Washington PostOil industry urges Trump to approve Dakota Access pipelineWashington PostBISMARCK, N.D. — Industry leaders are urging President-elect Donald Trump to make approval of the disputed Dakota Access oil pipeline a priority when he takes office ne …

Oil-Price Drop Squeezes StatesWall Street JournalA deep and prolonged drop in oil prices is increasingly squeezing tax collections in energy-producing states, fueling calls for tax increases and cuts to schools, road projects and other government services. …

Bismarck TribuneNorth Dakota OKs New Oil Tax Framework, Ends Price TriggersABC NewsWith oil prices sinking enough that drillers may soon see a more favorable tax rate, North Dakota lawmakers approved a new framework Friday that cuts the price-triggered exe …

Wall Street JournalOil Deaths Rise as Bakken Boom FadesWall Street JournalBISMARCK, N.D.—At least eight workers have died since October in North Dakota's oil fields, more than in the preceding 12 months combined. The uptick in fatalities comes as many …

OregonLive.comOil conditioningBismarck TribuneThe oil conditioning order includes strict parameters for temperatures and pressures under which the equipment must operate to ensure that light hydrocarbons are removed before oil is shipped to market. The ord …

Oil fields at risk: Where the slowdown has begunCNBCU.S. oil production grew 49 percent between 2008 and 2013, as drillers improved productivity and tapped high-yield debt markets. But with their product fetching far less these days, exploration and produc …

News On 6Oil Company Withdraws Lake Hefner Drilling ProposalNews On 6An oil company announced Friday that it has withdrawn its proposal to drill for oil at Lake Hefner in Oklahoma City. According to officials with the City of Oklahoma City, due to widespre …

Fox NewsLawmakers promise to help strapped oil-patch townsFox NewsJuly 26, 2011: A worker walks by an oil derrick outside of Williston, N.D. Relief could be on the horizon for strapped public services in the Northern Plains' booming oil patch, as elect …