While the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) has been able to make significant improvements to state-maintained roads and bridges, additional progress may be stalled due to a lack of reliable funding. Increased investment in transportation improvements at the local, state and federal levels could improve road and bridge conditions, boost safety, ease congestion and improve reliability, and support short- and…
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Preferred Proppants Begins Building Oklahoma Frac Sand Plant
Preferred Proppants LLC announced that construction is underway on an in-basin frac sand mine and facility in Oakwood, Okla. The mine is expected to come online in the third quarter of 2018 and the company is currently looking to fill approximately 100 positions including electricians, maintenance technicians, heavy equipment operators, loaders, utility hands, plant operators, loadout operators and more.
Read MoreDolese Day Proclaimed by Oklahoma Governor
Feb. 10 was officially named as ‘Dolese Day’ by Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin. The date marks 115 years of Dolese Bros. Co. helping to build Oklahoma.
Read MoreFirst Unit Train of Sand Arrives at BMC’s Oklahoma Facility
Badger Mining Corp.’s (BMC) recently-opened Erick, Okla., transload facility received its first unit train of sand. The shipment adds to product already at the wholly owned and operated site, which primarily serves the Anadarko Basin.
Read MoreOklahoma Road Conditions Cost Motorists Big Money
Roads and bridges that are deficient, congested or lack desirable safety features cost Oklahoma motorists a total of $4.9 billion statewide annually – $2,242 per driver in the Oklahoma City urban area – due to higher vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes and congestion-related delays. Increased investment in transportation improvements at the local, state and federal levels could relieve traffic congestion,…
Read MoreCat Dealers Support Cleanup Following Oklahoma Tornado
It has been almost four months since Moore, Okla., was hit with an EF5 tornado on May 20 that flattened buildings and left many homeless. Cat dealer Warren Cat was onsite assisting first responders with rescue operations quickly following the disaster.
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