Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Dana Murphy says a new data system is now available to Oklahoma's oil and gas producers that will save them time and money.

"Nowhere is the expression 'time is money' more accurate than in the oil and gas business," Murphy noted. "The new system will allow a number of forms to be filed online, eliminating the time and cost associated with the old paper-filing system. It also allows for fast posting of all data to the OCC's oil and gas well record website, giving the producers access to the data they need in making decisions which can involve millions of dollars."

Commission Oil and Gas Director Lori Wrotenbery said development of the new system was a joint effort.

"OCC staffers have been and are working hard to see the entire system become a reality, but there are also others involved in this project," Wrotenbery said. "We want to thank Oklahoma Secretary of Energy Bobby Wegener and the Groundwater Protection Council for helping to fund this effort, and the producers who worked with us to test the system and ensure it will perform as planned."

The system enables the online filing of completion reports, spud reports, and the application for a commingling permit. The production report filing is currently undergoing testing, and other forms will be added in the near future.

Producers and others wanting to sign up for the on-line filing program need to complete a form that can be downloaded from:

http://www.occeweb.com/Divisions/OG/newweb/affidavit.pdf