In an attempt to combat rising prices at the pump, the Biden Administration announced early last week a plan to release 50 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

The Biden administration held its first oil and gas lease sale after a court order forced them to lift a moratorium on new lease sales. The sale was in the Gulf of Mexico and generated $191 million with 33 companies vying to purchase 308 tracts.

Friday night it will be time for the rock stars of the Bakken’s oil and gas industry to come out and shine during the annual Williston Basin Petroleum Conference Awards Banquet, and anticipation is building with finalists having just been announced.

The North Dakota Legislature this week approved a $150 million appropriation from federal pandemic relief funds to support construction of a major natural gas pipeline to eastern North Dakota.

Like many oil and gas companies in 2020, Liberty Oilfield Services released what is likely to be the first of many ESG reports. But Liberty took a somewhat contrarian approach in its ESG report, even while its CEO, Chris Wright, acknowledges that climate change is real and something that must ultimately be dealt with.

U.S. oil and gas producer Continental Resources Inc (CLR.N) said on Wednesday it has agreed to buy the Delaware Basin assets of peer Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD.N) for $3.25 billion, expanding Continental's operations into Texas.

Western North Dakota legislators, along with city and county leaders, participated in an informational session today to learn more about a state proposal to support a large natural gas pipeline to eastern North Dakota.

University of North Dakota officials held a grand opening and dedication last week for one of the largest oil drilling simulators in the world.