Industry News
Corps of Engineers nixes moratorium on water permits
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it will not impose a moratorium on Lake Sakakawea and Lake Oahe water permits.
Posted 5/24/10 (Mon) read more »
Behms part of boom
For generations, people living in northwest North Dakota have been familiar with the Behm family name. It has been attached to truck stops, gas companies, propane and energy since the 1930s, when its first business, Behm's Garage, opened west of Minot.
Posted 5/13/10 (Thu) read more »
ND Three Forks Study Points to Enhanced Bakken Sustainability
Gov. John Hoeven, Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem and Agricultural Commissioner Doug Goehring today announced the results of a state study requested by the N.D. Industrial Commission evaluating oil reserves in the Three Forks Formation in western North Dakota.
Posted 4/29/10 (Thu) read more »
North Dakota Crude Shipping Capacity Catches Production
Millions of dollars in infrastructure improvements have allowed North Dakota’s crude shipping capacity to catch up with production for the first time in more than a year — bumping up the value of a barrel of oil for producers and sending more money to state coffers.
Posted 4/27/10 (Tue) read more »
$350M Gas Expansion Planned
An Oklahoma natural gas gathering and processing company plans more than $350 million in upgrades to its operations in North Dakota.
Posted 4/23/10 (Fri) read more »
A Look at Oil's Contributions
Greetings from your District 36 senator. I would like to focus this article on the oil and gas production tax accessed on the oil and gas produced in North Dakota. North Dakota has two types of oil and gas production taxes: The 5 percent Gross Production Tax and the 6 1/2 percent Oil Extraction Tax.
Posted 4/19/10 (Mon) read more »
Workers comp agency proposes 3 percent rate hike
North Dakota's workers compensation agency is proposing a 3.3 percent average rate increase that would raise companies' annual insurance bills by almost $5 million.
Posted 4/09/10 (Fri) read more »
Ron Ness discusses job opportunities in North Dakota’s oil industry and EPA’s endangerment ruling on the “Scott Hennen Show”
Posted 4/07/10 (Wed) read more »
North Dakota jobs in gas and oil
Now that the health care decision has been made, President Barack Obama should return his attention to what he said in his State of the Union address was his top priority – jobs.
Posted 4/07/10 (Wed) read more »
Hoeven Announces Projects to Address Increased Water Demand for State's Oil Industry
Gov. John Hoeven today announced that the North Dakota State Water Commission has approved two projects that will address the increased demand for water by companies exploring and extracting oil in southwest North Dakota.
Posted 3/12/10 (Fri) read more »
