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Oil Production

Bakken

The Bakken Gears Up For Its Second Decade

By Amy Sisk | November 10, 2017

A decade into North Dakota’s shale fracking boom, the state consistently produces one million barrels of oil per day. Now, officials here look to double production.

Oil

After OPEC Move, Oil Country Breathes A Sigh Of Relief

By Amy Sisk | May 29, 2017

The oil industry is emerging from a two-year slump in crude prices that led to layoffs and a drop in production. A recent move by OPEC helped ensure the recovery continues, albeit slowly.

IE Read Feed

Drillers Answer Low Oil Prices With Cost-Saving Innovations

By IE Read Feed | May 11, 2015

The New York Times | Even though oil prices have dropped significantly, companies are keeping production steady with new drilling techniques and utilizing recently developed technology.

IE Read Feed

Falling Rig Counts Drive Projected Near-Term Oil Production Decline In 3 Key U.S. Regions

By IE Read Feed | March 17, 2015

The U.S. Energy Information Administration | The EIA estimates crude oil production in three of the country’s most important oil producing regions will decline for the first time since the agency first began publishing its monthly Drilling Productivity Report in October 2013.

IE Read Feed

Lower 48 Oil Production Outlook Stable Despite Expected Near-term Reduction In Rig Count

By IE Read Feed | January 27, 2015

U.S. EIA | The outlook for U.S. oil production holds steady despite 16 percent decline in number of active onshore drilling rigs.

Making Energy

Bakken Oil Trends Data Dive: The Importance Of The Long View

By Jordan Wirfs-Brock | October 20, 2014

To help make sense of the jarring ugliness of real-world data, it’s helpful to look at long-term trends, where meaning emerges from the chaos.

Crude Oil

IE Questions: Whatever Happened To Peak Oil? (Part 2)

By Jordan Wirfs-Brock | July 25, 2014

Yesterday, we learned how a guy named M. King Hubbert introduced the concept of peak oil in 1956, a concept that peaked in the public psyche somewhere around August 2005. Today, we’re returning to the question, “Whatever happened to peak oil?” – which is the moment oil production reaches a global maximum. Did peak oil already happen? Maybe.

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Energy According To Trump

  • Invisible Leaks: Where “Clean” Natural Gas Falls Short

    A natural gas boom in the U.S. is changing the power sector in the country. It's credited with bringing down American carbon dioxide emissions more than any other factor. But, one difficult to control component of the natural gas industry threatens to undermine those gains.

  • Tax Reform’s Impact On Western Energy

    Tax reform is going to impact renewables, oil and gas, and energy overall in the western U.S. Now that the President has signed the final tax bill into law, what does it mean for western energy? Inside Energy helps unpack.

  • Trump Administration’s Slow But Sure Energy Dominance Agenda

    President Trump campaigned on a platform to make American energy great again. "We're loaded," he said, at a 2016 campaign appearance in North Dakota, referring to fossil fuel reserves. By unleashing those reserves and slashing regulations, Trump promised, he would usher in an era of "energy independence" and, ultimately, American energy dominance. In fact, on energy and environment, Trump is slowly making headway on those goals, with help from a trio of powerful and like-minded cabinet members.

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The Oilfield Spills Problem

  • Lightning And Oil Country: A Volatile Mix

    Thunderstorms are a regular occurrence on the prairie, but when they roll through oil country, they can wreak havoc hitting wastewater disposal sites.

  • A Toxic Legacy: North Dakota Looks To Clean Up Old Oilfield Waste

    Salty wastewater from oil wells was once dumped into pits dug into farmers' fields. Over the years, it seeped into neighboring land, rendering it infertile. Decades later, North Dakota's left wondering how to clean up this toxic legacy.

  • Maps Zero In On Oilfield Waste Spills, Disposal Sites

    Do you live near an oilfield waste disposal site? Has a spill occurred near you? Maps from the Western Organization of Resource Councils show these locations in several western states.

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