Watford City Senator Dale Patten was presented with the ND Petroleum Council's Outstanding Public Service Award during the NDPC annual meeting this week at the Rough Rider Center in Watford City.

The North Dakota Petroleum Council’s Annual Meeting concluded Thursday afternoon, wrapping up two days of discussion on the current state of the Bakken.

Minot State University hosted a conversation with three oil and gas executives to tell their stories of their experiences riding the tumultuous waves of life as an entrepreneur in the Bakken oil field.

The US Army Corps of Engineers has released its long-awaited draft environmental impact statement on the Missouri River crossing of the Dakota Access Pipeline south of Bismarck.

Crescent Point Energy (CPG.TO) would sell its North Dakota assets to Kraken Resources for $500 million in cash, according to sources familiar with the matter, as the Canadian oil and gas producer looks to repay its debt.

Energy Transfer LP (NYSE: ET) (“Energy Transfer”) and Crestwood Equity Partners LP (NYSE: CEQP) (“Crestwood”) announced today that the parties have entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Energy Transfer will acquire Crestwood in an all-equity transaction valued at approximately $7.1 billion, including the assumption of $3.3 billion of debt, based on the closing price on August 15, 2023.

Hess Corp. is using four Nabors all-electric drilling rigs in the Bakken.

Any potential shutdown of the Dakota Access oil pipeline could literally derail grain and ethanol shipments in the Midwest, potentially costing the agriculture industry billions of dollars.