$157 million oil research effort to boost North Dakota production to start this year

By: Jacob Orledge

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: May 8, 2026

Words: 956

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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The work to unlock the next stage of oil production from the Bakken is expected to kick into high gear later this year and a prominent research center in North Dakota will be playing a lead role.

Sen. John Hoeven announced Friday that the U.S. Department of Energy had officially awarded $36 million to the Crack the Code 2.0 initiative the former governor has championed. The $157 million project, including financial contributions

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