Billy Joel books Tulsa BOK Center

By Staff Report

Billy Joel in Tulsa

Legendary musician Billy Joel announced today he will perform at BOK Center in Tulsa on Friday, November 11, 2016. Tulsa will be Billy Joel’s only Oklahoma concert in 2016 and his first solo date in over three decades. For the past two years, Joel has performed in residency at Madison Square Garden in New York City where he has sold that arena out a record 71 times.

In 2016 his residency will continue at Madison Square Garden and the BOK Center will be one of only four arenas he plays outside of Manhattan.

Tickets go on sale Friday, February 5 at 10:00 AM and can be purchased online at www.bokcenter.com, Arby’s Box Office at BOK Center, all ticket outlets or by calling 1-866-7-BOKCTR.

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Tulsa Republicans hold debate watch party

By Staff Report

ElectionDebate The Republican Party of Tulsa County will be hosting a watch party for the next televised presidential debate tonight, Thursday, January 28th to be aired on FOX News Channel.

Local voters are invited to come out and support their favorite candidate (if they have one), or check out all of them and become more informed about the many candidates they have to choose from. This is the last debate before Iowa votes on Monday, and is expected to be a lively one. Everyone is welcome and the event is free, featuring padded theater seating and freshly popped, complimentary popcorn and bottled water. (Soft drinks available for purchase.)

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Oilers blank Allen 2-0

By Rich Lohman, Tulsa Today

DanDeSalvo celebrates the game winner Tuesday night against the Allen Americans. Photo by Kevin Pyle

TULSA, OK—After a two-and-a-half week road trip the Tulsa Oilers (19-14-4) returned home on Tuesday to the familiar and friendly confines of the BOK Center to take on the Allen Americans (24-15-3).

Speaking of familiar, the teams will become very familiar indeed because in addition to Tuesday night’s contest the two teams will play each other three more times in the next week.

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McDermott awarded subsea tieback

By GLOBE NEWSWIRE

Lay Vessel 105 and North Ocean 102 are docked to support operations at McDermott’s spoolbase facility in Gulfport, Mississippi.

HOUSTON — McDermott International, Inc. (NYSE:MDR) today announced it has been awarded a subsea umbilical and flowline installation contract by Anadarko Petroleum Corporation in support of its Phase II development of the Caesar/Tonga field located in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.

Caesar/Tonga Phase II is being developed as a subsea tieback to the Anadarko-operated Constitution spar, located in Block Green Canyon 726 and 727, with the new development in approximately 5,000 feet of water.

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BOK Financial Reports 2015 released

By GLOBE NEWSWIRE

BOKFinancial BOK Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:BOKF) reported today net income of $288.6 million or $4.21 per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2015. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2014 was $292.4 million or $4.22 per diluted share.

Net income for fourth quarter of 2015 totaled $59.6 million or $0.89 per diluted share compared to net income of $74.9 million or $1.09 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2015.

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