We Keep North Dakota Going Strong!

The North Dakota Petroleum Council is a trade association that represents more than 200 companies involved in all aspects of the oil and gas industry including oil and gas production, refining, pipeline, transportation, mineral leasing, consulting, legal work, and oil field service activities in North Dakota, South Dakota, and the Rocky Mountain Region. Petroleum Council members produced 95% of the 77 million barrels of oil produced in North Dakota in 2009.


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2010 Annual Meeting

September 21-23   •   Holiday Inn Riverside   •   Minot, ND

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Workforce needs study to address oil industry issues

In an effort to address workforce and infrastructure issues resulting from North Dakota’s expanding oil industry, the North Dakota Petroleum Council and the North Dakota Department of Commerce are co-sponsoring an oil industry workforce needs study. Read the full story.


2010 Bakken Rocks CookFest

A recap of the 2010 CookFest events will be available soon!


"Running with Oil" Series

On August 15, the Fargo Forum unveiled a series titled “Running With Oil.” This series was one of the largest journalism projects in the Forum Communications’ history and included nearly 45 articles and videos. An archived Web site has been created and can be viewed at www.runningwithoil.com.


Surface Owner Information Center

To help educate surface owners and members of the public about the rights of surface owners, the Petroleum Council has compiled a list of frequently asked questions that includes links to state information.

View the Surface Owner Information Center Q & A.
View the Surface Owner Information Center Glossary of Terms.


Royalty Information Center

In an effort to educate royalty owners and the general public about information regarding oil field royalties, the Petroleum Council has put together a set of Frequently Asked Questions, which include links to state information and company contact information.

View the Royalty Information Center.


Join the Petroleum Council

Sign up now to become a member of the North Dakota Petroleum Council and receive membership benefits for 2011 starting NOW! Don’t wait until January – Sign up today and get a 16-month membership for a 12-month fee. Join today!


Order your BAKKEN Gear! 

Get your BAKKEN gear! iGEAR is the official vendor of the Bakken Rocks and the Bakken & Beyond trademarks. They carry t-shirts, sweatshirts, caps, beanies, bags, lanyards, bumper stickers, and much more! You can also co-brand your company logo with any of the items. Let iGEAR assist you with all your printing, ebroidery and promotional needs!