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Increased Demand Creates Truck Driver Shortage
Recent headlines in leading business magazines Money Magazine, Forbes and Businessweek are sure to catch the eye of those in the gas, oil and mining sectors. Each recently posted an…
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News Briefs: North Dakota Produces Record-High Barrels of Oil
North Dakota broke a record in November, producing 973,045 barrels per day of oil, according to a report issued by the North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources on Jan. 14.
In…
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Top Pickup Trucks From Chevy and Dodge
The redesigned 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has been named the top-performing, full-size pickup truck by a panel of automotive experts at Consumer Reports, but the 2014 Dodge Ram 1500…
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News Briefs: New Refinery Construction, Airborne Survey Completed
Foundation for new refinery laid
Construction on a new diesel refinery in North Dakota has begun with the foundation being laid in early December.
Bismarck, N.D.-based MDU…
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How To Minimize the Sting of Silica Dust Regulations
As OSHA works through the rulemaking process dealing with occupational exposure to silica dust, Producers Service Corporation in Zanesville, Ohio, has already found an answer to…
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New Interest in Upper Devonian Shale Spurs Oil & Gas Exploration
Marcellus, Utica you’re an impressive couple of shale plays — now meet the Upper Devonian, the latest star on the American natural gas horizon. The first question on most people’s…
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News Briefs: Pennsylvania Moves Up to No. 3 in Gas Production
Pennsylvania may become the second-largest producer of natural gas in 2013 according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s report on natural gas released Dec. 12.
From 2011…
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News Briefs: Coast Guard Wants to Move Wastewater Via Barges
The U.S. Coast Guard is exploring the idea of allowing barges filled with fracking wastewater to be used on the nation’s rivers to dispose of it, according to a report from the…
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News Briefs: Forecast Predicts Energy Boom to Continue for Decades
The energy boom in the United States will continue for decades, according to an early release of an annual report by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration.
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Waterless Fracking Makes Progress
New technology that uses liquefied petroleum gas to fracture shale deposits in oil and gas plays can dramatically reduce water usage and, under the right conditions, significantly boost…
