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In a press release on August 26, 2014, ONEOK announced that its 100-million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) natural gas processing facility in eastern McKenzie County in North Dakota – the Garden Creek II plant – is now operational. ONEOK Partners is the largest independent operator of natural gas gathering and processing facilities in the Williston Basin, with a natural gas gathering system of more than 6,500 miles and more than 3 million acres where production is dedicated to its systems. Ter...
First of all, what is re-fracking? We know that fracking is a method in which water-based fluid under extremely high pressure is pumped down a well to fracture the reservoir rock next to the well bore, creating pathways for natural gas to flow to the wellhead. Through new technology we’ve learned some wells are re-completed and fracked to enable production from a second layer or to open fractures that may have closed over time. A well may be re-fracked every one to two years of operation to s...
Named after the North Dakota oil pioneer who became the first member of the North Dakota Petroleum Council’s Hall of Fame, the Al Golden Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 2008 to support deserving undergraduate students who are pursing post-secondary education in geology, engineering, processing plant technology, or science to gain the technical skills needed to pursue a career in the oil and gas industry. The scholarships are part of the oil and gas industry’s efforts to help sol...
The Montana Petroleum Association would like to invite the public to the Petroleum Industry Appreciation Luncheon Wednesday August 27 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Billings, MT. Alex Epstein will be speaking on his book The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels focusing on the benefits of the oil and gas industry. "Regardless of what we think of oil, what we have to realize is that in our economy and our daily lives it plays an amazingly important role," said Epstein at a previous debate. "If we make...
Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) announces the release of the CYPHERsm 2.0 Seismic-to-Stimulation Service, a proprietary and collaborative workflow that links geoscience and reservoir, drilling, and completion engineering to allow operators to better predict and produce unconventional reserves. The CYPHER 2.0 service builds on the complete full-field solution and provides enhanced capabilities through innovative software applications allowing operators to optimize the development of their unconventional...
Since the recent boom in the Bakken, eastern Montana towns have seen increases in far more than oil production. People from all walks of life have begun the trek west to find prosperity and opportunity afforded by the economic development now occurring in the oil and agriculture rich areas of Richland County. Juan Carlos Torres is one of those people. Juan Carlos is a father of six. He moved to the United States from Mexico City in 1985, after a terrifying earthquake, he said. He'd been driving...
EPPING, ND: Strategically located in the heart of the Bakken and Three Forks shale plays, construction of the COLT Hub began in May 2011 and the facility went into service just one year later. Today the COLT Hub, owned and operated by Crestwood Midstream Partners LP, serves as a point of liquidity for the distribution of Bakken crude oil throughout North American markets by providing customers with crude oil storage and connectivity to the BNSF Railway Company and ties in with four major...
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP provides services to support the growth of America's energy independence through operations in every premier U.S. shale play, including the Bakken region in North Dakota. "Connections for America's energy are at the heart of Crestwood. We are all about logistics to connect upstream partners – including leading exploration and production companies – with downstream customers – crude oil refiners, gas utilities, industrial users and wholesalers from coast to coast...
Does your company have what it takes to claim bragging rights as the best BBQ'ing team and to take home the coveted 'Best BBQ Trophy' from the 2nd Annual Bakken BBQ? MBI Energy Services extends an invitation to your company in hopes you will participate in this fun and exciting fundraising event. This community event will be held on Friday, June 20th, 2014 in the Dickinson Rec Center parking lot and is open to the public! The Blue Ribbon Band will be performing and entertainment will be...
There are several reasons Montana is lagging behind neighboring states when it comes to oil and gas development. While North Dakota maintains nearly 200 drilling rigs at any given time, Montana has struggled to keep rigs running. North Dakota issued over 2,500 drilling permits last year. Montana issued only 297. Considering these numbers, it should come as no surprise that North Dakota is producing around a million barrels a day, while Montana pumps out less than 80,000 barrels a day. So what gives? Taxes, access, geology and regulatory...
Kindergarten students from Mrs. Farr's class and students from Mrs. Linder's 4th grade class were in Central School's library to check out new books with SM Energy representative J.D. Jensen. SM Energy donated $1000 to the library. The grant was used to buy Common Core compatible books. The library opened last year with the expansion of classes into Central School because of overcrowding due to the oil boom. (Photo submitted by Deb Denowh)...
It's definitely possible and Mark Wald and Blaise Energy are proving just that. North Dakota native and co-founder of Blaise Energy formed the company to provide alternatives to flaring. "When oil is extracted from this state, the byproduct or natural gas (NG) comes up with the oil. You can store the oil, truck it off or rail it off but if there's not a pipeline readily available to capture the gas, it gets flared and we try to provide an alternative to flaring." Wald recently told KXNews in Bis...
Blaise Energy announced they are using flare gas to supply the electrical power for a major oil operator producing CNG fuel. Blaise successfully paralleled five natural gas powered generators providing one megawatt of power for the oil operator's CNG compressor. The CNG alternative fuel is being used to power bi-fuel generators at drilling rig sites reducing the oil producer's diesel costs and site emissions. The project also demonstrates how large gas volumes, contributing to the massive flarin...
Senator John Walsh today introduced legislation to authorize the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline and reform approval of future infrastructure projects to prevent the President from unilaterally stopping projects from moving forward. The Removing Repeated Executive Delays to Transboundary Approvals of Pipelines and Engineering Act – Removing RED TAPE Act – identifies critical infrastructure projects that have become politicized, removes authority for making decisions on those projects from the President, and delegates that res...
Williston: West Dakota Water (WDW) is saving the state, counties and townships millions of dollars in road maintenance and construction costs through private investment in water pipeline infrastructure. WDW Principal Engineer Drew Poeckes states, "The most economical way to transport water is through a pipeline. We currently pipe water upwards of 30 miles to well sites by utilizing permanent underground infrastructure to transport the water. West Dakota Water takes away much truck traffic to and...
Over 100 people attended the public hearing held on April 22 at the Department of Mineral Resources office in Bismarck, ND, many of which gave testimonials voicing their position on the North Dakota Industrial Commissions (NDIC) flaring proposal that would cut back on the state's oil production as a means of controlling excessive natural gas flaring. The commission held the meeting in hopes of hearing from operators about the economic impacts of production curtailments and in hopes of hearing fr...
Bakken Petroleum Services Hub near Trenton, ND expands to meet market demands. Salt Lake City, UT – April 10, 2014 Savage announced today the expansion of its crude oil transloading and transportation terminal located near Trenton, ND, with direct connection to BNSF Railway's main line track. The terminal is strategically located to gather crude oil from the Williston Basin and Bakken Shale and facilitate the transport of crude to key refinery markets. The terminal provides the oil industry w...
On July 6, 2013 an unattended freight train carrying Bakken crude ran away and derailed, resulting in over 40 confirmed deaths, several others missing and presumably dead, and destroyed roughly half of downtown Lac-Megantic. It was the fourth deadliest rail accident in Canadian history. According to the Association of American Railroads (AAR), the number of carloads of crude carried jumped from 9,500 in 2008 to over 400,000 carloads in 2013. These figures along with the number of recent accident...
QEP Resources is a leading independent energy company focused on the exploration, gathering, processing and marketing of natural gas, natural gas liquids and crude oil. Headquartered in Denver, CO., they're focused in two major regions: the Northern Region (primarily in the Rockies and the Williston Basin) and the Southern Region (primarily Oklahoma, Permian Basin in west Texas, and Louisiana) of the United States. QEP employs approximately 1,000 people throughout 8 states and is an S&P 500 memb...
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality is offering trainings to help solid waste facilities deal with the wastes generated by the boom in oil production in Eastern Montana. This extensive training event will bring experts from state and federal government and the oil industry to Miles City in an effort to assist landfill owners and operators with the handling and disposal of oil field waste from beginning to end. Who: The Montana Department of Environmental Quality What: Landfill Training – Oil Field Waste – Impact on Landfills Whe...
HD Supply Power Solutions, the first industrial segment of HD Supply, is open and ready to provide electrical, gas and oil tools, equipment and necessities. With a 10,400 sq. ft. building, which includes an 8000 sq. ft. warehouse packed with inventory, and a loading dock, HD Supply Power Solutions has the products you need and the facilities for easy transport. The showroom is packed with tools and supplies for industrial, commercial and residential use. "We have supplies for everything from a...
State, national, and local experts will be talking about how climate change is affecting rural business, agriculture, forestry, and outdoor recreation and how rural landowners and businesses in our region can remain resilient during the 2014 Harvesting Clean Energy Conference. Hear from leading experts and practitioners about the steps to successful clean energy projects that can help you cut costs and diversify revenue for your business or facility operations—be it on the farm, in the forest or in the city. Learn how you can improve e...
The Northern Plains Resource Council and Carbon County Resource Council (CCRC) are challenging in court a decision by the Montana Board of Oil and Gas Conservation (BOGC) to prevent the public from testifying on a proposed oil well permit for the Belfry area last month. A lawsuit was filed this morning with the Montana 13th District Court in Yellowstone County. (Cause No. DV-14-0027 Dept. 3) At the December BOGC meeting in Billings, CCRC (an affiliate of Northern Plains) was taken off the agenda and not allowed to speak about the pending oil...
Western North Dakota communities received $273,096 in grants from Farm Credit, including 11 grants for worthy projects to support communities impacted by oil and mineral exploration and production. “We are very grateful to Farm Credit for helping us to build a new safe house in Minot,” said Shelly Bohl, grants coordinator for the Domestic Violence Crisis Center, located in Farm Credit Services of North Dakota’s territory. “We are the only agency within 100 miles that provides emergency shelter to victims of domestic violence. The new, larger...
Watford City's Ted Ramage scores on a penalty shot against the Mayport Ice Dawgs. The Ice Dawgs defeated the Oilers 8-4. (Photo by Kathy Taylor)...
