Week 43: October 24, 2021 -- October 30, 2021

Top story of the week:

• Let's go, Brandon.

Top international non-energy story:

• Saudi foreign exchange reserves surge;
• Maria Mondoli has died;

Top international energy story:

• Aramco profits, revenue surge:
• The Permian is the global swing producer;
• Saudi pivots to natural gas.

Top national non-energy story:

Top national energy story:

• WTI briefly hits $85;
• Cushing trending toward empty; and, here;
• Drilling activity drops off a cliff;

Top North Dakota non-energy story:

Top North Dakota energy story:

• Thirty-one active rigs in North Dakota;

Geoff Simon's top North Dakota energy stories:

• Quick connects.

Operators:

• Oasis on a roll; Oasis Midstream announces merger with Crestwood Equity Partners;

Operations:

• MRO reports another monster well;

Wells:

• An old EOG well goes over 900K bbls;
• An old QEP wells goes over 600K bbls;
• An old Whiting Tarpon Federal well back on line;
• After being off line for more than a year, an old Whiting well comes back on line;
• An old Bruin Fort Berthold well goes over 610 K bbls;
• An old Oasis well goes over 700K bbls;

Fracking:

Pipelines:

Bakken economy:

Commentary: