North Dakota -- #1 On The Business Prospect List -- Fast Magazine -- December 2, 2016

This is quite interesting. I don't know if folks are acquainted with Fast magazine -- a very legitimate, credible magazine. For North Dakota to be on the short list, much less #1, that's quite impressive. From the Williston Herald linked via a tweet:

Although oil prices plunged from $100 a barrel to $40 two years ago, studies have continued to predict a positive economic outlook for North Dakota. 

A recent study conducted by Fast Company, a business magazine that focuses on technology, business and design, ranked North Dakota No. 1 for best economic prospects for 2017.

This is the Fast magazine story, posted three days ago. Based on data from:

• Bureau of Labor Statistics;
• the Bureau of Economic Analysis;
• the Kauffman startup Index; and, 
• Zillow

The top ten states with best economic prospects for 2017:

• North Dakota at #1
• Oklahoma
• Texas
• Michigan
• California
• Montana
• Ohio
• Washington
• Minnesota
• Massachusetts

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NDIC Daily Activity Report

Active rigs:

	12/2/2016	12/02/2015	12/02/2014	12/02/2013	12/02/2012
Active Rigs	39	64	189	192	182

Four (4) producing wells (DUCs) reported as being completed:

• 26974, 1,269, Kostelnak 145-97-29B-32-2H, Little Knife, t11/16; cum --
• 30432, 2,563, Statoil, Jack 21-16 2H, East Fork, t11/16; cum 4K over first 31 days;
• 31867, 1,079, CLR, Nashville 5-21H, Catwalk, t11/16; cum --
• 31868, 607, CLR, Nashville 4-21H1, Catwalk, t11/16; cum --

And that's all there was.

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