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North Dakota tells Court Fed Flaring Rule “Runs Roughshod” Over its Sovereign Interests

North Dakota tells Court Fed Flaring Rule “Runs Roughshod” Over its Sovereign Interests

North Dakota has a unique split estate configuration that complicates oil and gas rule making

Last week, on the eve of the U.S. holiday, North Dakota joined Wyoming and Montana in a legal petition filed against the federal government’s final

November 28, 2016 - 4:26 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Law, Oil and Gas 360 Articles, Regulatory
North Dakota Production Falls in August, Drilling Increases

North Dakota Production Falls in August, Drilling Increases

Department of Mineral Resources report shows production in North Dakota fell approximately 58.5 MBOEPD in August

The slow rise in oil and gas prices has not been able to stop the continued decline of production in North Dakota, according to …

Enerplus Corporation – Day One Breakout Notes

Enerplus Corporation – Day One Breakout Notes

Enerplus presents at EnerCom’s The Oil & Gas Conference®

During Enerplus’ breakout session, management was asked the following questions:

  • You said that you currently have 20 years of inventory to drill. What would your drilling plan be at $70 oil?
Whiting Petroleum – Day One Breakout Notes

Whiting Petroleum – Day One Breakout Notes

Whiting Petroleum presents at EnerCom’s The Oil & Gas Conference®

During Whiting’s breakout sessions, management was asked the following questions:

  • For a well with high cumulative production in the first 90 days what is the average sand loading? Change in
North Dakota Mineral Resource Director, Texas Railroad Commission Chairman Call EPA Regulations into Question

North Dakota Mineral Resource Director, Texas Railroad Commission Chairman Call EPA Regulations into Question

Lynn Helms, David Porter, others testify in front of House Committee about the effects of the EPA’s 3,900 rules on industry, states, jobs since 2009

Lynn Helms, director of the Oil and Gas Division of the North Dakota Department of …

Donald J. Trump’s Energy Policy

Donald J. Trump’s Energy Policy

Trump’s energy message is job-focused; presumed Republican candidate says he intends to remove barriers that block the development of America’s energy resources

In a campaign speech in North Dakota last week, presumed Republican presidential nominee and real estate developer Donald …

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North Dakota Likely to Exit 2016 Below 1 MMBOPD

Lynn Helms gives insight on North Dakota oil patch

During a conference call yesterday, Lynn Helms, director of North Dakota’s Department of Mineral Resources, told reporters that production in the state will likely fall below the 1 MMBOPD mark by …

The Six States Being Hammered Hardest by Lower Oil Prices

The Six States Being Hammered Hardest by Lower Oil Prices

Lower severance taxes are severely squeezing budgets in oil producing states, some to “revenue failure”

Severance taxes on oil and gas extraction make up a significant portion of the budgets of a number of states in the U.S., but the …

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Increasing Oil Production Challenges North Dakota’s Goal to Cut Flaring

Flaring volumes remain steady as production rises; flaring less than 22% of NatGas may not happen anytime soon

North Dakota has been working to lower the percentage of the natural gas flared inside the state, with a goal set to …

Flaring Innovation: An Interview with Brian Cebull, CEO of GTUIT

Flaring Innovation: An Interview with Brian Cebull, CEO of GTUIT

The Bakken Shale and the state of North Dakota are symbols of the hydraulic fracturing revolution, and innovations on hydrocarbon extraction continue to improve the process with each passing day. The technological advances vary across all lines of production, spanning …

October 22, 2015 - 1:31 pm Oil and Gas 360 Articles, Oilfield Services
An OAG360 Exclusive Interview with Lynn Helms, Director of North Dakota’s Dept. of Mineral Resources

An OAG360 Exclusive Interview with Lynn Helms, Director of North Dakota’s Dept. of Mineral Resources

  • 925 wells on backlog in North Dakota: 6-7 month inventory

  • North Dakota can still reach 2 MMBOPD

By increasing its oil production to record levels, North Dakota’s economy has experienced a complete turnaround in the last handful of years, and …

Utah Joins Wyoming, Colorado and North Dakota in Lawsuit Against Federal Fracing Rules

Utah Joins Wyoming, Colorado and North Dakota in Lawsuit Against Federal Fracing Rules

Utah energy advisor says new regulations are legally and pragmatically faulty

Utah’s Governor Gary Herbert announced that his state will be joining North Dakota, Colorado and Wyoming in their lawsuit against new federal rules regarding new hydraulic fracturing regulations on

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North Dakota Completions up 350% in March

Production up almost 4 million barrels month over month

The North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) reported production in the state was up 3.9 million barrels in the month of March. The DMR released its preliminary March numbers last …

Colorado and North Dakota Join Wyoming in Lawsuit v. BLM Rulemaking

Colorado and North Dakota Join Wyoming in Lawsuit v. BLM Rulemaking

Three States are Suing the Federal Government to Preserve State Jurisdiction

A federal judge has decided to allow North Dakota and Colorado to join a Wyoming lawsuit that challenges new rules from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management regarding drilling …

North Dakota Garners Top Employment Rankings

North Dakota Garners Top Employment Rankings

The oil boom has been good to North Dakota workers.

With almost 3 job openings for every unemployed worker, North Dakota has retained the lowest unemployment rate in the country, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics September report.  …

October 27, 2014 - 6:25 pm Finance, Oil and Gas 360 Articles
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Another Record for North Dakota: 1.1 Million Barrels of Crude per Day

Flaring decreases to 26%

The State of North Dakota has chalked up another record. July production numbers are in—the state produced 1,110,642 barrels of oil per day in July. The numbers broke down as follows:

  • Bakken/Three Forks Shale:  1,047,034 BOPD
September 12, 2014 - 6:33 pm Fracing, Oil and Gas 360 Articles, Oilfield Services, Regulatory
$500 Million Retail/Entertainment/Residential Complex Aims to Please Families Flocking to the Bakken

$500 Million Retail/Entertainment/Residential Complex Aims to Please Families Flocking to the Bakken

Swiss real estate developer Stropiq has locked up 430,000 sq. ft. of anchor tenants for its planned 1 million-square-foot, 200+ acre, mixed use complex in the heart of North Dakota’s Bakken oil country. The development, called Williston Crossing, is scheduled …

July 10, 2014 - 12:34 pm Oil and Gas 360 Articles
Will North Dakota Push OPEC Members Out of the Top 20?

Will North Dakota Push OPEC Members Out of the Top 20?

Driving around the oil fields of North Dakota outside of Minot, you’re struck by the fact that you are surrounded by thousands of square miles of rich, expansive farmland—green fields as far as the eye can see. But it’s what …

June 25, 2014 - 5:26 pm International, Midstream, Oil and Gas 360 Articles, OPEC

Samson Oil & Gas Installs New Pump on Defender US 34 Niobrara Well and Niobrara Oil Cut Increases

On January 23, 2012, Samson Oil & Gas (ticker: SSN) announced a replacement pump has been installed on the Defender US 34 well, the company’s first of two potential horizontal Niobrara test wells in the company’s Hawk Springs project area. …

January 24, 2012 - 2:39 pm Oil and Gas 360 Articles