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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

Glut of western oil: Details emerge on Calumet terminal in Superior to help fill crude transportation shortfall

February 23, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

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. Continue Reading

US oil production at highest level since 1998

December 4, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

WILLISTON North Dakota oil production has helped lift U.S. monthly oil production to the highest level since 1998. Continue Reading

Tracking Bakken oil movement: 40 percent of SW North Dakota crude leaves via railway

November 30, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

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. Continue Reading

2 Minn. refineries object to pipeline surcharge

November 29, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

MINNEAPOLIS Two Minnesota oil refineries say they shouldn’t have to help pay for a pipeline from North Dakota to Wisconsin that they won’t use. Continue Reading

IEA: US oil leader by 2017

November 16, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

Information released this week in London by the International Energy Agency said the United States is on track to become the world’s largest oil producer by 2017. Continue Reading

ND sets new oil production record, passes 2011 figure

November 13, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

WILLISTON North Dakota’s oil production surpassed 2011 totals in September, setting a new record. Continue Reading

Enbridge proposes oil pipeline to Superior, Wis.

November 3, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

MINOT An Enbridge Pipelines proposal would transport Bakken crude from northwest North Dakota to Superior, Wis., expanding export capacity and increasing market opportunities. Continue Reading

Feds OK tribal refinery: Work could begin as early as next spring

October 10, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

NEW TOWN Plans for an oil refinery on the Fort Berthold Reservation, the first major refinery to be built in the United States in more than 30 years, cleared a milestone Wednesday. Continue Reading

Report: SD unlikely to have major oil boom

September 26, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

PIERRE, S.D. South Dakota will not experience a boom in oil production like the one sweeping across western North Dakota, according to a study released Wednesday by Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s office. Continue Reading