Technology hasn’t only helped companies grow the core of the Bakken out and extend its lifespan, it’s also helping them cope better with challenges like the recent three-day blizzard here in North Dakota.

After defying court orders for months, the Biden administration announced today that it intends to resume oil and gas lease sales on public lands.

The director of the North Dakota Pipeline Authority said the announcement of a crude oil pipeline to be built from McKenzie County to Baker, Montana shows continued confidence in the Bakken.

Employment in the U.S. oilfield services, and equipment sector rose by an estimated 2,698 jobs to 608,702 in March, according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and analysis by the Energy Workforce & Technology Council (Council). Gains were made in six of seven categories, including machinery manufacturing, chemical manufacturing, and petroleum and coal products manufacturing.

Decades of Remaining Drilling Inventory in North Dakota's Bakken & Three Forks:

The ND Department of Transportation has announced that seasonal weight restrictions will be extended to all North Dakota highways south of and including Highway 2 beginning Monday, March 28.

The ND Department of Transportation has announced that seasonal weight restrictions will be extended on North Dakota highways in the southwest, southeast, and central regions of the state beginning Monday, March 21.

The ND Department of Transportation has announced that season weight restrictions will be in place on North Dakota highways in the southwest region beginning Monday, March 14.