<SUBMISSION>
<ACCESSION-NUMBER>0001185022-04-000019
<TYPE>4
<PUBLIC-DOCUMENT-COUNT>1
<PERIOD>20041112
<FILING-DATE>20041116
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20041116
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>KNEALE JAMES C
<CIK>0001185022
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>4
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>001-13643
<FILM-NUMBER>041148783
</FILING-VALUES>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<PHONE>9185887931
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>100 WEST FIFTH STREET
<CITY>TULSA
<STATE>OK
<ZIP>74013
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>ONEOK INC /NEW/
<CIK>0001039684
<ASSIGNED-SIC>4923
<IRS-NUMBER>731520922
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>OK
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>100 WEST 5TH ST
<CITY>TULSA
<STATE>OK
<ZIP>74103
<PHONE>9185887000
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>100 WEST 5TH ST
<CITY>TULSA
<STATE>OK
<ZIP>74103
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>WAI INC
<DATE-CHANGED>19970519
</FORMER-COMPANY>
</ISSUER>
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    <periodOfReport>2004-11-12</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001039684</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ONEOK INC /NEW/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OKE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001185022</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KNEALE JAMES C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>100 WEST FIFTH STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TULSA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OK</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>74013</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Exec. VP - Finance &amp; Admin and</officerTitle>
            <otherText>Exec. VP - Finance &amp; Admin and</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $.0.01</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-11-12</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>28.28</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>39555</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $.0.01</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>24218</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Restricted</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $.0.01</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3821</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>by Spouse</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $.0.01</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>33476</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>by Thrift Plan</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The amount of securities beneficially owned following the reported transactions includes shares of common stock acquired under the ONEOK, Inc. Direct Stock Purchase and Dividend Reinvestment Plan as well as shares of common stock acquired pursuant to dividend reinvestment features of the ONEOK, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan and the ONEOK, Inc. Thrift Plan which acquisitions are exempt under Rule 16a-11.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Share acquired under Issuer's Employee Stock Award Program.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The reporting person disclaims ownership of the shares indirectly owned by his spouse.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Eric Grimshaw, Attorney in Fact  For: James C. Kneale</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-11-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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