"Oil production always seems to surprise us and it does look like we're going to end 2017 on an optimistic note," said Alison Ritter, public information officer for the Mineral Resources Department. "We're going to end on a high note (and) we expect that optimism to continue to 2018, but we don't expect companies to add very many more rigs ... that is, unless we get more people in the state."
Read more at http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/business/energy-and-mining/4382181-2018-looks-optimistic-nd-energy
Learn how to become qualified for careers in the oil and gas industry in North Dakota with a degree in Petroleum Production Technology or Process Plant Technology.