OIL
Faces of the Boom: Dickinson woman proud to return to N.D. oil industry
NEW TOWN, N.D. -- Erin Wanner grew up in a family that owned an oil service company, but she never thought about the industry as a career option for herself. That all changed after the Dickinson nati...
Posted on 6/17/13 at 12:07 AM
Managing the Kids While Your Husband is Away
How many times has someone told you, "I don't know how you do it!" and you just laugh it off and say it's not that bad. What they don't know is that you are quite possibly on the verge of a breakdow...
Posted on 3/21/13 at 7:21 AM
Real Oilfield Wives and more new blogs!
It's been awhile since I've given you my recommendations for new blogs to check out here on Areavoices. But three new blogs have crossed my path and I felt compelled to share them. The first is calle...
Posted on 3/13/13 at 4:01 PM
On his final ride, Harold Ennis, 94, 'smiled all the way'
By Mike Brue On a pleasant August day this year, Harold Ennis got a good, long look at the miles of northwest North Dakota countrysidearound Tagus,the now-unincorporated North Dakotatown wher...
Posted on 12/17/12 at 11:02 PM
Smoke and Mirrors
The worst part of living in the Bakken are the complaints about it. I get rubbed the wrong way when I hear people say things like, I cried all day the very first day I came! or I cry almost EVERY day...
Posted on 12/13/12 at 12:58 PM
Rig owner cites BP's low flow estimates
The owner of the oil rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 says BP hampered efforts to stop the resulting gusher of oil by misleading government officials about how many barrels of oil were flowing each day from the damaged well on the Gulf floor.March 02, 2013
As energy boom nears cities, a backlash grows
Colorado is trying to regulate an energy boom that is coming closer and closer to suburban homes and schools.February 27, 2013
ND Senate approves oil tax restructuring bill
North Dakota's Senate approved a measure Monday that closes loopholes used by oil companies in exchange for lower taxes.February 26, 2013
Oil snaps 2 days of steep losses, gains modest
The price of oil snapped two days of steep losses Friday. Ample supplies and worries about the global economic outlook kept gains in check.February 22, 2013
ND pumps record 243 million barrels of oil in 2012
State regulators say North Dakota oil drillers produced a record 243 million barrels of crude in 2012, up more than 90 million more barrels than the previous record set a year earlier.February 16, 2013
Mother, oil company settle wrongful death suit
A wrongful death lawsuit involving Marathon Oil and the mother of a 21-year-old Montana man found dead at a western North Dakota oil well in 2012 has been settled.February 09, 2013
Report highlights need for more well inspections
A report released Tuesday criticizes state and federal agencies for falling behind with regulating oil and gas activity, but says North Dakota is doing better than other western states.January 30, 2013
ND bill would set up outdoor heritage fund
A bill in the North Dakota Legislature that would use oil and gas tax revenue to establish a state outdoor heritage fund mimics a measure that failed to make it onto last fall's election ballot.January 25, 2013
Oil drilling on Killdeer Mountain approved: Opponents say historic area has archaeological artifacts and is sacred to Indians, N.D. culture
By By Amy Dalrymple, Forum News Service , January 25, 2013
US rig count drops this week by 11
Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. dropped by 12 this week to 1,749.January 18, 2013
Lawmakers: Give counties more ND oil tax money
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The 17 oil-producing counties that have helped swell North Dakota's coffers to record levels should get a larger share of production tax revenues to improve infrastructure strained by rapid energy development, a group of lawmakers proposed Thursday.By James MacPherson, Associated Press , January 17, 2013
ConocoPhillips selling area assets for $1.05 billion
ConocoPhillips is selling some properties in North Dakota and Montana to a subsidiary of Denbury Resources Inc. for $1.05 billion. The oil and natural gas company said Tuesday that the Cedar Creek Anticline properties span about 86,000 net acres in southwestern North Dakota and eastern Montana. Net production from the properties averaged 13,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day through November.January 16, 2013
NH case against 2 big oil companies gets underway
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The state of New Hampshire is launching its case against two major oil companies in what is expected to be the longest and most complex trial in state history.By Lynne Tuohy, Associated Press , January 14, 2013
Oil production down 2 percent for November
WILLISTON, N.D. –North Dakota’s oil production declined about 2 percent in November, as operators were affected by winter weather and implemented cost-cutting measures at the end of their 2012 budgets, the state Department of Mineral Resources said today.By Forum News Service , January 11, 2013
Mineral official seeks funds to protect oil production from EPA
The possibility of tighter federal regulations is one of the challenges that lies ahead for North Dakota oil production and the Department of Mineral Resources, as the state agency seeks for more funding from the Legislature.By By TJ Jerke, Forum News Service , January 11, 2013
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