Continental Resources to resume oil drilling in North Dakota this year

By: Amy Dalrymple, Jacob Orledge

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: May 21, 2026

Words: 695

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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A leading North Dakota oil producer plans to resume drilling in the state after taking a pause from adding new wells because of low oil prices.

Continental Resources founder Harold Hamm announced Thursday at the Williston Basin Petroleum Conference in Bismarck the company’s plans to put drilling crews back to work in North Dakota.

In January, the company announced a temporary pause in new drilling, marking the first time in 30 years that Continental Resources …

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