Project Spring data center site north of Sand Springs
Also called: Project Spring
White Rose Partners wants to build a data center campus, reportedly backed by Google, on 827 acres north of Sand Springs. The city rezoned the land in Feb 2026. A land trust sued, saying part of the land is protected by a conservation easement.
Where things stand: Rezoned Feb 2026, but a lawsuit says a 2013 conservation easement bans industrial use on part of the land.
🕒 Latest update (June 25, 2026): A court heard a motion to dismiss the lawsuit.
What we know
- 📍 WhereNear N Highway 97 and Rock School Road (annexed from Osage County), Sand Springs, Osage County
- 🏢 CompanyWhite Rose Partners
- 👤 Built forGoogle (reported backer)
- 🌳 Size827 acres
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- How will the court rule on the conservation easement lawsuit? 🙋 I'll find out
- Is Google confirmed as the user? 🙋 I'll find out
- Has the Osage Minerals Council agreed to any digging on the site? 🙋 I'll find out
- How much water and power would it need? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- May 2025The landowners asked Sand Springs to annex the land.
- Feb 3, 2026Sand Springs City Council voted 6-1 to rezone 827 acres for the data center.
- March 24, 2026Land trust Land Legacy sued, saying a 2013 conservation easement bans industrial use.
- June 25, 2026A court heard a motion to dismiss the lawsuit.
Local votes and rules
⚖️ Court case
Land trust Land Legacy sued the landowners, saying a 2013 conservation easement on about 270 of the 827 acres bans industrial use like a data center. A judge heard a motion to dismiss on June 24-25, 2026. As of September 2026 there was no ruling, and the project was on hold. A separate suit by the Protect Sand Springs Alliance was dismissed.
🗺️ Zoning change
Sand Springs Planning Commission recommended the rezoning on January 27, 2026, with one no vote. On February 3, City Council voted 6-1 to rezone about 827 acres along Highway 97 from farm to light industrial use for the Project Spring data center, on land the city annexed from Osage County.
⚖️ Court case
A lawsuit by the resident group Protect Sand Springs Alliance over the Project Spring data center was dismissed by a Tulsa County district judge.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Lawsuit challenges Sand Springs data center land deal · The Tulsa Flyer · March 24, 2026
- Sand Springs data center battle has court hearing · FOX23 · June 25, 2026
- A proposed data center in Sand Springs hinges on the Osage Minerals Council · Osage News
- Data centers in eastern Oklahoma: where are data centers near Tulsa? · News On 6
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