Week 39: September 26, 2021 -- October 2, 2021

Top story of the week:

• Joe Biden is still president.
• The Bakken is back: the core is expanding. and, here;
  

Top international non-energy story;

• Australia's "Great Barrier Reef" is at record high; record levels of coral coverage;
• Triple whammy for Apple;
  

Top international energy story:

• UK, EU energy crisis;
• Update on the Vaca Muerta.
• Bazhenov updated;
• The Beetaloo;

Top national non-energy story:

• Ford announces four new "greenfield" EV, battery factories;

Top national energy story:

• Congress confirms new BLM chief.
• Merck announces "pill" to treat those who test positive for Covid-19.
• WTI hits $76;
• huge east coast natural gas pipeline "axed";
• ConConchCOP;
  

Top North Dakota non-energy story:

Top North Dakota energy story:

• MRO taking wells off line; asset management; fracking; routine activity;
• MRO continues to drill out the Bailey oil field;

Geoff Simon's top North Dakota energy stories:

• Quick connects.

Operators:

Operations: 

Wells:

• QEP reports four very nice MHA wells.
• Enerplus "stringed instrument" wells are updated; and, here;

Fracking; 

Bakken economy:

Commentary:

• The Bakken is back: the core is expanding; and, here;