Faces of the Boom: The 400-mile commuter; Photographer finds niche making rigs her focus
April 13, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
WILLISTON North Dakota’s oil boom is allowing a Fargo woman to make a living doing what she loves. Continue Reading
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Bakken oil production receives a bump
February 15, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
North Dakota’s oil production got “back on track” in December following a dip in November. Continue Reading
Oil development vs. livestock: Reports of cows losing tails raises concerns, sparks investigations
December 7, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
WILLISTON Jacki Schilke likes to say her black angus cattle live in harmony with the cats and dogs on her rural Williston ranch. Continue Reading
Backyard view to the oil boom: Statoil drills 4 wells adjacent to Williston homes
July 13, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
WILLISTON Residents of one of Williston’s newest neighborhoods now have an up-close view of a drilling rig. Continue Reading
Colorado drilling rigs head to other states
June 20, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. The Western Slope is losing drilling rigs to North Dakota and Texas because of rising oil prices. Continue Reading
Colorado drilling rigs head to other states
June 20, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) The Western Slope is losing drilling rigs to North Dakota and Texas because of rising oil prices.
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Record rig count in Oil Patch
May 29, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
GRAND FORKS A record 218 rigs were drilling new wells for crude oil Tuesday in North Dakota’s Oil Patch, according to the state’s Department of Mineral Resources. Continue Reading
North Dakota infrastructure could limit Bakken drilling
April 12, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
DENVER (AP) Infrastructure challenges in western North Dakota could limit the number of oil and gas drilling rigs in the Bakken system’s rich Williston Basin, industry executives said at a conference Thursday. Continue Reading
ND 3rd biggest crude-producing state
March 8, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
BISMARCK (AP) North Dakota has overtaken California as the third-largest oil-producing state in the nation. Continue Reading
Major oil company uprooting near Dickinson
February 2, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
Chesapeake Energy, a major oil company with work sites south of Dickinson, is uprooting two rigs and could possibly move out of North Dakota, said Kelsey Campbell, coordinator of corporate development and government relations for the company.
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