Week 44: October 25, 2020 -- October 31, 2020

Top story of the week:  

• North Dakota leads the nation in new Chinese flu cases per capita. Several posts; here's most recent; setting records;
• Jerry Jeff Walker, RIP: October 23, 2020;
  

Most under-reported story:

• Turkey's economy
  

Top international non-energy story:

• Mideast in deep doo-doo; and, here;
  

Top international energy story:

• The Bakken residing rent-free in Vladimir's brain;

Top national non-energy story:

• 3Q20 GDP forecast at 35%; first reading came in at 33%;
• Newest US Supreme Court justice sworn in on Hillary's birthday;
• Trump gets fifth Nobel Peace Prize nomination; not reported by mainstream media;
• LA Dodgers win World Series;

Top national energy story:

• COP could wave good-bye to Alaska;

Top North Dakota non-energy story:

• New Long X bridge now open; currently two lanes; will eventually be four lanes;

Top North Dakota energy story:
COP getting active in the Bakken; and, here; and, here;

Geoff Simon's top North Dakota energy stories:

• TR Presidential Library Foundation announced $100 million in commitments;
• "Pore space" law evolving;
• Biden victory offers path to shut down DAPL

Operators:

• BR getting very, very active in the Bakken; getting active in the Permian; may "lose" Alaska:
• BR eyeing to double number of wells in a Hawkeye drilling unit;
• MRO continues to report huge wells in the Bakken;
• MRO reports four huge DUCs;
  

Operations:

Fracking:

• MRO with interesting completion strategies; and, here;

Commentary: