Week 12: March 17, 2019 -- March 23, 2019

National:

• WTI breaks through $60, briefly.  
• Exxon looks to produce Permian oil for $15/bbl

Top non-energy story of the week: NDSU did well against Duke in first round, March Madness

Geoff Simon's top ND energy stories this past week:

• Legacy Fund extension; Legacy Fund looking healthy; currently at almost $6 billion;
• infrastructure bill signed;
• Sunday morning ban on shopping likely to end with governor's signature
• Tribes to get more oil money; split with state was 50-50; will now go to 80 (tribal) - 20 (state)
• State won't eliminate the state income tax (at least for now)
• Williston airport on schedule to meet October 2019 in-service date
• seasonal load restrictions starting
• Whiting reveals impact of Generation 5 frack designs for the Bakken; link here; and, here;

Operations
Enerplus plans a 9-well "Metamorphic Rock" pad;
CLR reports a huge Weydahl well;

Fracking
QEP re-fracks the Paul wells;

Bakken economy
Legacy Fund deposits recover in most recent month;
The Bakken is back! Williston's airline boardings up significantly;