April oil output drops on Fort Berthold while North Dakota gas production rises
Oil production on the Fort Berthold Reservation fell 4.6% in April to 184,026 barrels per day, down from 192,961 barrels per day in March, according to the Minot Daily News. Two rigs were active on the reservation, which had 141 active permits and 3,008 active wells.
Statewide, North Dakota’s oil production dropped to 1.17 million barrels per day in April. Director of the North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources, Nathan Anderson said that oil production is down 1.8% from March, while natural gas production increased slightly. McKenzie County accounted for 32% of statewide oil production. The state’s rig count held steady at 32, with 105 permits issued in May.
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