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North Dakota oil output still soaring

GasBuddy Blog -- North Dakota is one of the bright spots in domestic oil production, and continues to experience growth at a breakneck pace. According to the North Dakota Industrial Commission, output hit nearly 610,000 barrels per day in July, up close to 70% from just a year ago when production was 361,000 barrels per day.

Thanks to the massive increase in crude production from North Dakota, Bloomberg says "the U.S. met 83 percent of its energy demand from domestic sources in the first five months of this year, heading for the highest annual level since 1991, according to department figures compiled by Bloomberg."
Bloomberg's story goes on to say,“It’s amazing how quickly production has grown, and it’s still in its early stages,” Christian...

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Submitted Sep 17, 2012 By: PD

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99dakota Champion Author Providence Posts:8,255 Points:2,200,100 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Oct 10, 2012 5:37:28 AM Ignore 99dakota Report Abuse Great news for America!
Donatelo Champion Author Dayton Posts:1,168 Points:307,705 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2012 1:43:03 PM Ignore Donatelo Report Abuse ok, we have huge oil reserves here. time to leave the global market and be energy independent instead of shipping what we drill overseas. we should all get a piece of the profit when they ship away our natural resources, or in my opionion keep what we drill here and invest in other resources and innovation. there is a car that runs on compressed air, look it up.
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Donatelo Champion Author Dayton Posts:1,168 Points:307,705 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Sep 27, 2012 7:55:54 AM Ignore Donatelo Report Abuse All the oil we drill goes on the open market gets shipped overseas, crazy way to be energy independent.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,828 Points:1,637,220 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 26, 2012 11:01:36 PM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse we'll see how things are going...
Donatelo Champion Author Dayton Posts:1,168 Points:307,705 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Sep 26, 2012 8:11:18 AM Ignore Donatelo Report Abuse good , except all the oil we drill goes on the open market and gets shipped away.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,828 Points:1,637,220 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 26, 2012 4:49:25 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse WE0H: Pig Oil is comprised of private companies. Are you saying you want the government meddling in how much they can charge for their products? If so, welcome to Communism. Methinks Cuba and China might be your best bets besides Venezuela where you will be able to find such a thing happening. As for the US, I, for one, am glad that the government is not dictating prices, even though Pig Oil is making way too much money.
pricewar Champion Author Ogden Posts:2,075 Points:302,490 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Sep 25, 2012 11:44:23 PM Ignore pricewar Report Abuse there is no money when lowering gas prices. think about it
WE0H Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:1,562 Points:489,725 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Sep 22, 2012 10:06:31 PM Ignore WE0H Report Abuse So we have so much oil yet our government lets the oil companies dictate our fuel prices based upon foreign oil supplies and prices. Can you say crooks?
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,828 Points:1,637,220 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 20, 2012 11:04:32 PM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse gasokie: good luck with that strategy.
gasokie Champion Author Oklahoma Posts:3,487 Points:1,346,755 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Sep 20, 2012 9:48:36 PM Ignore gasokie Report Abuse Keep drilling. Enough and we won't have to print phony money to buy it from the terror mongers.
albert2008 Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:7,487 Points:1,507,735 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Sep 20, 2012 1:43:39 PM Ignore albert2008 Report Abuse good stuff
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,828 Points:1,637,220 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 19, 2012 11:19:57 PM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse time will tell for how long.
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pfitzger Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:5,154 Points:947,675 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Sep 19, 2012 1:33:42 AM Ignore pfitzger Report Abuse So have North Dakota remove its income tax of 1.5 to 4 pct like Texas, Alaska, and South Dakota that have NO income taxes. Then Rail (BNSF) oil to Duluth MN for refining and distribution.
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Vette1967 Champion Author Albany Posts:6,107 Points:1,303,700 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Sep 18, 2012 9:41:34 PM Ignore Vette1967 Report Abuse I hope it will put a dent into the amount of import oil.
ozzydog Rookie Author Arizona Posts:73 Points:30,590 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Sep 18, 2012 6:50:18 PM Ignore ozzydog Report Abuse Just think of the growth and possibilities for our economy if this were able to happen in all areas where we have natural resources to pursue. Remember this in November.
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gasokie Champion Author Oklahoma Posts:3,487 Points:1,346,755 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Sep 18, 2012 5:45:28 PM Ignore gasokie Report Abuse Who woulda thought that lowly N. Dakota would bail us out?
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Fitwit Champion Author Stockton Posts:6,523 Points:1,379,755 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Sep 18, 2012 1:46:34 PM Ignore Fitwit Report Abuse I's much rather get it from North Dakota than from Opec.
jpj23 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:5,811 Points:1,118,850 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Sep 18, 2012 1:39:04 PM Ignore jpj23 Report Abuse Perhaps we can reach the point where we stop buying entirely from OPEC. I'd love that!
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misterray Champion Author Oregon Posts:3,178 Points:721,865 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Sep 18, 2012 1:34:00 PM Ignore misterray Report Abuse Out country must get of the dirty teat of oil.
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bullseye100 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:2,531 Points:610,030 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Sep 18, 2012 1:30:53 PM Ignore bullseye100 Report Abuse Maybe we can stop buying from the middle east.
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99church Champion Author Indiana Posts:1,962 Points:389,740 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Sep 18, 2012 1:24:42 PM Ignore 99church Report Abuse And we continue to pay high prices.
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lockdoc95 Rookie Author Arkansas Posts:26 Points:31,505 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Sep 18, 2012 1:23:58 PM Ignore lockdoc95 Report Abuse If we are producing so much oil, then why don't we use it here, and lower our gas prices. Like Arab countries do???
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LostAgain2009 Champion Author New Mexico Posts:2,441 Points:725,560 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Sep 18, 2012 1:15:29 PM Ignore LostAgain2009 Report Abuse Oil prices are set on the international market. U.S. producers could charge less for domestically used crude, but why would they?
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