Week 29: July 14, 2019 -- July 20, 2019

Top international non-energy story:

Top international energy story:

• Iran seizes two Brit-flagged tankers; WTI remains unchanged;
• Global energy consumption great at fastest rate in a decade
• China's insatiable energy demand; coal;
• Chinese crude oil refining hits all-time record;
• India's insatiable energy demand;
• China's CO2 emissions soared 50% over one decade (FWIW);

Top US non-energy story:

Top US energy story:

• DUCs in the Permian continue to build

Top North Dakota non-energy story:

• Taxable sales, 1Q19, up almost 10% for the state;

Top North Dakota energy story:

• North Dakota Supreme Court sides with state on mineral royalties;

Geoff Simon's top North Dakota energy stories:

• Natural gas constraints limiting crude oil production in North Dakota 
• Work set to begin on Williams County wind farm,
• Work on new Long X Bridge begins Monday; US Highway 85; south of Watford City; just south of entrance to North Unit, TR National Park
• Williston airport (XWA) still on track for October opening
• Persistent heavy rain
• North Dakota Supreme Court sides with state in mineral royalty dispute 
• Watford City voted the nicest place in North Dakota by Reader's Digest editors 

Director's Cut:

• "Meager May" 
• The Bakken is evolving
• Crude oil production up slightly
• Trends in the Bakken 

Operations:

• CLR has permits for a 12-well LCU Jessie pad in Long Creek
• MRO came close to breaking all-time 24-hour IP record 
• Hard to believe the Permian has better wells than these Bakken wells
• The staggering EOG Mandaree wells 

Flaring:

• FBIR capture rate: 69%;
• Texas controversy
• US ranks 44th in global flaring intensity

Bakken economy:

• Taxable sales, 1Q19, up almost 10% for the state;

Bakken economy:

• Williston emplanements up