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Feds, Industry Agree to Address Safety of Rail Crude Transport
In a meeting hosted by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Thursday, rail and oil industry representatives pledged to improve the safety of rail transport of U.S. crude oil. Following the meeting, however, news media reported criticism among the various representatives.
ND Lawmakers Would Split Helms’ Regulator-Promoter Role
Citing state policy that makes the state’s chief oil and natural gas regulator both a promoter and regulator for the industry, minority Democrat North Dakota state legislative leaders on Tuesday asked Republican Gov. Jack Dalrymple to shake up the state Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) that oversees the oil/gas sector.
NTSB Ends On-site Rail Probe; North Dakota Offers Help
Federal safety investigators said Tuesday they have completed their on-site work regarding the twin oil tank rail derailments on Dec. 30 in Casselton, ND, and will continue their probe in Washington, DC.
North Dakota Production to Slow Despite More Records, Official Says
Last November was another record-setting month for North Dakota oil and natural gas production, but a slowdown is coming as the winter months are tallied up, according to Lynn Helms, director of the state Department of Mineral Resources (DMR), which released its most recent monthly statistics on Tuesday.
Production from Shale Plays Will Continue Edging Higher in February, EIA Says
Natural gas and oil production from wells in six domestic shale plays/basins will continue to edge higher in February, buoyed in large part by the Marcellus, Eagle Ford and Bakken, according to estimates released Tuesday by the Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Senate Energy, Commerce Chairmen Demand Oil Transport Investigation
A recent series of explosions and accidents involving crude oil trains “demands an investigation and review of our current safety practices and regulations,” said a pair of powerful U.S. Senators. Thursday the pair called on the Department of Transportation (DOT) and Department of Energy (DOE) “to quickly resolve issues with the transportation of crude oil.”
Refinery Constraints Argue for Oil Exports
Underlying the most recent proposal by Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) to eliminate the long-standing ban on exporting U.S. crude oil are some infrastructure and regulatory bottlenecks, particularly in the West, a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee staff member for Murkowski told NGI’s Shale Daily on Wednesday.
North Dakota Supreme Court: State Wins Mineral Rights Case
The state, not private landowners, owns the bulk of certain disputed mineral rights in the Bakken Shale oil/natural gas production fields, according to a North Dakota Supreme Court ruling released the day after Christmas. The ruling affects disputed stretches between high- and low-water marks of the Missouri River.
Tank Car Explosions Spur Federal Alert on Bakken Crude
The federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) on Thursday issued a safety alert on Bakken crude oil, warning emergency responders, the public and others that the light, sweet crude may be more flammable than traditional heavy crude oil.