Winter weather causes 4.2 percent drop in January oil production
March 15, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
BISMARCK A winter storm and subzero temperatures contributed to a 4.2 percent drop in North Dakota’s oil production in January, the Department of Mineral Resources said Friday. Continue Reading
DULUTH, Minn. So much oil is being pumped out of western Canada and North Dakota these days that there isn’t enough room to fit it all into pipelines.
While some in Dickinson particularly on the south side of town might only notice a passing train when it’s holding up traffic at a crossing or when its horn is alerting motorists and pedestrians, the railroad is actually a key logistic component of the Bakken oil play. 
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