Bakken Shale in the US, 2019 – Oil and Gas Shale Market Analysis and Outlook to 2023
The latest report “Bakken Shale in the US, 2019 – Oil and Gas Shale Market Analysis and Outlook to 2023”, states that in 2018, the major counties for crude oil and natural gas production in Bakken shale play in the US were McKenzie, Williams, Mountrail, and Dunn, all located in North…
Pipeline operators join forces to develop new tools
During a May 2017 meeting with North Dakota pipeline operators, Governor Doug Burgum challenged industry to apply advanced technologies to eliminate pipeline leaks in North Dakota. In response to the governor’s challenge, industry chose a proactive path and engaged in a three-and-a-half-year program to advance development and application of emerging…
PetroLMI launches Experience the Energy: Take the Tour – a virtual reality tour of the oil and gas industry
Today the PetroLMI Division of Energy Safety Canada launched Experience the Energy: Take the Tour, a first-of-its-kind virtual reality (VR) tour of Canada’s oil and gas worksites. Experience the Energy: Take the Tour showcases the careers, the innovation and technologies that are transforming the energy industry. “Over the past few months, PetroLMI…
Texas more than twice as attractive for oil and gas investment than Alberta
Texas is more than two times as attractive than Alberta for oil and gas investment, according to a new survey of petroleum-sector executives released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan, Canadian public policy think-tank. “Canada’s onerous and uncertain regulations, along with our dearth of pipeline capacity has created…
Keystone resumes crude oil deliveries
TC Energy Corporation (TSX:TRP) (NYSE:TRP) (TC Energy) announced Sunday that its Keystone pipeline has returned to service following the approval of its repair and restart plan by the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). As part of the restart plan, TC Energy will operate the pipeline at a…
The Bakken is driving the economy and workforce efficiencies
The results are in! In 2017, the petroleum industry’s total economic contribution in North Dakota was $32.6 billion, according to a study done by North Dakota State University, sponsored by the North Dakota Petroleum Council (NDPC). The industry supported 51,400 jobs with a total payroll of $3.8 billion, which accounts…
