Week 20: May 11, 2014 -- May 17, 2014

Top story of the week
North Dakota oil production likely hit one million bopd milestone in April
Director's Cut: another production record for North Dakota
Bakken production to hit 1.1 million BOPD in June -- EIA
 
Operations
Anschutz resurfaces in North Dakota; targeting the Tyler?
Random look at the Moberg wells in the Grail oil field
Triangle Petroleum acquires 46,100 Bakken acreage
Another huge EOG well in Parshall oil field
Another huge EOG well in Parshall oil field
Another huge EOG well in Parshall oil field
QEP has a huge well in Grail oil field
Stockyard Creek oil field infill density: 16 wells/drilling unit -- Samson Oil & Gas
Twenty-four (24) permits issued on one day
Well control incident at Ron Burgundy well northwest of Tioga; under control in less than 72 hours
SM Energy sells some non-core Bakken acreage
Number of active rigs in North Dakota continues to inch up
Random look at busy section in the Sanish
Result of North Dakota state oil leases

Bakken economy
Direct Williston-to-Houston, United Airlines
Construction for underpass under Williston bypass about ready to begin
Update on Northstar Center in Williston
The expanding Williston footprint

Miscelleneous
Human interest story: Bakken crude to East Coast refineries
What 1% increase in Bakken production means for EURs
Oil production in Mountrail & McKenzie counties exceeds total production from California or total production from Alaska

For investors only
National Oilwell Varco raises dividend 77%
Baker Hughes raises dividend; first time since 2008
CLR announces a private placement of $1.7 billion in unsecured notes
Three random observations from EOG's earnings conference call