Oil Slump Threatens Easy Life of Affluent Norwegians

High oil prices and abundant supply led to a decade of job and income security for many Norwegians, but the dip in the market is changing things a bit.

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Planning Through Oil Booms Helps Independent Drillers Weather The Busts

Know anyone with a small oil-field service company? This article from NPR delivers a dose of financial common sense from a small business owner and oil industry survivor in Texas.

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Kevin Cramer: Time To Finish What Reagan Started And Lift The Oil Export Ban

Eight days after being inaugurated as the 40th president of the United States, Ronald Reagan signed an executive order eliminating price controls on crude oil and petroleum products implemented to increase domestic production and reduce energy demand.

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No Bust Seen as Dakota Oil Firms Keep Staff Amid Price Drop

The popular story right now is the low oil prices and the bust cycle of the oil industry, but if you’re listening closely, there are a few telling different tale. Are we witnessing a market adjustment? Yes. Is the sky falling? Not according to this report.

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Commentary: Oil Prices from a Canadian Perspective

BNN is a Canadian Business News television network. In this short video piece, you get some intelligent commentary on the state of oil prices and what can be expected over the next few months.

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It’s the Dollar, Not the Price of Oil, Pushing Boom & Bust Cycles

If you’re up for some economic analysis this morning, John Tamny at Forbes offers up some commentary on what the real culprit is when it comes to oil price swings and the resulting market expansion and contractions.

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Where Do the Rigs Go?

As oil prices have dropped, so has the rig count, but where do all the inactive rigs go? It turns out that the law sets a few restrictions on where and for how long. Full story from the Dickinson Press.

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Revised Forecast Predicts $4 billion Drop in N.D. Oil and Gas Tax Revenue

Legislators will be working off a newly revised revenue forecast as they plan the budget for the next biennium. Lower oil prices and a lower tax rate for oil producers (as a result of the lower prices) will result in $4 billion less in revenue.  

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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 future.

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Breakeven Targets, Future ND Production in Low Oil Price Reality

There’s no shortage of oil-price and effect prognosticators these days, but there are few with legitimate inside knowledge. This report from The Bakken Magazine outlines some market realities and offers some good commentary, and it’s based on solid information.

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Crosby, The National Media and Oil Prices

The latest national media attention comes from this article from Reuters which focuses on the nuances of drilling near Crosby — outside the sweet spot, and the effects of the dropping oil prices.

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U.S. Easing of Oil Export Restrictions Challenges OPEC’s Strategy

It looks like there will be some softening of  oil export restrictions. The result may allow U.S. produced oil to enter the global markets. It’s a small bit of good news for producers during the downward price plunge.

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Saudi Arabia Says it Won’t Cut Oil Output

The quote from Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi, “The best thing for everybody is to let the most efficient producers produce.” As the world’s largest oil exporter, Saudi Arabia’s actions are a significant contributor to global oil prices.

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Falling Oil Prices Have Attention of State Legisators

Legislators are watching carefully and wondering if falling oil prices will trigger a reduction in the amount of the oil extraction tax… an event that would have a significant effect on two-year budget.

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Commentary on Oil Prices

The video below offers some pundit commentary on oil prices and the where the Bakken sits in the global picture. Do we have any local producers reading? What do you think? * Advertising delivered by outside content producer.

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A Quick Article on Understanding Oil Prices

Oil prices have been a big part of the national conversation lately, and here at home the consequences of price changes are ever present. Get a quick look at some of the basic factors that contribute to oil prices in this short article from The Washington Post.

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