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December 2017
- Dec 20, 2017 Mineral Rights in Bakken Under Question Dec 20, 2017
September 2017
- Sep 10, 2017 Whiting Sells Bakken Assets for $500 Million Sep 10, 2017
August 2017
- Aug 10, 2017 Continental Touts Bakken Innovation Aug 10, 2017
- Aug 2, 2017 Hess Cuts Budget for Remainder of 2017 Aug 2, 2017
July 2017
- Jul 25, 2017 North Dakota Owed Millions in Royalties Jul 25, 2017
- Jul 14, 2017 Halcón Resources Corporation to sell Bakken Assets Jul 14, 2017
- Jul 5, 2017 Fracking Benefits Local Economies Jul 5, 2017
June 2017
- Jun 17, 2017 Bakken Shale Counties Losing People Jun 17, 2017
- Jun 8, 2017 Bakken Oil Now Flowing through Dakota Access Pipeline Jun 8, 2017
May 2017
- May 26, 2017 Dakota Access Pipeline to Begin Operations May 26, 2017
April 2017
- Apr 11, 2017 Pipeline Protests Will Cost Taxpayers Millions Apr 11, 2017
- Apr 6, 2017 Whiting Petroleum Allocates $580 Million for Bakken Apr 6, 2017
March 2017
- Mar 30, 2017 ND Lawmakers Side with Trump on Keystone Mar 30, 2017
- Mar 15, 2017 Northern Oil & Gas Will Add Bakken Wells Mar 15, 2017
- Mar 6, 2017 ExxonMobil Bets on U.S. Shale Mar 6, 2017
February 2017
- Feb 27, 2017 Dakota Access Protest Camps Evacuated Feb 27, 2017
- Feb 22, 2017 Marathon Announces 2017 Plan for Bakken Feb 22, 2017
- Feb 15, 2017 North Dakota Bill Eliminates Oil Spill Reporting Feb 15, 2017
- Feb 9, 2017 Continental Plans 26% Growth for Bakken Feb 9, 2017
January 2017
- Jan 17, 2017 Hess Increases 2017 E&P Budget to $2.25 Billion Jan 17, 2017
- Jan 10, 2017 North Dakota Faces $2 Billion Loss of Revenue Jan 10, 2017
December 2016
- Dec 28, 2016 Bakken Operators Reducing DUCs Dec 28, 2016
- Dec 20, 2016 Bakken Operators Look Optimistically to 2017 Dec 20, 2016
- Dec 6, 2016 Crude by Rail Will Increase if Pipeline Remains Stalled Dec 6, 2016
November 2016
- Nov 29, 2016 Whiting Petroleum Sells Bakken Assets Nov 29, 2016
- Nov 22, 2016 Helms Predicts Oil Will Stay 'Lower for Longer' Nov 22, 2016
- Nov 16, 2016 Continental Resources Raises Expectations for remainder of 2016 Nov 16, 2016
- Nov 7, 2016 Hess Corp Adds Bakken Rigs Nov 7, 2016
- Nov 1, 2016 Oasis Petroleum Buys 55,000 Acres in the Bakken Nov 1, 2016
October 2016
- Oct 25, 2016 Protests Over Pipeline Spread Across the Country Oct 25, 2016
- Oct 18, 2016 Bakken Shale Production Dips Below 1 Million Barrels per Day Oct 18, 2016
- Oct 4, 2016 SM Energy to Sell 54,500 Bakken Acres Oct 4, 2016
September 2016
- Sep 27, 2016 North Dakota Tribes Try to Halt a Second Pipeline Sep 27, 2016
- Sep 6, 2016 Violence Erupts at Pipeline Protest Sep 6, 2016
August 2016
- Aug 30, 2016 Energy Transfer Partners Sell Part of Dakota Pipeline Aug 30, 2016
- Aug 23, 2016 Dalrymple: State of Emergency over Dakota Pipeline Aug 23, 2016
- Aug 17, 2016 North Dakota Oil Production at Lowest Level Since 2014 Aug 17, 2016
- Aug 9, 2016 Pioneer Resources Waiting for $60 Crude Prices to Complete DUCs Aug 9, 2016
July 2016
- Jul 26, 2016 Samson Sell Bakken Assets for $15 Million Jul 26, 2016
- Jul 19, 2016 North Dakota Sues the EPA Jul 19, 2016
- Jul 12, 2016 Lynn Helms Urges Lawmakers Over Proposed Regulations Jul 12, 2016
- Jul 7, 2016 North Dakota's Taxable Sales Down 33%-Is it Time to Worry? Jul 7, 2016
- Jul 4, 2016 Happy Fourth! Jul 4, 2016
June 2016
- Jun 28, 2016 Bakken Applauds Recent Frack Decision Jun 28, 2016
- Jun 23, 2016 North Dakota Oil Output Plunges 50% Jun 23, 2016
- Jun 14, 2016 Continental Resources to Start Fracking Again Jun 14, 2016
- Jun 6, 2016 Derailed Bakken Oil Car Met Regulations Jun 6, 2016
May 2016
- May 30, 2016 Happy Memorial Day May 30, 2016
- May 27, 2016 North Dakota Officials Optimistic May 27, 2016
- May 6, 2016 Bakken Rig Count at 25 May 6, 2016
April 2016
- Apr 9, 2016 Bakken Shale Rig Count Down Two Apr 9, 2016
December 2015
- Dec 22, 2015 Tesoro Buys Bakken Midstream Assets Dec 22, 2015
- Dec 15, 2015 ConocoPhillips To Hold Steady in Bakken Dec 15, 2015
- Dec 8, 2015 Williston Votes to Evict Man Camps Dec 8, 2015
- Dec 1, 2015 OPEC's Plan to Kill Shale: One Year Later Dec 1, 2015
November 2015
- Nov 17, 2015 Bakken Production Down 4.6% Over 2014 Nov 17, 2015
- Nov 10, 2015 Investment Opportunity in the Bakken Nov 10, 2015
- Nov 3, 2015 Bakken Bankruptcies on the Rise Nov 3, 2015
October 2015
- Oct 27, 2015 North Dakota Well Under Control Oct 27, 2015
- Oct 20, 2015 Occidental to Leave the Bakken Oct 20, 2015
- Oct 10, 2015 Bakken Rig Count is at 64 Oct 10, 2015
- Oct 6, 2015 North Dakota: Flexibility for Emissions Cuts? Oct 6, 2015
September 2015
- Sep 29, 2015 North Dakota Revenues Drop $41.7 million Sep 29, 2015
- Sep 22, 2015 EIA: Bakken Production Declines Sep 22, 2015
- Sep 15, 2015 Continental Sidelines Bakken Rigs Sep 15, 2015
- Sep 8, 2015 Heitkamp Reacts to Methane Ruling Sep 8, 2015
- Sep 1, 2015 Former Bakken Operator Pleads Not-Guilty Sep 1, 2015
August 2015
- Aug 25, 2015 Bakken Oil Production Up Slightly Aug 25, 2015
- Aug 19, 2015 Can Bakken Break Even at $30? Aug 19, 2015
- Aug 11, 2015 Continental Resources: Excellent Q2 Aug 11, 2015
- Aug 4, 2015 Whiting Plans to Drop Bakken Rigs Aug 4, 2015
July 2015
- Jul 28, 2015 New Regulations For Bakken Housing Jul 28, 2015
- Jul 21, 2015 Bakken Train Derailment Jul 21, 2015
- Jul 14, 2015 Savage Services Cuts Jobs in Bakken Jul 14, 2015
- Jul 8, 2015 North Dakota Fights Fracking Rule Jul 8, 2015
- Jul 1, 2015 WPX Plans to Increase Bakken Activity Jul 1, 2015
June 2015
- Jun 29, 2015 Montana Considers Drilling Buffer Jun 29, 2015
- Jun 24, 2015 Two Saltwater Leaks in North Dakota Jun 24, 2015
- Jun 22, 2015 Dakota Access Pipeline Concerns Jun 22, 2015
- Jun 17, 2015 Turning Drilling Waste into Roads Jun 17, 2015
- Jun 15, 2015 North Dakota Fights Fracking Rule Jun 15, 2015
- Jun 10, 2015 OPEC Decision Doesn't Intimidate Jun 10, 2015
- Jun 8, 2015 Heitkamp Urges Repeal of Oil Export Ban Jun 8, 2015
- Jun 4, 2015 Floods Threaten Bakken Producers Jun 4, 2015
- Jun 3, 2015 Shale Oil: The Sky’s the Limit Jun 3, 2015
- Jun 2, 2015 Rising Crude Derails Bakken Tax Trigger Jun 2, 2015
- Jun 1, 2015 Energy Executives Forced to Adapt Jun 1, 2015
May 2015
- May 28, 2015 Whiting Announces Strong First Quarter May 28, 2015
- May 27, 2015 Continental Resources Aggressively Cuts Costs May 27, 2015
- May 26, 2015 Bakken Well Completions Spike May 26, 2015
- May 21, 2015 New Bakken Pipeline in the Works May 21, 2015
- May 20, 2015 New Resources for Bakken Producers May 20, 2015
- May 19, 2015 Most Americans Aren't Familiar with Keystone May 19, 2015
- May 18, 2015 BNSF Railway Abandons Plans to Buy Tanker Cars May 18, 2015
- May 14, 2015 EOG Waiting Out Oil Prices May 14, 2015
- May 13, 2015 Has the Bakken Peaked? May 13, 2015
- May 12, 2015 Bakken Man Camps Center of Ponzi-Type Scheme May 12, 2015
- May 11, 2015 N.D. Legislative Session Ends May 11, 2015
- May 7, 2015 Bakken Oil Train Derails May 7, 2015
- May 6, 2015 Occidental Names First Female CEO May 6, 2015
- May 5, 2015 New Bakken Refinery Begins Operations May 5, 2015
- May 4, 2015 Abraxas Buys 210 Bakken Acres May 4, 2015
April 2015
- Apr 30, 2015 U.S. Economic Growth Slows Apr 30, 2015
- Apr 29, 2015 Who Controls Fracking Regulations? Apr 29, 2015
- Apr 28, 2015 Lower Oil Tax for North Dakota Apr 28, 2015
- Apr 27, 2015 New Bakken Crude Oil Gathering System Apr 27, 2015
- Apr 23, 2015 Fracking Companies Likely to Close Apr 23, 2015
- Apr 22, 2015 Pipeline Safety Strengthened in North Dakota Apr 22, 2015
- Apr 21, 2015 Halliburton Lays off 10% of Workforce Apr 21, 2015
- Apr 20, 2015 DOT Tells Oil Tankers to Slow Down Apr 20, 2015
- Apr 16, 2015 Will Bakken Man Camps Disappear? Apr 16, 2015
- Apr 15, 2015 Crude by Rail Facing Tougher Standards Apr 15, 2015
- Apr 14, 2015 Bakken Production Expected to Decline Apr 14, 2015
- Apr 13, 2015 PHMSA Offers Pipeline Safety Grants Apr 13, 2015
- Apr 9, 2015 ConocoPhillips Reveals Plan to Stay Flexible Apr 9, 2015
- Apr 8, 2015 Bakken Crude by Rail Under Attack Apr 8, 2015
- Apr 7, 2015 Halliburton to Merge With Baker Hughes Apr 7, 2015
- Apr 6, 2015 ALEC Doesn't Deny Climate Change Apr 6, 2015
- Apr 3, 2015 Bakken Rig Count Drops to 91 Apr 3, 2015
- Apr 2, 2015 Methane Emissions Drop Apr 2, 2015
- Apr 1, 2015 Excellence Awards Honor Continental & Whiting Apr 1, 2015
March 2015
- Mar 31, 2015 Crude by Rail Up 1700% Mar 31, 2015
- Mar 30, 2015 Oil Export Ban May Hurt Economy Mar 30, 2015
- Mar 26, 2015 Halliburton Closing Minot Facility Mar 26, 2015
- Mar 25, 2015 Harold Hamm Gains More Bakken Acreage Mar 25, 2015
- Mar 24, 2015 Bakken Oil Field Deaths on the Rise Mar 24, 2015
- Mar 23, 2015 New Fracking Rules for Public Lands Mar 23, 2015
- Mar 19, 2015 The Economic Impact of Shale Oil Mar 19, 2015
- Mar 18, 2015 Anti-Fracking Movement Blamed on Russia Mar 18, 2015
- Mar 17, 2015 Whiting Petroleum: Is It Up for Sale? Mar 17, 2015
- Mar 16, 2015 Population Grows 20% in Williston Mar 16, 2015
- Mar 12, 2015 Bakken Inspires Television Mar 12, 2015
- Mar 11, 2015 Emerald Oil Announces Huge 2014 Production Mar 11, 2015
- Mar 10, 2015 Abraxas Petroleum Releases Q4 Results Mar 10, 2015
- Mar 9, 2015 Bakken Oil Safety Mar 9, 2015
- Mar 5, 2015 Oil Bust Brings Opportunities Mar 5, 2015
- Mar 4, 2015 Oasis Petroleum Announces 35% Growth Mar 4, 2015
- Mar 3, 2015 Whiting to Reduce Bakken Rig Count Mar 3, 2015
February 2015
- Feb 26, 2015 Governor Dalrymple Commits to Infrastructure Feb 26, 2015
- Feb 25, 2015 Obama Issues Keystone Pipeline Veto Feb 25, 2015
- Feb 23, 2015 EOG Reduces 2015 Capex 40 Percent Feb 23, 2015
- Feb 19, 2015 Marathon Oil Reduces 2015 Spending by Half Feb 19, 2015
- Feb 18, 2015 Record Production for Bakken Feb 18, 2015
- Feb 17, 2015 Kinder Morgan Acquires Hiland Feb 17, 2015
- Feb 16, 2015 John Hofmeister Challenges NAPE Attendees Feb 16, 2015
- Feb 12, 2015 NAPE Business Conference 2015 Feb 12, 2015
- Feb 11, 2015 North Dakota Tax Trigger Getting Closer Feb 11, 2015
- Feb 10, 2015 Occidental Petroleum Reduced 2015 Capex by 33% Feb 10, 2015
- Feb 4, 2015 Hess to Reduce Bakken Spending by 18% Feb 4, 2015
January 2015
- Jan 27, 2015 Keystone Bill Hits Another Snag Jan 27, 2015
- Jan 16, 2015 Energy Giants Announce Layoffs Jan 16, 2015
- Jan 14, 2015 Supply Chain Initiative Launched for Bakken Jan 14, 2015
- Jan 12, 2015 Halcón Resources Reduces 2015 Budget Jan 12, 2015
- Jan 8, 2015 Obama Threatens Another Veto for Pipeline Jan 8, 2015
- Jan 6, 2015 Keystone Pipeline Set for Vote this Friday Jan 6, 2015
- Jan 4, 2015 No Income Tax for North Dakota? Jan 4, 2015
- Jan 2, 2015 Year in Review: Record Production Jan 2, 2015
December 2014
- Dec 30, 2014 More Budget Cuts for Continental Resources Dec 30, 2014
- Dec 28, 2014 Low Oil Prices Offer Uneven Economic Effect Dec 28, 2014
- Dec 23, 2014 North Dakota Proposes New Bakken Waste Rules Dec 23, 2014
- Dec 21, 2014 Keystone Showdown Likely for New Year Dec 21, 2014
- Dec 19, 2014 Bakken Operators Slash Budgets for 2015 Dec 19, 2014
- Dec 17, 2014 Bakken Oil Transport Still Not Safe Dec 17, 2014
- Dec 16, 2014 New Regulations for Oil Transportation in the Bakken Dec 16, 2014
- Dec 14, 2014 North Dakota's Future - The Legislature Wants to Know Dec 14, 2014
- Dec 10, 2014 Methane Emissions from Two Main Sources says UT Study Dec 10, 2014
- Dec 4, 2014 Falling Oil Prices: How Low is Too Low for Bakken Producers? Dec 4, 2014
- Dec 2, 2014 OPEC Challenges Bakken Shale Drillers Dec 2, 2014
November 2014
- Nov 25, 2014 IHS: U.S. Shale Production Growth Will Slow, but Still Remain High Nov 25, 2014
- Nov 20, 2014 North Dakota Breaks Records for Oil & Gas Activity - Sep. 2014 Nov 20, 2014
- Nov 18, 2014 How the Keystone XL Pipeline Would Impact the Bakken Nov 18, 2014
- Nov 13, 2014 Drones Coming to the Bakken Oil Patch? Nov 13, 2014
- Nov 11, 2014 Hess Increases Bakken Production Guidance Through 2020 Nov 11, 2014
- Nov 6, 2014 Emerald Oil May Scale Back Bakken Drilling Program in Q1 2015 Nov 6, 2014
- Nov 4, 2014 Magnum Hunter Sells Bakken Acreage - $84.7-Million Nov 4, 2014
October 2014
- Oct 28, 2014 Continental Resource's Harold Hamm on Falling Oil Prices - Videos Oct 28, 2014
- Oct 23, 2014 Bakken Study Analyzes Impact of Oil Prices on Development Oct 23, 2014
- Oct 16, 2014 Bakken Shale Expected to Hit 1.19-Million b/d in Nov. 2014 Oct 16, 2014
- Oct 14, 2014 Bakken Drillers Could Be Forced to Scale Back 2015 Efforts Oct 14, 2014
- Oct 9, 2014 Bakken Development Threats on the Horizon? Oct 9, 2014
- Oct 7, 2014 Occidental's Bakken Assets on the Table Oct 7, 2014
September 2014
- Sep 30, 2014 Vitesse Energy Grabs 19,000 Net Bakken Acres -Sept. 2014 Sep 30, 2014
- Sep 25, 2014 ND Regulators Hold Hearing About Bakken Crude Treatment Sep 25, 2014
- Sep 23, 2014 Bentek Energy: ND Bakken Hit 1.2 Million b/d - Aug. 2014 Sep 23, 2014
- Sep 19, 2014 Continental Resources Appoints New President Sep 19, 2014
- Sep 17, 2014 Bakken Natural Gas - Too Much of a Good Thing? Sep 17, 2014
- Sep 12, 2014 Major Bakken Producer's President Quits - Continental Resources Sep 12, 2014
- Sep 5, 2014 Rail Lines Face Bottlenecks in Bakken Sep 5, 2014
August 2014
- Aug 27, 2014 Conoco's Bakken Production Up 19% - Q2 2014 Aug 27, 2014
- Aug 20, 2014 North Dakota Hits Record Oil & Gas Production - June 2014 Aug 20, 2014
- Aug 15, 2014 NDIC Considers Bakken Crude Treatment Aug 15, 2014
- Aug 13, 2014 Continental Resources Bakken Production Up 11% in Q2 2014 Aug 13, 2014
- Aug 11, 2014 Bakken Shale Rig Count Increases by Five to 189 Aug 11, 2014
- Aug 8, 2014 Magnum Hunter Decides to Exit North Dakota Bakken Aug 8, 2014
- Aug 6, 2014 Bakken Major Contributor to EOG's Production Growth in Q2 Aug 6, 2014
- Aug 1, 2014 Whiting Bakken Production Hits Record Levels in Second Quarter Aug 1, 2014
July 2014
- Jul 30, 2014 SM Energy Grabs 61,000 Bakken Net Acres - $330 Million Jul 30, 2014
- Jul 25, 2014 DOT Seeks New Rail Car Design and Bakken Crude Testing Jul 25, 2014
- Jul 23, 2014 Lightning a Threat to Salt Water Disposal Tanks Jul 23, 2014
- Jul 18, 2014 North Dakota "Man-Rush" Jul 18, 2014
- Jul 16, 2014 Whiting Petroleum Acquires Kodiak Oil & Gas - $3.8 Billion Jul 16, 2014
- Jul 11, 2014 U.S. Leads World-Wide Oil Production Jul 11, 2014
- Jul 9, 2014 Baytex Energy May Sell Bakken Assets Jul 9, 2014
- Jul 4, 2014 Russian Hackers Mount Attacks on Western Oil & Gas Industry Jul 4, 2014
- Jul 2, 2014 North Dakota & Texas Make Up Half of U.S. Oil Production Jul 2, 2014
June 2014
- Jun 27, 2014 Enterprise Products Partners North Dakota Pipeline to Cushing Jun 27, 2014
- Jun 25, 2014 Oil Exporting Begins Jun 25, 2014
- Jun 20, 2014 McKenzie County Officials Push for Temporary Housing Permits Jun 20, 2014
- Jun 18, 2014 North Dakota Hits the 1-Million b/d Mark Jun 18, 2014
- Jun 11, 2014 How Bakken Crude Wellhead Valuation Influences Transport Jun 11, 2014
- Jun 6, 2014 NDIC Implements New Bakken Flaring Rule - June 1, 2014 Jun 6, 2014
- Jun 4, 2014 Bakken Crude Pushed to West Coast Refining Markets Jun 4, 2014
May 2014
- May 30, 2014 Is the Bakken America's Last Oil Boom? May 30, 2014
- May 28, 2014 Bakken Tornado Injures Nine in Watford City, ND - Video May 28, 2014
- May 23, 2014 Oasis on Track to Achieve Bakken Production Targets for 2014 May 23, 2014
- May 21, 2014 Hess Production To Soar in Bakken By the End of 2014 May 21, 2014
- May 16, 2014 AFPM Study Finds Bakken Crude Meets Current Safety Standards for Rail Car Design May 16, 2014
- May 14, 2014 Magnum Hunter Resources Bakken First Quarter Update May 14, 2014
- May 9, 2014 Halcón Resources Sets New Operations Records in the Williston Basin May 9, 2014
- May 7, 2014 Lynchburg, VA Train Derailment Sparks Increased Scrutiny of Bakken Crude Oil May 7, 2014
- May 2, 2014 Whiting Petroleum Has Record Bakken Production in First Quarter May 2, 2014
April 2014
- Apr 30, 2014 Continental Resources: Bakken Hits 1-Billion Barrel Mark Apr 30, 2014
- Apr 25, 2014 New Bakken Man Camp Coming Soon Apr 25, 2014
- Apr 23, 2014 North Dakota To Implement New Regulations Combating the Disposal of Radioactive Waste Apr 23, 2014
- Apr 16, 2014 Bakken Production Sets Another Record for Producing Wells - February 2014 Apr 16, 2014
- Apr 11, 2014 U.S. Energy Corp. and Abraxas Petroleum Provide Bakken Operations Update Apr 11, 2014
- Apr 9, 2014 U.S. Senators Appeal to Senate Appropriations Committee for Railway Safety Funding Apr 9, 2014
- Apr 4, 2014 Wood Mackenzie Forecasts $15 Billion on Bakken Drilling and Completions - 2014 Apr 4, 2014
March 2014
- Mar 26, 2014 Marathon Accelerates Activity in The Bakken and Other US Domestic Plays Mar 26, 2014
- Mar 24, 2014 Magnum Hunter Bakken 2014 Capital Budget - $52 Million Mar 24, 2014
- Mar 21, 2014 Vermilion Energy Buys Bakken Assets in Saskatchewan - $345 Million Mar 21, 2014
- Mar 19, 2014 North Dakota Campaign Seeks to Grow Workforce for In-Demand Jobs Mar 19, 2014
- Mar 14, 2014 Emerald Oil Increases Bakken Production by 80% in 2013 Mar 14, 2014
- Mar 6, 2014 Newfield Bakken Production Increases 40%, Exceeds 2013 Estimates Mar 6, 2014
- Mar 3, 2014 Nearly Half of Halcon 2014 Budget Targeting Bakken - ~$475 Million Mar 3, 2014
February 2014
- Feb 27, 2014 Whiting Hits Record Production in the Fourth-Quarter of 2013 Feb 27, 2014
- Feb 26, 2014 QEP Bakken Production Increases in Q4 2013, Despite Adverse Weather Conditions Feb 26, 2014
- Feb 25, 2014 EOG Resources Nearly Doubling Bakken Activity in 2014 Feb 25, 2014
- Feb 24, 2014 Enerplus Capital Budget in Bakken - $304 Million - 2014 Feb 24, 2014
- Feb 20, 2014 Williston, ND Rent Soars Past Highest Rent Areas of U.S. to Top Spot Feb 20, 2014
- Feb 19, 2014 SM Energy Completed 42 Gross Bakken Wells in 2013 Feb 19, 2014
- Feb 18, 2014 WPX Energy Sets Its Bakken Capital Budget at $580-600 Million in 2014 Feb 18, 2014
- Feb 17, 2014 Bakken Resources Sells Bakken Acreage ~$7.9 Million Feb 17, 2014
- Feb 13, 2014 Continental's Proved Reserves in Bakken Valued at $14.5 Billion - 2013 Feb 13, 2014
- Feb 12, 2014 Kodiak Oil & Gas 2013 Bakken Sales Volumes Up 103% in 2013 from 2012 Feb 12, 2014
- Feb 11, 2014 QEP Resources South Antelope Bakken Properties Valued at $2.8 Billion at Year-end 2013 Feb 11, 2014
- Feb 10, 2014 Hess, Marathon, and Whiting Face Fines for Bakken Oil Classifications Feb 10, 2014
- Feb 7, 2014 Marathon Oil's Bakken Production Drives North American E&P Income Up 38% Feb 7, 2014
- Feb 6, 2014 Winter NAPE Expo Business Conference Highlights - 2014 Feb 6, 2014
- Feb 4, 2014 Oasis Sells Bakken Acreage - Strong Production Growth in 2014 Feb 4, 2014
- Feb 3, 2014 Northern Oil Q4 Production Up by 28% with Total 2013 Production of 4.47 mmboe Feb 3, 2014
January 2014
- Jan 31, 2014 WBI Energy's Bakken Natural Gas Pipeline Enters Open Season - Dakota Pipeline Jan 31, 2014
- Jan 30, 2014 ConocoPhillips' Bakken Shale Production Up 80% in Q4 2013 to 43,000 boe/d Jan 30, 2014
- Jan 29, 2014 Emerald Acquires Bakken Acreage in the Wiliston Basin for $74.6 Million Jan 29, 2014
- Jan 28, 2014 Hess Capital Budget for 2014 Flat in Bakken at $2.2 Billion Jan 28, 2014
- Jan 27, 2014 Bakken Rig Count 176 - Koch Cancels Bakken Pipeline - Jan 24, 2014 Jan 27, 2014
- Jan 24, 2014 Bakken Crime Causes Feud Between Senators Jan 24, 2014
- Jan 17, 2014 Stallion's $2.6 Million Temporary Housing Fine Reduced Jan 17, 2014
- Jan 16, 2014 Bakken Permitting on BLM Lands Should Pick Up in 2014 Jan 16, 2014
- Jan 15, 2014 Bakken Production Sets Another Record - More Than 10,000 ND Wells Producing Jan 15, 2014
- Jan 14, 2014 ND Defines Stricter Rules for Pipeline Construction & Stripper Well Exemptions Jan 14, 2014
- Jan 13, 2014 Bakken Well Spuds Down - Drilling Efficiency Flat in Q4 - Baker Hughes Jan 13, 2014
- Jan 9, 2014 Continental's CEO Harold Hamm Wants No Part of Harms' "Moderated Approach" Jan 9, 2014
- Jan 8, 2014 Is Bakken Oil More Flammable? Jan 8, 2014
- Jan 3, 2014 Department of Transportation's PHMSA Issues Bakken Shale Oil Shipping Safety Alert Jan 3, 2014
- Jan 2, 2014 Bakken Job Market Expected to Boom in 2014 - Again Jan 2, 2014
December 2013
- Dec 26, 2013 Abraxas Will Run One Bakken Rig and Spend $54 Million in 2014 Dec 26, 2013
- Dec 24, 2013 Halcon Holds Production Guidance & Lowers Its 2014 Capital Budget Dec 24, 2013
- Dec 23, 2013 SM Energy Will Run Three Bakken Rigs In 2014 Dec 23, 2013
- Dec 20, 2013 Whiting's CEO Jim Volker on CNBC's Mad Money - Video Dec 20, 2013
- Dec 19, 2013 Kodiak Sets 2014 Capital Budget at $940 Million - Expects 45% Growth Dec 19, 2013
- Dec 18, 2013 Marathon Oil Plans To Spend $1 Billion in the Bakken in 2014 Dec 18, 2013
- Dec 17, 2013 North Dakota Production Will Surpass 1 Million b/d Early in 2014 Dec 17, 2013
- Dec 10, 2013 Whiting Expands Bakken Position & Tests New Completion Designs in the Third Quarter Dec 10, 2013
- Dec 9, 2013 ConocoPhillips Increases Bakken Spending in Its 2014 Budget Dec 9, 2013
- Dec 4, 2013 Northern Oil & Gas Repuchases Stock - Grows Bakken Production 20% Dec 4, 2013
- Dec 3, 2013 Oasis Petroleum Nearing Half a Million Acres in the Bakken Dec 3, 2013
November 2013
- Nov 29, 2013 Oil & Gas Industry Focused on Innovation - Deloitte Oil & Gas Conference Nov 29, 2013
- Nov 25, 2013 Bakken Regional Rig Count 176 - Oneok Annouces More Investments - Nov 22, 2013 Nov 25, 2013
- Nov 18, 2013 ND Oil Production On Pace for More than 1 Million b/d by Year-end Nov 18, 2013
- Nov 15, 2013 Is the Bakken Boom Getting Boomier? - Video Nov 15, 2013
- Nov 14, 2013 QEP Resources Bakken & Three Forks Production Surpasses 21,000 boe/d Nov 14, 2013
- Nov 12, 2013 Continental's Bakken & Three Forks Density Test Yields Almost 15,000 boe/d Nov 12, 2013
- Nov 8, 2013 Bakken Deals Account for 33% of U.S. Shale Deals in Q3 Nov 8, 2013
- Nov 7, 2013 EOG Will Utilize Self-Sourced Sand in Bakken Completions Nov 7, 2013
- Nov 6, 2013 Marathon Oil's Bakken Production Holds Flat in Q3 - Drilling Faster Nov 6, 2013
- Nov 5, 2013 Halcon's Bakken IP Rate Improved Dramatically in the Third Quarter Nov 5, 2013
- Nov 1, 2013 NRP - Sundance Reach $35.5 Million Bakken Deal Nov 1, 2013
October 2013
- Oct 31, 2013 SM Energy Grew Bakken Production 9% in the Third Quarter Oct 31, 2013
- Oct 30, 2013 Hess' Bakken Production Grows by 14% & Well Costs Fall 18% Oct 30, 2013
- Oct 29, 2013 Kodiak Oil & Gas Grows Bakken Production More Than 50% in Q3 Oct 29, 2013
- Oct 24, 2013 Tesoro Website Launched In Response to Oil Spill Oct 24, 2013
- Oct 23, 2013 Mineral Owners Sue Over Bakken Flaring Oct 23, 2013
- Oct 22, 2013 Rigs in the Bakken Add Almost 500 Barrels of Oil Production Per Month Oct 22, 2013
- Oct 18, 2013 North Dakota Oil Spill Recovery Efforts Underway - Tesoro Oct 18, 2013
- Oct 17, 2013 Harold Hamm Says the Bakken Shale Could Produce 2 Million b/d Oct 17, 2013
- Oct 16, 2013 North Dakota Reports Record Production Volumes in August 2013 Oct 16, 2013
- Oct 9, 2013 Oasis Petroleum Is Testing Bakken & Three Forks Well Spacing Oct 9, 2013
- Oct 8, 2013 Slawson Planning Dual Laterals in the Upper Bakken Oct 8, 2013
- Oct 3, 2013 Philadelphia Refinery Opens Rail Yard to Support Bakken Crude Delivery - Video Oct 3, 2013
- Oct 2, 2013 Marathon Spuds Exploration Well Targeting the Tyler Formation Oct 2, 2013
September 2013
- Sep 30, 2013 Lynn Helms Thinks Bakken Production Will Double By 2017 Sep 30, 2013
- Sep 27, 2013 Bakken Rig Count Flat at 181 Running - Allete Plans Bakken Energy Corridor Sep 27, 2013
- Sep 26, 2013 Bakken Production Growth Will Surprise Many - Goldman Sachs Sep 26, 2013
- Sep 24, 2013 Is Oasis Petroleum a Takeout Target? Sep 24, 2013
- Sep 23, 2013 Savage Adds Oilfield Logistics Services At North Dakota Terminal Sep 23, 2013
- Sep 19, 2013 Expect Ups and Downs in the Bakken - Lynn Helms Sep 19, 2013
- Sep 17, 2013 Kodiak's Bakken Production Is Up 7% Since July Sep 17, 2013
- Sep 16, 2013 Largest Monthly Bakken Oil Production Increase Ever in July Sep 16, 2013
- Sep 12, 2013 Flexpipe Systems Opens Bakken Field Office In Dickinson - Press Release Sep 12, 2013
- Sep 11, 2013 Continental Resources' 2014 Bakken Budget Increases to $2.5 Billion Sep 11, 2013
- Sep 10, 2013 Abraxas Provides Bakken Update - Four Wells Average 1,100 boe/d Sep 10, 2013
- Sep 6, 2013 Bakken Rig Count Unchanged - Williston Basin Flat at 182 Rigs - Sept 6, 2013 Sep 6, 2013
- Sep 6, 2013 Oasis Petroleum's Bakken Deals Grow Acreage Position 50% - $1.5 Billion Sep 6, 2013
- Sep 5, 2013 Air Travel In The Bakken Gets Boost From ND Land Board Sep 5, 2013
- Sep 4, 2013 Bakken Banks See "Exceptional" Performance Compared To Other Shale Areas Sep 4, 2013
- Sep 3, 2013 No Need For Keystone XL - Continental's CEO Harold Hamm Sep 3, 2013
August 2013
- Aug 29, 2013 Bakken Oil Revenue Could Push North Dakota's Legacy Fund to $3 Billion Aug 29, 2013
- Aug 28, 2013 Tracking Oilfield Service Companies In The Bakken Aug 28, 2013
- Aug 27, 2013 Whiting Petroleum Acquires Bakken Acreage In MT & ND - $260 Million Aug 27, 2013
- Aug 22, 2013 EOG Resources' Secrets To Success In The Bakken & Other Shale Plays Aug 22, 2013
- Aug 20, 2013 Bakken On Auto-Pilot With 180 Rigs Running Aug 20, 2013
- Aug 19, 2013 Enerplus's US Production Grows With Fort Berthold Bakken Production Aug 19, 2013
- Aug 15, 2013 Bakken Oil Production Sets Record At More Than 750,000 b/d In ND - June 2013 Aug 15, 2013
- Aug 14, 2013 Bakken Oil Production Sees Largest Monthly Increase Ever In June - 50,000+ b/d Aug 14, 2013
- Aug 13, 2013 Oasis Petroleum's Backlog Of Bakken Wells Waiting To Be Complete Grows Aug 13, 2013
- Aug 12, 2013 ConocoPhillips' Bakken Oil Production Impacted By Bad Weather - Still Growing Aug 12, 2013
- Aug 8, 2013 Continental Resources' Three Forks Bench Well Results - Bakken Production Up Aug 8, 2013
- Aug 7, 2013 Marathon Oil's Bakken Drilling Speed Improves 10% In The Second Quarter Aug 7, 2013
- Aug 6, 2013 QEP Grows Bakken Production 20% In The Second Quarter Aug 6, 2013
- Aug 5, 2013 Halcon Completes Company Record Bakken Well At Fort Berthold Aug 5, 2013
- Aug 1, 2013 SM Energy's Bakken Production Up - Utilizing Walking Rigs Aug 1, 2013
July 2013
- Jul 31, 2013 Schlumberger Says It's Too Early To Predict The Bakken Boom Jul 31, 2013
- Jul 29, 2013 Bakken Flaring In The News - Report Cites Billions In Lost Revenue Jul 29, 2013
- Jul 25, 2013 Boone Pickens On The Shale Boom - Video Jul 25, 2013
- Jul 24, 2013 Kodiak Increasing Bakken Spending & Production Guidance Jul 24, 2013
- Jul 23, 2013 Railroads Are Moving 70% Of Bakken Oil Production Jul 23, 2013
- Jul 18, 2013 Magnum Hunter Resources Provides Second Quarter Bakken Update Jul 18, 2013
- Jul 17, 2013 Bakken Ethane Pipeline Gets State Department Approval Jul 17, 2013
- Jul 16, 2013 Bakken Oil Production Record Set In May - Despite Wet Weather Jul 16, 2013
- Jul 15, 2013 Samson Oil & Gas Selling Bakken Assets In Montana Jul 15, 2013
- Jul 11, 2013 Abraxas Nears Completion On Bakken Pad Utilizing A Zipper Frack Jul 11, 2013
- Jul 10, 2013 North Dakota Pushing The US To The Forefront Of Worldwide Oil Production - Video Jul 10, 2013
- Jul 8, 2013 Bakken Real Estate Developers Can't Get Financing Jul 8, 2013
- Jul 5, 2013 Dickinson Is A Bakken Boom Town Too - Video Jul 5, 2013
- Jul 4, 2013 Have a Safe & Happy Independence Day Jul 4, 2013
- Jul 2, 2013 Hess's Bakken Drilling Days & Well Costs Down Jul 2, 2013
- Jul 1, 2013 Halcon Buying Resolute's Williams County Bakken Acreage For $75 Million Jul 1, 2013
June 2013
- Jun 26, 2013 Bakken Oil Continues Moving To The Pacific Northwest Jun 26, 2013
- Jun 24, 2013 Wet Weather Forcing Delays In North Dakota's Bakken Oilfield Jun 24, 2013
- Jun 20, 2013 Bakken Natural Gas Production Could Fuel New Fertilizer Plant Jun 20, 2013
- Jun 18, 2013 Abraxas - Natural Resource Partners Bakken Deal Announced Jun 18, 2013
- Jun 12, 2013 Bakken Wells Completed In June - Statoil With The Best Wells Jun 12, 2013
- Jun 11, 2013 QEP Resources Bakken Well Pad Surpasses 15,000 Barrels Per Day! Jun 11, 2013
- Jun 10, 2013 Halcon Bakken Well Surpasses 3,000 Boe/d On Fort Berthold Reservation Jun 10, 2013
- Jun 7, 2013 Bakken Oil Terminal Started From Mothballed Ethanol Plant in Oregon Jun 7, 2013
- Jun 4, 2013 Kodiak Buying Bakken Assets From Liberty Resources For $660 Million Jun 4, 2013
May 2013
- May 31, 2013 Magellan Petroleum Planning CO2 EOR Pilot Test At Poplar Dome May 31, 2013
- May 28, 2013 Enerplus Sets New Bakken Production Record In Q1 May 28, 2013
- May 27, 2013 Happy Memorial Day! May 27, 2013
- May 24, 2013 Delaware City Refinery Taking More Bakken Crude May 24, 2013
- May 23, 2013 Bakken Oil Production Nears 800,000 b/d in March May 23, 2013
- May 22, 2013 Kodiak Nearing Completion Of Two 12 Well Pads May 22, 2013
- May 21, 2013 Resolute Energy Bakken Operations Update - Planning Sale May 21, 2013
- May 20, 2013 Residential Apartment Rates Almost Triple In The Past Two Years May 20, 2013
- May 13, 2013 Continental Resources' Bakken Production Surpasses 100,000 boe/d (Gross Operated) May 13, 2013
- May 9, 2013 Oasis Petroleum Forms Bakken Midstream Subsidiary - Production Above 30,000 boe/d May 9, 2013
- May 8, 2013 Marathon Oil's Bakken Production Higher Than Planned May 8, 2013
- May 7, 2013 EOG's Bakken Downspacing & Three Forks Second Bench Look Promising May 7, 2013
- May 6, 2013 SM Energy Trading Two Bakken Rigs For One Walking Rig May 6, 2013
- May 3, 2013 QEP's Bakken Production Down Due To Transition To Pad Drilling May 3, 2013
- May 2, 2013 USGS - Bakken & Three Forks Oil Reserves Estimated at 7.38 Billion Bbls May 2, 2013
April 2013
- Apr 29, 2013 Exxon's Bakken Production Up 75% - Running Ten Rigs Apr 29, 2013
- Apr 26, 2013 Hess Bakken Production Jumps & Well Costs Fall Apr 26, 2013
- Apr 25, 2013 Whiting Petroleum Hits Record Production Levels In Q1 2013 Apr 25, 2013
- Apr 24, 2013 Newfield Completes Record Bakken Wells Apr 24, 2013
- Apr 22, 2013 Slower Bakken Production Growth in 2013 - Core Labs Apr 22, 2013
- Apr 18, 2013 Northern Oil & Gas' Bakken Production Growth Slowed - Weather Apr 18, 2013
- Apr 17, 2013 Kodiak Doubles Bakken Production Over Q1 2012 Apr 17, 2013
- Apr 16, 2013 Samson Oil & Gas Adds Bakken Acreage in Williams County Apr 16, 2013
- Apr 5, 2013 Bakken Housing Challenges Continue Apr 5, 2013
- Apr 4, 2013 Douglas Rail Terminal Planned by Enserco in Wyoming Apr 4, 2013
- Apr 3, 2013 Indigo Resources Building Bakken Rail To Barge Facility in Osceola, AR Apr 3, 2013
March 2013
- Mar 27, 2013 South Dakota Frack Sand Coming To The Bakken? Mar 27, 2013
- Mar 25, 2013 Will Bakken Oil Production Boost North Dakota Past Texas? Mar 25, 2013
- Mar 19, 2013 Heath Shale Still Looking Up at the Bakken Mar 19, 2013
- Mar 15, 2013 Rocky Mountains Oil & Gas Awards Winners Announced Mar 15, 2013
- Mar 14, 2013 Bakken Supports 60,000 Jobs in North Dakota Mar 14, 2013
- Mar 13, 2013 Northern Oil & Gas Grew Bakken Production 95% in 2012 Mar 13, 2013
- Mar 6, 2013 Bakken Production Points To Future World Growth - BP's Dudley Mar 6, 2013
- Mar 5, 2013 Top 10 Bakken Operators - December 2012 Mar 5, 2013
- Mar 1, 2013 Whiting Petroleum #1 Operated Bakken Producer in December Mar 1, 2013
February 2013
- Feb 28, 2013 Continental's Bakken Production Soars - Oil Prices Improved Feb 28, 2013
- Feb 27, 2013 SM Energy Begins Bakken Infill Drilling - Moving to Walking Rigs Feb 27, 2013
- Feb 25, 2013 Kodiak Oil & Gas Grows Bakken Reserves 138% Feb 25, 2013
- Feb 20, 2013 Bakken Production Sets Record - Surpasses 700,000 b/d Feb 20, 2013
- Feb 18, 2013 Opportunities in the Bakken - Houston Event Feb 18, 2013
- Feb 15, 2013 EOG Resources' Bakken Core Acreage Could See 160-Acre Development Feb 15, 2013
- Feb 12, 2013 Notes From Winter NAPE 2013 Feb 12, 2013
- Feb 7, 2013 Marathon's Bakken Production Grows Almost 50% in 2012 Feb 7, 2013
- Feb 4, 2013 Oasis Petroleum's Bakken Production Doubles in 2012 Feb 4, 2013
January 2013
- Jan 30, 2013 ConocoPhillips' Bakken Production Averages 24,000 in Q4 2012 Jan 30, 2013
- Jan 25, 2013 Will Continental's Reserves Cross 1 Billion Boe in 2013? Jan 25, 2013
- Jan 23, 2013 Bakken Natural Gas Flaring Should Continue to Fall Jan 23, 2013
- Jan 18, 2013 Bakken Production Down, but Not Out in November 2012 Jan 18, 2013
- Jan 17, 2013 Oneok's Bakken Processing Is Expanding - Garden Creek III Plant Jan 17, 2013
- Jan 11, 2013 Hess's Bakken Spending Down $900 million in 2013 to $2.2 Billion Jan 11, 2013
- Jan 9, 2013 Phillips 66 Commits to Take 50,000 b/d of Bakken Crude Jan 9, 2013
December 2012
- Dec 31, 2012 Have You Seen the Bakken from Space? Dec 31, 2012
- Dec 25, 2012 Merry Christmas Dec 25, 2012
- Dec 21, 2012 Continental Resources - Samson Bakken Deal Agreed for $649 Million Dec 21, 2012
- Dec 20, 2012 ConocoPhillips' Capital Budget Favors the Bakken and Eagle Ford Dec 20, 2012
- Dec 17, 2012 Bakken Crude Can Get Premium Prices on the West Coast Dec 17, 2012
- Dec 13, 2012 North Dakota Oil Production Up 400% Since 2008 Dec 13, 2012
- Dec 7, 2012 Enbridge's Sandpiper Project Will Expand its North Dakota System Dec 7, 2012
- Dec 7, 2012 Plains All American - U.S. Development Corp Reach $500 Million Rail Deal Dec 7, 2012
- Dec 3, 2012 Continentals First Well the Three Fork's Third Bench Impresses Dec 3, 2012
November 2012
- Nov 30, 2012 Oneok Cancels Bakken Crude Express Plans Nov 30, 2012
- Nov 26, 2012 Enbridge Plans Philadelphia Rail Facility for Bakken Crude Nov 26, 2012
- Nov 16, 2012 Targa Resources - Saddle Butte Pipeline Agree to $950 Million Deal Nov 16, 2012
- Nov 13, 2012 Oasis Petroleum's Bakken Production Set to Grow 100%+ in 2012 Nov 13, 2012
- Nov 8, 2012 Continental Acquiring Bakken Acreage for $650 million - Sets Production Record Nov 8, 2012
- Nov 5, 2012 Rangeland Energy - Inergy Midstream Deal Announced for $425 Million Nov 5, 2012
- Nov 2, 2012 Kodiak Oil & Gas is Spending More & Lowering Guidance Nov 2, 2012
October 2012
- Oct 26, 2012 Whiting's Bakken Well Yields 2,800 boe/d in McKenzie County Oct 26, 2012
- Oct 22, 2012 Halcon - Petro Hunt Bakken Deal Announced for $1.45 Billion Oct 22, 2012
- Oct 17, 2012 Bakken Refinery on Fort Berthold Reservation Gets Interior's Approval Oct 17, 2012
- Oct 9, 2012 Continental Resources Plans to Triple Production & Reserves by 2017 Oct 9, 2012
- Oct 4, 2012 Bakken Reservoir Study - Marathon Oil SPE Gulf Coast Oct 4, 2012
- Oct 3, 2012 Tioga Pipeline Gets Regulatory Approval - 2013 In-Service Oct 3, 2012
September 2012
- Sep 25, 2012 Bakken Opportunities Abound - Sioux Falls Seminar Sep 25, 2012
- Sep 20, 2012 Denbury - Exxon Deal Includes Bakken Acreage, CO2, Tertiary Flood Fields, Cash Sep 20, 2012
- Sep 17, 2012 Bakken Oil Production Accounts for More Than 10% of U.S. Supply Sep 17, 2012
- Sep 10, 2012 Bakken Shale Waterfloods Better Understood in Early 2013 - EOG Sep 10, 2012
August 2012
- Aug 29, 2012 Statoil Bakken Crude Moving by Rail - Leasing 1,000+ Railroad Cars Aug 29, 2012
- Aug 23, 2012 QEP - Helis Bakken Deal Agreed for 27,600 Acres for $1.3 Billion Aug 23, 2012
- Aug 5, 2012 North Dakota Oil Production Could Jump to 2 Million Barrels Per Day Aug 5, 2012
July 2012
- Jul 24, 2012 North Dakota's Rig Count is Expected to be Choppy Going Forward Jul 24, 2012
- Jul 20, 2012 Canadian Pacific - Smart Sand Partner to Supply Bakken Frack Sand Jul 20, 2012
- Jul 9, 2012 Rangeland Energy's Bakken Shale COLT Rail Facility Open - June 11, 2012 Jul 9, 2012
February 2012
- Feb 21, 2012 EOG Resources Planning 320 Acre Bakken Wells - Parshall Field Feb 21, 2012