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Google confirmed on August 19, 2026 that it's the end user behind Project Clydesdale, a 506-acre data center campus in unincorporated Tulsa County west of Owasso, next to Cherokee Industrial Park. The project's name was already public. What had stayed under wraps was who would occupy it.
Beale Infrastructure broke ground on the site in October 2025, following county approval on September 29, 2025. Until Google's announcement, the end user had not been publicly identified.
The development plan calls for at least one phase, with up to three additional phases possible, each covering roughly 200,000 square feet. Investment behind each phase was estimated at a minimum of $700 million and was later raised to $1 billion.
Google says it has invested more than $15 billion in Oklahoma since 2011, including a $9 billion commitment to cloud and AI infrastructure announced in August 2025.
"This project is far more than an infrastructure investment; it is a long-term commitment to Tulsa County's future," said Trystine Payfer, Google's Public Affairs Manager for Oklahoma. "Building data centers the right way means being a good neighbor first."
The scope includes 1.5 miles of new water lines and upgrades for Washington County Rural Water District No. 3, plus a new onsite substation funded by Beale. Google also plans to work with the electrical training ALLIANCE to add more than 160 apprentices across Oklahoma by 2030.
"This isn't just 100, 200 direct jobs," said Stacy Smith, Vice President of Business Development for the Tulsa Regional Chamber. "This is an ecosystem of activity and additional jobs that's going to follow." Smith said the project was vetted for more than two years before breaking ground.
Not everyone sees the project the same way. Cheyenne Morgan, Coalition Coordinator for Stop Data Colonialism, said residents weren't told who the end user would be before the rezoning process moved forward, and that concerns have been raised over water, power and noise impacts.
Construction on Project Clydesdale is ongoing.
Snapshot:
Project Name: Project Clydesdale
End User: Google
Developer: Beale Infrastructure
Location: Unincorporated Tulsa County, west of Owasso, adjacent to Cherokee Industrial Park; bounded by East 76th Street North, North Yale Avenue, East 86th Street North, and North Sheridan Road
Land Status: Located within the Cherokee Nation reservation boundary on non-tribal land; Cherokee Nation does not hold direct regulatory authority over the site
Site Size: 506 acres
Approval Date: September 29, 2025 (Tulsa County Board of Commissioners)
Groundbreaking: October 2025
Status: Construction ongoing
Scope: At least one phase, up to three additional phases, approx. 200,000 sq. ft. per phase
Phase Investment: At least $700 million per phase, later raised to $1 billion per phase
Google Oklahoma Commitment: $9 billion (cloud and AI infrastructure, announced August 2025)
Google Total Oklahoma Investment: More than $15 billion since 2011
Infrastructure Upgrades: 1.5 miles of new water lines and upgrades for Washington County Rural Water District No. 3; new onsite substation funded by Beale
Workforce Program: Statewide partnership with electrical training ALLIANCE; 160+ apprentices planned across Oklahoma by 2030
Community Investment: More than $2 million toward Tulsa area workforce and community efforts over the past two years
Vetting Claim: Tulsa Regional Chamber says the project was vetted for more than two years before groundbreaking
Related Google Oklahoma Sites: Pryor (first campus, 2011), Stillwater, Sand Springs
Other Regional Activity: Meta broke ground on a separate Tulsa area data center in April 2026
TheJobWalk Thoughts
A phased build with three optional additional phases is really a procurement calendar in disguise. How fast Phase 1 moves will tell subs and suppliers a lot about how aggressively to staff up, and whether this becomes a multi-year pipeline or a one-and-done job.
Google's 160-apprentice commitment is a statewide push, not one built specifically around Clydesdale, but it's still worth reading closely. Electrical trades are consistently the tightest link in data center buildouts nationally, and a program running through 2030 signals Google expects sustained hyperscale activity across Oklahoma, this project included.
The Cherokee Nation land status is worth understanding correctly before bidding anywhere nearby. Clydesdale sits on non-tribal land within the reservation boundary, so the tribe's recent restrictions on trust-land development don't apply here directly. That distinction matters for any GC pursuing similar work in the region, where the line between reservation boundary and tribal land ownership isn't always obvious.
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