Week 45: November 7, 2021 -- November 13, 2021

Top story of the week:

• Brandon looking to OPEC for more oil production. 
• $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill passes the US Congress. 
• Market fails to respond to huge infrastructure deal. Is anyone paying attention?
  
• The CLR - Permian deal.
  
• Smith and Wesson moves to Tennessee. Adios, Springfield.
  
• COP26: one huge failure.
  
• Grain-by-rail: North Dakota co-op / railroad sets record -- 142-railcar, 8,500-foot unit train.

Top international non-energy story:

Top international energy story:

• China emptying reserves amid $85-oil.

Top national non-energy story:

• The Rivian IPO. Bobcats on steroids.

Top national energy story:

• Brandon seems unconcerned about high cost of gasoline. Get out the popcorn.
• Oh-oh: NE ISO. The road to New England.

Top North Dakota non-energy story:

Top North Dakota energy story:

• Thirty-two active rigs.

Geoff Simon's North Dakota top energy stories:

• Quick connects.
  

Operators:

• Equinor's virtue signaling.

Operations:

• Two permits; one surface hole.

Wells:

• Incredible 4Q20 wells; and, here.
• A staggering MRO Ortman well.
• CLR's Fancy Buttes wells.
• Equinor's Short well.
• The incredible MRO "Monson" pad.
• The Hess GO-Braaten wells.
• The CLR Oakdale well.

Fracking:

Halo effect:

• An old Petro-Hunt Charlson field well;

Pipelines:

Bakken economy:

• Grain-by-rail: North Dakota co-op / railroad sets record -- 142-railcar, 8,500-foot unit train.
• Drones.

Commentary:

• Change in attitude.