National Energy Center of Excellence

Career fair offers students insider information on career opportunities in oil and gas

Sophomores Lexi Christiensen and Samantha Nieves, both 15, are in oil class together at Williston High School. Naturally, they came... continue reading

Texas, North Dakota, And New Mexico Leading the U.S. Shale Oil Revolution

Since 2008, the American shale oil boom has grown domestic crude production some 150% to 12.4 million b/d. It's been a huge shale party especially... continue reading

As oil industry grows, so will electric power consumption in western North Dakota

Consumption of electricity in western North Dakota is expected to grow significantly over the next two decades, the director of the North... continue reading

Water-oil world shows increasing trend toward automation

A peek inside the world of oil today shows an industry moving more and more toward automation, both for safety and better economics. These... continue reading