Bakken
The Bakken Gears Up For Its Second Decade
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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.
hurricane harvey
Hurricane’s Impact On Oil Far From The Gulf
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Hurricane Harvey is wreaking havoc on the oil industry, especially in the Gulf where refineries are shut down. But it’s also impacting oil in states far from the storm.
Oil And Gas
How Much Oil Does North Dakota Have? State Wants A New Estimate
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Officials in North Dakota want the U.S. Geological Survey to put out a new estimate for how much oil is available in its shale plays — all in the hope that a higher figure will draw greater investment to the state.
wastewater
Lightning And Oil Country: A Volatile Mix
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Thunderstorms are a regular occurrence on the prairie, but when they roll through oil country, they can wreak havoc hitting wastewater disposal sites.
Dakota Access pipeline
Dakota Access Pipeline Upends Oil Transport
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In its first month of service, the Dakota Access Pipeline is already causing major changes to the way oil is transported out of North Dakota.
Methane
Battle Brews Over Methane Leaks
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While the head of the EPA goes on a tour of 25 states, the agency is rolling back a host of environmental regulations — including trying to delay implementation of Obama-era methane rules at oil and gas wells. Some residents and environmental groups are taking action, concerned that methane leaks lead to poor air quality.
Climate Change
IE Questions: “How Can We Know When Methane Leaks Happen?”
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Natural gas has lower emissions than other fossil fuels, and so it is often touted as a “bridge fuel” to ease our country’s transition from big polluters like coal and oil to a cleaner, greener, low-carbon energy future. But methane leaks as a result of natural gas production may put that clean gas bridge in doubt.
oilfield waste
A Toxic Legacy: North Dakota Looks To Clean Up Old Oilfield Waste
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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.
Inside Energy News
A Boom In Oil Thefts In The Permian
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Oil drilling and production in the many parts of the country is booming again. But in the Permian Basin of west Texas, the boom has a byproduct that producers are considerably less excited about: oil theft. The Houston-based Energy Security Council estimates that this year alone, Texas companies will lose between 10 to 30 million barrels of oil to theft, a revenue loss of $450 million to nearly $1.5 billion at today’s prices.
