Senator John Hoeven is continuing his effort to push Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to stop blocking oil and gas production on federal lands, and called on Haaland to comply with a recent federal district court ruling that ordered the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to resume quarterly oil and gas lease sales for federal lands in North Dakota.

County road managers and oil industry trucking interests will have an opportunity to discuss common concerns and share best practices at a Western Energy Roundtable set for May 11 at the Rough Rider Center in Watford City.

The North Dakota Petroleum Council (NDPC) is responding to the workforce shortage for its oil and natural gas company members by creating a new program called Bakken GROW (Global Recruitment of Oilfield Workers) which will be an innovative way to bring new workers to the Bakken region through immigration.

North Dakota lawmakers have advanced a bill that seeks to safeguard landowners from unjust lien filing for labor provided during pipeline and well pad construction.

Beginning Thursday, April 6, 2023, Williams County will be placing frost restrictions on ALL county and township roads.

Restriction : Frost Laws

Ovintiv Inc. signaled last month that the focus this year would be Permian Basin oil, and on Monday, the Denver independent advanced those ambitions by striking a nearly $4.3 billion cash-and stock deal to build West Texas inventory.

A judge has ordered the U.S. government to allow oil and gas lease sales to resume on federal lands in North Dakota amid a legal battle over the Biden administration’s halting of the practice two years ago.