Week 35: August 29, 2021 -- September 4, 2021

Top story of the week:

• Resident Biden still in office.

Top international non-energy story:

Top international energy story:

• Surging energy prices in Europe, Asia; natural gas prices in the UK;
  

Top national non-energy story:

• Afghanistana story is over;
• Hurricane Ida
• Covid: third, fourth waves; Americans moving on. Wisconsin. Hawaii.
• Ivermectin. And, here.

Top national energy story:

• WTI at $70;
• US implied oil demand: 23 million bopd;
  
• Resident Biden orders release of SPR oil;
• Chevron may sell Eagle Ford assets;
  

Top North Dakota non-energy story:

Top North Dakota energy story:

Geoff Simon's top North Dakota energy stories:

• Quick connects.

Operators:

• CLR with nine rigs;
• Enerplus to sell small amount of Williston Basin assets.

Operations:

Halo effect:

• Hess T R Slette wells;

Wells:

• A CLR Angus Federal well goes over 500K bbls crude oil cumulative;

Fracking:

Pipeline:

• DAPL update: tribes ask for extension.

Technology:

• Downhole oil-water separation / fracking.

Bakken economy:

• Japanese delegation visiting North Dakota;

Commentary:

• Where we are today.