Oil and natural gas production in North Dakota, home to the Bakken Shale, slipped in October versus September. Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) director Lynn Helms issued the monthly Director’s Cut on Friday, which provides information about all of the wells capable of producing, as well as permit activity. Natural gas production in October averaged…
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North Dakota Touts $2.8B GTL Plant, with Construction Starting in 2023
North Dakota has approved initial support for a $2.8 billion gas-to-liquids (GTL) plant envisioned for Trenton in Williams County, in the heart of the Williston Basin. The North Dakota Development Fund (NDDF) is providing $3 million in initial development capital to project sponsor Cerilon GTL Inc., Gov. Doug Burgum’s office said. NDDF provides flexible funding…
Cryptocurrency Mining Showing Promise to Mitigate Natural Gas Flaring in North Dakota
Data centers used to mine cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin are proving an attractive option to mitigate natural gas flaring in North Dakota, the state’s top oil and gas regulator said Wednesday. The energy-intensive process of solving cryptographic puzzles to verify transactions on the distributed network known as the blockchain requires a round-the-clock source of reliable…
Bakken Oil, Natural Gas Production Yet to Awaken from Covid Slumber
New data has shown that oil and natural gas production in North Dakota’s Bakken Shale fell in June from May, as Department of Mineral Resources director Lynn Helms said output was struggling following last year’s pandemic. “The Covid-19 pandemic sort of put the industry to sleep, and it is struggling somewhat to wake up,” Helms…
North Dakota’s Bakken Oil, Gas Production Said Struggling to ‘Wake Up’
Oil and natural gas production in North Dakota’s Bakken Shale fell in June from May, as Department of Mineral Resources director Lynn Helms said output was struggling following last year’s pandemic. “The Covid-19 pandemic sort of put the industry to sleep, and it is struggling somewhat to wake up,” Helms said last week during a…
Strong Week for Eagle Ford, Williston Sends U.S. Rig Count Sharply Higher
The Eagle Ford Shale and Williston Basin led a surge in U.S. onshore drilling activity during the week ended Friday as the domestic rig count rose nine units to an even 500, according to the latest figures from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Ten oil-directed rigs were added in the United States for the week, offsetting…
North Dakota Oil, Natural Gas Production Climb in April
North Dakota exceeded its monthly production level projections for April, but it may be losing its bragging rights to New Mexico as the second largest oil producing state. Oil production was up 1% in April month/month to 33.6 million bbl, or 1.126 million b/d. Natural gas output grew at a 3.1% rate to 88.89 Bcf,…
North Dakota Reports Higher Natural Gas Production, Lower Flaring in March
Natural gas production outpaced oil in North Dakota’s Bakken Shale during March, according to the state Dakota Department of Mineral Resources (DMR). Gas production was 89.2 Bcf (2.8 Bcf/d), compared to 75.7 Bcf (2.7 Bcf/d) in February. Oil production totaled 34.3. million bbl (1.1 million b/d) from 30.3 million bbl (1.08 million b/d). The state…
Appeals Court Denies DAPL Rehearing Request; Opponents Still Seeking Injunction
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Friday denied Dakota Access LLC’s petition for rehearing, rebuffing efforts to restore vacated federal approval for the pipeline to cross under Lake Oahe. By denying the petition the appeals court stood by its January decision to uphold a U.S. District Court for the District of…
Bakken Production Holding, But Winter Declines Expected Before Uptick
End of 2020 statistics showed North Dakota’s Bakken Shale production holding relatively steady and other indicators, including oil prices, turning upward. But the state’s chief oil and natural gas official said production likely will drop for January and February. “The drilling rig count [15 as of last Friday] is substantially short of what we need…