Department of Mineral Resource Director Lynn Helms briefed the Industrial Commission on bills active in the legislature that may impact management and regulation of oil and gas operations in the state. [...]Read More... from Lynn Helms Briefs Industrial Commission on Oil Field[...]
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Industrial Commission Calls for Better Monitoring of Pipelines
Gov. Dalrymple’s comments regarding saltwater pipelines from the Fargo Forum article, “We are in the process of developing a comprehensive set of rules regarding that type of line, but we maybe want to accelerate a couple of pieces of that.” [...]Read More...[...]
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Harold Hamm Comments on Oil Prices and Industry Cut Backs
You’ve heard the pundits comment on the state of the oil boom, but here’s your chance to listen to the guy who’s been more successful than anyone by investing his own money in the Bakken. Spoiler, he’s not betting on a bleak[...]
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TENORM Comment Period Extended
The public comment period for the proposed rule changes regarding the disposal of TENORM (low-level radioactive waste produced in oil exploration) has been extended. The period for public comment will remain open until March 2. More more details visit the ND Department of[...]
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Yellowstone Spill Estimate Lowered to 30,000 Gallons
Less oil went into the river than originally believed, that’s the good news. The bad news — very little of the oil that was spilled has been recovered. [...]Read More... from Yellowstone Spill Estimate Lowered to 30,000 Gallons
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Blacktail Creek Pipe Was Not Inspected at Installation
The pipe that broke and spilled lots of brine (70,000 barrels) into Blacktail Creek and the Little Muddy River was installed last summer; it wasn’t inspected during the process. [...]Read More... from Blacktail Creek Pipe Was Not Inspected at Installation
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Bakken On Display at Plains Art Museum
If you make it to Fargo in the near future and you have an interest in the oil boom, you should make a point to stop by the Plains Art Museum. Details from John Lamb of the Fargo Forum. [...]Read More... from[...]
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Hess to Reduce Rig Count, But Continue Drilling in Bakken Core
Hess Corporation announced their capital and exploratory budget for 2015. The full news release is linked here, but some of the key points and excerpts that relate to the Bakken are included below. Here’s the overall message, Hess will be spending less in[...]
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How to Buy Happiness: The Purchases Most Likely to Bring You Joy
We all know the old saying, “You can’t buy happiness,” isn’t entirely true. The best part of this article — it’s not wealth dependent — the good advice applies no matter how much you have. [...]Read More... from How to Buy Happiness:[...]
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BNSF to Continue Investing in North Dakota Infrastructure
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company announced more details about the major capital projects it plans to complete in 2015 to maintain and grow its rail network. The full news release is linked here. Below you’ll find improvements scheduled for our area.[...]
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‘Not Mayberry anymore’: Oil Patch Cops Scramble to Keep Up
It’s no secret, one of the big challenges in Western North Dakota is dealing with the growing and changing nature of crime. This AP piece has some of the usual big media slants, but the topic is too important to ignore. [...]Read[...]
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East Grand Forks Files Insurance Claim Over Economic Development Loan
The City of East Grand Forks has filed an insurance claim in hopes of recovering a $510,000 loan made through the economic development association. [...]Read More... from East Grand Forks Files Insurance Claim Over Economic Development Loan
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Georgia Man leaves Hole in Patchwork of Bakken Lives
This is a nice tribute piece to Wes Herrmann, the owner of Legendary Field Services who was killed recently in a job-site accident. [...]Read More... from Georgia Man leaves Hole in Patchwork of Bakken Lives
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Supporters of Devils Lake Refinery Encouraged by Report
Says Rachel Lindstrom, executive director of Forward Devils Lake, “We were exceptionally pleased that the due diligence study did not find any fatal flaws in the project.” [...]Read More... from Supporters of Devils Lake Refinery Encouraged by Report
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Details, Questions & Commentary on Blacktail Creek
The news is out; the brine spill on Blacktail Creek will go down as one of the state’s worst oil-related spills. We’re now a full two weeks removed from the event, and it’s just now that some of the actual details are[...]
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Source Water Spill Near Tioga
It’s been a bad month for oil-related spills. The North Dakota Department of Health issued another news release yesterday outlining another incident. The Details: Incident Date: January 22, 2015 (reported to NDDOH) Spilled: Source Water. Here’s the language used by the Department of[...]