Articles tagged North Dakota Department Mineral Resources

North Dakota produced 3.51 Bcf/d of natural gas in May, up 0.5% from April, despite a 3.9% month/month decline in oil output and an oversupplied gas market.

North Dakota’s natural gas production growth surpassed that of oil in April, reflecting rising gas-to-oil ratios (GOR) in the Bakken Shale formation, the state’s top oil and gas regulator said.

Natural gas production in North Dakota averaged 3.36 Bcf/d in February, up 12% month/month, according to the state’s Department of Mineral Resources (DMR).

Well completion activity is on the rise in North Dakota, likely heralding a surge in oil and gas production and underscoring the need for more natural gas egress capacity, state regulators said Friday (July 14).

North Dakota reported flat growth in natural gas production in March versus February, with producers signaling no plans to curb output despite low prices in the Bakken Shale, according to the state’s Department of Mineral Resources (DMR).

The North Dakota Tribal College System (NDTCS) is partnering with three leading oil and gas companies on an apprenticeship program to develop a homegrown workforce in the energy sector and other trades.

North Dakota posted a 1.5% month/month increase in natural gas production and a record high volume of gas captured in July, despite a 2.5% decline in oil output. 

Natural gas production in North Dakota swelled by 9.7% in June versus May to 3.06 Bcf/d, while oil production rose 3.5% to 1.1 million b/d, according to the latest figures from the North Dakota Industrial Commission (NDIC).

Active drilling rigs, hydraulic fracturing crews and drilling permits all are creeping upward in North Dakota, though workforce challenges remain a hindrance to faster growth, the state’s top oil regulator said Tuesday (July 19).

North Dakota’s tally of active oil and natural gas drilling rigs and hydraulic fracturing (frack) crews has risen to levels not seen since the start of the pandemic, the state’s top oil and gas regulator said Friday.