‘Time is the enemy’: Oil industry faces uncertainty in what the Bakken’s next era will look like

By: Jacob Orledge

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: June 1, 2026

Words: 1,222

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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North Dakota elected officials are pushing to make rapid progress on the next generation of oil production technology before a change in federal administration, but oil and gas executives say there’s no guarantee of a quick breakthrough.

“We have a tremendous opportunity in the next two years, because we have an administration that understands this stuff. We have to get them to mobilize a little faster,” said Gov. Kelly Armstrong during a prominent oil conference …

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