Friday, April 24, 2026

Off The Net For Awhile -- It's Been A Wild Week -- Need To Take A Breather -- April 24, 2026

Alison's Quick Connects -- April 24, 2026

Locator: 50615B.

Alison's quick connects

The value of North Dakota oil is rising as Iran war upends markets -- North Dakota Monitor
America at 250: A boom started in North Dakota that changed the country -- Bismarck Tribune
Our natural resources, especially underground oil, belong to the people -- Grand Forks Herald
Kevin Cramer: Domestic oil production plus refining equals energy dominance -- InForum
County tables decision on power lines; officials say Basin needs township and landowner OKs -- The Journal
Full impact of Iran war on North Dakota oil production still remains mostly unknown -- Dickinson Press
Gas production dropped from January to February, oil prices fluctuate in latest Director's Cut -- KX News
Applied Digital CEO responds to concerns over road damage in south-central North Dakota -- KFGO
Williston Basin Petroleum Conference returns with focus on next chapter -- The American Oil & Gas Reporter
Rob Port: Doug Burgum is right to help end preferential treatment for renewables -- Williston Herald
Oil shipped on Dakota Access Pipeline fetching $7 more per barrel than US benchmark -- Bismarck Tribune
Report cites 2-degree rise, urges SD leaders to act on climate, renewable energy -- News from the States
Julie Fedorchak not planning to debate NDGOP opponent Alex Balazs before primary -- Bismarck Tribune
Voters to weigh whether ND constitutional amendments should be single subject -- North Dakota Monitor
Security concerns prompt lawmakers to consider keeping addresses confidential -- North Dakota Monitor
Budget needs balance, not unsustainable growth. Future depends on getting this right. -- Grand Forks Herald
Unprecedented costs of fertilizer, diesel make for difficult spring planting decisions -- Dickinson Press
Report: As North Dakota grows, housing costs climb faster than homes can be built -- Dickinson Press
Former state employee charged with terrorizing after North Dakota Capitol lockdown -- Williston Herald
Port: Just-completed study shows North Dakotans are still confused about term limits -- Williston Herald
Survey of 600 North Dakotans shows 80% support term limits for state lawmakers -- North Dakota Monitor
People's Session invites North Dakotans to bring ideas, inform lawmakers for 2027 session -- KFYR-TV
35 of North Dakota's 53 counties have active burn bans due to dry and warmer conditions -- KFYR-TV
Students from North Dakota schools meet in Fargo to compete in aviation skills competition -- InForum
LRSC takes steps to stay on trend with emerging international wind technology standards -- Dickinson Press
DCHS gives students a seat at the table; advisory cabinet offers feedback to administrators -- The Journal
'Thank You' in every trash bag: WCHS mobilizes for citywide clean-up event -- McKenzie County Farmer
Mandan Public Schools announced two principal changes for the next school year -- KFYR-TV
Beulah school to conduct survey to help improve working environment with NDDPI grant -- The Beacon
Head Start, Dickinson Rotary Club, Dickinson Public Schools discuss improving literacy -- Dickinson Press
Alexander Public School and ND Strong of Minot awarded ND250 Commission funding -- Minot Daily News
City of Alexander announces Bright Minds Daycare open house and ribbon cutting -- Minot Daily News
$3.6M in school & community-based grants for Rural Health Transformation announced -- NDHHS
'We are getting really close': City of Medora prepares to welcome thousands this summer -- InForum
Mercer County Commission hears update from planning board on data center ordinance draft -- The Beacon
Watford City attorney Ariston E. Johnson announces run for North Dakota Supreme Court -- Williston Herald
McKenzie County Farmer publisher announces sale to Forum Communications -- McKenzie County Farmer
Bowman not currently in drought, not expected to develop for next three months -- Bowman County Pioneer
McKenzie County Commission invests in workforce, housing projects and quality of life -- Minot Daily News
The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Tribe is shaping its future project by project -- Minot Daily News
Progress: $5B in future construction planned at Minot Air Force Base over next 10 years -- Minot Daily News
US Republicans introduce bill that would shield fossil fuel companies from liability lawsuits -- Bloomberg Law
Interior's Burgum accused of 'kneecapping' wind and solar power in favor of oil, gas -- North Dakota Monitor
A project for the conversion of coal to gas in China has been revived and is set to launch this year -- Oil Price
Summer driving season, continued turbulence in Middle East could extend violent oil price swings -- Oil Price
World's electricity demand rose 3% in 2025, data centers and EVs pushing power use higher -- Oil Price
Trump accuses Iran of violating two-week ceasefire, announces Tuesday talks in Islamabad -- The Hill
The end of EPA's Endangerment Finding is of a greater consequence than the Iran War -- RealClearEnergy
Chevron's Supreme Court unanimous win offers oil industry easier path to friendlier courts -- E&E News
DOME, world's first nuclear reactor test bed, ready to test mini nuclear reactors -- Idaho National Laboratory
Fedorchak speaks on expanding spectrum, powering AI, rebuilding US infrastructure edge -- Julie Fedorchak
President Trump invokes Defense Production Act to boost oil, coal and energy infrastructure -- The Hill
API estimates crude oil inventories in the US fell by 4.4M barrels in the week ending April 17 -- Oil Price
Admin wants energy regulators to act on data centers. They're gearing up to take a big swing. -- E&E News
Short Term Outlook: US natural gas exports to grow nearly 30% by 2027 as LNG facilities ramp up -- EIA
U.S. military seizes Guyana-flagged tanker transporting Iranian oil in the Indian Ocean -- KFYR 550 AM
US House passes Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources Act to streamline permitting -- Julie Fedorchak
New Gallup poll released shows that support for wind and solar energy has slipped since 2021 -- The Hill
How China saw value of rare earths and outmaneuvered the entire western defense industry -- Oil Price
Traffic via the Strait of Hormuz has been paralyzed again as Iran fires on passing ships -- Oil Price
US has become world's largest producer of crude, but we do need Persian Gulf oil -- RealClearEnergy
As its roads crumble, California weighs shifting repair funds to green jet fuel -- Pacific Research Institute
Obama-appointed judge blocks Trump administration effort to rein in wind and solar expansion -- Breitbart
Earth Day: Three big signs that the climate movement is running out of momentum -- Fox News op-ed

One New Permit -- April 24, 2026

Locator: 50614B.

NVDA: $5 trillion market cap.  I don't know about you but I find that simply amazing. Think about that .... Jensen Huang --- started out in his thirties (?) -- within the last ten years (?) and grows a company to $5 trillion market cap. I find that just amazing. 

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Back to the Bakken

WTI: $94.40.

Active rigs: 23.

One new permit --

  • 42860, loc, Hess, GO-Daniel-156-98-0322H-3, Wheelock, lot 2, section 3-156-98, to be sited 469 FNL and 1981 FEL, three-section spacing; section 3 / 10 / 15 -156 - 98.

  

APP ECONOMY: TSLA, TSMC, INTC -- 1Q26

Locator: 50613INTC.

April 24, 2026APP ECONOMY: INTC, TSLA, and TSM. One is an outlier.

April 24, 2026: I've looked at many, many App Economy income charts and I've never seen one like the 1Q26 INTC chart. 

TSMC:

TSLA:

INTC:

Apple Sells Of Friday Afternoon -- On No News? April 24, 2026

Locator: 50612AAPL.

Before we get to AAPL, look at AMD today: up $41 today!


 

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Now AAPL / Apple 

Apple / AAPL:  The New York Times story posted two hours ago was no doubt the reason for the sell-off. Nothing new in the article. But as an investment, AAPL worries me also; the products are great but the risks are huge for an investor. I said I would never add to my AAPL position, I'm so overweighted in the stock but when it gets to $164 / share it's hard not to add to my position.

Apple: reports Thursday, April 30, 2026. And, no, Tim Cook will not have stepped down by then. 

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