I am listing upcoming conference announcements at the top of the sidebar on the right.
These conferences turn out to have the best (and, of course, most up-to-date) presentations once the conference begins.
I opined some months ago that 2010 would be a watershed year for the Bakken. I think 2011 is going to be even stronger. Reliable analysts are now anticipating 165 drilling rigs in North Dakota. Currently there are about 146, although that number fluctuates as drilling rigs are moved across the state line into Montana.
I'm not exactly sure how to track active rigs, because if the number goes down, it may simply be a reflection of rigs moving into Montana. I don't have the resources (mostly, time) to also follow Montana in addition to North Dakota Bakken.