Sunday, June 1, 2025

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 on federal lands. “North Dakota regulators say the new federal rule could add years to the permitting process and hamper

North Dakota Production

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 (94%), conventional oil: 63,608 BOPD (6%). Seventy percent of July production was from 7,862 unconventional Bakken/Three forks wells, and 30%

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 lies beneath North Dakota’s canola crop that kicked off a statewide celebration this week. The state achieved a notable milestone: