ND Energy 
Dorgan wants deposit below Bakken studied(0)
By JAMES MacPHERSON
Associated Press Writer
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Government scientists should try to find out how much crude can be recovered from a promising reservoir beneath North Dakota’s already prolific oil patch, Sen. Byron Dorgan says. The U.S. Geological Survey says a study now would be premature.
The Three Forks-Sanish formation is made up of sand [...]
Tests for oil planned near turtle mountains
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — An area near the Turtle Mountains in Bottineau County may be the next oil hot spot, the state’s mineral resources director says.
Lynn Helms said tests are planned in the next few months.
“We’re going to run some tests in some wells this winter and over this next year. We think there’s a [...]
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Energy news from North Dakota and surrounding states, updated weekly. This week: Otter Tail is given the go-ahead to purchase part of a wind project near Valley City, and recoverable oil estimates from the Williston Basin are released.
November Industry Updates
Christianson to be director of Great Plains Energy Corridor
Former state Department of Commerce employee Kim Christianson was named director of the Great Plains Energy Corridor in September. His office is in the new Bismarck State College Center for Energy Excellence building on campus. The idea behind the corridor concept is to centralize information for [...]