On the recordJune 1, 2026
We’ve only tapped 15% of the Bakken and Three Forks. The other 85% is still trapped in the rock. If we can create the policy and the incentives, and you all can unlock even another 15% with EOR, that’s an entirely new boom.
We’ve only tapped 15% of the Bakken and Three Forks. The other 85% is still trapped in the rock. If we can create the policy and the incentives, and you all can unlock even another 15% with EOR, that’s an entirely new boom.
Discussing potential oil production in North Dakota.
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