WILLISTON, N.D. - North Dakota has fewer than 60 drilling rigs operating in the state for the first time since 2009, about a third of what were operating a year ago.

WILLISTON, N.D. - Oil companies are drilling faster and focusing on core areas of the Bakken, leading to a surprise increase in North Dakota oil production in May, the state's top regulator said ...

The current active drilling rig list in North Dakota was 84 for the May 25, 2015, date. While this is down from 191 at the same time in 2014 (and versus 186 in 2013 and 214 in 2012), it is little ...

The number of rigs drilling for Bakken Shale oil in North Dakota has dropped sharply as a result of the decline in crude oil prices, a development that may affect the state’s budget, a state ...

North Dakota oil production fell slightly in April, but gas production continued to grow, according to the state's top oil ...

Oil and gas operators in North Dakota have indicated they plan to drop rigs and frac crews due to weaker oil prices, a move that is likely to impact output in the third largest U.S. oil producer ...

The oil rigs in North Dakota are vanishing, a sign that the slide in oil prices is taking a big toll. There are now only 68 rigs operating in the state, down 65% in the past year, according to ...

The global oil-price crash already is bashing North Dakota's economy as the state's petroleum industry retrenches — and the contraction could go on for months. Oil companies have cut back on ...

North Dakota topped the century mark in the number of active oil rigs this week for the first time since February 1982. There were 102 active rigs as of Wednesday. The state is still below the all ...

A lot of North Dakota’s finances lie with the price of oil. Uncertainty over tariffs and global affairs has lowered WTI crude prices to around $60 a barrel, which is around North Dakota’s ...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The number of drill rigs in western North Dakota’s oil patch has slipped below 100 for the first time in five years due to the sagging price of crude. There were 98 rigs ...