The Dickinson Press is reporting:
Saxowsky told the few dozen people at the meeting that there are 8,000 oil-producing wells in the state, but thousands of more are expected in the next five to seven years.
The average lifespan of an oil well is 30 to 40 years, according to Tessa Sandstrom, communication manager for the North Dakota Petroleum Council.
Because of that, Saxowsky said mineral rights owners may want to see about including in their lease that the oil company is obligated to drill the wells at a decent pace.
