Friday, October 13, 2023

Geoff Simon’s Quick Connects — October 13, 2023



• 25 displaced Ukrainian workers settle into the Bakken oilfields -- Minot Daily News

• Vitesse Energy announces impactful $50M Williston Basin acquisition -- EnergyPortal

• Redefining refineries: Bridging the gap to a greener tomorrow -- Bismarck Tribune

• Balancing power demands with reducing CO2 emissions -- Grand Forks Herald

• Public Service Commission updates pipeline safety programs and security guidelines -- KX News

• North Dakota gas prices could go up dramatically if Iran gets involved in Israel-Hamas war -- KFYR - TV

• North Dakota oil production rises in August; ExxonMobil purchase causes concern -- Bismarck Tribune

• $9 billion project aims to bridge nation's east and west power grids in South Dakota -- Mitchell Republic

• Major Navigator CO2 pipeline project on hold while company reevaluates route in 5 states -- KFYR - TV

• Letter: North Dakota could lead new energy technology with carbon capture -- Grand Forks Herald

• City, county and school leaders gather for Western Dakota Energy Association meeting -- KFYR - TV

• Caliber Midstream reports 178.5K gallon spill impacting ag land near Alexander -- Minot Daily News

• Burgum is giving out $20 gas cards for campaign donations in push for next debate -- Dickinson Press

• Company owning Grand Forks Fufeng land confirms it is for sale; tax payments up to date -- InForum

• $1 million building cost overrun questions still loom for top North Dakota officials -- Bismarck Tribune

• School choice advocates will campaign to get their issue before ND special session -- Dickinson Press

• Near-record attendance for North Dakota Association of Counties' annual conference -- KX News

• Rosemarie Myrdal, ND's 2nd woman to serve as lieutenant governor, dies at 94 -- Dickinson Press

• Judge denies bid for out-of-state help for North Dakota congressional age limit measure -- CBS News

• Policing investment of foreign adversaries likely challenging, state's officials say -- Bismarck Tribune

• Officials press feds to help pay for $1.1 billion water supply pipeline for the Red River Valley -- InForum

• First group of North Dakota tourists stuck in Israel arrives home, last group set to fly out -- KFYR - TV

• Stark County unveils ambitious budget with focus on infrastructure and public safety -- Dickinson Press

• Dunn County explores Emergency Services and new communication methods -- Dickinson Press

• Williston Square sees new roads opening, officials continuing search for new businesses -- KFYR - TV

• Fort Stevenson states big plans, opportunities for 50th anniversary year -- McLean County Independent

• City of Dickinson seeks to strengthen services, obtain grants, fight fiscal challenges -- Dickinson Press

• Crosby city engineers identify likely funding source for proposed infrastructure project -- The Journal

• Local company looking to build oilseed crushing plant in northwestern North Dakota -- KFYR - TV

• DSU Heritage Foundation Launches $8M Campaign for Education and Renovations -- Dickinson Press

• Williston Basin School District had improper discussions during 2021 executive session -- KFYR - TV

• Alexander Public School District again discussing plans to open a daycare -- McKenzie County Farmer

• Williston Basin Career and Technical Education Center scheduled to open next year -- Williston Herald

• Transformed Hagen Building offering an educational oasis for all ages in Dickinson -- Dickinson Press

• ExxonMobil will acquire Pioneer Natural for $59.5B; company's largest acquisition in 20 years -- The Hill

• New Middle East war delivers a new threat to world economy with potential US sanctions -- Politico

• Israel shuts down major offshore gas field amid violence; will seek alternative fuel sources -- Reuters

• Supreme Court passes on lawsuit seeking to block Biden admin 'social cost of carbon' rule -- The Hill

• EVs all queued up with nowhere to go; not on track to meet Biden 2035 target -- The Center Square

• Europe is struggling to attract solar manufacturers due to high energy and labor costs -- Oil Price

• Gulf of Mexico restrictions negatively impact US oil and gas production, analysis shows -- World Oil

• Natural gas futures rally endures amid LNG strike fears, war in Middle East -- Natural Gas Intelligence

• EIA predicts US natural gas production and demand will rise to record highs in 2023 -- Reuters

• Opec has massively raised its global oil demand forecasts over the next two decades -- Argus Media

• The hypocrisy of the EV transition; California charging station powered by diesel generator -- IER

• New film challenges "climate crisis" with facts, sound science and common sense -- Climate Depot

• Net-Zero requires trillions, impossible tech, and lower living standard -- Climate Change Dispatch

• The myth of affordable green energy is over; progress stalled as real cost revealed -- UK Telegraph

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