blackoutA tank leak caused a brine and oil spill at a well in Divide County earlier this month, but it wasn’t reported until several days later, according to the North Dakota Oil and Gas Division. Future Acquisition Co. reported that 300 barrels, or 12,600 gallons, of brine and 10 barrels, or 420 gallons, of oil […]
blackoutNorth Dakota oil production held steady in January at 1.4 million barrels per day while natural gas production reached a new high, the Department of Mineral Resources said Friday. The state produced 2.7 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas in January, an increase of 2.6 percent, according to preliminary figures. Operators focused activity […]
blackoutDay 41 of the Legislature was Monday, March 11. There are a number of interesting bills to be heard this week in committees. One bill that I need input on is Senate Bill 2315, better known as the Trespass bill. The bill proposes to set up a database map which would show what land is […]
blackoutThe North Dakota Oil and Gas Division was notified of a release occurring on Sunday at a Fort Berthold oil and gas well, about 15 miles north of Dunn Center. Bruin E&P Operating LLC reported Monday that 310 barrels of brine were released due to a valve/piping connection leak. At the time of reporting, all […]
blackoutA judge on Thursday sentenced a Watford City accountant to 100 hours of community service but no prison time in a fraud case that stemmed from an investigation into an oil boom murder-for-hire plot. Rene L. Johnson was found guilty in November of wire fraud after federal prosecutors alleged she diverted investors’ funds without their […]
blackoutIt sounds too good to be true. A simple, cost-effective means of cleaning up oil spills that uses a natural, organic process, one that can potentially leave the soil more fertile than it originally was. It’s called landfarming, and it has been a permitted process in North Dakota since 1992. However, it hasn’t been used […]
blackoutA new economic impact study shows North Dakota’s oil industry is maturing, with more long-term jobs to maintain production and fewer temporary workers. The oil industry had a $32.6 billion impact on the state’s economy in 2017, according to the study by North Dakota State University researchers. Dean Bangsund, research scientist with NDSU’s Department of […]
blackoutAs a longtime drywall contractor, Austin Bitz has watched a lot of building material go to the landfill. “It’s kind of surprising how much drywall gets thrown away on a typical job site,” said Bitz, owner of Hangman Drywall in Bismarck. Now Bitz is launching a second business, Dakota Gypsum Supply, to recycle drywall that […]
blackoutA pump failure caused about 265 barrels, or 11,130 gallons, of brine to spill at an oil and gas well in Williams County on Saturday, according to the North Dakota Oil and Gas Division. Oasis Petroleum reported the spill about 6 miles northwest of Williston. The spill was contained to the well site and most […]
blackoutWestern North Dakota landowners lined up Friday to testify against an energy bill they called an “offensive” taking of private property rights, while supporters said there’s a misunderstanding of the bill’s intention. Sponsors of Senate Bill 2344 say it seeks to clarify issues related to pore space, or the cavity or void in an underground […]
