Despite weather challenges, the production of crude oil in North Dakota averaged an all-time high of 770,000 barrels a day in December 2012, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration. “Total annual production more than doubled between 2010 and 2012 through the use of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing of deposits in the Bakken Formation in more »
Read More ...As residents of Upper Plains states know, winter still has a punch or two left, but spring is likely to be a good one for oil production and commercial development in the Bakken. News reports indicate that oil production will be ramping up in western North Dakota in coming months. The Crosby, N.D., Journal is more »
Read More ...Oil production in North Dakota reached a new monthly high in December. Gas production and the number of producing wells in the state also reached all-time highs in December 2012, according to preliminary data from the North Dakota Industrial Commission Department of Mineral Resources. Oil production reached 768, 853 barrels a day in December. Gas more »
Read More ...The New York Times Magazine has published a lengthy but compelling article that puts the current oil-production boom in western North Dakota in historic and national perspective. The Jan. 31 story by Chip Brown, headlined “North Dakota Went Boom,” blends colorful anecdotes of the author’s visit to the area with enough facts to keep his more »
Read More ...Regional economic experts see continued expansion of oil production and population growth in western North Dakota. In addition to Williston, which is the hub of development of the Bakken Formation, smaller communities such as Watford City are booming and creating business opportunities. Watford City is about 45 miles south of Williston. The rapidly growing seat more »
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