TULSA, Okla. — City of Tulsa officials are working to prevent a possible gas shortage after storms caused widespread damage and power outages across northeast Oklahoma.
In an update on Monday afternoon, Mayor G.T. Bynum said city officials talked to Holly Refinery and Magellan to see what the city can do to help them get back up and running. Bynum said both companies are working with PSO and the Department of Environmental Quality. He also said PSO reached out to QuikTrip to see how they can help get stores power faster.
2 News Oklahoma reached out to QuikTrip about the concerns and they released this statement: “Like much of our community, we are waiting patiently for power to be restored. Once it is, all QuikTrip locations will resume normal operations."
"It’s a definite concern for us, it is largely out of our control as a city government. We are doing everything we can to communicate with the state to get that expedited," he said.
2 News talked to drivers looking for gas earlier on Monday.
Mayor Bynum said at this point the gas issue is not impacting their services but it is a growing concern over the next several days.
On Tuesday, Magellan and Holly Refinery provided 2 News with statements.
"The storm on Sunday caused the power supply to be disrupted at our West Tulsa fuel terminal until Monday night. Power was restored at 10 pm on Monday night and the truck rack became fully operational again shortly after. Magellan’s West Tulsa terminal supplies gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel to retailers in the surrounding region. Normal operations have resumed at Magellan’s West Tulsa facility."
"Our thoughts are with all Tulsans impacted by the recent devastating storms. While our Tulsa facility was impacted by the severe weather activity that took place over the weekend, we are thankful that there were no reported injuries on site and limited impact on production. The refinery is partially operational and the team is working around the clock to return to typical operations."
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