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N.D. becomes No. 2 oil producer in U.S.

May 14, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

North Dakota passed Alaska in March to become the second-leading state in crude oil production, trailing only Texas, according preliminary figures released Monday.
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N.D. becomes No. 2 oil producer in U.S.

May 14, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

North Dakota passed Alaska in March to become the second-leading state in crude oil production, trailing only Texas, according preliminary figures released Monday.
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Fact Check: The more we drill, the less we pay? The facts say no.

March 21, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

WASHINGTON (AP) It’s the political cure-all for high gas prices: Drill here, drill now. But more U.S. drilling has not changed how deeply the gas pump drills into your wallet, math and history show. Continue Reading

ND pumps record oil in 2011

February 8, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK North Dakota oil drillers produced a record 152.9 million barrels of crude in 2011, up more than 35 percent and nearly 40 million more barrels than the previous record set a year earlier, the state Industrial Commission said Wednesday.
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Oil production in N.D. reaches milestone 500,000 barrels per day

January 10, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

State Mineral Resources Director Lynn Helms says North Dakota’s oil patch accounts for about 10 percent of total U.S. crude oil production. That’s up from just 1 percent less than five years ago.
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ND likely outproducing OPEC member Ecuador

November 16, 2011 in The Dickinson Press

GRAND FORKS North Dakota likely is producing more oil than OPEC member Ecuador. Continue Reading

N.D. oil supply could be double previous estimate

January 3, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald

Government and industry officials believe North Dakota’s oil patch contains more than twice the amount of oil previously estimated and that the state’s already record crude production will double within the decade. Continue Reading

N.D. oil supply could be double previous estimate

January 3, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald

Government and industry officials believe North Dakota’s oil patch contains more than twice the amount of oil previously estimated and that the state’s already record crude production will double within the decade. Continue Reading

N.D. oil supply could be double previous estimate

January 3, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald

Government and industry officials believe North Dakota’s oil patch contains more than twice the amount of oil previously estimated and that the state’s already record crude production will double within the decade. Continue Reading

N.D. oil supply could be double previous estimate

January 3, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald

Government and industry officials believe North Dakota’s oil patch contains more than twice the amount of oil previously estimated and that the state’s already record crude production will double within the decade. Continue Reading