Continental Resources, Inc. announced initial results from its Mathistad 1-35H well completed in the Three Forks/Sanish formation in the North Dakota Bakken Shale area. The McKenzie County well, in which Continental has a 40% …  large new and developing resource plays where horizontal drilling, advanced fracture stimulation and enhanced recovery technologies …

Continental Resources, Inc. announced initial results from its Bice 1-29H well completed in the Three Forks/Sanish formation in the North Dakota Bakken Shale area. The Dunn County well, in which Continental has a 41% working …  Resources also announced positive results while drilling its fourth operated well, the Boardman 1-1, in the Trenton/Black River …

…  Oil and Gas, Inc. reported a first quarter 2008 net loss of $187,000 or $0.01 per common …  We have established a compelling acreage position in the Bakken Shale play in North Dakota and, along with our drilling partners, are quickly turning that acreage into production and cash …

…  oil tax increase this summer is unlikely to slow drilling in western North Dakota’s promising Bakken oil shale, which is leading the state toward an oil production record, …

…  Montana across northwestern North Dakota and up into the southern region of Saskatchewan. The last USGS study, completed in …  of dense rock which can now be accessed through horizontal drilling. Many area residents are not surprised at all by the news. “It’s …

…  barrels of undiscovered, technically recoverable oil in an area known as the Bakken Formation. A U.S. Geological Survey assessment, released April 10, …  models applied to the Bakken Formation, advances in drilling and production technologies, and recent oil discoveries have resulted …

…  production company focused on high impact energy prospects in the continental United States, announced today that it has signed a Letter …  Because of its depth, recent technological progress with drilling, and reserve analysis technology, it has recently attracted attention …

…  Montana and southeastern Saskatchewan, is suddenly drawing worldwide attention. On Thursday, April 10, the U.S. Geological Survey …  place.” According to the EIA, the success of horizontal drilling and fracturing efforts in Montana is the reason a decision was made to …

…  shale formation stretching North Dakota and Montana may have an estimated 3 to 4.3 billion barrels of …  to a U.S. Geological Survey assessment. Known as the Bakken Formation, the find would make the recoverable oil in North Dakota and …  Formation results from new geological models, advances in drilling and production technologies, and recent oil discoveries. By the end …

…  Energy Corporation announced the appointment of Dominic J. Bazile II to the position of Executive Vice President and …  positions in the Piceance, DJ Basins and the very active Bakken play that we will use as a platform to grow the company into a premier …  success.” Prior to Bill Barrett, Mr. Bazile was a Drilling Manager at Barrett Resources Corporation where his responsibly was to …