State officials argue that as much as 85% of the resource remains trapped and could spark a new production boom.

In addition, Harold Hamm of Continental Resources announced a return to drilling new wells in the state, an about-face from ...

The University of North Dakota’s Energy and Environmental Research Center has started to bring back employees who were ...

North Dakota elected officials are pushing to make rapid progress on the next generation of oil production technology before ...

Senator John Hoeven encourages North Dakota's coal and oil industries to collaborate for mutual benefit and meet energy demands. The proposal involves using carbon dioxide from coal plants to enhance ...

Federal officials have given final approval for a controversial segment of the Dakota Access oil pipeline that crosses the ...

North Dakota’s oil and gas industry is not expected to significantly increase drilling activity in response to the price surge, a stark departure from the familiar boom-and-bust cycle in the Bakken.

North Dakota’s top oil regulator is pessimistic about oil prices for 2026 but says oil production should hold steady, due in part to new drilling technology companies are using to remain profitable. A ...

A gas flare burns in front of an oil pump jack near Killdeer, North Dakota, on Feb. 1, 2024. (Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor) A bill to create tax incentives for oil drilling outside of North ...

U.S. oil operators in North Dakota ‌are moving cautiously on ramping up drilling despite a sharp rise in oil prices driven by ...