North Dakota

Natural gas prices in North Dakota continue to languish at nearly 30-year lows amid nationwide oversupply, according to the state’s top oil and gas regulator. Production cuts announced by large operators in the gassy Marcellus and Haynesville shales have so far failed to meaningfully boost prices.   “We’re seeing rigs lay down in the natural gas…

Oil producers in North Dakota’s Bakken Shale are facing the lowest natural gas prices in nearly three decades, according to the state’s top regulator.  Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) Director Lynn Helms addressed the issue during a recent press conference. The price of natural gas delivered to the Northern Border pipeline system at Watford City,…

An anticipated barrage of Arctic air could usher in one more blast of winter weather this month, eating into underground inventories of natural gas and providing an injection of upward momentum into the market when price bulls need it the most. This would follow a late-January and early-February run of mild temperatures across most of…

Total active U.S. natural gas rigs decreased by one to 119 for the week ended Friday (Jan. 26), while an uptick in Permian Basin activity helped lift the combined domestic tally one rig overall to 621, according to the latest count from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). U.S. oil-directed rigs increased by two for the period…

North Dakota energy regulators expect a modest uptick in Bakken Shale oil production this year, though challenges persist around managing the immense volumes of liquids-rich natural gas extracted as a byproduct.  A case in point was the deep freeze on Wednesday (Jan. 17), which shut in about 700,000 b/d of oil and 2 Bcf/d of…

North Dakota natural gas production fell slightly in October because of an early wintry blast, but benign weather in the last two months of 2023 could lead to “great numbers” for oil and gas output, according to the state’s Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) director, Lynn Helms.  Production averaged 3.4 Bcf/d in October, down 1%…

Natural gas production in the Rockies, like the country overall, is at vigorous levels this fall even as demand from western markets eases. The result: stout supplies in storage and soft prices. Mountain region inventories were 23.5% higher than the five-year average as of Nov. 24, the most recent storage update from the Energy Information…

North Dakota natural gas production hit another record high in September, with growth poised to continue as pipeline egress projects come online. Production averaged 3.44 Bcf/d in September, up 4% versus August, data from the state’s Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) show.  Producers captured and marketed 3.26 Bcf/d or 95% of total production, in line…

North Dakota reported flat natural gas production growth in August versus July of 3.3 Bcf/d, which was nonetheless an all-time record, according to the state’s Department of Mineral Resources (DMR). Producers captured and marketed 3.15 Bcf/d, or 95% of total production, reflecting industry efforts to stamp out routine flaring. The price of natural gas delivered…