April 14, 2015 

 
In This Issue
North Dakota oil production drops in February...
Senate passes oil tax formula bill without Dems' amendment...
North Dakota orders 5 oil companies to reduce production as penalty for excessive gas flaring
North Dakota oil producers complying with new treatment rules...
Democrats propose 'contingency' oil funding amendment...
State lifts production restrictions on 4 oil companies...
North Dakota drilling rig count falls below 100...
BNSF trains slow down:
Bill increasing pipeline oversight passes...
Company Responsible for Yellowstone Spill to Remove Broken Pipeline...
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North Dakota oil production drops in February

 

Low oil prices prompted North Dakota oil production to drop 1.2 percent in February to just under 1.18 million barrels per day, the Department of Mineral Resources said Tuesday.


 
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Senate passes oil tax formula bill without Dems' amendment

  

A bill designed to return a bigger share of oil tax revenue to counties, cities, schools and townships unanimously passed the Senate on Monday after Republicans rejected an amendment by Democrats to boost the local share if oil production increases.
 
North Dakota orders 5 oil companies to reduce production as penalty for excessive gas flaring

Five oil companies must reduce their production at certain wells in North Dakota as a penalty for burning off more natural gas than allowed last month, a spokeswoman for the state's Oil and Gas Division said.

North Dakota oil producers complying with new treatment rules

North Dakota's oil producers are complying with new safety standards that went into effect on Wednesday to remove as many volatile gases from crude as possible, state officials told Reuters.

Democrats propose 'contingency' oil funding amendment
 
Democrats will offer an amendment on the oil production tax distribution bill Monday that would increase the share oil-impacted political subdivisions get if production tops 1.2 million barrels a day.

 

State lifts production restrictions on 4 oil companies

North Dakota state regulators have lifted production restrictions on four oil companies they had penalized for burning off more natural gas than is allowed.

North Dakota drilling rig count falls below 100

North Dakota's drilling rig count dipped below 100 on Wednesday, a level not seen for more than five years and one that state officials expect will not be enough to maintain existing oil production of 1.2 million barrels per day.
 

BNSF trains slow down: Railway announces plans to improve safety measures for oil shipments

 

One of the top rail companies in the U.S. has announced steps to improve rail safety in North Dakota.

 

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Bill increasing pipeline oversight passes

  

The North Dakota Senate gave its support to increasing state oversight of gathering pipelines in an amended bill that was passed Friday by a 44-0 vote.

Company Responsible for Yellowstone Spill to Remove Broken Pipeline

The company responsible for a 30,000-gallon oil spill into Montana's Yellowstone River will try to remove its breached pipeline Wednesday as regulators investigate the cause of the accident that contaminated downstream water supplies.

 

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