Case number: 4:24-bk-11060 - Oklahoma Forge, LLC d/b/a Oklahoma Forge, Inc. - Oklahoma Northern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Oklahoma Forge, LLC d/b/a Oklahoma Forge, Inc.

  • Court

    Oklahoma Northern (oknbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Paul R. Thomas

  • Filed

    08/16/2024

  • Last Filing

    03/27/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
CONVERTED



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Northern District of Oklahoma (Tulsa)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 24-11060-T

Assigned to: Chief Judge Paul R. Thomas
Chapter 11
Previous chapter 7
Original chapter 7
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  08/16/2024
Date converted:  11/22/2024
341 meeting:  12/23/2024

Debtor

Oklahoma Forge, LLC d/b/a Oklahoma Forge, Inc.

5259 S. 49th W. Ave
Tulsa, OK 74107
TULSA-OK
Tax ID / EIN: 87-2015320

represented by
Mark A. Craige

Crowe & Dunlevy
222 N. Detroit Ave.
Suite 600
Tulsa, OK 74120
918-592-9800
Email: mark.craige@crowedunlevy.com

Craig Marshall Regens

Crowe & Dunlevy
324 North Robinson Ave
Ste 100
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
405-235-7700
Email: craig.regens@crowedunlevy.com

Alexander Sokolosky

Crowe & Dunlevy
222 N. Detroit Ave.
Suite 600
Tulsa, OK 74103
918-592-9800
Email: alex.sokolosky@crowedunlevy.com

Petitioning Creditor

Ellwood Quality Steels Company

700 Moravia Street
New Castle, PA 16101

represented by
Stephen J. Moriarty

Fellers Snider
100 N. Broadway, Suite 1700
Oklahoma City, OK 73102-8820
405-232-0621
Fax : 405-232-9659
Email: smoriarty@fellerssnider.com

Michael A Shiner

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.
1500 One PPG Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-566-1212
Fax : 412-594-5619
Email: mshiner@tuckerlaw.com

Petitioning Creditor

Ellwood National Steel Company

1 Front Street
Irvine, PA 16329

represented by
Stephen J. Moriarty

(See above for address)

Michael A Shiner

(See above for address)

Petitioning Creditor

Lehigh Specialty Melting Inc.

107 Gertrude St.
Latrobe, PA 15650

represented by
Stephen J. Moriarty

(See above for address)

Petitioning Creditor

Metro Machine Works, Inc.

5204 S. 49th W. Ave.
Tulsa, OK
918-446-2705

represented by
Kamran K. Momeni

Kamran K. Momeni, P.C.
9175 S. Yale Ave.
Suite 300
Tulsa, OK 74137
918-935-3999
Email: kamran@MomeniLaw.com

U.S. Trustee

Office of the United States Trustee

PO Box 3044
Tulsa, OK 74101
(918) 581-6670
represented by
Mary Kindelt

DOJ-Ust
P.O. Box 3044
Tulsa, OK 74101
918-581-6687
Email: mary.kindelt@usdoj.gov

Karen Walsh

Office of the United States Trustee
PO Box 3044
Tulsa, OK 74101
202-834-3478
Email: karen.walsh@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
03/27/2025308ORDER DENYING SALE MOTION. THIS MATTER comes before the Court pursuant to the Debtor's Motion for an Order (1) Authorizing Sale of Substantially All of the Debtor's Assets Free and Clear of All Liens, Claims, Encumbrances and Other Interests, (2) Approving Distribution of Sale Proceeds, and (3) Granting Related Relief (the "Sale Motion") filed by Oklahoma Forge, LLC ("Debtor"), at Docket No. 122; and the Debtor's Notice Regarding Successful Bidders, at Docket No. 258, in which Debtor designated the bid of Forge Resources Group LLC ("FRG") as the Winning Bid, and FRG as the Winning Bidder. The Court held a telephonic hearing on March 27, 2025, to consider approval of the sale of estate assets to FRG under the Sale Motion. For the reasons read into the record at the hearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Debtor's Motion for an Order (1) Authorizing Sale of Substantially All of the Debtor's Assets Free and Clear of All Liens, Claims, Encumbrances and Other Interests, (2) Approving Distribution of Sale Proceeds, and (3) Granting Related Relief, at Docket No. 122, is hereby denied. BY THE COURT: Chief Judge Paul R. Thomas. Movant is responsible for giving notice to parties in interest as required by rule or statute. (text-only order)
This entry is the Official Order of the Court. No document is attached.
(related document(s): 122 Motion for Order Authorizing Sale (Clear of Liens)) (SAB)
03/27/2025307MINUTE: Telephonic Hearing held on 3/27/2025. (RE: related document(s) 280 Order Setting Telephonic Hearing (Chief Judge Paul R. Thomas)). (SAB) Modified on 3/28/2025 to include telephonic to docket text. (SAB).
03/26/2025306Transcript filed of proceedings held before The Honorable Chief Judge Paul R. Thomas on 03/18/2025. Pursuant to the Court's Transcript Policy and Procedure dated 08/22/2008, posted on our website at www.oknb.uscourts.gov, parties have (7) days to file a Statement of Intent to Redact (Bankruptcy/Miscellaneous) to have personal identifiers redacted from the public copy of the transcript. (RE: related document(s) 296 Transcript Order Form of proceedings held before the Honorable Chief Judge Paul R. Thomas on March 18, 2025. Filed by Michael A Shiner on behalf of Ellwood Group, Inc., Ellwood National Steel Company, Ellwood Quality Steels Company., 298 Transcript request received by Clerk's Office, estimate provided to Michael A. Shiner on 03/26/2025, and audio uploaded to Janice Russell on 03/26/2025. (RE: related document(s)296 Transcript Order Form). (PM)). Statement of Intent to Redact due by
04/2/2025
. List of Items for Redaction from Transcript due by
04/16/2025
. Transcript access will be restricted through 06/26/2025. The transcript may be viewed at the Office of the Clerk. For information on how to contact the transcriber contact the Office of the Clerk. (Russell, Janice)
03/26/2025305Transcript order form completed for transcript ordered by Michael Shiner, Esq.. Transcript consists of 25 pages at $7.30 per page. Fees in the amount of $182.50 were invoiced on 3/26/2025 by Janice Russell Transcripts (RE: related document(s) 296 Transcript Order Form of proceedings held before the Honorable Chief Judge Paul R. Thomas on March 18, 2025. Filed by Michael A Shiner on behalf of Ellwood Group, Inc., Ellwood National Steel Company, Ellwood Quality Steels Company.). (Russell, Janice)
03/26/2025304Brief in Support of Sale Motion (RE: related document(s)122 Motion for Order Authorizing Sale (Clear of Liens)) Certificate of Service attached. Filed by Taylor Rose Bagby on behalf of Store Master Funding XIV, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (Bagby, Taylor)
03/26/2025303Brief of Forge Resources Group to Address Questions Posed by Court at Doc. No. 280 (RE: related document(s)122 Motion for Order Authorizing Sale (Clear of Liens), 280 Order Setting Telephonic Hearing (Chief Judge Paul R. Thomas)) Certificate of Service attached. Filed by Marc N. Swanson on behalf of Forge Resources Group LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Transcript of March 17, 2025, Hearing) (Swanson, Marc)
03/26/2025302Motion for Payment of Administrative Claim . Notice of Opportunity for Hearing: Written Response or Objection due within 17 days. If no response or objection is timely filed, the Court may grant the requested relief without hearing or further notice. Filed by Stephen J. Moriarty on behalf of Ellwood Group, Inc., Ellwood National Steel Company, Ellwood Quality Steels Company. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-fees and expenses) (RE: related document(s)122 Motion for Order Authorizing Sale (Clear of Liens)). (Moriarty, Stephen)
03/26/2025301Certificate of Service (related documents300 Trial Brief) Certificate of Service attached. Filed by Stephen J. Moriarty on behalf of Ellwood Group, Inc., Ellwood National Steel Company, Ellwood Quality Steels Company, TSK Partners LLC d/b/a McInnes Rolled Rings. (Attachments: # 1 Matrix to Dkt. 300 Trial Brief) (Moriarty, Stephen)
03/26/2025300Trial Brief (RE: related document(s)122 Motion for Order Authorizing Sale (Clear of Liens)) Filed by Stephen J. Moriarty on behalf of Ellwood Group, Inc., Ellwood National Steel Company, Ellwood Quality Steels Company, TSK Partners LLC d/b/a McInnes Rolled Rings. (Moriarty, Stephen)
03/26/2025299Received Request for Transcript from Clerk's office on 03/26/2025. Estimated Date of Delivery of Transcript 03/27/2025 (RE: related document(s) 298 Transcript request received by Clerk's Office, estimate provided to Michael A. Shiner on 03/26/2025, and audio uploaded to Janice Russell on 03/26/2025. (RE: related document(s)296 Transcript Order Form). (PM)). (Russell, Janice)