Bakken Formation

‘Time is the enemy’: Oil industry faces uncertainty in what the Bakken’s next era will look like

Oil pumpjacks operate in Williams County in September 2024. (Photo by Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota elected officials are pushing to make rapid progress on the next generation of oil production technology before a change in federal administration, but oil and gas executives say there’s no guarantee of a quick breakthrough. “We…

Firm poised to make first in-state infrastructure investment from North Dakota Legacy Fund

Natural gas and other energy infrastructure is pictured in Williams County, North Dakota, in September 2024. A state program aims to invest Legacy Fund dollars into North Dakota infrastructure. (Photo by Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The first investment of North Dakota Legacy Fund dollars into an in-state infrastructure project could be made in…

“Crack the Code 2.0” Aims to Double Oil Recovery in the Bakken

Energy Secretary Chris Wright stopped in Grand Forks to talk about technological innovation and the federal government's regulatory role.

\GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Energy Secretary Chris Wright spoke at the Energy and Environmental Research Center in Grand Forks alongside federal and local lawmakers, talking about one very clear goal – double the amount of oil production in the Bakken. “We peaked at 1.5 million barrels a day. Now we’re down to 1.1 million barrels. And that’s going to keep…