Human Interest Story on the Bakken -- Billings Gazette -- The Bakken, North Dakota, USA

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The play east of the North Dakota/Montana state line now produces 440,000 barrels of oil per day from 5,000 wells. North Dakota officials predict a peak of 700,000 barrels a day.

But a recent Raymond James Financial Services report triples the state's estimate, saying production could hit 1.2 million barrels per day, Rolfstad said.