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On the recordSeptember 16, 2013
We're producing so much oil we have a problem building the gas gathering systems rapidly enough to capture the gas.
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John Hoeven
Republican · North Dakota

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Hoeven discusses challenges in oil production and gas capture in North Dakota.

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