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Amy Dalrymple, https://northdakotamonitor.com Heat from natural gas flares combined with high winds and dry vegetation caused two of the October wildfires in western North Dakota, according to the state fire marshal. Investigations into an Oct. 5 fire near Keene and a fire the same day near New Town found that both originated with flares at oil and gas wells next to agricultural land with stubble or dry grass, according to investigative reports. The McKenzie County fires occurred in the hours...
Amy Dalrymple - North Dakota Monitor - https://northdakotamonitor.com North Dakota's top oil regulator says companies voluntarily agreed to pump less oil to limit fire risk, with more production cuts possible if wildfire conditions worsen. Wildfires that began Saturday in North Dakota's oil-producing region have burned an estimated 110,000 acres as of Thursday. Causes of the fires are under investigation. Oil activity has not been linked to the fires, but oil regulators have been part of the...
Calgary, Alberta – Cerilon is pleased to announce the North Dakota Public Service Commission has voted to approve a Certificate of Site Compatibility for Cerilon GTL North Dakota. This milestone follows an extensive application review and public hearing held in Williston in June 2024. This is the final siting permit required for the project following the County siting approval received earlier in the year. “We’re continuing to work hard to meet the State’s high expectations for the project in its early phases of design and enginee...
The North Dakota Petroleum Council held their 43rd annual meeting in Watford City Sept. 17-19....
Jeff Beach - North Dakota Monitor - https://northdakotamonitor.com A North Dakota utility regulator says a railroad overpass should get built on a key road before construction begins on a multi-billion-dollar natural gas processing facility. "I don't know if it's within our jurisdiction or even whether it's fair and reasonable to require something like that," Randy Christmann, Public Service Commission chair, said during a work session last week. Christmann cited a letter from the head of the...
The 43rd Annual Meeting of the North Dakota Petroleum Council will take place September 17-19 at the Rough Rider Center, Watford City, ND. Speakers include the new Director of the North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources, Nathan Anderson; Devon Energy's CEO, Rick Muncrief, and other industry leaders. There will be panel discussions on Bakken's power supply, the property tax measure, and many presentations on new technological developments in the oil and natural gas industry. Join the 400...
Although some in the crowd stayed silent, the majority of the near-capacity crowd were at least skeptical and at times hostile during the Public Scoping meeting for the Fairview 1 Solar project held Thursday, July 11 at the Senior Citizen Center, Fairview. The Fairview 1 is a 74.5 MW solar project complimented by a 25MW 4-Hour battery storage initiative. It is strategically situated for interconnection at the MDU/WAPA Fairview West 115kV substation, offering the flexibility for regional...
Project Description: Located in Richland County, Montana, west of the Town of Fairview, Stellar Renewable Power (Stellar) is advancing a 74.5-MW solar project, complemented by a 25-MW, 4-hour battery storage initiative. Noteworthy for being among the few solar projects in Montana, this endeavor is strategically situated for interconnection at the MDU/WAPA’s Fairview West 115 kV substation, offering the flexibility for Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) interconnections. The point of interconnection is just across MT Highway 201 from t...
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) and Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) has announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which ConocoPhillips will acquire Marathon Oil in an all-stock transaction with an enterprise value of $22.5 billion, inclusive of $5.4 billion of net debt. Under the terms of the agreement, Marathon Oil shareholders will receive 0.2550 shares of ConocoPhillips common stock for each share of Marathon Oil common stock, representing a 14.7% premium to the closing share price of...
Watford City Senator Dale Patten believes North Dakota citizens should consider their state an "energy superpower." Speaking at this week's Western Energy Roundtable in Watford City, Patten said the state is effectively a military superpower with two Air Force bases, a fleet of B-52 bombers, and underground ballistic missiles. He said it's also an agriculture superpower, leading the nation in the production of spring wheat, canola, sunflowers and other commodities. But Patten said North Dakota...
Cerilon GTL ND Inc. has awarded Worley an agreement for their front-end engineering design (FEED) phase of the gas-to-liquids (GTL) project in North Dakota, USA. Cerilon says that this GTL facility will convert natural gas to produce a nominal 3,816m3 (24,000 barrels) per day of unique, high-performance synthetic products. These products include Group III+ base oils,1 ultra-low sulphur diesel, and naphtha. This will be the first GTL project globally to include carbon capture and sequestration on a commercial scale and will provide production...
The nation's leading oil and natural gas experts will gather at the 31st annual Williston Basin Petroleum Conference (WBPC) to discuss industry innovations and energy challenges and opportunities on May 14-16 at the Bismarck Event Center in Bismarck, ND. This year's amazing agenda for the conference is now available. Over 15 Bakken CEOs/Executives are highlighted on the agenda including, Chris Wright, Liberty Energy; Nick Olds, ConocoPhillips; Harold Hamm, Continental Resources; Pierce Norton,...
Cerilon announces Williams County’s approval of the company’s application for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP), an important next step in Cerilon GTL North Dakota’s development. “We’ve worked hard to meet the county’s high expectations for the project in its early phases of design and engineering,” said Ron Opperman, CEO, Cerilon GTL. “This approval is significant because it signals we have thoroughly demonstrated our plans to create substantial economic benefit while also carefully considering and mitigating the potential impacts of this...
Calgary, Alberta (March 13, 2024) – Cerilon is pleased to announce the signing of technology licensing agreements with Chevron U.S.A. Inc., part of leading energy company Chevron Corp. This milestone enables the company to utilize Chevron's proven suite of Hydroprocessing technologies at its foundational Gas-To-Liquids (GTL) facility in Williams County, North Dakota. "We're impressed by Chevron's technical capabilities, particularly this technology suite, which has been proven in GTL projects a...
Houston - Feb. 29 - PRNewswire Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) announced that Rob L. White has been promoted to executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective May 1, and that Zach Dailey, vice president, Internal Audit, will succeed White as vice president, controller and chief accounting officer, effective May 1. White will replace Dane Whitehead, who informed the company of his intention to retire from Marathon Oil effective July 1, following more than seven years of...
Chili lovers! It's time to get together for some fun and some really tasty chili, all for a great cause. So far, 22 teams have registered for the 43rd annual chili cook off hosted by the Williston Basin chapter of API. The event takes place Saturday, March 23 at the Raymond Family Community Center, Williston. Doors open at 3 p.m .with chili being served at 5 p.m. CT. You must be 21 or older to attend. According to their website, the chili cook off is one of two major fundraisers for the...
As the United States takes steps to address climate change, renewable energy development (particularly wind and solar) has become a critical component in reducing the nation’s carbon emissions. But as with many things, these new energy options bring their own sets of problems….and opportunities. This is the message being shared by Dr. Steve Grodsky, assistant professor of natural resources and the environment at Cornell University and an Assistant Unit Leader with the U.S. Geological Survey’s New York Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Resea...
The North Dakota Industrial Commission, consisting of Gov. Doug Burgum, Attorney General Drew Wrigley and Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring, approved $21.8 million in matching grants and $153 million in loans during the latest grant round for the Clean Sustainable Energy program. The Clean Sustainable Energy Program was established in 2021 to advance the commercialization of low-emissions technologies for North Dakota’s energy industry and is funded by a combination of oil tax revenue and state-owned mineral royalties. The eight a...
Williston - Mike Palmer isn't afraid of getting knocked down in life or boxing. It's getting back up that's important. Palmer, 66, began his illustrious career in the oilfield and boxing ring after graduating from Williston High School in 1975. "I just remember, for whatever reason, I was infatuated with the oilfield and pursued it," said Palmer. He started his journey in the family business, but eventually branched out on his own, starting Petroleum Services 20 years ago. The business, which...
Dallas, Nov. 30 - Goodnight Midstream LLC ("Goodnight"), a portfolio company of Tailwater Capital LLC ("Tailwater") and leading provider of produced water handling services, has announced the addition of Kyle Irons as chief financial officer ("CFO") and Austin Anderson as chief strategy officer ("CSO"). "Irons and Anderson have worked together for over 10 years and have a track record of leveraging their complementary skillsets to create meaningful value through operational and commercial...
Houston - (Business Wire) - Nov. 14 - Hess Midstream LP (NYSE: HESM) (“Hess Midstream”), announced the execution of a definitive agreement providing for the repurchase of approximately $100 million of Class B units by its subsidiary, Hess Midstream Operations LP, from affiliates of Hess Corporation and Global Infrastructure Partners, Hess Midstream’s sponsors (the “Sponsors”). The terms of the proposed unit repurchase transaction were unanimously approved by the Board of Directors of Hess Midstream’s general partner, based on the unanimous a...
Cerilon, a company based out of Alberta, Canada held an open house at Trenton High School on Wednesday, Nov. 8. At the meeting, members of Cerilon’s leadership and technical teams were available to provide an update on the project and answer questions about the 24,000 barrel-per-day gas-to-liquids facility they are planning near Trenton. The facility will use natural gas which is abundant in the region to create premium quality synthetic energy products including lubricant base oils, ultra-low sulfur diesel, and naphtha. They explained some o...
Dallas - Energy Transfer LP (NYSE: ET) (“Energy Transfer”) has announced the completion of its previously announced merger with Crestwood Equity Partners LP (“Crestwood”). The merger was approved by Crestwood unit holders at its special meeting of unit holders held on Oct. 30. Effective with the opening of the market on Nov. 3, Crestwood’s common units and preferred units ceased trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).Holders of Crestwood common units received 2.07 Energy Transfer common units for each Crestwood common unit held by t...
The North Dakota Petroleum Council recognized ND Senator Dale Patten Watford City for his service to the state and it's oil and gas industry at their annual meeting on Sept. 20, in Watford City. Patten was awarded NDPC's Outstanding Public Service Award for his career going above and beyond the "normal call of duty to make our state a better place to live and work". The award is designated to shine a spotlight on and thank elected officials, legislators, and public servants for "excellence in pu...