Watford City’s housing demand remains steady in spite of the falling oil prices. Get the full story from Amy Robinson writing for the McKenzie Couty Farmer.
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The Minot Voice golden rule of the Internet, if it sounds too good to be true, it is. That goes for most work from home jobs that promise easy money, especially when they’re advertised on the Internet.
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The U.S. Senate failed to override President Obama’s veto of the proposed Keystone pipeline, but supporters of the project will continue working to have it built.
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Tony Crow, the keynote speaker at the Saskatchewan Energy Training Institute told his story of years of acting responsibly only to have a single day with a casual indifference towards safety lead to a lifetime of consequence. Find it in Estevan Mercury, it’s worth your time.
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North Dakota’s rig count dropped below a hundred. This number is lower than Department of Mineral Resources director Lynn Helms predicted as a bottom number from just a few months ago. The WTI closed down slightly at $48.84.
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Starting April 1, Haliburton will close its Minot locations. The majority of employees will be transferred to locations in Williston and Dickinson.
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It’s one of the most commonly used drugs and it’s been around for a really long time, why in the world is it so expensive? Here are some reasons…
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Department of Mineral Resources Director Lynn Helm’s is walking back from his previous opinion that the larger of North Dakota’s oil production lower tax triggers is unlikely to be reached.
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Summit Midstream, the company responsible for January’s largest-ever oil development related spill was in front of the Public Service Commission last Wednesday seeking approval for expansion and replacement of existing pipelines. Company representatives commented on improvements that are being made to their gathering systems.
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New Federal regulations will require oil development companies to disclose the chemicals used in their fracking operations that take place on Federal lands.
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Is the sustained lower oil price leading to the ‘bust’ that’s been so popular in national media headlines? Not according to the folks in Watford City. Kirk Siegler with NPR has the story.
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Canada is the only country U.S. oil producers can export to without restrictions, and the oil markets are creating incentives for Canadian refiners to import more U.S. oil.
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Ten people who serve on the Federal Reserve Bank’s Federal Open Markets Committee have more impact on our lives than most of us realize. This article is a great short primer on the organization that has a huge say in the economic status of our country.
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The Hudsucker Proxy is a Coen brother’s classic from 1994 starring Tim Robbins and Paul Newman and buried deep within the period sets and witty story telling are some economic lessons. Andrew Heaton of Econ Pop mines the movie for the valuable principles on display and presents them in this informative and entertaining econ lesson.
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News: There’s been little doubt as to where market pressures that caused the drop in oil prices are coming from — OPEC. Commentary: We’re guessing the intangible quality that is American ingenuity was left out of Saudi’s calculations when they planned their strategy.
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Are you curious about how oil companies and drillers know where their wells are drawing oil from? Kathy Neset of Neset Consulting gets technical on spacing the horizontal sections of wells and how they’re determined.
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