WSJ: U.S. oil production is undergoing a renaissance, driven by the same technologies — hydraulic fracturing chief among them — that upended the gas industry. Domestic production is up some 20% since 2008. To put that into perspective, production had fallen by more than a third in the prior 20 years, and most experts figured […]
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Don’t believe the naysayers. Energy independence is almost here. The infographic is via Bloomberg Business Week who add: New drilling techniques unlocked vast reserves unreachable just a few years ago. Oil and natural gas production in the U.S. is increasing at its fastest rate in 50 years, while imports from OPEC have been cut by
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Grand Forks Herald: For people who drive through North Dakota’s oil country and wonder what the heck they’re looking at, a new tour will erase some of the mystery. The Bakken Field Tours, which launch in July, will give people a chance to take an 11-hour bus tour through the Oil Patch that features an
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The Dickinson Press: North Dakota’s oil boom is allowing a Fargo woman to make a living doing what she loves. Renae Mitchell always had a passion for photography and decided to make it her profession in 2010. Initially, the single mother of two had a tough time making ends meet with a photography business. Then
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The recent boom of the Bakken oil fields — made possible by a perfect storm of sensible state regulations, the fracking process, and the fact that most drilling is taking place on private lands—has produced a whirlwind of economic growth in a formerly sleepy corner of northwest North Dakota. Recently, a team from The Heritage
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CNBC: Unemployment is a national problem in the U.S., but you wouldn’t know that if you travel through North Dakota. The state’s unemployment rate hovers around 3 percent, and “Help Wanted” signs litter the landscape of cities such as Williston in the same way “For Sale” signs populate the streets of Las Vegas. “It’s a
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