A Bit of North Dakota Oil History Trivia

In an article on a proposed new MDU-South Heart refinery, it was noted that if completed, it would be the first refinery built in North Dakota in 60 years.

My understanding is that there is a refinery farther along in the process near Trenton, North Dakota, if that project is still moving along. I haven't heard much about that refinery in quite some time. It will also be a diesel refinery.

Now, some trivia. The linked article said this:

There hasn't been a new refinery in North Dakota since the Tesoro refinery came on line in 1954, just after oil was discovered in North Dakota.

Oil was discovered April 4, 1951.

There were three refineries built in 1954: the Amoco refinery in Mandan; the Westland refinery in Williston; and, the Queen City refinery in Dickinson. Source:  NDGS/DMR.