Archer leads study on OCC efficiency, partnership with oil & gas

The Oklahoma House Energy Committee this week heard a study, led by Chair Rep. Nick Archer, R-Elk City, examining the Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s (OCC) regulation of the state’s oil and gas industry, including workforce challenges, orphan well plugging and seismic activity.

Archer said the study was designed to give legislators and stakeholders a clear look at the OCC’s current operations, re…