Bakken Shale

Natural gas gathering, processing and transportation remain a focal point for Oneok Inc.’s growth plans despite recently closing a major acquisition focused on crude oil and refined products. Oneok saw 12% year/year growth in natural gas processing volumes during the third quarter, CEO Pierce Norton said during a conference call to discuss the Tulsa-based midstreamer’s…

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…

North Dakota achieved record natural gas production of 3.29 Bcf/d in July, up 1.3% from June, according to the state’s Department of Mineral Resources (DMR). Producers managed to capture and put to market 96% or 3.15 Bcf/d of the output, also an all-time high, highlighted DMR’s Lynn Helms, Oil and Gas Division director. He hosted…

Crescent Point Energy Corp. is dropping out of the Bakken Shale with a $500 million private sale, casting off its North Dakota assets to concentrate on unconventional natural gas in Western Canada. The Calgary-based independent said the transaction is with Kraken Resources, a portfolio company of private equity investor Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors. The package…

Production continues to edge upward in North Dakota’s oil and natural gas patch, with total output growing by 3% in June versus May, according to the state’s Department of Mineral Resources (DMR). DMR’s Lynn Helms, oil and gas division director, recently hosted a press conference to discuss the June figures and the outlook for exploration…

Hess Corp. has raised its oil and natural gas production forecast to 385,000-390,000 boe/d for this year, from previous guidance of 365,000-375,000 boe/d, management said Wednesday. The New York City-based independent operates in the Bakken Shale, as well as offshore Guyana, the Gulf of Mexico and Southeast Asia. The upward revision is primarily because of…

Well completion activity is on the rise in North Dakota, likely heralding a surge in oil and gas production and underscoring the need for more natural gas egress capacity, state regulators said Friday (July 14). Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) Director Lynn Helms and North Dakota Pipeline Authority Director Justin Kringstad held a press conference…

Some relief could be on the horizon for Bakken Shale oil producers facing punishingly low prices for their associated natural gas, as efforts to add takeaway capacity out of the basin are advancing. North Dakota Pipeline Authority Director Justin Kringstad provided an update on two projects during a press briefing on June 13. Kinder Morgan…

North Dakota reported flat growth in natural gas production in March versus February, with producers signaling no plans to curb output despite low prices in the Bakken Shale, according to the state’s Department of Mineral Resources (DMR). DMR’s Lynn Helms, Oil and Gas Division director, hosted a press briefing last week to discuss the March…