Human Interest Story: SkyNews (British) Discovers the Bakken

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The United States Geological Survey has estimated there are at least four billion barrels of recoverable oil in the Bakken reserve. It stretches for 15,000 square miles all the way in to Canada and Montana, and is attracting thousands of temporary workers from across the US.

At last count, 24,000 of them, mainly men, were living in what have become known as "man camps", lured by the prospect of earning up to $100,000 (£65,000) a year working in the oilfields.

Great aerial views of Williams County.  Reporter mentions two downsides: a) truck traffic; and, b) housing.  No roadside bombs.