This is a nice tribute piece to Wes Herrmann, the owner of Legendary Field Services who was killed recently in a job-site accident.
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Says Rachel Lindstrom, executive director of Forward Devils Lake, “We were exceptionally pleased that the due diligence study did not find any fatal flaws in the project.”
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The news is out; the brine spill on Blacktail Creek will go down as one of the state’s worst oil-related spills. We’re now a full two weeks removed from the event, and it’s just now that some of the actual details are coming to light. This Was a Big Spill Sensationalism aside, the reality of
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It’s been a bad month for oil-related spills. The North Dakota Department of Health issued another news release yesterday outlining another incident. The Details: Incident Date: January 22, 2015 (reported to NDDOH) Spilled: Source Water. Here’s the language used by the Department of Health, “This water is higher in dissolved solids and minerals than fresh water.”
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Nice article from Patrick Miller and The Bakken Magazine on the what’s happening with North Dakota Port Services including operational changes and a vision for the future.
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There are a number of income tax related bills that are being discussed in the session. Get a good overview of the different proposals from Mike Nowatzki writing for the Dickinson Press.
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Two men were injured when an oil treater caught fire near Ross. The well was operated by Oasis Petroleum. One of the men was air evacuated to a hospital in Minnesota, the other is being treated at Trinity in Minot.
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Water is being trucked into Glendive following an oil spill into the Yellowstone River. According to other media sources, downstream cities are also making preparations for difficulties related to water contamination.
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The oil spill has been stopped, but it is believed that as much as 1,200 barrels of crude oil were released — much of it going into the Yellowstone River.
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State Legislator’s say they need a voice in any proposed regulations regarding the disposal low-level radioactive waste (TENORM) produced during well drilling. Public meetings on the issue are coming up starting Wednesday in Bismarck.
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Representatives from across oil country are converging on Bismarck today as the Legislature begins discussing funding for the cities and counties in the oil impacted parts of the state.
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We’re a week later and we still don’t know how much was spilled, but we do know the contaminants have moved far downstream and “high readings” have been observed at the confluence of the Little Muddy and Missouri Rivers.
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According to OSHA, the Tuesday incident involved Legendary Field Services of Watford City claimed the life of a company owner and injured another employee.
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In spite of some bad information about the oil price required to support drilling (the $80 price per barrel is just wrong), there’s a human side to this story that’s worth a listen.
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There’s no shortage of oil-price and effect prognosticators these days, but there are few with legitimate inside knowledge. This report from The Bakken Magazine outlines some market realities and offers some good commentary, and it’s based on solid information.
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