Multiple issues could affect the future of Oklahoma natural gas and oil production, including a recent US Supreme Court ruling likely giving the state’s Native American tribes more control over drilling and other activities. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now Although the US Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision earlier this month in McGirt v. Oklahoma dealt directly with criminal enforcement, it also encompassed the larger issue of tribal land rights. The case focused on whether Jimcy McGirt should have been tried in a federal court because he is Native American and the crime in question was committed on land that was part of the historic Creek reservation. The ruling found the Creek Nation’s reservation was not officially terminated at Oklahoma statehood. The decision might diminish state jurisdiction […]