Oklahoma medical examiner backs “accident” findings after oil man crash
Oklahoma's medical examiner has said a single-car crash which killed US oilman Aubrey McClendon was an "accident", echoing findings released earlier by police.
Oklahoma's medical examiner has said a single-car crash which killed US oilman Aubrey McClendon was an "accident", echoing findings released earlier by police.
A two-month police probe said there was nothing to suggest Aubrey McClendon killed himself.
American Energy Partners LP, the firm created by Aubrey McClendon, will shut down following the shale pioneer’s death, the company said in a statement e-mailed by an outside spokeswoman.
The question of whether shale pioneer Aubrey McClendon drove his car deliberately into a wall may never be answered, the Oklahoma City police said Monday.
American Energy Partners LP, the firm created by Aubrey McClendon, said it would continue its work despite its founder’s death in a car crash Wednesday. “While all of the employees at AELP are deeply saddened by this tragic event, we are firm in our conviction that Aubrey would want us to persevere and continue his extraordinary legacy of innovation and creativity," the Oklahoma City-based company said in a statement on its website Thursday.
Oil veteran Aubrey McClendon died in a one-car crash a day after he was charged with conspiring to rig bids for oil leases.