“Mr. (Richard) Grimes (attorney for I-MAC) requested a continuance and it was granted,” Skinner said. “The hearing will be held Oct. 14, 15 and 16 at the State Office Building in Tulsa, at 440 S. Houston.”
Skinner also said the corporation commission requested the change of venue to Tulsa. This will give better access to the court for anyone from Vian who wants to protest the permit application, he said. The request for a change of venue was filed Wednesday and will be granted on Monday, he added.
I-MAC Petroleum Services Inc. of Muskogee has filed an application with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to open a well near the southeast city limits of Vian. The permit requests permission to dispose of 40,000 barrels (1,680,000 gallons) of salt water a day under 1,000 pounds per square inch of pressure, measured at the surface. The salt water will be injected into a zone in the Arbuckle formation at a depth of 1,600 feet at the top and 3,100 feet at the bottom.
B&B Saltwater Disposal LLC, which operates an injection well in the Briartown area of southern Muskogee County, and at least three Vian residents have filed protests to the proposed well. For more information contact Skinner at (405) 521-4180 or at his e-mail m.skinner@occemail.com
