News Releases

2020

• State agencies, private sector join to prepare for cyber-attack 10/23/2020
• McGinnis named to Commission post 10/20/2020
• 10-Digit Dialing to Begin for 405 area code 10/20/2020
• Chairman Hiett calls for new steps to help stakeholders 07/13/2020
• Commissioner Bob Anthony again appointed to National Petroleum Council 06/17/2020
• Comm. Murphy statement on production-related order approved today 04/22/2020
• Call before you dig 04/09/2020
• COVID-19 and utility customers 03/16/2020
• Corporation Commission approves settlement in PSO case  02/20/2020

2019

• Proposed settlement in PSO case 12/10/2019
• No rate increase for OG&E customers 09/19/2019
• Medford-area quakes prompt disposal well shutdown 05/17/2019
• Commissioners urge safety first during National Safe Digging Month 04/08/2019
• Commission approves PSO settlement 03/14/2019
• Hiett Elected Chairman 03/13/2019
• PSO rate case proposed settlement 02/27/2019

2018

• Company pulls plug on hydraulic fraturing operations 11/05/2018
• Earthquake concerns prompt action 11/04/2018
• Anthony reappointed to NARUC Board 10/29/2018
• PSO customers to get tax savings 08/01/2018
• Anthony again named to National Petroleum Council 07/24/2018
• Commission approves lower rates, tax refund for OG&E customers 06/19/2018
• New earthquake directive issued for Crescent area 05/23/2018
• New earthquake directive issued for Covington/Douglas area 05/08/2018
• New earthquake directives issued for the Hennessey, Enid areas 04/19/2018
• Commissioners urge Oklahomans to "dig safe" 04/17/2018
• Disposal well operation reduced in earthquake area 04/09/2018
• OCC/OGS statement on new predictive seismicity model for Oklahoma 03/29/2018
• New actions taken to lessen earthquake risk in state’s largest and newest oil and gas play 02/27/2018
• Commission approves Commissioner Murphy’s proposal to eliminate phone fee 02/08/18

2017

• Anthony calls for refund under new tax reform act 12/21/2017
• Advisory: 2017 Oil and Gas Institute 9/26/2017
• Chairman Murphy panelist for Federal Reserve Bank conference 9/22/2017 
• Further Disposal Well Reductions in Edmond area 08/09/2017 
• OGS, OCC, Industry Collaboration Bears Fruit 06/27/2017
• OCC/OGS Statement Regarding Seismicity Hazard Map 03/01/2017
• New Earthquake Directive Looks To The Future 2/24/2017 
• Murphy Elected Chairman 01/05/2017

2016

• New Year, New Plays, New Plans 12/20/2016
• Initial earthquake response: Cushing 11/8/2016
• New earthquake directive issued in Pawnee 11/3/2016
• Pawnee 5.0 magnitude earthquake directive 9/12/2016
• Luther Earthquake Response 8/19/2016
• Advisory: OCC decision on OG&E “scrubber” application 4/28/2016
• Commissioner Murphy statement on OG&E “scrubber” case 4/28/2016
• Advisory: Scheduled deliberations in OG&E “scrubber” case 4/27/2016
• Lawmakers, Governor clarify OCC earthquake authority 4/22/2016
• Commissioner Dana Murphy statement regarding USGS earthquake risk map 3/28/2016
• Earthquake Response: Central Oklahoma Regional Plan and Expansion of Area of Interest 3/7/2016
• Regional Earthquake Response Plan for Western Oklahoma 2/16/2016
• Warning: New Utility Scam in Oklahoma 2/10/2016
• Agreement will reduce volume, give researchers wells to study earthquake problem 1/20/2016
• Fairview Earthquakes – January response 1/13/2016
• Advisory: Edmond Area Earthquakes 1/4/2016

2015

• More steps taken in Medford, Cherokee areas 12/3/2015
• Crescent earthquake response 11/20/2015
• Cherokee earthquake response 11/20/2015
• Response to Fairview area earthquakes 11/16/2015
• Actions taken in response to Medford Earthquakes 11/10/2015
• Media Advisory – Commission Hearing 11/3/2015
• Commissioners announce new Director of Administraton 10/27/2015
• More changes because of Cushing earthquake activity 10/19/2015
• 2015 Oil and Gas Institute 9/28/2015
• Cushing earthquakes prompt changes in well operations 9/18/2015
• Lifeline Awareness Week 9/14/2015
• Media Advisory: Commissioner launches search for new Director of Administration 9/1/2015
• Commission Oil and Gas Division issues plan for volume reduction in disposal wells 8/3/2015
• New actions taken in response to earthquake activity in Crescent area 7/28/2015
• Commissioner Murphy appointed to EPRI Advisory Council 7/23/2015
• New directive issued in response to induced seismicity concerns 7/17/2015
• OCC continuing response to triggered seismicity concerns 05/11/2015
• OCC Statement on Work of Oklahoma Geological Survey 04/21/2015
• Media Advisory – OCC continuing response to earthquakes 3/26/2015
• Media Advisory – Earthquake Response 1/30/2015
• Media Advisory: Todd Hiett to take oath of office 01/09/2015