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North Dakota Sets Records for Oil and Natural Gas in 2011
February 15, 2012 | Grand Forks Herald

Oil and natural gas production in North Dakota is at all-time highs, fueled by intense drilling activity in the Bakken Formation, Three Forks Formations and other rock units.


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