fire. All rights reserved.
Help us keep the fire burning, make a donation to Buffalo’s Fire
For everyone who cares about transparency in Native affairs: We exist to illuminate tribal government. Our work bridges the gap left by tribal-controlled media and non-Native, extractive journalism, providing the insights necessary for truly informed decision-making and a better quality of life. Because the consequences of restricted press freedom affect our communities every day, our trauma-informed reporting is rooted in a deep, firsthand expertise.
Every gift helps keep the fire burning. A monthly contribution makes the biggest impact. Cancel anytime.