BAKKEN
Oil companies continue Pick Up the Patch campaign
TIOGA, N.D. -- Volunteers from oil and gas companies will clean up litter from roadways in Tioga today, continuing the North Dakota Petroleum Councils Pick Up the Patch initiative that has already in...
Posted on 5/16/13 at 2:59 AM
You Know You Are a Real Oilfield Wife When...
You Know You Are a Real Oilfield Wife When... You have to blow dust off your razor the day before your husband is due home... it's been THAT long since you shaved your legs. In North Dakota and Canad...
Posted on 4/23/13 at 9:24 AM
Senate Bill 2326...don't drink the Kool-Aid!
It is a good thing I don't live in Bismarck. Heaven only knows how much time I would spend at the Capitol frothing at the mouth while trying to convey to legislators the idiocy of some of the things t...
Posted on 2/17/13 at 12:22 PM
Earth at night glows with lovely and loathsome lights
Wherever we go, our lights go with us. If we were more thoughtful about choosing the right type of lighting fixtures, it wouldn't be such a problem, but we're generally not. Photos taken late last y...
Posted on 1/12/13 at 1:06 PM
No end in sight to rent gouging
After Lori Patricks letter to the editor appeared in the Nov. 15 issue of The Dickinson Press, it appeared that she and her husband were being forced out for good from western North Dakota because the...
Posted on 1/2/13 at 10:22 AM
North Dakota feeling a draft
The Department of the Interior released an updated draft of rules on hydraulic fracturing Thursday, but it appears those on both sides of the fracking issue are unhappy with the proposal.By Bryan Horwath , May 18, 2013
Bankrupt Oregon ethanol plant now exports ND crude
PORTLAND, Ore. — An ethanol plant on the Columbia River that was built with the help of $36 million in Oregon state loans and tax credits is now being used to store and ship crude oil from North Dakota.May 14, 2013
Demand for library services increases as population grows
WILLISTON -– The oil boom has prompted demand for library services here to quadruple, and the Williston Community Library is changing to meet the needs of its new population.By Amy Dalrymple , May 13, 2013
BLM lease sale nets $644K on acres in Mont, ND
BILLINGS, Mont. — A federal auction of oil and gas leases in Montana and North Dakota brought in $644,000 from the sale of 32 parcels in Montana and North Dakota.May 09, 2013
Company touts natural gas processing projects
BISMARCK — An energy company is holding a grand opening ceremony Wednesday at new natural gas processing facilities in Williston, in northwest North Dakota.May 07, 2013
Scenic, struggling S. Illinois braces for oil rush
May 06, 2013
N.D. sees more out-of-state road crews: Oil Patch will have record road construction season
By Amy Dalrymple , May 05, 2013
A natural selection for job growth
The current and projected rise in natural gas production in North Dakota bodes well for small businesses in the state, according to a new study released this week.By Bryan Horwath , May 04, 2013
Jury finds defendants guilty in Bakken oil scam
BILLINGS, Mont. — The four remaining defendants in a Bakken oil leasing scam that duped unwitting investors across the country out of hundreds of thousands of dollars were found guilty on most charges on Wednesday by a Montana jury.By Matthew Brown , May 02, 2013
Report more than doubles recoverable oil estimate for Williston Basin
By Amy Dalrymple , April 30, 2013
Foul play suspected in disappearance of Williston man
WILLISTON — Law enforcement officers here suspect foul play in the disappearance of a rancher and former city employee.By Amy Dalrymple , April 30, 2013
Bank of ND bringing together smaller lenders for Bakken projects
MINOT — Investors and developers interested in helping solve North Dakota’s housing shortage often run into a common problem: how to finance multi-million dollar projects.By Amy Dalrymple , April 26, 2013
ND workers' comp handling more out-of-state claims
BISMARCK — The boom in the western North Dakota oil patch has led to a workload increase for the state's workers’ compensation agency.April 25, 2013
N.D. energy company cited for safety violations
STANLEY. -- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited First Choice Energy of Minot with nine serious safety violations following an inspection that was prompted by the death of a worker.By Forum News Service , April 24, 2013
Minot hosting 3-day Bakken Investor Conference
MINOT — A three-day oil conference is getting under way in Minot.April 24, 2013
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