WILLISTON, N.D., Jan 1 – An Enbridge Inc crude oil storage and pipeline facility just south of Williston, N.D., has caught fire, eyewitnesses said. The facility serves as a key gathering and distribution hub for crude oil produced in North Dakota, the second-largest crude oil producer in the United States. It was not immediately clear if the blaze had been ...

WILLISTON, N.D., Dec 29 – Civeo Corp, which provides temporary housing for oilfield workers and miners, slashed its workforce on Monday and said revenue could fall by a third as slumping crude prices force oil producers to cut costs The warning adds jitters to the already-wary global oil market and highlights weakness in Australia’s coal industry, one of Civeo’s biggest ...

WILLISTON, N.D. — Williston early next year will ask developers about their interest in the city airport site, as officials look toward a possible new airport in a different location. Beginning Jan. 4, the city will spend four weeks weighing the interest among developers in the 800 acres of land at Sloulin Field International Airport, the Williston Herald reported. The ...

BISMARCK, N.D. — City officials in the North Dakota oil patch say they are forging ahead with housing and infrastructure projects despite the forecast for a downturn in drilling in the next year. Watford City Mayor Brent Sanford tells the Bismarck Tribune that development and land sales are not slowing down because housing needs for permanent oil field workers have not ...

WILLISTON, N.D. — The fire at an oil field supply company in northwest North Dakota in July has cost the owner $12.7 million. The Williston Herald reports insurance didn’t cover the incident at Williston’s Red River Supply facility, which stored dozens of chemicals used by oil companies. Fire officials ruled the blaze an accident. Officials say an open flame caused plastic ...

At a meeting last night Williston Mayor Howard Klug and commissioners unanimously approved the suspension of the liquor licenses from both Whispers and Heartbreaker’s in downtown Williston. Both establishments are located on Williston’s main street downtown. They will lose their licenses for 60 days due to an increase in calls about the businesses. In 2013, the Williston Police Department received ...

WILLISTON, N.D.— A man who authorities accuse of stabbing his roommate at a North Dakota hotel is facing various charges including attempted murder. Joshua Thomas Floyd has also been charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance. KXMB-TV reports the stabbing at a Williston hotel occurred after the roommates had a fight about money. In related news, There’s ...

MINOT, N.D.— A jury of seven men and seven women is hearing the case of a Williston man accused of killing a hobby rancher a year and a half ago. The 12 jurors and two alternates were chosen Tuesday in Northwest District Court in Minot, where the trial of 33-year-old Ryan Stensaker is being held. He has pleaded not guilty ...

ALEXANDER, N.D. (AP) — A weekend crash in the western North Dakota oil patch has killed a Williston man. The Highway Patrol says 20-year-old Mason Mulkey was driving a pickup truck and failed to yield to a semitrailer at the intersection of U.S. Highway 85 and state Highway 68 south of Alexander. The crash happened about 6:40 p.m. Saturday. Mulkey ...

WILLISTON, N.D. — As two men jumped off their bar stools and tumbled to the floor in a Saturday night brawl, Stephen Hopkins rushed to pin them down. “That’s it, anyone involved is out!” hollered a server, as young engineers from Halliburton looked on with amused smiles. Here at Doc Holliday’s Roadhouse, on the fringe of a Wal-Mart parking lot, ...