Week 15: April 11, 2021 -- April 17, 2021

Top story of the week:

• Joe Biden is still president

Top international non-energy story:

• "Seasonal flu" a thing of the past;

Top international energy story:

•  Mideast break-even points;

Top national non-energy story:

• US equity markets keep setting new all-time records;
  

Top national energy story:

Top North Dakota non-energy story:

Top North Dakota energy story:

• North Dakota crude oil production drops almost 6% month-over-month;

Geoff Simon's top North Dakota energy stories:

• Quick connects;

Operators:

• BR: it appears BR has fracked the CCU Gopher wells;

Operations:

Wells:

• Enerplus reports a nice Mandaree well;

Fracking:

Pipelines:

• DAPL pipeline still in purgatory, or is it "in limbo"?

Other formations:

• A stratigraphic study of the Tyler formation;

Bakken economy:

• Corn prices soar;
•  The Red River diversion project;

Commentary: