The thriving oil and gas industry in North Dakota offers a variety of employment opportunities for men and women throughout the state. With one of the largest oil reserves in the country, our oil workers provide a valuable service, but not without great risk of [...]
A recent North Dakota oil well fire that burned for 16 days before being extinguished brought to mind the danger that oil workers operate around on a daily basis. Thankfully no one was injured in the McKenzie County fire, which began at one well on [...]
The Public Service Commission (PSC) recently authorized a $21 million pipeline conversion project that will take North Dakota oil to a hub in Wyoming. According to the PSC application, Bridger Pipeline will convert an already existing 27-mile gathering line in McKenzie County and build another [...]
The Colonial pipeline caused quite a stir in recent weeks when it was hacked with no end in sight. Hundreds of people across the country rushed to fill up their gas tanks. Even in states that had not been affected, residents camped out at gas [...]
If you work in the North Dakota oil fields, then you know the risks you take each and every time you head out to work. Working around large, powerful equipment requires a level of skill and attentiveness, even in the best of weather. The equipment [...]
The oil industry is a dangerous industry by nature. Although the media coverage of this industry is often focused on these “disasters,” they often do not direct attention to one of the primary causes of worker deaths and injuries: transportation. The leading cause of workers’ [...]
Sometimes you just need a fresh start in a new career but that can sometimes be a tough accomplishment when you have a very specific set of skills. It can limit your employment opportunities unless you have a way to translate those skills into another [...]
When the top industry in a state begins to feel the effects of an economy crippled by a pandemic, the ripple effect can be felt far and wide. If you live in North Dakota, you know the importance that the oil industry has across the [...]
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has encountered a problem similar to one North Dakota has been experiencing; orphaned gas and oil wells. More than 15 miles of oil fields in Pennsylvania’s Allegheny National Forest in Elk County have ceased operations. The company that owns the property, [...]
Hydraulic fracturing (also known simply as fracking) is the process of extracting natural gas from shale rock formations. The process involves pumping a combination of water, sand, and chemicals underground, at incredibly high pressure, so that the rock breaks apart. This creates fractures where the [...]
