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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001013762-23-001190
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231001
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231003
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231003

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Taylor Lyndon C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001387587

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13643
		FILM NUMBER:		231304584

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 W. SHERIDAN AVE
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73102

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ONEOK INC /NEW/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001039684
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION [4923]
		IRS NUMBER:				731520922
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OK
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 WEST 5TH ST
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74103
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9185887000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 WEST 5TH ST
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74103

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WAI INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970519
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>100 W. FIFTH STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
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    <remarks>Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Counsel and Assistant Secretary Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

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        <signatureName>By: Pat Cipolla, Attorney-in-Fact For: Lyndon C. Taylor</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-10-03</signatureDate>
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<P STYLE="text-align: right; margin: 0"><B>Exhibit 24</B></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: center; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,
that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Pat Cipolla, as the undersigned&rsquo;s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(1)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned&rsquo;s capacity as an officer and/or
director of ONEOK, Inc. (the Corporation), Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
the rules thereunder;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(2)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable
to complete and execute any such Forms 3, 4, or 5 and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
and any stock exchange or similar authority;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(3)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of
such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by the undersigned, it being understood that
the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form
and shall contain the terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact&rsquo;s discretion.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The undersigned hereby grants
to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary,
or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned
might or could do if personally present, with full power of revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each such attorney-in-fact
shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges
that neither the Corporation nor the above-named individuals, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are assuming
any of the undersigned&rsquo;s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 37pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The Power of Attorney shall
remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned&rsquo;s
holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Corporation, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered
to the foregoing attorney-in-fact. This Power of Attorney revokes all such special powers of attorney granted to individuals in the past
to act on behalf of the undersigned for the purposes stated above.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 37pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned
has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 2nd day of October, 2023.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; width: 40%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Lyndon C. Taylor</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in; font-size: 10pt">Lyndon C. Taylor</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in"><B>CONFIRMING STATEMENT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">This Statement confirms that
the undersigned has authorized and designated Pat Cipolla to execute and file on the undersigned&rsquo;s behalf all Forms 3, 4, and 5
(including any amendments thereto) that the undersigned may be required to file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
as a result of the undersigned&rsquo;s ownership of or transactions in securities of ONEOK, Inc. The authority of the above-named individuals
under this Statement shall continue until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, or 5 with regard to the undersigned&rsquo;s
ownership of or transactions in securities of ONEOK, Inc. unless earlier revoked in writing. This Statement revokes all such special powers
of attorney granted to individuals in the past to act on behalf of the undersigned for the purposes stated above. The undersigned acknowledges
that neither ONEOK, Inc. nor the above-named individuals are assuming any of the undersigned&rsquo;s responsibilities to comply with Section
16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; width: 40%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Lyndon C. Taylor</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in; font-size: 10pt">Lyndon C. Taylor</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">Dated: October 2, 2023</P>

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