Continental Resources to resume oil drilling in North Dakota this year

A leading North Dakota oil producer plans to resume drilling in the state after taking a pause from adding new wells because ...

A time to act: Natural gas production in the Bakken

During the 2026 Williston Basin Petroleum Conference, leaders shared how, in the Bakken, natural gas is booming.
inforum

Chevron cutting more than 100 oil industry jobs in North Dakota with Hess merger

BISMARCK — Oil producer Chevron is laying off more than 100 workers in North Dakota after acquiring Hess Corp., a greater impact than initially expected. Chevron notified Job Service North Dakota that ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

North Dakota oil industry resists price surge, here's why

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.
The Advocate

Victim identified in death at North Dakota oil rig from Louisiana

BOWBELLS, N.D. (AP) — Authorities have identified a worker who died at an oil rig in northwestern North Dakota. The Burke County Sheriff’s Office says 35-year-old Coby Thibodeaux of Eunice, La., died ...
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North Dakota oil production resilient even as prices have declined

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 ...
Oil

Oil-directed rigs lead decline in North American drilling operations

The overall drilling rig count in North America is down 33 units to 696 the week ended Mar. 27, 2026, with drops in oil-directed rigs accounting for much of the decline The overall drilling rig count ...