FARGO, ND – Energy Media Group, which manages a number of energy related news sites (Bakken.com) and The Crude Life, a digital, radio and print network dedicated to telling the story of the Bakken, announced today they are bringing their audiences and resources together to create a comprehensive platform for energy related news, content and advertising. “This alliance is something ...

Recently, President Donald J. Trump joined Energy Industry Executives, members of Congress, and Cabinet Officials at the Department of Energy to deliver remarks on unleashing America’s boundless capacity for energy production. “We’re here today to usher in a new American energy policy,” he declared. The President explained that his focus isn’t so much on “energy independence,” but rather dominance. In ...

The Baker Hughes rotary rig count hasn’t produced many smiles as of late, with a drop in in the total U.S. rig count for the past few weeks. Last Friday, September 15, showed a total decrease of 8 rigs exploring for oil and gas, bringing the current overall count in the U.S. to 936. The decrease included a loss of ...

Colorado-based energy company Whiting Petroleum Corp. announced it’s selling it a portion of its North Dakota assets, reported the Denver Business Journal today. The deal between Whiting and RimRock Oil & Gas Williston LLC is said to be worth around $500 million. The sale includes Whiting’s Forth Berthold Researvation area assets located in Dunn and McLean Counties. Whiting executives said ...

The Baker Hughes North America Rotary Rig Count dropped by 5 last week, with the largest overall dips in Texas. The Permian Basin lost 2 of its rigs, while the Eagle Ford lost 3. In total, Texas lost 7 rigs, while Louisiana lost 1. Interestingly, all the rigs lost were exploring for gas. The oil rig count actually increased by 3. ...

North Dakota knows all too well the ups and downs of the oil boom…and bust. As oil soared over to over $145 in 2008, apartment buildings were built, businesses popped up, and the entire state seemed to benefit from the oil boom in the Bakken. The state saw the industry as an economic stimulus, a boon that North Dakota hadn’t seen before. ...

Wondering what to do with your next couple of days off? For $110, you can party like oil is still over $100 with 25 foot slides, water trampolines, and  an open bar on an oil tanker. Yup, you heard me right. D-Boat Antigua is a 43-year-old decommissioned oil tanker turned party boat, permanently moored just off Maiden Island in Antigua, according ...

The Baker Hughes weekly rotary rig count showed an increase of 12 total rigs July 7 for a total of 952 rigs drilling for oil and gas in the United States. Of the 952, 763 rigs are drilling for oil, up 7 from last week, while 189 are drilling for gas, an increase of 5. By state, Alaska and Oklahoma ...

For the second week in a row, the Baker Hughes North American rotary rig count increase was led by areas outside of Texas. North Dakota’s Bakken oilfields saw an increase of three new rigs this week, while Oklahoma added five new rigs exploring for oil and gas, presumably in the Granite Wash and Cana Woodford basins. The Eagle Ford in ...

The Baker Hughes weekly rig count total showed a small increase of six total rigs exploring for oil and gas Friday, led by an increase of three rigs in the Williston basin. Surprising areas of increase this week led to a net increase while many areas that have seen recent activity showed either losses or no increase at all. While ...