OIL
Faces of the Boom: Bus driver says traffic danger makes job more important
WILLISTON, N.D. Tana Turcotte has figured out a way she can make sure her kids get safely to school in the Oil Patch. She volunteered to drive the school bus. The Alexander woman said intense oilfie...
Posted on 5/20/13 at 12:50 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
DOT: Delay made spill worse
By By Matthew Brown, Associated Press , January 03, 2013
Trains carrying more oil across U.S.
By By Josh Funk, Associated Press , December 29, 2012
N.D. oil well temporarily plugged after blowout
Officials have temporarily plugged a well that spewed a geyser of oil, gas and salt water up to 95 feet into the air for days, spreading contamination more than a mile downwind from the site near Watford City.December 26, 2012
ND oil well temporarily plugged after blowout
Officials say crews have temporarily plugged an oil well that spewed oil, gas and salt water on farmland near Watford City.December 24, 2012
Successful test well increases the potential for the Bakken
An oil well in McKenzie County is being called a “game-changer” for the Bakken. Continental Resources announced this month the first well to successfully produce oil deeper into the Three Forks zone of the Bakken oil system, a milestone that could mean there is more recoverable oil in North Dakota than originally estimated.By By Amy Dalrymple, Forum Communications , December 22, 2012
Cleanup plan approved for ND oil well blowout
A state Health Department official says agencies have agreed on a cleanup plan where an estimated 1,500 barrels of fluid blew out of control at an oil well near Parshall.December 21, 2012
N.D. drill rig activity lowest in 18 months
The number of rigs drilling for oil in North Dakota is at the lowest level in a year and a half.December 20, 2012
ND drill rig activity lowest in 18 months
The number of rigs drilling for oil in North Dakota is at the lowest level in a year and a half.December 19, 2012
ND oil rises to record 23.1M barrels in October
The state Department of Mineral Resources says North Dakota oil drillers produced a record 23.1 million barrels of oil in October.December 18, 2012
Oil production growth slowed by costs in ’12
North Dakota oil production increased at a more moderate pace in October, according to numbers released Monday, but operators have ambitious plans for 2013.By By Amy Dalrymple, Forum Communications , December 18, 2012
Crews to continue work on well spraying oily mist
Crews resumed work Friday on an oil well about nine miles west of Parshall that has been spraying an oily mist into the air.December 14, 2012
Well spews oily mist near Lake Sakakawea
By By Amy Dalrymple, Forum Communications , December 14, 2012
Energy experts: Drilling can be made cleaner
In the Colorado mountains, a spike in air pollution has been linked to a boom in oil and gas drilling. About 800 miles away on the plains of north Texas, there's a drilling boom, too, but some air pollution levels have declined. Opponents of drilling point to Colorado and say it's dangerous. Companies point to Texas and say drilling is safe.By By Kevin Begos, Associated Press , December 11, 2012
Former N.D. governor talks oil
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Former North Dakota Gov. Ed Schafer will be the keynote speaker at a one-day conference in Rapid City this week about the Bakken oil boom and opportunities for western South Dakota businesses. Schafer will speak at 8 a.m. on Tuesday at the conference.By Associated Press , December 10, 2012
Companies find business isn’t usual in Oil Patch
By By Christopher Bjorke, Forum Communications , December 07, 2012
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