The Bakken Oil Blog

We launched BakkenBlog when but a handful of wells produced Bakken oil in northwestern North Dakota. That was 2007 and The Bakken was little known beyond Mountrail County.

Now, 14 years later, development of the Bakken (BAH-ken) and Three Forks oil/gas formations—underlying much of western North Dakota plus broad areas of Montana and Saskatchewan—not only has dramatically altered local economies but has also rewritten the nation’s energy situation.

We continue reporting Bakken matters with regular updates and coverage of news, views, events, weather, and permitting reports.

For the most recent news of the Bakken and related energy matters, follow our Twitter feed: @bakkenblog

ND drilling

rig count

34

14 North Dakota drilling permits

approved week ending November 26

Info Sources

Do shale reservoirs work?

Bakken/3 Forks Longevity, etc.

EIA: U.S. Energy Mapping System

Drilling rig locations, ND & Canada

Infographic: Fracking

Video: Fracking process

How fracking works

U.S. Frack Sand Sources

Map: All wells with production in ND

EIA: This Week in Petroleum

Wilson Laird Core & Sample Library

North Dakota Data

Daily Activity Report (permits)

Active Drilling Rigs (list)

Drilling viewer (map)

Confidential Well List

Monthly Production Report Index

N.D. Pipeline Authority

N.D. Digital Atlas

Data/Maps: N.D. Pipeline Authority

N.D. Legacy Fund

Free book (PDF)

Conway: Sixty Years of Boom and Bust:

The Impact of Oil in North Dakota, 1958-2018

Coming Events

Drilling permits issued

26 November 2021

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ND Weather Briefing Page