Norway's oil and gas firm Equinor is considering selling its onshore shale assets in the Bakken field in the United States, Norwegian business daily Dagens Naeringsliv reported on Wednesday, citing a company executive.

Bakken Midstream Natural Gas has announced a large-scale, baseload power plant will be built near Williston. It will be called the Williston Basin Energy Center.

North Dakota legislators are being asked to change a 40-year-old law that allows the state to collect up to 18% interest and 12% in penalties on unpaid royalties.

The Williston Basin Chapter of API met on Tuesday January 5, 2021.

A new streamlined system to report hazardous material spills and releases was announced this week by Gov. Burgum during is state-of-the-state address.

The oil industry will remember 2020 for the rapid collapse of crude prices in the spring, leading to dismantled rigs, idled wells and a bleak rest of the year.

The State of North Dakota has in its inventory approximately 500,000 rapid response (15 minutes) COVID-19 testes and intends to offer the tests, training and technical assistance on implementing a testing regime to the larger businesses in the state, all at no cost.

U.S. oil producer Diamondback Energy Inc on Monday agreed to buy two rivals for a combined $3.2 billion including debt, continuing a consolidation spurred by the coronavirus pandemic-induced oil downturn.