News
Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at 11:00 pm
Categories: Geological SurveyThursday, December 8, 2022 at 11:00 pm
Categories: Department of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas DivisionThursday, December 8, 2022 at 11:00 pm
Categories: Department of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas DivisionLetter sent to Landowners regarding confiscated wells located on their property.
Monday, November 21, 2022 at 11:00 pm
Categories: Department of Mineral ResourcesWednesday, June 15, 2022 at 10:00 am
Categories: Department of Mineral Resources, Geological Survey, Oil and Gas Division, Paleo/FossilDMR and IT support staff are continuing to work on bringing the DMR website to full strength.
Monday, January 31, 2022
Categories: Department of Mineral Resources, State of North DakotaState of North Dakota Comments on Proposed Standards of Performance for New,Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review (86 Fed. Reg. 63,110) (November 15, 2021)[EPA–HQ–OAR–2021–0317; FRL–8510–02–OAR]
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Categories: Department of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas DivisionThe North Dakota Emergency Commission and North Dakota Legislative Budget Section have approved reallocating 1% of the state’s CARES Act Funding to a grant program which will provide additional short- and long-term economic support statewide from a previously approved Oil and Gas Division orphan well site reclamation program. The $16 million reallocation will move a portion of dollars from the reclamation of orphan well sites to a grant program that will support the employment of frac crews to complete drilled but uncompleted (“DUC”) wells.
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Categories: Department of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas DivisionThe Department of Mineral Resources has established the Bakken Restart Task Force to facilitate rapid recovery of the oil and gas industry and supporting sectors impacted by COVID-related demand shock.
Monday, April 13, 2020
Categories: Department of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas DivisionThe North Dakota Oil and Gas Division has launched “North Dakota Oil and Gas,” a podcast which includes the Division’s monthly “Director’s Cut” in a easily accessible and modern platform for North Dakota citizens.
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Categories: Department of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas DivisionThe Department of Mineral Resources was directed today by the North Dakota Industrial Commission to immediately reinstate guidelines that promote the prevention of waste of the state’s natural resources of oil and gas during the current economic climate. The Not Completed Well Waiver guidelines allow operators to apply for Not Completed Well Status.