Development
Second Williston bypass by end of year
Other formations
Monterey Shale, California
Operations
Another crude-by-rail oil loading facility
Oasis reports a 3,000+ IP
With less than six months to go, Hess announces increased CAPEX in the Bakken for rest of 2012
Samson Resources' Thomte well with 102,000 bbls in first six months, Divide County
Marathon to reduce rigs in North Dakota; pace of drilling won't slow
Pipelines
Trial balloon -- is TransCanada looking for a way to exit the Keystone XL?
Human interest stories
SkyNews (British) discovers the Bakken (great aerial video)
The Bakken, a game changer; Williston -- the nation's fastest growing small city
Infrastructure problems in South Texas (Eagle Ford) maybe worse than those in the Bakken
Chicago Tribune News, energy revolution in the US
Williston K-12 student enrollment to double
Projections
EIA: US proved reserves, 2010 -- 25 billion barrels