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On the recordOctober 20, 2015
Not only is it more expensive to then do production in Indian Country, not only does the permitting take five times longer, but now if you are interested in buying that well, you can't just go get the information.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Senator Lankford discusses challenges in accessing information for oil production in Indian Country.

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