The United States remains the world’s dominant natural gas producer, widening its lead even further in the most recent data. In 2023, the U.S. produced 104 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d)—about 75% more than Russia, the second-largest producer. And production has[...]
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On This Day | Natural Gas on the Way to Minot
It is a general hope that natural gas will soon be piped to Minot. A survey for the extension of a pipeline from Williston has been started and Minot will no doubt be supplied [...]Read More... from On This Day | Natural[...]
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Natural gas pipeline would benefit Minot, communities
A pipeline that could reshape North Dakota’s industrial future is inching closer to reality. WBI Energy’s proposed natural gas line from the Bakken to the state’s eastern edge would connect cities like Minot, Bismarck, and Fargo — and, in doing so, unlock[...]
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Micro data centers are coming to North Dakota’s oil patch. What are they?
North Dakota’s oil patch may soon host a new kind of rig: fleets of portable AI data centers built into shipping containers. Bakken Energy and tech firm Armada plan to deploy the units, powered in part by natural gas that might otherwise[...]
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On This Day | That Must Not Have Worked Out Well
Already many carloads of material including the fifty miles of pipe have been ordered. The pipes will be laid on top of the ground, with the exception of where they cross the highways. [...]Read More... from On This Day | That Must[...]
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WBI to receive $500M state financial guarantee to build natural gas pipeline in North Dakota
The North Dakota Industrial Commission on Thursday awarded WBI Energy an up to $500 million financial guarantee to build a pipeline that will bring natural gas to the state’s eastern communities. WBI’s project, which it calls Bakken East, is expected to transport[...]
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On This Day | Minot is Getting Gas
The big job of rebuilding the present gas distribution system in Minot in anticipation of the arrival of natural gas this fall has been launched by a Dodge Center, Minn., firm, Underground Construction, Inc. [...]Read More... from On This Day | Minot[...]
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State approves $4 billion Bison Generation Station
North Dakota utility regulators on Thursday approved plans for a large natural-gas power plant that could become the largest single source of electricity in the state. Public Service Commission Chair Randy Christmann said Basin Electric Power Cooperative’s plan is well-suited to Williams[...]
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Data centers are building their own gas power plants in Texas
Texas is on the front line of the AI energy boom—and it’s not wind or solar leading the charge. Across the state, developers are bypassing the strained public grid to build private, gas-fired power plants that will feed massive new data centers.[...]
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North Dakota gas pipeline subsidy potential set to grow to $500M
North Dakota lawmakers are poised to double down on natural gas, backing a pipeline project with up to $500 million in state guarantees over the next decade. The goal: move excess gas from the Bakken oilfields to markets in the east —[...]
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Legislator eyes high tech’s economic potential for ND
North Dakota might be the next big player in technology, thanks to the vision of Rep. Josh Christy from Fargo. With a 25-year tech industry background, Christy is pushing for AI and computing initiatives that not only draw talent but also harness[...]
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Huge natural gas processing plant secures final permits for North Dakota site
The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality has approved the final permits for a major natural gas processing plant in northwest North Dakota. In December, the Department of Environmental Quality issued a pollution discharge permit and the agency’s Division of Air Quality[...]
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Blocked: Natural Gas Pipelines for New North Dakota Industry
Water water everywhere and not a drop to drink. In North Dakota, in 2024, of all things we don’t have access to — it’s natural gas. In the heart of where it’s extracted, we can’t get it out of the pipelines, and[...]
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Oil Production: January Director’s Cut and November Production Numbers
North Dakota’s Director of the Department of Mineral Resources, Lynn Helms and the Director of the North Dakota Pipeline Authority, Justin Kringstad Director deliver a monthly webcast providing updates on the state’s oil production trends. January’s report with data through November is[...]
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Bill to Encourage Use of Natural Gas Vehicles
The bill would provide financial incentives to retail locations that install natural gas filling equipment and grants to consumers who purchase or convert vehicles to run on natural gas. Full details from Bakken.com. [...]Read More... from Bill to Encourage Use of Natural[...]
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Flaring: Satellite Imagery of Western North Dakota
This is an older story, but it deserves to be in place to help contextualize the next article from the Williston Herald. Take a quick peek, the pictures will give you the most sense of the issue. [...]Read More... from Flaring: Satellite[...]