Week 8: February 16, 2014 -- February 22, 2014

Milestone
Bakken production: one million bopd as of February 10, 2014

Commentary
The Bakken is different, but we already knew that
Pad drilling in the Bakken
Impact of the unconventional oil revolution: comparing Texas and North Dakota

Operations
Temple oil field updated; Sequel Energy
Three more incredible EOG wells; one with 160K In Less Than Five Months
Random update on the seven rigs in Parshall oil field

Random update on the MRO wells targeting the Tyler
CLR's 14-well Atlanta pad should be reporting soon
Mike Filloon on Emerald Oil (same link as below)
Leasing in McKenzie County: $27,300/acre with a 22% royalty
OXY USA is targeting asset sales from North Dakota to the Persian Gulf

Fracking
New completions techniques in the Bakken -- Mike Filloon (same link as above)

CBR
BNSF to buy its own fleet of 5,000 new crude oil tank cars with safety features that exceed stds

NDIC
The farmers/ranchers understand the slippery slope of "extraordinary sites"

Miscellaneous
North Dakota polls #1 in "happiness" -- Gallup Poll
The price of oil melts up; near $104

Photos
Random photo of HRC's Berg trust Federal well
Aerial view of refinery west of Dickinson under construction -- previously posted
Oil field in California compared to oil field in North Dakota
Random photo of two KOG Smokey wells on one pad

For investors only
Enerplus recaps 2013
Motley Fool likes Oasis

International
Back to square one on the Nebraska Keystone
Enbridge's Alberta Clipper delayed by US government; State Dept wants a do-over

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