What are the benefits to partnering with BSC’s National Energy Center of Excellence to train my workforce?

Alicia Berger, National Energy Center of Excellence Training and Programs Manager
In today’s economy, trained and effective workers are key to keeping your business competitive within the energy industry.
By partnering with BSC’s National Energy Center of Excellence, you will receive personalized service and support during the development and implementation of a high-quality technical training program customized [...]

September Engery Updates

Regulators approve two ND wind projects
North Dakota regulators have approved the construction of two new wind projects capable of generating almost 300 megawatts of power.
Basin Electric Power Cooperative wants to build a 115-megawatt wind farm about 12 miles south of Minot. Rough Rider Wind LLC has plans for wind turbines to generate 175 megawatts in [...]

July Energy Updates

Pipeline study says oil should go through ND
A new 169-mile pipeline system running north into Canada has been recommended as the preferred means of transporting crude oil from west-central North Dakota to one of two TransCanada/Keystone transmission pipelines.
The recommendation is contained in a feasibility study, commissioned by the North Dakota Pipeline Authority, and presented in [...]

A Legislative Review: Energy heavily supported during 61st Legislative Session

The last weeks of the 61st legislative session were packed with conference committees and the final passage of bills aimed at making the state a better place to live and work.
Around 48 of the 1,121 bills were executive budget recommendations for different state agencies. As lawmakers worked to ultimately balance the state budget, the [...]

Adding Value to Oil: Businesses try to bridge the discount gap

North Dakota has a good thing going with oil, but in the business world it’s not enough to simply have a good product. Getting the best possible price for that product is important, too.
Lynn Helms, director of the North Dakota Industrial Commission Department of Mineral Resources, explained that oil from North Dakota gets less money [...]

Energy Updates

Energy Briefs
BILLINGS, Mont. _ A new study says jet fuel made with the oilseed crop camelina could cut greenhouse gas emissions by 84 percent compared with jet fuel from petroleum.
The study was done by the Sustainable Futures Institute at Michigan Technological University; it was funded by the camelina industry and used jet fuel created from [...]

What if my son or daughter is interested in an energy career?

Bruce Emmil, Associate VP of Energy Technology Programs

Careers in the energy industry are considered one of the top recession proof jobs in the country. A career in the industry not only provides stability but a great opportunity for excellent wages, benefits and opportunities to work all over the world.
The energy industry is facing a 50% [...]

Legislation Watch

Your guide to North Dakota’s 61st Legislative Session
By the end of the sixth week of the 2009 legislative session, state lawmakers were whittling down the workload, passing some bills for the business environment and failing others.
A set of energy-related bills passed the Senate unanimously. They include:
• SB 2031, which extends the property tax reduction on [...]

The cost and byproducts of controlloing emissions

By Gwen Bristol

At best, there has been a regulatory concern over air pollution in America for just over half a century. The first federal air pollution legislation passed in 1955. Since then, the country has become increasingly aware of how human actions affect the atmosphere—and how controlling emissions can impact an energy company’s pocketbook
Although a [...]

Energy Updates

Ft. Berthold meetings postponed
Oil and gas update meetings on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation planned for February have been postponed until March.
Three Affiliated Tribes chairman Marcus Levings said this postponement is the result of the death of Crow Nation tribal chairman Carl Venne.
The new meeting dates are as follows: March 17, Parshall Memorial Hall; March [...]