Jericho Oil Corp. said Nov. 21 that Eagle Road Oil LLC, an entity in which its U.S subsidiary Jericho Oil Oklahoma Corp. owns a 50% interest, was named as one of 27 defendants in a class action petition filed in the district court of Pawnee County, Okla.
The petition alleges that the named oil and gas companies caused man-made earthquakes through the disposal of fracking wastewater. No specific damage amount is alleged in the action.
Eagle Road carries industry standard insurance for operational, general and environmental liabilities, and conducts its operations in accordance with industry standard practices and adheres to state guidelines and regulations.
Jericho Oil Corp. is based in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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