News from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission

Matt Skinner, Public Information Officer

Phone: (405) 521-4180, FAX: (405) 522-1623,  www.occ.state.ok.us

 

May 4, 2001

 

COMMISSIONER BODE, OTHERS TO HONOR OKLAHOMA’S OIL PIONEERS

 

(Oklahoma City) Oklahoma Corporation Commission Vice-Chair Denise Bode will be among the speakers at a dedication ceremony for the Conoco Oil Pioneers of Oklahoma Plaza, a special outdoor educational exhibit area at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History at the University of Oklahoma in Norman.

 

The exhibit tells the remarkable stories of the people who helped shape the history of the oil and gas industry in Oklahoma during the early days of the Oklahoma Oil boom.

 

“It is fitting for all Oklahomans to pay tribute to these pioneers,” said Bode. “They not only shaped an industry, they also shaped an entire nation.  The ‘Oklahoma Spirit’ we speak so proudly of today came from them.”

 

The dedication ceremony begins at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 5. The public is invited to attend. 

 

 

 

 

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