Bakken
April 16, 2025U.S. crude oil production rose by 2% in 2024
October 31, 2024
Share of natural gas production in U.S. tight oil plays increased over the last decade
May 16, 2022
Natural gas production in the Bakken region grew while crude oil fell in 2021
July 13, 2021
U.S. crude oil production efficiency increased only in the Bakken region in 2020
September 10, 2019
Time between drilling and first production has little effect on oil well production
November 28, 2017
Natural gas production in Bakken region increases at a faster rate than oil production
February 21, 2017
U.S. crude oil production increases following higher drilling activity
March 22, 2016
Wells drilled since start of 2014 provided nearly half of Lower 48 oil production in 2015
March 11, 2016
Crude oil shipments by rail from Midwest to coastal regions decline
November 13, 2015
North Dakota natural gas flaring targets challenged by rapid production growth
May 5, 2015
Crude by rail accounts for more than half of East Coast refinery supply in February
March 17, 2015
Falling rig counts drive projected near-term oil production decline in 3 key U.S. regions
January 26, 2015
Lower 48 oil production outlook stable despite expected near-term reduction in rig count
November 17, 2014
Crude oil and lease condensate production at highest volume since 1986
August 4, 2014
Bakken fuels North Dakota’s oil production growth
July 1, 2014
North Dakota and Texas now provide nearly half of U.S. crude oil production
June 10, 2014
Crude-by-rail transportation provides Bakken Shale production access to major markets
May 15, 2014
Permian Basin drives first-quarter growth in oil-directed horizontal drilling rigs
March 21, 2014
Nonmarketed natural gas in North Dakota still rising due to higher total production
March 11, 2014
Growth in U.S. hydrocarbon production from shale resources driven by drilling efficiency
November 15, 2013
Bakken oil production forecast to top 1 million barrels per day next month
October 22, 2013
Highlights of new Drilling Productivity Report
October 21, 2013
EIA to release new Drilling Productivity Report
July 22, 2013
U.S. natural gas spot prices increased during first-half 2013
July 12, 2013
North Dakota sees increases in real GDP per capita following Bakken production
July 10, 2013
Rail delivery of U.S. oil and petroleum products continues to increase, but pace slows
March 19, 2013
Bakken crude oil price differential to WTI narrows over last 14 months
September 11, 2012
Pad drilling and rig mobility lead to more efficient drilling
August 15, 2012
North Dakota crude oil production continues to rise
June 21, 2012
North American spot crude oil benchmarks likely diverging due to bottlenecks
April 17, 2012
Williston Basin crude oil production and takeaway capacity are increasing
April 10, 2012
U.S. imports of Nigerian crude oil have continued to decline in 2012
April 6, 2012
Regional differences for cost of crude oil to refiners widened in 2011
March 20, 2012
Refinery utilization rates react to economics in 2011
March 14, 2012
Five states accounted for about 56% of total U.S. crude oil production in 2011
March 7, 2012
U.S. petroleum product exports exceeded imports in 2011 for first time in over six decades
February 29, 2012
WTI discount to Brent and premium to Bakken both rising in early 2012
November 23, 2011
Over one-third of natural gas produced in North Dakota is flared or otherwise not marketed
November 22, 2011
North Dakota's oil production has more than quadrupled since 2005
November 2, 2011
Bakken formation oil and gas drilling activity mirrors development in the Barnett
March 14, 2011