FARGO -- The Bakken Formation's oil bonanza was triggered eons ago in a story involving a cast of millions, earthly upheavals, heat and pressure -- lots and lots of pressure. It's actually a very ...

"Researchers, geologists, engineers and innovators are moving at lightning speed to develop enhanced oil recovery ...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Oil drillers targeting the rich Bakken shale formation in western North Dakota and eastern Montana have produced 1 billion barrels of crude, data from the two states show.

Exxon Mobil Corporation XOM, the largest oil producer in the United States, is reportedly looking to sell some of its assets in North Dakota’s Bakken shale formation. According to a Reuters report, ...

The Bakken Shale Formation—a 200,000-square-mile shale deposit below parts of Canada and North Dakota—has supplied billions of barrels of oil and natural gas to North America for 70 years. A new ...

BISMARCK, N.D. - The godfather of North Dakota's present oil bonanza predicted the state's crude production will double to 2 million barrels daily by decade's end but warned industry officials ...

Research from Deutsche Bank found North Dakota’s Bakken shale formation created 115,000 U.S. mining jobs over the past five years. For every one of those 115,000 jobs, an additional three jobs were ...

The Bakken shale has stabilized production around 1.1 million b/d, with margins squeezed by low-to-mid $50s/bbl oil prices, leading to a focus on operational efficiency rather than expansion. Vaca ...

North Dakota is now producing 1 million barrels of oil per day, with a large part of the credit due to the rich Bakken shale formation in the western part of the state. The state’s Department of ...

The Bakken Shale Formation—a 200,000-square-mile shale deposit below parts of Canada and North Dakota—has supplied billions of barrels of oil and natural gas to North America for 70 years. A new ...