When Brendan Wegner went to work in North Dakota's Bakken oil fields, his family had no idea it was so dangerous. On average, a worker dies every six weeks. On his first day on the rig, Wegner was ...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A state official briefed regulators on two separate underground pipelines that companies plan to build ...

North Dakota’s Bakken shale field — once the largest and busiest American shale patch — is showing signs of age, threatening to hold back US oil production as the world thirsts for more crude.

North Dakota fossil fuel companies are set to see a boost from the recent tax and spending cuts bill out of Washington.

Oil production in North Dakota has taken a recent hit following an onslaught of unusually cold temperatures in the region, which have triggered numerous spills and slowed output.

Bills backed by North Dakota oil industry surge through legislative pipeline Supporters of tax breaks and grant programs for oil companies say propping up the industry enriches the state.

State geologists estimate 250 million barrels of oil could be extracted if companies were to build as many as 600 more oil wells and drill deeper.

One person was severely burned in an explosion and fire at an oil field in western North Dakota, fire officials said.

There’s a seemingly ordinary dirt road in North Dakota’s Bakken oil fields that’s nigh impossible to traverse when wet. Despite looking like a normal route most of the time, Williston’s ...

But production has been a bit more anemic this year as North Dakota's now mature oil fields have struggled to attract drilling rigs and oilfield workers.

If elected as North Dakota’s governor, Kelly Armstrong could directly impact oil and gas companies with which he has financial or familial ties.

On average, someone in North Dakota’s Bakken oil fields dies every six weeks. Reveal reporter Jennifer Gollan examines how energy producers have managed to avoid responsibility for worker injuries and ...