Oklahoma Agency Plans to Shut Disposal Wells After Earthquake
- Tremor of magnitude 5 was centered near Cushing, USGS says
- State regulator says all pipelines in jurisdiction in service
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Oklahoma’s oil and gas regulator plans to shut some disposal wells and reduce the volume of others as its initial response to Sunday’s earthquake near the oil hub of Cushing.
“Other plans are being developed that will encompass larger areas” and more details are coming tomorrow, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission said Monday in an e-mailed advisory.