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In North Dakota oil fields, ‘water is for fighting’

May 25, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

WATFORD CITY – In towns across North Dakota, the wellhead of the North American energy boom, the locals have taken to quoting the adage: “Whiskey is for drinking, and water is for fighting.” Continue Reading

Williston, ND, mayor sees city go from bust to boom

September 20, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Williston Mayor Ward Koeser was given the North Dakota Petroleum Council’s Outstanding Public Service Award on Wednesday. The group represents more than 325 companies working in North Dakota’s oil patch. Continue Reading

Oil companies say ‘thank you’ with cookfest

July 24, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

RAY The oil industry threw a thank you party Tuesday for communities in the heart of oil development. Continue Reading

Vision West ND Consortium to meet July 26, CookFest to follow

July 13, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

The Vision West ND Consortium will meet July 26 at the Dickinson State University Strom Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, according to a press release. Continue Reading

Official: State should invest up to $5 billion in oil counties

May 30, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

WILLISTON The state should invest up to $5 billion in northwest North Dakota communities with the most oil activity, the president of the North Dakota Petroleum Council said Wednesday. Continue Reading

‘Redundant’ rule adds to state frack regulations

May 4, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

A proposed rule that will require companies to disclose chemicals used for hydraulic fracturing on public and Indian lands should give the public peace of mind. The oil industry believes it is just another redundant rule stacked on top of state regulations. Continue Reading

ND oil conference popular

February 2, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK (AP) Booth space for an annual conference in North Dakota oil country went quickly after registration opened Wednesday morning, officials said.
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ASK YOUR GOVERNMENT: Flared gas could be converted to ammonia

January 22, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

A Wheatland, N.D., reader wonders if flared natural gas could be onnverted to anhydrous ammonia. Some companies are considering it. Continue Reading

N.D. oil industry leaders meet in Grand Forks, vow to defend ‘fracking’

December 9, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald

Ron Ness, president of the North Dakota Petroleum Council, said Friday in Grand Forks that “there has got to be an educational process” to reassure the public about the health and environmental safety of hydraulic fracturing as the process is employed here. Continue Reading

To capture a commodity

October 14, 2011 in The Dickinson Press

In one of the largest efforts to capture a valuable commodity in the state, the oil industry is spending more than $3 billion in North Dakota to secure natural gas, officials said Friday.
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