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James Bennett named CEO and President; Tom Ward to Depart the Company OKLAHOMA CITY, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SandRidge Energy, Inc. (NYSE: SD) today announced that the Board of Directors has named James Bennett CEO and president and that lead independent director Jeffrey Serota will serve as interim non-executive chairman, effective June 19, 2013. SandRidge also announced that Tom Ward, the former Chairman and CEO of SandRidge, is leaving the company. (Logo:...
OKLAHOMA CITY, June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SandRidge Energy, Inc. (NYSE: SD) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a $3.00 per share semi-annual dividend on its shares of 6.0% Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock that will be paid in cash on July 15, 2013 to holders of record on July 1, 2013. The company has 2,000,000 shares of 6.0% Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock outstanding. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120416/DA88110LOGO) About...
Keep your family safe and also contribute to the non-profit organization Shelter Oklahoma Schools with a weather alert radio purchase at retailers throughout the state. Program, troubleshoot, and tune-up any brand of weather radio at select Oklahoma City and Tulsa area stores. Oklahoma City, OK (PRWEB) June 11, 2013 Retailers across Oklahoma are lining up to encourage people throughout the state to have weather alert radios to keep their families safe. A portion of proceeds from sales of...
WHITBY, Ontario, June 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Last month, two twisters in two weeks time pummeled Oklahoma. The first tornado killed 24 people and the second one killed 14 people there. Over 40,000 were without electricity during the storms near Oklahoma City. Now comes the rebuilding. One company is helping families reconnect to normalcy by delivering appliances like refrigerators, washers and dryers and stoves. On May 20, a three-mile-wide tornado swept through Moore, Oklahoma,...
Over 14,000 Meals Donated in Only 2 Days Salt Lake City, Utah (PRWEB) June 05, 2013 eFoodsDirect, a Utah-based company specializing in the manufacturing and distribution of emergency food announced today an overwhelming response to their plan of getting food to the victims of the devastating tornadoes that have wrecked havoc across Oklahoma and the Midwest this past two weeks. On May 20, 2013, a massive tornado (rated EF-5) cut a swath over 1 mile wide through the city of Moore, Oklahoma...
Blake Shelton helps raise millions for his home state OKLAHOMA CITY, June 4, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Last week's "Healing in the Heartland: Relief Benefit Concert" hosted by Blake Shelton and NBC raised more than $6.5 million for the United Way of Central Oklahoma May Tornadoes Relief Fund, doubling what had been raised to date. This was the most successful telethon ever held for United Way's rebuilding efforts, and donations are still coming in. Other concert performers...
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, June 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Equal Energy Ltd. (NYSE: EQU) (TSX: EQU.TO) today reported the effect on its operations of a tornado that occurred on Sunday, May 19, 2013. Specifically, Equal announced that its two field office buildings in Carney, Oklahoma were largely destroyed and that production was temporarily reduced. However, none of the company's employees or their families were injured. The company does not expect a material impact on its financial...
OWENSBORO, Ky., May 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Star is pleased to announce the expansion of firm transportation capacity on its Straight Blackwell line segment in western Oklahoma. This expansion announcement follows a successful binding Open Season last fall, which resulted in two conforming bids. Southern Star has now successfully executed precedent agreements with two shippers for a total of 225,000 Dth/d of firm transportation service. "This project helps us serve the...
Leading global supplement manufacturer Private Label Nutraceuticals makes donation to support American Red Cross relief efforts for victims of Oklahoma storms. Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) May 30, 2013 Private Label Nutraceuticals recently made a sizeable donation to help support relief efforts in Oklahoma, following the string of devastating tornadoes that hit central and western areas of the state last week. The donation was made to the Red Cross, in order to provide essential resources and...
Volunteers from Oklahoma Stores and Relief Supplies Arrive in Moore, Oklahoma. Springfield, MI (PRWEB) May 30, 2013 Convoy of Hope and Bass Pro Shops partnered once again to bring aid to the survivors of the devastating EF-5 tornado that tore through Moore, Okla., killing two dozen people and destroying thousands of structures. “When we respond to disasters we are empowered to do so by trusted partners like Bass Pro Shops,” says Hal Donaldson, president and co-founder of Convoy of...
