Continental Resources Increases Bakken Shale Holdings to 577,000 Acres

Continental Resources, Inc. announced that it has recently added 36,000 net acres to its holdings in North Dakota Bakken, including 32,000 net acres in Mercer County, adjacent to other Continental acreage. The Company’s total acreage position is now 577,000 net acres in the Bakken shale play of North Dakota and Montana. The Company also announced initial production results for several recently... 

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Ethanol plants, petroleum and speculation driving corn costs

COSHOCTON – Like every livestock farmer these days, Larry Stahl is worried about how much it’s going to cost to feed his herd of dairy cows in the near future. Stahl, who works on his family’s Adams Township farm, Rocky Point Farms, has planted about 150 acres of corn this year to help feed his 75-head herd of Holstein, Brown Swiss and Red Holstein dairy cows. But with the cost of... 

Bids sought for King Coal Highway bridge

BLUEFIELD – Five years after construction halted, the state is seeking bids to resume work on the King Coal Highway. King Coal Highway supporters hailed Monday’s announcement that the state Department of Transportation is advertising for bids for a $20 million bridge spanning U.S. 19 in Mercer County. “That’s excellent news,” said Nelson Walker, executive director of the... 

Looking for coal in Oliver County

Drill rigs in Oliver County are probing for coal in a 140,000-acre area that could become a new coal mine. North American Coal Co. owns the reserves and had gone so far as to make an application to mine coal from what it called the Otter Creek mine area nearly 20 years ago. It withdrew that application. Now it’s back in the same area northwest of Center, exploring a much larger tract because... 

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Arch Coal impresses lawmakers

West Virginia lawmakers said they were impressed with a $300 million coal mine and processing facility they toured in Logan County Sunday. They praised the Arch Coal Inc. plant for being state-of-the-art, safe and efficient. That investment, however, comes at a cost for the environment and some residents, critics say. Arch officials told lawmakers that this facility was one of the best in the industry.... 

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