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Welcome to North Dakota Petroleum Council Web Site |
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The North Dakota Petroleum Council is a trade association that represents more than 135 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 80% of the nearly 36 million barrels of oil produced in North Dakota in 2006.
The 16th Williston Basin Petroleum Conference set record attendance with more than 1,350 registrants, doubling the previous record set in 1997 which had 680 registrants. It was great to see individuals from 27 different states, as well as four different countries, with an interest in learning about increasing oil play in the Williston Basin. The Petroleum Council and other hosts would like to thank all the sponsors and individuals who took part in making this year’s conference successful. PowerPoint presentations for the conference are available Here.
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According to a recent study, the petroleum industry in North Dakota needs to hire nearly 12,000 new employees by 2010 to keep pace with the industry’s rapid growth and to replace workers scheduled to retire over the next few years. The industry expects to need an additional 3,300 new workers in 2007 alone to keep up with growth, replacements, and retirements. Industry leaders say this is good news for people looking for a job or a higher paying job in North Dakota. According to Job Service, the average yearly wage in the oil and gas industry in 2005 was $60,330. Jobs in demand include everything from equipment operators and truck drivers, to engineers and geologists. For more information on the need for workers, see the “oil industry jobs” section on this web site.
The Bakken Formation in North Dakota is attracting attention as one of the most exciting oil plays across the United States. The Bakken Formation has the potential to vastly increase North Dakota’s oil production with its enormous reserves. To find out more about the North Dakota Bakken Formation, read the Oil and Gas Tidbits Issue II, and see a map of the Bakken Formation by looking under the “News” section on this web site. Thank you for visiting our web site. We would appreciate your feedback on our site. |
