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A leaky pipeline has spilled about 1 million gallons of saltwater into a bay off of Lake Sakakawea. It’s the latest in a series of dramatic saltwater…
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A delegation from Norway is in North Dakota this week to learn about the state's oil and gas economy.So far, they have visited research and development…
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The new federal Secretary of the Interior says it’s very important that industry, the federal government and the state government work together to make…
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People in the oil patch may see a few changes in 2013.State mineral resources director Lynn Helms says people will see FEWER drilling rigs than there were…
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As oil production rises in the Bakken, so does the production of natural gas.The problem is -- just over 30 percent of the natural gas produced in the…
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A Norwegian oil company has become a big player in the Bakken.Statoil purchased Brigham Exploration’s Bakken assets about a year ago. Now, it’s producing…
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A new study shows sharply increased electricity demand in western North Dakota’s Oil Patch.As Prairie Public’s Dave Thompson reports, that demand is…
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Brian Martindale drives truck in North Dakota, but his family is back home in Minnesota. He’s married with three young children, all under the age of…
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The oil boom of western North Dakota is mostly a man’s game. The number of men working on rigs tripping pipe far outweighs the few female faces found…
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A research team from the University of North Dakota has completed the first field season of what’s called the “North Dakota Man Camp Project.” It explores…