Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- July 29, 2022

• How Biden's executive orders on climate change affect ND -- KFYR-TV

• Viewpoint: Keep the lights on during the energy transition -- Grand Forks Herald

• Landowners on Summit Carbon pipeline route express skepticism -- KFYR-TV

• $2.8 billion investment in Trenton latest example of Bakken Boom -- Dickinson Press

• State's geologic "jackpot" formations are the future of energy in North Dakota -- Williston Herald

• Oil, natural gas activity creeping upward in ND as labor challenges persist -- Natural Gas Intelligence

• Bakken has enormous impact on US production, storage volumes, price -- McKenzie County Farmer

• ND continues to lead the way on responsible and sustainable energy generation -- Fargo Forum

• PSC expresses concerns over grid reliability as energy transitions to renewable -- KFYR-TV

• Top North Dakota republicans split on Fufeng, business with China -- Grand Forks Herald

• Morton County prosecutor running for state's attorney placed on paid leave -- Bismarck Tribune

• State's June indexes fall; Midwest supply managers, bankers fear recession -- Bismarck Tribune

• North Dakota Guard members return from Washington air-defense mission -- Fargo Forum

• NDDOT takes comments on Statewide Transportation Improvement Program draft -- Minot Daily News

• ND Dept of Human Services launches Help for Homeowners financial assistance -- Bismarck Tribune

• North Dakota Chief People Officer resigns from position on governor's cabinet -- AM 1100

• Burgum calls for security review of Chinese firm's North Dakota land purchase -- US News

• Top ND Senate Democrat calls for governor to initiate probe of AG issues -- Bismarck Tribune

• Feds must release unprotected DAPL documents in ND suit seeking damages -- Williston Herald

• Interior Dept identifies ND community as using racial slur, moves to rename it -- Dickinson Press

• Stark County first responders simulate disaster in joint-agency training exercise -- Dickinson Press

• Ward County drafts preliminary 2023 budget, will be amended over coming weeks -- Minot Daily News

• Ward County Planning Commission continue to work on zoning ordinance draft -- Minot Daily News

• Fire destroys legion post in Rolla, two firefighters injured battling it, cause still unknown -- KFYR-TV

• Storm's hurricane-force winds pack a 95 mph punch in Wildrose area -- Crosby Journal

• Community center expansion debate continues, public meeting proposed -- Tioga Tribune

• Wise Roads camera becomes window on birds' development -- Crosby Journal

• Superintendent Baesler names four North Dakota Teacher of the Year finalists -- Bismarck Tribune

• Richardton area student to compete in national mock government competition -- Dickinson Press

• North Dakota Public School System ranked 8th best in the country -- KX News

• Dr. Carmen Simone named new dean at Dakota College at Bottineau, to begin Aug 15 -- KFYR-TV

• Williston Basin School District 7's business manager is out, Sherry Heser resigns -- Williston Herald

• UND Aerospace becoming largest public flight school to switch to lead-free gas -- Dickinson Press

• ND's Gateway to Science summer of STEM is attacking learning loss head-on -- The 74

• ND United and American Federation for Teachers outline educator shortage, solutions -- KX News

• Status of Williston Basin School District uncertain following business manager resignation -- KFYR-TV

• Sanford Sports Complex at DSU remains on schedule for 2023 open -- Dickinson Press

• States to FERC: More high-voltage power lines needed to fix transmission problems -- E&E News

• Keystone pipeline resumes normal operations after week-long reduction in capacity -- S&P Global

• Oil prices mixed as U.S. gasoline demand rebounds but recessionary fears loom -- Reuters

• US drilling activity shows slight increase over last week and same period last year -- Oil & Gas Journal

• Declaring a "climate emergency" an insult to intelligence of American people -- Manhattan Contrarian

• BURNT: NY Times editorial board uses charred toast to depict climate doom -- Media Research Center

• China to mine 300M more tons of coal per year, okays 8.6GW of new generation -- The Times UK

• US oil producers saw higher revenues and operational costs during first quarter -- EIA

• Too much snow closes New Zealand ski resort, Cool down sweeps UAE and Oman -- Electroverse

• US Senators call for sanctions on Russian oil and energy supplies sales to China -- Bloomberg

Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- July 22, 2022

 

• Bakken on track for 2% production increase despite blizzard -- Williston Herald

• North Dakota May oil production rebounds after stormy April -- Bismarck Tribune

• Gas prices have fallen for four straight weeks, but will it continue? -- KX News

• Regulators approve interim electric rate increase for MDU -- Bismarck Tribune

• First CO2 capture and storage project allowed in US begins operations in Richardton -- Dickinson Press

• North Dakota has slashed the time it takes to permit a carbon dioxide capture project -- Fargo Forum

• New study shows Enbridge's Line 3 replacement generated billions in economic impact -- Energy Now

• Understand what is keeping your AC running as temps soar, it's not wind and solar -- Fargo Forum

• Case of failed ND term limits petition heads to prosecutor, state AG says -- Grand Forks Herald

• GOP, Democratic leaders want outside probe of late AG Stenehjem deleted emails -- DRG News

• North Dakota attorney general dismisses calls for outside probe of deleted emails -- KFGO

• North Dakota airline passenger boardings up 31% in first half of 2022 -- Williston Herald

• Tyler Jacobson appointed to North Dakota Outdoor Heritage Fund Advisory Board -- NewsDakota.com

• Minot City Council appoints Roscoe Streyle as new member until November election -- KFYR-TV

• Hailstorm causes extensive damage, but provides temporary relief from heat wave -- Williston Herald

• High winds wallop Wildrose area, trees down, farm buildings destroyed -- Crosby Journal

• Community takes flight for Watford City Municipal Airport's grand opening -- McKenzie County Farmer

• Dickinson commissioners offer City Admin position to interim Dustin Dassinger -- Dickinson Press

• Non-profit seeks to build Southwest Art Gallery and Science Center in Dickinson -- Dickinson Press

• Minot Community Endowment Fund awards $62K to sixteen local nonprofits -- Minot Daily News

• Heat wave will continue and it has already caused the highway to buckle -- Williston Herald

• Magazine names Theodore Roosevelt National Park as one of best national parks in US -- KX News

• City of Belfield addresses water tower issue; awaits inspection before refilling -- Dickinson Press

• 'Wellness way' walking path around dam proposed as use for Tioga's oil revenues -- Tioga Tribune

• Acclaimed economist highlights issues facing Dickinson manufacturers -- Dickinson Press

• Train ND Foundation launched to support workforce growth -- Williston Herald

• ND first state to provide Skills for All courses statewide at no cost to all residents -- Minot Daily News

• Four ND students receive $40,000 in scholarships from Hess Corporation -- NewsDakota.com

• Local schools, nonprofits work to prevent homeless students from falling behind -- Bismarck Tribune

• Dakota College at Bottineau opening a new Tech Ed facility in Minot -- Prairie Public

• 17th Annual Theodore Roosevelt Symposium slated for September at DSU -- Dickinson Press

• Energy saved US markets last quarter. Now the sector is losing power. -- CNN Business

• Saudi Arabia to increase oil production, will help 'stabilize markets,' White House says -- Fox Business

• Biden halting new oil leases on US land, AK gov feels like we're being 'sanctioned' -- Fox Business

• US drillers add oil and gas rigs two weeks in a row, total up 56%, over this time last year -- Reuters

• Climate policy: Utopian energy dreams are doing great economic damage -- Wall Street Journal

• D.C. City Council moves to ban natural gas in most new buildings by 2026 -- NPR

• These 10 states are leading America in creating a crypto economy, ND ranks fourth -- CNBC

• Natural gas stocks are outperforming oil stocks amid heavy sell-off and recession fears -- Oil Price

• Crews 'working as fast as they can' to restore Keystone oil pipeline capacity -- S&P Global

• 'Never letting a good crisis go to waste' strategy restricts oil exports for all the wrong reasons -- Forbes

• Shale producers urge Biden to hold off on declaring climate emergency -- The Business Journals

• Climate spending among main issues to watch as Energy, EPA bills reach House floor -- E&E News

• Oil and gas fuel our comfortable lifestyle but are under attack -- California Globe

• Severe heat: 5 electricity blackout risks facing the entire US, not just Texas -- Morningstar

• Fate of the Texas power grid depends on daily whims of the wind -- Energy Now

18968

The well:

• 18968, 875, Enerplus, Fort Berthold 148-95-22D-15-1H, Eagle Nest, t9/12; cum 339K 5/22; full production profile:

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	5-2022	31	3799	3802	1340	4567	2348	407
BAKKEN	4-2022	27	3544	3529	1176	4785	1995	332
BAKKEN	3-2022	24	2534	2534	1187	2905	1482	225
BAKKEN	2-2022	28	3442	3436	1434	4142	2390	264
BAKKEN	1-2022	31	4145	4206	1921	4673	2607	322
BAKKEN	12-2021	30	4396	4330	2320	3102	2795	307
BAKKEN	11-2021	30	4742	4740	2881	3470	3030	405
BAKKEN	10-2021	31	4399	4388	25208	3914	2785	392
BAKKEN	9-2021	2	63	63	4530	110	89	9
BAKKEN	8-2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	7-2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	6-2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	5-2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	4-2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	3-2021	31	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	2-2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	1-2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	12-2020	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	11-2020	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	10-2020	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	9-2020	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	8-2020	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	7-2020	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	6-2020	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	5-2020	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	4-2020	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	3-2020	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	2-2020	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	1-2020	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	12-2019	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	11-2019	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	10-2019	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	9-2019	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	8-2019	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	7-2019	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	6-2019	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	5-2019	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	4-2019	15	686	1106	335	1715	797	103
BAKKEN	3-2019	31	1808	1737	550	3512	1586	162
BAKKEN	2-2019	28	1707	1597	663	2417	1976	0
BAKKEN	1-2019	31	1710	1806	854	3221	2723	10
BAKKEN	12-2018	31	2024	1919	761	3153	2639	43
BAKKEN	11-2018	29	1783	1925	897	1238	780	42
BAKKEN	10-2018	31	1608	1795	672	2145	1668	5
BAKKEN	9-2018	30	1449	1293	1042	1960	1442	57
BAKKEN	8-2018	31	1452	1842	1288	1892	1500	157
BAKKEN	7-2018	31	1554	1634	660	2240	1815	184
BAKKEN	6-2018	30	2117	1950	1044	3012	2486	128
BAKKEN	5-2018	31	1851	1651	1030	2451	1860	78
BAKKEN	4-2018	30	2069	3030	988	2713	1545	731
BAKKEN	3-2018	30	1748	1307	1040	2009	965	714
BAKKEN	2-2018	28	1718	1665	785	2059	1661	0
BAKKEN	1-2018	31	1824	1909	980	2339	1883	0
BAKKEN	12-2017	31	2221	1941	869	3355	2847	2
BAKKEN	11-2017	30	2489	2204	1061	3354	2961	183
BAKKEN	10-2017	31	2800	3043	982	3650	2902	531
BAKKEN	9-2017	30	2493	2036	1050	2762	1475	1077
BAKKEN	8-2017	30	2520	2880	911	2742	1879	653
BAKKEN	7-2017	30	2502	2270	913	2539	1586	743
BAKKEN	6-2017	28	2289	2542	900	2271	1670	405
BAKKEN	5-2017	20	1370	920	1107	1102	860	102
BAKKEN	4-2017	21	1308	1616	570	1293	1094	52
BAKKEN	3-2017	31	2085	1921	773	1812	1585	10
BAKKEN	2-2017	28	2007	2547	755	1558	1325	37
BAKKEN	1-2017	31	1933	1497	758	1702	1266	219
BAKKEN	12-2016	26	1740	1586	1280	1112	581	349
BAKKEN	11-2016	4	137	474	96	218	177	13
BAKKEN	10-2016	31	1967	2399	893	1824	1504	103
BAKKEN	9-2016	30	2146	1966	803	2046	1829	7
BAKKEN	8-2016	31	2368	2018	1011	2351	2134	0
BAKKEN	7-2016	31	2342	2442	958	2423	2205	1
BAKKEN	6-2016	30	2253	2330	853	2301	2087	4
BAKKEN	5-2016	31	2408	2220	1217	1658	1441	0
BAKKEN	4-2016	29	2015	1913	1747	1818	1599	16
BAKKEN	3-2016	17	1515	1877	639	1788	1669	0
BAKKEN	2-2016	29	2966	2662	1250	3170	2900	67
BAKKEN	1-2016	31	3137	3292	1477	3072	2833	22
BAKKEN	12-2015	31	3309	3309	1442	3417	3144	56
BAKKEN	11-2015	30	3347	3589	1607	4037	3811	16
BAKKEN	10-2015	31	3815	3610	2238	3800	3527	56
BAKKEN	9-2015	3	234	0	507	150	99	30
BAKKEN	8-2015	18	2093	2395	934	2394	2127	141
BAKKEN	7-2015	31	3968	3786	2315	4352	4089	46
BAKKEN	6-2015	29	3886	3700	2012	4196	3941	52
BAKKEN	5-2015	31	4227	4281	1778	4680	4370	93
BAKKEN	4-2015	30	4369	4369	1744	4773	4370	193
BAKKEN	3-2015	30	4671	5458	2300	5033	4335	488
BAKKEN	2-2015	27	4293	3844	2000	4438	4135	114
BAKKEN	1-2015	31	5116	4809	2420	5556	5311	28
BAKKEN	12-2014	31	4865	4865	2433	4783	4459	107
BAKKEN	11-2014	30	5097	5324	2667	4911	4657	44
BAKKEN	10-2014	31	5365	5070	3094	5626	5305	104
BAKKEN	9-2014	30	5528	5977	3496	5514	4967	337
BAKKEN	8-2014	31	5979	6159	4492	5789	4913	659
BAKKEN	7-2014	31	6256	6016	4736	5546	3587	1742
BAKKEN	6-2014	30	4060	3813	4693	3042	1376	1456
BAKKEN	5-2014	24	7511	7738	7310	7940	4615	3157
BAKKEN	4-2014	11	4467	3921	5426	4301	2898	1326
BAKKEN	3-2014	2	129	321	52	31	0	17
BAKKEN	2-2014	28	4445	4440	1817	2115	0	1919
BAKKEN	1-2014	31	4804	4892	1887	4420	0	4203
BAKKEN	12-2013	31	5115	5035	2092	5533	0	5316
BAKKEN	11-2013	30	4442	4417	1740	9834	0	9624
BAKKEN	10-2013	30	5863	5740	2635	16063	0	15853
BAKKEN	9-2013	30	6664	6780	2783	13946	0	13736
BAKKEN	8-2013	28	7094	7282	2772	6806	0	6610
BAKKEN	7-2013	19	3138	2760	1413	2253	0	2120
BAKKEN	6-2013	30	6039	6104	2405	3630	0	3420
BAKKEN	5-2013	31	6425	6646	2733	5532	0	5315
BAKKEN	4-2013	30	6905	6953	3063	4485	0	4275
BAKKEN	3-2013	31	8289	8390	3462	7776	0	7559
BAKKEN	2-2013	28	8152	8107	3256	7074	0	6878
BAKKEN	1-2013	31	10238	10122	3812	9095	0	8878
BAKKEN	12-2012	31	12306	12383	4876	12651	0	12434
BAKKEN	11-2012	30	13621	13671	6051	10142	0	9932
BAKKEN	10-2012	31	19552	19804	14314	18954	0	18744
BAKKEN	9-2012	5	4065	3170	8584	7400	0	7365