Oneok

Article summary

Oneok, Inc. ( ) , stylized as ONEOK, is an American oil and gas midstream operator headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It provides the oil and gas industry with gathering, processing, fractionation, transportation, and storage services. The company is part of the Fortune 500 and S&P 500. Oneok was founded as Oklahoma Natural Gas Company in 1906, but it changed its corporate name to Oneok in 1980.

Key claims

1. date of foundation: 1906 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1906-10-12 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. employees: 600 employees — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1906". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1906-10-12". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the employees is "600 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359633450