Week 42: October 17, 2021 -- October 23, 2021

Top story of the week:

• Joe Biden is still president.
  

Top international non-energy story:

Top international energy story:

• Saudi Arabia oil reserves are plummeting.
• DRUbit or Dilbit: a game-changer.

Top national non-energy story:

• Tesla blows away the skeptics.
• US equity markets hit new highs (Dow and S&P 500).
• Bitcoin surges; reaches mid-$60K's.
• Apple revolution.

Top national energy story:

• Gasoline demand turns the corner; gradual increase.
• WTI hits $84.
• Fourth consecutive month: US export crude oil and petroleum set record.

Top North Dakota non-energy story:

Top North Dakota energy story:

• Project Tundra, CCS, not going well.

Geoff Simon's top North Dakota energy stories:

• Quick connects.

Operators:

Operations:

• Where the rigs are.
• CLR's proposed activity under the river south-southeast of Williston.

CCS:

• Summit Carbon Solutions.

Wells:

• The remarkable FBIR Guyblackhawk wells.
• A Zavanna Nelson well goes over 500K bbls crude oil.
• The Oasis Wold Federal well.

Fracking:

Pipelines:

Bakken economy:

• Williston has grown much larger over the years.
• Slim Chickens goes vertical in Williston.

Commentary:

• Morgan Stanley: higher prices sooner than later.