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Heading west: The Bakken oil play 6

The Bakken’s impact: Bringing businesses, people and wealth to North Dakota 8

60 years later, oil still shaping North Dakota’s destiny 10

Unlocking the Bakken: How new ideas roused a sleeping giant 16

Success of Divide County well helped launch current Bakken Boom 20

Enerplus: Focusing on the Bakken/tight oil play as a growth area 24

Capital Lodge opens amenity-packed crew facility in Tioga 26

North Dakota Petroleum Council hosts the 20th Williston Basin Petroleum Conference & Expo 28

Booming Minot seeks to accommodate oil companies 30

Bakken Formation represents significant frontier for domestic energy development 34

Welcome to the new frontier! Frontier Energy Group invests in local Bakken communities 36

BNSF Railway serves the transportation needs of the Bakken shale market 40

Moving forward as ND hits record rig count:Enbridge Pipelines (North Dakota) LLC Bakken Expansion Program 44

Wanzek builds on 40 years of industrial, civil, oil & gas experience in the Williston Basin 48

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When support matters, you can trust Peterson Equipment company 98

Quality Mat Company installs patented, interlocking mats in the Bakken oilfield 100

Calfrac Well Services breaks ground in the Bakken 102

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MESSAGE

Eastern Montana is on the verge ofexperiencing one of the nation’s largest

energy developments, the Bakken oil and gasfield. The largest hydrocarbon play in thecontinental U.S. in decades, and possibly thelargest in history, the Bakken shale formationis found some 10,000 feet below the grassyplains of eastern Montana, western NorthDakota, southwest Manitoba, and southernSaskatchewan, and may hold up to 400billion barrels of light, sweet crude oil.

“Landmen” in the oil industry have beenfilling courthouses across eastern Montana,buying up leases. Why? Because in additionto the oil, when you add up all the facts,Montana is a great place to do business.

We have all heard of the growthassociated with the Bakken in North Dakota,and now the activity is really starting to movewest. Bakken developers are poised to takeadvantage of Montana’s competitive taxstructure. According to the conservative TaxFoundation state rankings, Montana has thesixth-best business tax climate in the nation,number one among Bakken oil states.

Those who know the oil industry wellwill tell you that drilling takes place wherethe oil is – where the geologic formation ismost accessible. The layer of petroleum-bearing shale in the Bakken is thicker in

North Dakota, and it is also under more

natural pressure than in Montana, so that

play has been producing the most wells and

highest yields. But when those wells drop in

production, exploration is going to move

west. If the aggressive leasing going on in

Montana right now is any indication, we are

starting to see that shift.

Making the move even more attractive,

industry has been pleased that Montana has

a lower tax burden per barrel of oil

produced. A recent study conducted by the

Montana Department of Revenue found that

over a four year period from 2005-2009,

Montana’s average taxes paid per barrel of

oil were only $4.89/barrel, while North

Dakota’s were $5.27/barrel. That starts to

add up when you are producing hundreds

of thousands, even millions, of barrels of oil.

Authentic producers of oil in the region

have also affirmed that Montana’s efficient

administrative structure and regulatory

environment makes the state a good place

to do business. A permit application in

Montana takes about 60 days, under the

statutorily allowed 75 days, while a permit

in North Dakota takes, on average, the

statutorily allowed 365 days.

The construction of the Keystone XL

pipeline, proposed to run across eastern

Montana, would include a critical on-ramp

near Baker, Montana for Bakken oil

producers. I worked hard to get this on-

ramp integrated into the system to provide

relief from the bottleneck that has restricted

market access for Bakken and other oil

produced in Montana and North Dakota;

producers will no longer be forced into a

discounted rate for their product. This on-

ramp means a better price, more oil

produced, more money spent on Main

Street Montana, more taxes paid, more

jobs, and more economic growth.

Finally, all of Montana’s employers are

thrilled that we reformed Montana’s

workers’ compensation insurance system,

saving businesses an average of 20 percent

on their workers’ comp expenses. In

addition, I once again signed legislation that

reduced the business equipment tax. Both

of these factors will have a positive effect

on the Bakken’s continued development and

on the businesses climate and job growth in

our state.

Montana lies within the most important

energy corridor in the world. We have wind,

natural gas, coal, biofuels, solar,

geothermal, hydro, and of course, oil.

The Bakken formation will increasingly play

a central role in ending America’s

dependence on overseas oil, saving

American lives and treasure while

increasing our energy security and our

economic opportunities. ■

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For the past six decades, the oil industryhas been part of the mix of North

Dakota’s economic engine. During the highsand lows of these 60 years of oildevelopment, we have benefited from thejobs, people and wealth this industry hasbrought to our state.

North Dakota’s current lowunemployment rate, nearing three percent,and its $1-billion-plus budget surplus havedrawn national attention. Businessopportunities tied to the Bakken haveexpanded across the state, bringing with it agrowth in investments in education, waterprojects and infrastructure.

Through these years, the North DakotaChamber of Commerce has been committedto growing and developing the businesscommunity across our state. In fact, NorthDakota was recently named one of“America’s most pro-business states”according to the Pollina Corporate Top 10Pro-Business States for 2011. The state wasalso this year’s most improved state in thebusiness rankings, moving from number 18to number three in the last three years.

Recently, a North Dakota StateUniversity study examined the economicimpact of oil development in North Dakotabetween 2005 and 2009. It concluded thepetroleum industry nearly tripled in sizeduring these years, and it estimated the

direct impact of oil and natural gasdevelopment grew from $1.29 billion to $4.9billion in that time. Further, when theindustry’s secondary impacts were factoredin, the total business grew from $4.2 billionin 2005 to $12.7 billion in 2009.

The study also showed directemployment opportunities in the industrygrew significantly from an estimated 5,051full-time equivalent positions in 2005 to18,328 positions in 2009. The petroleumindustry paid $821.8 million in state and localtaxes in 2009, which helped provideproperty tax relief to all homeowners andsupport many public services. North Dakotaresidents also received $559 million in leaseand royalty payments in 2009.

In the two years since this study, thegrowth has continued to be even moresignificant. The current impact anddevelopment of the Bakken points to thelikelihood that North Dakota is experiencingmore than an oil boom, and it is likely thisrecord oil production will continue years intothe future. Currently, there are more than5,000 producing oil wells in the state and upto 2,000 new wells are expected to bedrilled in 2011.

While this type of growth is not withoutits struggles, the positives of this strongdevelopment keep us optimistically lookingtoward future expansion and growth.

The North Dakota Chamber of

Commerce views this as a valuable

opportunity to grow and strengthen our

state’s business community. During the past

state legislative session that adjourned in

May, we championed a reduction in

corporate income taxes that will attract

more business across the state. This was

part of a nearly $490 million tax relief

package that will continue to share the

rewards of our state’s strong economy with

North Dakota businesses and citizens alike.

We welcome the new people and

opportunities of North Dakota’s oil industry.

The North Dakota Chamber is committed to

working to grow these opportunities to

make our state an outstanding place to live,

work and do business.

The North Dakota Chamber of

Commerce is the state’s largest, most

influential general business organization.

It offers many programs and services to

help businesses succeed in North Dakota.

For additional information on North Dakota

business and job opportunities, please

contact the North Dakota Chamber at

1-800-382-1405 or visit

www.ndchamber.com. ■

The Bakken’s impact:Bringing businesses, peopleand wealth to North Dakota

By Andy Peterson, North Dakota Chamber of Commerce president and CEO

Andy Peterson, president of the North

Dakota Chamber of Commerce.

(701) 580-4327Williston, North Dakota

(800) 873-3002

North Dakota officially became an oil-producing state 60 years ago on April

4, 1951, when a well drilled eight miles southof the Williams County town of Tioga struckblack gold.

Williston’s legendary newspaperphotographer and editor William “Bill”Shemorry recalled that night in his 1991book on the early days of the Williston Basin,“Mud, Sweat & Oil.”

“The telephone rang in my apartment,”he wrote. “My ‘boss,’ Herman Zahl,publisher of the Williston Press-Graphic, wason the line. He sounded excited. ‘Bill,’ hesaid, ‘The Clarence Iverson well has comein. Get your camera and go out there. Takeyour hip boots because there’s a lot ofsnowmelt water.”

The time was 7 p.m. Shemorry grabbedhis camera gear, hip boots and tripod andheaded north on Highway 2 in his 1950Pontiac coupe. “When I reached the hill justwest of Wheelock I could see the glow of afire in the sky directly to the east,” he wrote.“I wondered if the well was on fire. I passedthrough Ray and headed east. The light ofthe fire was getting brighter. There was noproblem finding the well site in the dark.”

As he approached the well, he foundthat several hundred interested spectatorshad gathered along the road. With cars

60 years later, oil stillshaping North Dakota’s destiny

By Andrea Winkjer Collin


60THANNIVERSARY

Oil workers do a Silurian test at a

McKenzie County well in 1967.

PHOTO CREDIT: WILLIAM SHEMORRY PHOTOGRAPH

COLLECTION STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF NORTH DAKOTA.

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parked all over the shoulders of the road,there was no room to stop. “The drillingrig and surrounding area were lighted by ahuge gas flare. It was almost as if it weredaylight. The big Loffland Brothers drillingrig stood before me. Its silver derrick wasilluminated by the light of the flare andstood out in stark detail against the blacknight sky. In the foreground was a big poolof snow runoff water which had gatheredin a low place. The night was still. Not abreath of wind. A perfect double image ofthe derrick and flare was reflected.”

Shemorry got as close as he could,shooting photographs until his hip bootsfilled with water. His newspaper, TheWilliams County Farmers Press, ranShemorry’s historic photo on the cover ofthe Thursday, April 5, issue, along with theheadline, “Gas, Yes, and Oil, Too!” Theheadline above the article read: “IversonWell Pumps 307 Barrels of 55 GravityCrude Oil During 17 Hour Test, AmeradaReports.”

That historic photo appeared inpublications around the world, includingLife and U.S. News & World Report

magazines. It symbolized a new chapter inNorth Dakota’s history and the beginningof an industry that is now driving not onlythe economy of the region, but also thenation.

FOR 60 YEARS, THE INDUSTRYADAPTS TO CHALLENGES

The excitement of those early years ofoil discovery in the Williston Basinresonated through towns and companiesacross the region. The influx of people tothe area brought cultural diversity towestern North Dakota. Amerada OilCompany established housing outside ofTioga for its workers, not unlike the mancamps found in the area today.

Oil companies scrambled to figure outhow to get the oil to market. “There wereno pipelines,” says Nathan Conway, CEOof Ward Williston, which drilled its firstwell, the William Gorder #1 in the NorthWesthope Field near Bottineau in October1952. By then, 68 wells were operating inthe state. Leonard Ward, one of the state’soil pioneers, recognized the need to meetthese infrastructure challenges and started

The H.O. Bakken #1

well near Tioga, which

was completed

September 9, 1951, and

which gave the Bakken

Formation its name.

PHOTO CREDIT:

WILLIAM SHEMORRY

PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION,

STATE HISTORICAL

SOCIETY OF NORTH DAKOTA.

60THANNIVERSARY

Tom Rolfstad,

Williston Economic

Development director.

Wes Norton,

former North Dakota Oil

and Gas Division director.

Nathan Conway,

CEO, Ward Williston.

This photograph,

which was published in

the Williston DailyHerald, shows the

derrick of the

Clarence Iverson #1

test well, which was

first erected on

August 4, 1950. North

Dakota’s first oil well

produced more than

585,000 barrels of oil

in 28 years.

PHOTO CREDIT:

WILLIAM SHEMORRY

PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION,

STATE HISTORICAL


The excitement of those early years of oil discoveryin the Williston Basin resonated through townsand companies across the region.


one of the first well service companies.“Rail became a major means of

transportation then. Ward Willistontransported the first load of oil out ofWesthope, and we are seeing historyrepeat itself with the heavy use of railtoday,” says Conway. “Fortunately, a good

network of railroad tracks was alreadydeveloped to handle the state’s graintransportation and the industry was able tobring in oil cars on those tracks.”

Ward Williston continued its wellservice business in the Williston Basin untilrecently selling that division of its company

to Missouri Basin Well Service. “We areproud of being one of the pioneers in theWilliston Basin,” says Conway. “Weweathered the storms and never left.” Stillan exploration and production company,Ward Williston currently operates 150 wellsin the Williston Basin, mostly in Bottineau,Renville and Burke counties.

TIOGA, WILLISTON REMAIN ININDUSTRY’S BULLS-EYE

As they were in the early 1950s, two ofthe towns that remain in the bulls-eye ofNorth Dakota’s oil activity are Tioga andWilliston. Boom and bust cycles havedriven the industry, and they haveimpacted the wellbeing of these and otherregional towns.

A major challenge today in Tioga, theofficial “Oil Capital of North Dakota,” is notunlike what other communities are facing –housing. Population estimates for the town,which was listed at 1,200 in the 2010census, is now closer 1,500. Mayor NathanGermundsen, who has led the city for 14months, says the town is meeting thatchallenge with several housing developers.“We have some real nice housing comingto Tioga,” he says. “The developers havebeen good to work with.”

Some new homes will be ready by theend of this year, and Germundsen saysother low-to-moderate income units willbe complete in the spring. Several older

Bakken family portrait in 1951,

from left: Harry, Mary and

Henry.

PHOTO CREDIT:

WILLIAM SHEMORRY PHOTOGRAPH

COLLECTION, STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF

NORTH DAKOTA.

60THANNIVERSARY

Aerial view of and Amerada camp for

workers outside of Tioga, North Dakota,

in the 1950s.

PHOTO CREDIT: WILLIAM SHEMORRY PHOTOGRAPH

COLLECTION, STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF NORTH

DAKOTA.


buildings on Tioga’s Main Street are beingrenovated into office and retail space, andthere are plans for more commercialdevelopment on the north end of town.

South of town off Highway 40, the city-owned industrial park has attracted officesof many well-established oil companies,which join the large Hess Corporationoffice complex north of town. “We also arebeing proactive in addressing infrastructureneeds with a master plan, and are workingon a new water storage facility and repairsto the lagoon.”

A lifelong Tiogan, the 31-year-oldGermundsen doesn’t remember the area’stwo other boom cycles of the early 1950sand 1980s. But the mayor says he has agood feeling about where Tioga is headed.“A lot of great people are moving here, andwhen they bring their families it bringsmore stability. We have a good citycommission, and this boom has given us afresh outlook. It’s exciting and has plenty ofchallenges, but I’d rather be dealing withthese issues instead of those associatedwith no growth.”

Unlike Germundsen, Williston EconomicDevelopment director Tom Rolfstad doesremember the challenges faced by the areawhen the bottom dropped out of the 1980sboom. A Williston native, Rolfstad was bornthe year after oil was discovered in thestate. He grew up on what was then theedge of town just north of 11th Street East,in a subdivision developed to house theAmerada Oil staff and other industryworkers who came to town.

One of the most visible leaders trying tohelp the region navigate through thechallenges and opportunities of the pastfew years, Rolfstad sees differences withthis current oil boom. “These anniversariesare important to celebrate. Oil has beenpart of our economy for 60 years, but withthis new activity in the Bakken, I see aparadigm shift that is pointing to thisindustry being strong for another 60years.”

Along with the challenges, Rolfstad

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But the mayor says he has a good feeling aboutwhere Tioga is headed. “A lot of great peopleare moving here, and when they bring theirfamilies it brings more stability. We have agood city commission, and this boom has givenus a fresh outlook.


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says “the past few years have brought abreath of fresh air here.” One keydifference he sees from the 1980s whenWilliston took a big hit when the boomended is that more governments,businesses and people from across thestate and nation are understanding thesignificance of this current oil play. “Thereare more private-sector investors, and thestate is stepping forward to shoulder someof the infrastructure risk. They realize thatour success can be their success as well.”

“Our biggest challenge right now is ourrapid growth,” he says. The number ofmotel rooms has doubled and will soondouble again. The city’s population of12,500 in the 2000 census is now close to19,000. “We will be at 25,000 before weknow it.”

In mid-September, the Williston CityCommission voted to establish a six-month

moratorium on approving new mancamps to allow infrastructure needsto catch up with the demand. “Ourultimate goal is to be a more family-focused community,” says Rolfstad.“We believe the best employees theoil industry has are those who comehome to their families at night.”

Rolfstad is also impressed withthe quality of the state and regionalelected leaders. “We’ve never had abetter city commission, and stateand local legislators have spent a lotof time listening and caring andaddressing our needs.”

Likewise, he says the oil companiesdoing business in the region have beenvery helpful in understanding this boom.“This is an unconventional oil play, and weare guinea pigs of sorts as we see how itmatures and continues to produce. In the

end, how well the oil companies treat uswill determine how well we treat them.”

INDUSTRY GROWTH TO CONTINUEWes Norton, the former director of

North Dakota’s Oil and Gas Division, now

Oil well in Tioga,

North Dakota.

PHOTO CREDIT:

WILLIAM SHEMORRY PHOTOGRAPH

COLLECTION, STATE HISTORICAL


The difference with this oil boom, he says,is the advancement of horizontal drillingand hydraulic fracturing technology.“We always knew there was a lot of oilin the Bakken. We just needed to figureout how to get it out.”

A winch truck owned by Ward Williston

loads a test tank in the 1950s.

This Ward Williston water

truck from the 1950s.

An early Ward Williston winch truck

hauls a heater treater.


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The cover of the April 5, 1951, Williams County FarmersPress heralds the beginning of a new era in North

Dakota’s history. It shows the famous William Shemorry

photograph that was published around the world.

The Amerada Hove well south of Tioga in June 1979.

PHOTO CREDIT: WILLIAM SHEMORRY PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION, STATE

HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF NORTH DAKOTA.

known as the Department of MineralResources, began his career as a petroleumgeologist in the state in 1960. He retired in1998.

A year and a half ago, he predicted thestate’s rig count would increase to 150 withintwo to three years. However, the fact that ahistoric high of 200 rigs was reached in lateAugust, ahead of his projections, doesn’tsurprise him. “If there were more rigsavailable, there would be even more drilling.”

The difference with this oil boom, hesays, is the advancement of horizontaldrilling and hydraulic fracturing technology.“We always knew there was a lot of oil in theBakken. We just needed to figure out how toget it out.”

Norton was a teenager living nearMandan when the Clarence Iverson #1 wellcame in. “It was an exciting time. But, even inthe 1960s, we never thought North Dakotawould be one of the country’s top oil-producing states.” Now number four in thecountry, Norton predicts that one day NorthDakota will become the second, behind onlyTexas. ■


The Billings-based geologist who is

credited with the break-through

discovery of the oil field initially called it the

“Sleeping Giant” on his maps.

Today, that field in Richland County,

Montana is better known as Elm Coulee, a

play that, through 2010, has produced more

than 105 million barrels of oil.

But geologist Richard Findley’s initial

map may still be the more apt description of

the Bakken oil play evolution. For decades, it

was a sleeping giant. And no one knew quite

how to get it moving.

No more.

The Bakken is a success story born less

of new discovery than of application of new

ideas, new drilling techniques and new

technology. And while much of the most

recent U.S. Bakken activity has been in

North Dakota, the opportunity Findley helped

unlock in Richland County bodes well for the

Montana oil and gas industry – and for all

Montanans – for decades to come.

The Bakken is one of many

hydrocarbon-producing formations in the

Williston Basin, a sedimentary basin

covering parts of Montana, North and South

Dakota and two Canadian provinces. It’s

about 360 million years old and fairly thin asstrata go, less than 150 feet at its thickestand encountered about two miles below theprairie lands at the surface.

Geologists have known there was a lotof oil in the Bakken formation for more thanhalf a century. Oil was first discovered in theWilliston Basin in 1953 by geologist J.W.Nordquist.

Oil companies have drilled through theBakken for decades using traditional verticalwells, and a good bit of oil has beenextracted that way. But as thin and deep andhard as the Bakken shale is, the realopportunity there was never going to berealized with vertical wells.

Several things needed to happen for theBakken to be fully appreciated. By 1974,during the oil “crisis” of that time, theBakken attracted some attention as theUnited States began to reconsider itsincreasing reliance on foreign oil sources.But it was not until the mid-nineties that theU.S. Geological Survey assessed theformation.

Geologist J.W. Price, the Denver-basedgeologist who conducted the fieldassessment for the USGS in the nineties,suggested the Bakken shale held between271 billion and 503 billion barrels of oil, anastonishing number. But Price died beforehis work could be peer-reviewed, so it wasnever published. Nevertheless, it acceleratedinterest in the area.

The problem in the Bakken was getting

By David A. Galt, Montana Petroleum Association

Unlocking the BakkenHow new ideas roused a sleeping giant

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the oil out, and doing so in a commerciallyviable way. Initially, Price’s unpublished workin 1995 estimated the amount of oiltechnically recoverable from the Bakken wasabout 151 million barrels.

Horizontal drilling, which had been inuse since the 1980s, held promise forunlocking more of the Bakken. In the early1990s, a horizontal play targeted the upperBakken shale, mostly in North Dakota, butavailable technology limited the length of thehorizontal laterals to a few hundred feet.Although the play was generally considereduneconomic, it set an early precedent forfuture horizontal drilling in the Bakken.

Richard Findley’s work built on thatbase, and rising oil prices helped with theeconomics. In interviews published in themagazine Geo ExPro, Findley recountedmapping what he called Sleeping Giant (ElmCoulee) “as a possible continuousaccumulation over 64 kilometers long andseven kilometers wide.”

After being less than overwhelmed with

some initial wells that were drilled, Findleyworked with Lyco Energy Corp. andHalliburton to bring a marriage of horizontaldrilling and hydraulic fracturing to the tightoil layer of the Bakken.

Hydraulic fracturing techniques are usedto liberate oil from rock and provide theporosity needed for production. The practicehas been part of oilfield operations since the1920s in cased, vertical wells, but only in thelast decade or so have those techniquesbeen developed to allow operators toefficiently apply this technology to horizontalwellbores.

The Findley group’s first horizontal well,the Burning Tree State, spudded in March2000, drilled 500 meters laterally along themiddle Bakken member, according to theGeo ExPro account. Then the Halliburtontrucks arrived with sand, water and dieselpower, and the fracing process began. Thewell started the boom that is still growing.Lyco, the early player, was bought byEnerplus Resources in 2005, and since

then, the company has increased itsoperations in “Sleeping Giant” to 200 wells.

In less than a decade, the horizontaldrilling and fracing techniques used in theBakken have been refined to the point thatoil company representatives from othercountries routinely come here to learn fromthe companies working the Bakken oil play.Wells are now often drilled several thousandfeet laterally and successfully fracked withseveral stages. Moreover, as a Marathon Oilexecutive pointed out in an interview withthe Associated Press, the time it takes to drilla well in the Bakken “has dropped from 55days four years ago, to 20 days now.”

In 2008, USGS raised its estimates oftechnically recoverable oil in the Bakken tomore than 3.65 billion barrels, or nearly 25times the 1995 estimate. USGS will begin anew assessment this October.

Richard Findley told Geo ExPro thatsince the 2008 USGS reevaluation, “fractechnology has advanced and, combinedwith the potential of the Three ForksFormation (below the Bakken), I believe theirassessment is greatly understated.”

Robust oil prices, continuingimprovements in drilling technology and theprice efficiencies that would come fromcompletion of TransCanada’s XL pipeline allwill play important parts in determining justhow big the Bakken will become, but theripple economic benefits for citizens in NorthDakota and Montana are already reachingwell beyond the Bakken.

Montana’s first oil and gas lease sale forfiscal year 2012, which occurred early inSeptember, generated $7.9 million in lease


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PHOTO COURTESY OF SM ENERGY.


sales on school trust lands – the fourth-

largest auction since the 1970s.

The Great Falls Tribune noted in its

report on the sale that going into the 2012

fiscal year, Montana was projected to

receive $5 million in oil and gas lease

revenue. With just the first sale completed,

and three more to go, the state is already

$3 million ahead of its projection.

Leases were sold in 20 counties across

the state, an indication that interest in

duplicating recent successes in oil

production in northeast Montana is

spreading to central Montana, according to

state and industry officials.

Public schools will get the money from

the lease sales.

It is through those contributions – from

support for community schools, to job

creation, to greater energy independence,

and by finding innovative solutions for old

problems – that the promise of the Bakken

is being realized, both today and in the

years to come.

About the Author: David A. Galt is executive

director of the Montana Petroleum

Association, a trade association whose

members include oil and natural gas

producers, gathering and pipeline

companies, petroleum refineries and

service providers and consultants.

Reach him via email at

[email protected]

or by phone at 406-442-7582. ■


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During this year’s 60th anniversary ofoil discovery in North Dakota, the

significance of another well, located 40miles north of the state’s first ClarenceIverson #1, is also being recognized.

In March 2004, Continental Resources’Robert Heuer 1-17R in Divide County wasthe first commercially successful well in theNorth Dakota Bakken to be both horizontallydrilled and fracture stimulated.

“After many failed attempts, this oneproved that a Bakken well could be acommercial success,” says Harold Hamm,

chairman and CEO of ContinentalResources. “It helped usher in a new era inthe American oil industry by unleashing thedevelopment of the enormous Bakken oilfield.”

In the seven years since the RobertHeuer 1-17R was completed, oil activity inthe Bakken and its adjacent fields has re-energized North Dakota’s economy. OnAugust 26, for the first time in its history, thestate reached 200 active drilling rigs. Thecount had been rising steadily since October5, 2010, when it broke the previous high

record of 147 active drilling rigs that was setin October 1981.

Hamm says the significance ofunlocking the potential of the Bakkenresonates far beyond North Dakota’sborders. “Its success reversed a 40-yeardecline in American oil production and hashelped reduce America’s dependence onimported oil. It is dispelling the myth thatAmerica is running out of oil.”

In July, Continental Resources placed amonument at the Robert Heuer 1-17R wellsite, and Hamm brought together a number

Success of Divide Countywell helped launch

current Bakken Boom

CONTINENTALRESOURCES

Harold Hamm, chairman and CEO

of Continental Resources.

Harold Hamm, second from left of the monument, with past and current crew at the Robert Heuer 1-17R in July.


of current and former crew members tocommemorate its significance. Thecompany has also placed a monument 15miles northwest of the well at the DivideCounty Historical Society’s Pioneer Villagein Crosby.

Placing the monument at the Crosbypark that honors the county’s pioneers isfitting, since Hamm is one of the pioneersin North Dakota’s current oil boom. Aftermost oil companies left North Dakota whenthe activity of the early 1980s ended,Hamm drilled his first vertical Bakken wellin 1989. He was the only operator in theworld experimenting with horizontal drillingin the Cedar Hills prospect area in south -western North Dakota when he startedleasing in 1993, and he started drilling in theRed River B formation in 1995.

Today, 22 years later, ContinentalResources operates 24 rigs in North Dakotaand owns the most leased acreage. The

company is the top oil producer in the

Williston Basin and the second-largest

producer in the Rocky Mountain Region.

Russ Atkins is the area supervisor for

the company’s operations in North Dakota

and Montana, and works out of the Sidney,

Montana office. As one of the crew

members working on the Robert Heuer 1-

17R in 2004, Atkins joined in the

commemoration at the well site in July.

“Back in 2004, none of us thought it

would become what it has,” Atkins recalls.

“At that time, the Montana Bakken was really

firing up around Richland County. But

Continental Resources is at the forefront of the exploration and production of oil and natural gas resources inthe United States and is the second largest producer of crude oil in the Rocky Mountain region.

Using the latest technology in hor izontal dr illing , we are leading the development of key oil andnatural gas resources in the continental U.S., including theWoodford resource play in Oklahoma and the mostsought-after oil play in the nation, the Bakken resource play in North Dakota and Montana.

We are growing aggressively and are on track to triple the size of our company from 2009 to 2014. We have built aconsistent record of success, finding significant new crude oil and natural gas resources,harvesting them in an environmentally responsible manner and investing in the communitieswhere we work and operate.

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Harold Hamm wanted to go into the NorthDakota Bakken.”

Atkins says Continental Resources’ bigactivity in the region then was at Cedar Hillsnear Baker, Montana. “It was our mostambitious effort to date, with 200,000 acres.I considered this Robert Heuer 1-17R job tobe one of those wildcat wells that you haveto do in the business. We drilled a shortlateral 2,600- to 2,700-feet long, similar towhat we had been doing in Montana. Wefracked the well on March 2, 2004, andHarold Hamm was on location.”

He says the first well flow tests did notshow much. “We kept messing around withit and there were only traces of oil. But onMarch 8, it started flowing like crazy. Then itwould slow down, and then flow somemore. By today’s standards it was not muchoil. But, back then 35 to 40 barrels a daywas big.”

All this time it remained a tight hole,Atkins says. “People were standing guardkeeping the curious away. Harold hadordered complete secrecy. It was anothersix to eight months later when the well reallystarted screaming. Then we knew weneeded to hold on – it was going to getwild!”

Since 2004, Atkins has watched theNorth Dakota Bakken continue to grow. TheRobert Heuer 1-17R continues to producetoday, and Atkins estimates ContinentalResources has drilled some 150 wells in

Divide County alone. “We are still drillingnew wells and the field hasn’t yet beencompletely defined. It’s going to be big for along time.”

Even though he has drilled hundreds ofwells in his career, Atkins will alwaysconsider the Robert Heuer 1-17R, to bespecial. “This is what started it all in theNorth Dakota Bakken. In my world ofpetroleum engineering, this is ‘spindle top.’ Itis an important part of history. I will alwaysconsider it very cool that I was able to bepart of it.” ■

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We are frequently called upon for the supervision of critical well operations, which include those important and/or problematic wells with high public or corporate visibility, as well as those with highly sour and corrosive downhole environments. We have established and maintained an impeccable reputation for ensuring safe working conditions, environmental compliance and especially, for the economical achievement of results in fi eld operations.


ENERPLUS

These are exciting times at Enerplus. Thecompany is celebrating 25 years as a

successful oil and gas producer and ispositioning itself for the next quarter-centuryby forging ahead on major growth projects. Ithas built significant land positions in some ofthe most economic plays in North America,including the immense Bakken/tight oil play.

“We’re interested in plays like the Bakkenthat offer scope, repeatable development,lower geological risk and strong upsidepotential. The Bakken produces a high-quality,light crude oil that attracts a good price. It alltranslates into great netbacks that willmaximize the profitability of our business,”says Dana Johnson, president of Enerplus’sU.S. operations. “This play has and willcontinue to be a centerpiece of our growthstrategy as it provides top-tier economics andlong-term production, reserves and cash flow.”

Enerplus has certainly built a strongfoundation for growth in the Bakken. It holdsover 230,000 net acres of undevelopedBakken land in both Canada and the U.S.

Currently, growth is focused on FortBerthold, in western North Dakota, whereEnerplus holds 75,000 net acres ofundeveloped land. The company is aiming tovault production in Fort Berthold from about6,000 barrels oil equivalent per day (boe/day)currently to more than 20,000 boe/day by2014.

“This will require a lot of drilling and all theactivity that goes with it,” says Johnson. “Andwhile the weatherman hasn’t been our friendin recent months, we are ramping up activitieswith four operated rigs currently running atFort Berthold. We’re looking to drill 26horizontal wells at Fort Berthold during theremainder of 2011, targeting the Bakken andThree Forks formations.”

Enerplus also continues to be a keyBakken player in Montana. In 2005, Enerplusacquired a strong initial position and built aknowledge base from its early position in theElm Coulee play. Since then, it has drilled morethan 150 wells in its Sleeping Giant field inMontana, with 2011 production expected toaverage about 8,000 barrels a day.

In total, Enerplus expects to invest about$250 million in development activities in NorthDakota and Montana this year alone.

But the Bakken is not only a compelling

proposition to advance the company’s growthprospects, it’s also a dream job for the high-caliber team of geoscientists, engineers andland experts that Enerplus has assembled toexecute the Bakken plan. “Our technical andbusiness success is the result of an integratedteam of professionals. Everyone bringssomething to the table here,” explains Johnson.“At Enerplus, professionals have theopportunity to get in on the ground floor ofworld-class resource plays. To help themsucceed, we created a ‘Technical Chief’ rolethat brings in seasoned industry experts ingeology and geophysics, reservoir engineering,as well as production and completionsengineering. Our chiefs mentor project teamsand promote the use of technologies that areboth ‘tried-and-true’ and leading-edge tohelping unlock our resource plays like theBakken.”

“Delivering results from great plays like theBakken creates interesting jobs,” saysJohnson. “I encourage candidates to check outthe careers section of our website atwww.enerplus.com to see all of our availablepositions.”

“We’re a strong, growing companyinvolved in exciting plays throughout NorthAmerica. We have succeeded for over 25years by investing wisely in newopportunities and developing them with skilland expertise. That’s a foundation uponwhich we can build.” ■

Enerplus:Focusing on the

Bakken/tight oil playas a growth area

Dana Johnson,

president of Enerplus USA.

The advent of horizontal drilling with hydraulic

fracturing technology has enabled the Bakken

resource to be unlocked economically.

Enerplus is a successful North American oil and gas producer with a high-quality asset base in key plays like the Bakken in both North Dakota and Montana. We have a 25-year history and are actively investing in our assets for the future. We are committed to the responsible development of energy resources that ensures the health and safety of our workers, respects the environment and builds positive, long-term relationships in the community.

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CAPITALLODGE

The recent boom in drilling activity in theBakken region has led to significant

shortages in housing and infrastructure inNorth Dakota communities. Housing thecrews that work for oil and gas companiesis particularly challenging, as it requiresspecially designed lodgings that are centrallylocated and that can be constructed quickly.

Newly founded Capital Lodge LLC ismeeting this need by developing three newfacilities that cater to workers in the oil andgas industry. The company’s first crewlodging facility is situated in Tioga, NorthDakota, just 6.3 miles east of Ray onHighway 2. Encompassing 80 acres, theTioga crew facility opened for occupancyOctober 1st, and has a grand openingscheduled for early November. The firstphase of construction began in July, withsubsequent phases planned toaccommodate a total capacity of 2,500people.

The idea to provide comfortableaccommodations with the amenities of homewas the brainchild of Capital Lodge’s fourfounding partners – Myer Stabinsky, RandyBaker, Chad Hansen and Kenny Lobell – allof whom had worked in the constructionindustry in the area, and who were familiarwith the extensive travel times involved ingetting to and from work. “Randy and I werestaying in Bismark and working in Watford

City, which was a three-hour drive, just oneway,” says Myer Stabinsky, managingpartner for Capital Lodge LLC. “We knew thedemand was there, and so purchased landin Tioga, which is in the heart of theBakken.”

Far from a “man camp,” the CapitalLodge facility offers extensive amenities sothat lodgers have plenty of recreational andentertainment venues to enjoy duringdowntime. A focal point of the facility is adomed common area, complete with aswimming pool, hot tubs and a movietheatre. Lodgers also have the opportunity toplay video arcade games, air hockey,foosball, volleyball and horseshoes, andthere is a fully-equipped fitness center,where people can work out. The 900-foot-long recreational center can be extended tohouse four pools, 64 hot tubs and fourmovie theatres by the facility’s final phase ofdevelopment.

“Before we designed this facility, wetalked to a lot of people in different camps tofind out what they like and don’t like,”Stabinsky says. “The general consensuswas that they’d like to see bigger rooms andshowers, and better food and amenities. Alot complained that there was nothing to do.Capital Lodge has a larger facility, so we’reable to offer these extensive amenities.”

Also high on the wish-lists of

interviewed workers was the preference forSouthern-style cooking, and Capital Lodge’sTiago facility accommodates this specialrequest. The facility’s dining room ismodeled after a Las Vegas-style buffet, andhas dedicated cooking stations for Southerncuisine, pizza and sandwiches, as well as anomelette station on weekends. There areindoor and outdoor dining areas and a 24-hour snack bar.

Living quarters at the Tioga facility arecomprised of 32-foot by 76-foot modularunits that can accommodate a maximum of12 people. Three different room designs, fortwo single beds, two double beds or onedouble bed, include a common area and afour-piece bathroom with a five-footshower. Each modular unit has sevenbedrooms and a roomy commonliving/dining area with a kitchenette, whichoffers approximately 140-square-feet ofshared space. In the future, if the facility isturned into a permanent subdivision, unitscan be removed to create requiredroadways, and remaining units wouldrequire very few retrofits to turn the spaceinto a standard home.

Capital Lodge has partnered withMorgan Chase Management, a professionallodging management company, to marketthe Capital Lodge campuses and managethe day-to-day operations of the facilities.

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Services include management of the diningroom and amenities, 24-hour security,laundry services, maid services andcarwash with vacuum services. MorganChase Management, together with CapitalLodge, consulted with the neighboring townsto find out how the facility could help supporttown services. In case of fire, for example,laneways between modular units weredesigned wide enough to accommodate apump truck, and Morgan ChaseManagement is looking into providing ashuttle service to and from localcommunities to lessen the traffic volumes inthese areas.

“When we started our research, wedidn’t just look at what workers wanted in afacility; it was equally important to find outwhat the local communities wanted, and to

minimize the facility’s impact on thosecommunities,” says Richard Brown, directorof operations for Morgan ChaseManagement. “We wanted to create anenvironment that is safe and secure, yetincreases the economic prosperity ofneighboring communities. It requires a finebalancing act, so that the workers within thefacility and the people of the communitiesare all happy.”

In August, the North Dakota State LandDepartment awarded $53.5 million throughthe Oil and Gas Impact Grant Fund forinfrastructure development in fast-growingareas of the state, including Watford City,Tioga and Arnegard – a clear indication thatthe high demand for accommodations inthese areas shows no sign of abating. Inaddition to its Tioga location, Capital Lodge is

planning a similar-sized facility in Watford

City, and a smaller, single-family housing

subdivision in Arnegard, which will cater to

executives and their families, as well as

teachers, doctors and other professionals all

looking for permanent housing. Sales at the

company’s Tioga facility have been brisk,

with leases secured for close to 500 beds

and more modular units already ordered.

“In March and April, we spent a lot of

time driving around and looking at the areas

that were most in need of housing,” Brown

says. “We saw many people sleeping in their

cars and trucks, so it was very apparent

where the need was. Capital Lodge facilities

and their extensive amenities create a sense

of normalcy for crew workers and provide

all of the comforts of home.” ■

CAPITALLODGE

“We saw many people sleeping in their cars

and trucks, so it was very apparent where

the need was. Capital Lodge facilities and

their extensive amenities create a sense of

normalcy for crew workers and provide all

of the comforts of home.”


NDPETROLEUM

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It’s an exciting time for North Dakota,particularly in the Williston Basin where

the Bakken and Three Forks shale playscontinue to produce great results andcapture the attention of the region and thecountry. For those interested in learningmore about this valuable resource, the 20thannual Williston Basin Petroleum Conference& Expo to be held May 22-24, 2012 willprovide the perfect opportunity.

The conference will be held at the CivicCenter in Bismarck, North Dakota. The NorthDakota Petroleum Council will host the eventalong with the North Dakota Department ofMineral Resources and the SaskatchewanMinistry of Energy and Resources.Attendance for this international conferenceis anticipated to exceed 3,500 individuals.

The Williston Basin PetroleumConference & Expo began in 1992. Theconference goal has been to provide anoutstanding line-up of presenters at a greatvenue for local, regional, national andinternational industry leaders to gather andexchange new ideas and technology. Inrecent years, information exchanges have ledto more efficient oil drilling and completionmethods being implemented in the Bakkenand Three Forks formations. The conferencehas grown throughout the years to become

20th Williston BasinPetroleum Conference & Expo

By Kari Cutting, Vice President, North Dakota Petroleum Council

More than 300 expo booths and outdoor

exhibit spaces will be part of the 2012

Williston Basin Petroleum Conference.

Clarence Cazalot, Marathon Oil Corporation

chairman, president and CEO, was among the

keynote speakers of the 2010 Williston Basin

Petroleum Conference held in Bismarck,

North Dakota.


one of the most important events in North

America for the oil and gas industry.

The Williston Basin Petroleum

Conference & Expo is held annually, with

locations alternating between Saskatchewan

and North Dakota. Every year, this

conference brings together a wide array of

industry representatives, regulators and

political leaders from across the United

States and Canada, all with a vested interest

in the Williston Basin. As always, the

technical presentations will be a highlight of

the conference, as industry experts from

across North America share information on

all the hot topics surrounding the Williston

Basin shale play.

The conference will include more than

75 presenters covering a wide array of topics

such as the latest technology, engineering,

geology, drilling, hydraulic fracturing

techniques, pipelines and marketing. A

Bakken/Three Forks Core Workshop will be

offered on two occasions: Tuesday, May 22

and Thursday, May 24. In years’ past, these

presentations have been of interest to many

conference attendees and resulted in a

fantastic turnout.

The conference will also feature a CEO

panel with participants Harold Hamm,

Continental Resources chairman and CEO;

Bud Brigham, Brigham Exploration Company

chairman and CEO; and Jim Volker, Whiting

Petroleum chairman and CEO.

The conference will feature an expo

comprised of more than 275 indoor booths

and 25 exhibits of large demonstrations and

equipment. Past years’ outdoor exhibitshave included workover rigs, housingunits, construction equipment andindustry related equipment andmaterials.

Registration information will be availableonline February 1, 2012, at www.ndoil.org.Please contact the North Dakota PetroleumCouncil with questions at 1-701-223-6380 orvia email at [email protected]. ■

North Dakota and Saskatchewan announce the

Annual Williston Basin Petroleum Conference20th

May 22-24, 2012 Civic Center Bismarck, North Dakota

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PROFILEMINOT

As the largest city in the booming Bakkenbasin, Minot has transformed from a

minor city in one of the least populousregions of the country to a central hub of themost significant new oil development in theUnited States.

Minot’s comparative size and ideallocation have brought oil companies – andsignificant development.

“It’s helped really bolster our localeconomy,” says Jerry Chavez, president ofthe Minot Area Development Corporation.“And we see that with the addition ofprobably about 30 companies that in the lasttwo-and-a-half years have elected to callMinot home,” including Hess Corporation,

Haliburton, Hunt Energy, Enbridge and KeyEnergy.

In order to handle the oil companiesthat want to set up shop in Minot, cityadministrators are planning to continuecentralizing industry in a dedicatedindustrial park. Large tracts of land that canhouse multiple companies will help the citycope with sprawl.

The city’s plan is “to continue with anindustrial park development so we are able tomeet the needs of these companies as theycome into Minot,” explains Chavez. “And werecognize that a park development is a goodmodel in this community.”

A common complaint in oil boom areas is

that oil workers aren’t integrated into thecommunity and the transient men – sincefew women work in oilfield jobs – damagelocal cities and towns more than they benefitthem.

But oil companies in Minot are looking toreverse that stereotype.

“Many of these companies are looking forlong-term commitments from employees,”Chavez states. “Not only workers, but alsotheir families, come to live in this community.”

Though the city itself is not in the heartof the Bakken basin – that heart is furtherwest – many oil companies have chosen toset up bases in Minot because of the largearray of services available there.

Minot’s many amenities include an arrayof shopping venues, a regional hospital thatemploys more than 2,800 people – the mostof any private business in Minot – Minot StateUniversity and an airport with now nine dailyflights.

Minot International Airport used to haveonly three flights daily, all to Minneapolis.Presently, there are seven daily flights toMinneapolis and two to Denver, with a thirdto be added in December. June throughAugust, the airport set records in number ofboardings each month, a trend city managerDavid Waind expects to continue.

“A lot of that we would credit to oilimpact,” says Waind. “It appears our numberscontinue to grow each month.”

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and hotel space has put a strain on Minot’shousing market.

“Housing is in short demand,” saysChavez. But, he adds, “We’re a communitywith infrastructure underneath, so we canput up homes relatively quickly.”

The spring flooding wrecked swathes ofhousing in downtown Minot, but cityadministrators say that the oil developmentand skyrocketing housing prices have givenlocals hope that rebuilding will not only behealing but also lucrative.

“Those properties will hopefully continueto see some growth in value as much asanything because of the pressure of growthin housing,” says Waind. “The hope is that themarket here, which has been generated ingreat part by oil development, will continue.”

This demand has caused housing inMinot to be more expensive than in the restof the country. In the first quarter of 2011, thecost of living for housing was seven percenthigher than the national average. Other cost-of-living indicators were significantly lowerthan national averages.

“[The oil boom] has had a tremendousimpact in terms of the housing market andthe lack of housing. The apartment vacancyrate is near zero here. The competition for

the available spaces is very high and thus therent is very high,” Waind explains.

“We’re in the middle of a tough situationtrying to get housing built, in order to meetthat need.”

The demand for housing is only matchedby an equally low unemployment rate – andcorrespondingly high wages.

At 2.7 percent, Minot’s unemployment isboth lower than North Dakota’s three-percentrate and the nationwide rate of 9.1 percent.

Though the potential labor pool in Minotis large – over 33,000 within commutingdistance, out of nearly 70,000 people total,including the Air Force base and theuniversity – the competition for workers hasforced businesses to boost wages: a positiveresult for workers, but a difficult adjustmentfor businesses.

“What we’ve tended to see is ouremployee wages increase,” says Chavez.“There’s a benefit to even the local folks withwages increasing. Obviously it helps. Theyhave more disposable dollars and thosedollars filter through the community.”

The entire city feels the secondaryeffects of increased business.

“We are a very strong economy,compared to the rest of the country,” saysChavez.

“Retail sales are in record-setting paces

and have been for years. Every year

surpasses the previous year,” Waind says.

Hotel access, though currently limited,

has been increasing and is slated to rise

further. Currently, 1,900 hotel rooms are

available, says Chavez, but Minot will have 13

hotels going forward.

The spring floods that swept through

downtown Minot, and drew the attention of a

national audience to the fourth-largest city in

North Dakota, have only further strained an

already oil boom-stretched town.

But oil companies, far from standing by

the wayside, have stepped in to help rebuild

downtown, giving time, expertise and money.

Oil giant Hess Corporation donated $1

million to North Dakota flood relief efforts, in

addition to other company’s charitable

donations. Oil companies collaborated with

barbecues to feed evacuees, hauled in semi-

truck loads of water and lent equipment to

help fight the flood, says Chavez.

“They saw this as an opportunity to lend

some expertise in some areas,” says Chavez,

in addition to the financial assistance.

Actor Josh Duhamel, originally from

Minot, raised flood-relief money by organizing

a benefit concert by the Black Eyed Peas, of

which his wife Fergie is a member. They, too,

raised $1 million.

The band is working on setting up a

system both fair and equitable for dispersing

the funds, says Waind. A voucher system is

in the works for home renovations, water

heaters and similar necessary items. Though

city administrators recognize the money isn’t

that much per evacuated resident, every bit

helps for the devastated community.

Not only celebrities are assisting – North

Dakotans and people nationwide are

contributing to the revival of the city integral

to continued oil development in the region.

“People are appreciative of friends and

neighbors around the country,” says Waind.

“People helping, rolling up their sleeves and

helping.” ■

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Unconventional oil, also referred to as

“tight” oil, sources such as the Bakken

Formation represent a significant frontier for

domestic energy development. The U.S.

Energy Information Administration’s Annual

Energy Outlook 2011 forecasts domestic

production of all unconventional liquids at

1.95 to 5.42 million barrels per day (bpd) in

2035. This volume is in relation to current

total crude oil and liquid fuels production at

8.5 million bpd. Therefore, tight oil has the

potential to become a major component of

domestic oil production while contributing

greatly to the U.S. economy. Tight oil is

produced in a similar manner to that of

unconventional shale gas, which hit

a critical mass in 2008, resulting in

jobs, investment, and a secure

supply of domestic energy.

Today, tight oil produced from

shale formations is driving industry

investment, and unlike natural gas,

additional domestic production

offsets imports while maintaining

strong pricing. Currently oil prices

are expected to hover in the range

of $80 to $100/bbl or more over

the next two to three years. The

growth of oil production from shale

plays can be attributed to strong

prices coupled with technological

developments in multistage

hydraulic fracturing and better

geological understanding of the

source rocks and surrounding

formations that contribute to the

production of tightly held

hydrocarbons.

Bakken Formation represents significantfrontier for domestic energy development

New web-based Bakken Decision Support Systemto help users to see vital geological and production info

By Darren D. Schmidt, P.E., Senior Research Advisor, Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC)

EERC

The EERC’s new web-based Bakken

Decision Support System can be

found at www.undeerc.org/Bakken/.


The Bakken and Three Forks formations

of North Dakota and eastern Montana is the

largest tight oil play in the United States,

producing over 300 million bbl to date. The

U.S. Geological Survey, which estimated the

Bakken Formation to contain 3.65 billion

barrels of technically recoverable oil in 2008,

is currently working to revise the projected

resource potential. In North Dakota alone,

2010 production exceeded 85 million bbl.

The North Dakota Department of Mineral

Resources forecasts production to grow

from the current 350,000 bbl/day to over

700,000 bbl/day in the next four to seven

years, surpassing both Alaska and

California’s production, with Texas remaining

the highest-producing state. The growth in

North Dakota has been described as the

world’s largest construction project given

the new infrastructure demands on the state

for oil production and transportation and the

needs for supporting the influx of people and

services.

The Energy & Environmental Research

Center (EERC) at the University of North

Dakota has developed and launched a web-

based geographic information system (GIS),

the “Bakken Decision Support System”

(BDSS). The BDSS conveniently assembles

data for the Bakken and Three Forks

Formations into a GIS application that

enables the user to visualize geological and

production information. Provided analytical

tools support the evaluation and

interpretation of geological properties such

as thickness, depth, structure, and organic

content. Production data can be utilized to

provide development history and identify

areas of low or high production. Monthly

well production data are downloadable

through a subscription service to the North

Dakota Department of Mineral Resources,

and the provision of additional well

completion data is planned for future

release. The website provides the latest

news feeds regarding oil and gas activity for

the region. Educational material regarding

petroleum geology and oil and gas

development is built into the application,

along with relevant supporting publications.

The website is publicly accessible at

www.undeerc.org/bakken and was made

possible through support of the U.S.

Department of Energy’s National Energy

Technology Laboratory (NETL). ■

EERC

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Oil first sputtered up from the Bakkenregion in 1951. And through the years,

the black gold rush of the Badlands hasencouraged multiple evolutions inhomegrown innovation and technology,resulting in prosperity for its communities.

In 2010 a confident industry player,Frontier Wellhead & Supply, underwent asignificant evolution. A new name, FrontierEnergy Group, LLC, and a fresh, new logoassured the Bakken community that theoilfield service provider was poised for thefuture and yet very much rooted in its richhistory. To complete the facelift, thecompany adopted a new slogan to seal thedeal: “Dedicated to the life of your well.”

But for Frontier Energy Group, LLC,there is an equally important dual meaning

to the company’s new slogan, and that is agenuine dedication to community.

“Our business is focused on buildingfrom the great reputations of oursubsidiaries while looking ahead at thecompany’s future,” says Don Eberhart, CEOat Frontier Energy Group, LLC. “And eventhough the company has grown leaps andbounds, we’re invested in the localcommunities in which our employees liveand work.”

The one-stop oilfield services provider isa direct reflection of community forEberhart. “From our prospective, in order tohave the best employees, it’s important tosolidify our relationship with thecommunity,” says Eberhart. “Thecommunities will provide housing,entertainment, and good resources – all ofthose things are really important to whatFrontier is.”

From its opening 25 years ago in 1986in Watford City, North Dakota, to the recent“tweets” of 2011, Frontier Energy Group,LLC, has evolved with the times, neverstraying from their communal roots. It’s thepeople, reiterates Eberhart; the people makethe company.

Soon approaching its 25th anniversary,the company can be proud of its rapidgrowth. Beginning as one location with asingle employee and then developing to 16locations with 125 employees (which isexpected to double in the next few months),Frontier is proud of their dedication to the

Welcome to the new frontier!Frontier Energy Group investsin local Bakken communities

By Jill Schettler

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growing needs of its 500 customers, and is

pleased of their customers’ reciprocation.

Though headquarters is currently based

in Phoenix, AZ, the company’s operations

base remains in Watford City, the origin city

of Frontier. The brand has grown to provide

a range of services to companies of all sizes

through three main brands: ND-based

Frontier (Frontier Wellhead & amp, Frontier

Slickline, Frontier Hot Oil, LLC); CO-based

Cable (Cable, Inc., Cable Wellhead); and Luft

Machine. Among the many products and

services are a broad range of API 6A and

API 6D Conventional Completion Systems

(new and refurbished); installation and

maintenance services; frac manifolds;

equipment rentals; wireline and slicklineservices, including wellhead equipmentsales and installation; frac equipment rental;wireline and slickline services; fishing andrental tools; and now includes oilfieldfabrication.

If you need an old piece of nostalgia,chances are Frontier has it, says Eberhart.Their old boneyard has been known to haveextra hard-to-get supplies on hand.

“We had a call about a year ago fromsomebody looking for a part that theycouldn’t find anywhere else in the country,”reflects Eberhart. “None of their suppliershad it, none of the big guys had it; and wehad two of the parts sitting in our boneyard.”

The Bakken has been dubbed“America’s new frontier.” And with that newfrontier comes a fast-growing Frontierbrand. It’s a company that knows success isbuilt on relationships. When asked what canbe attributed to the success of the company,Eberhart makes the following list: fastfeedback, being open 24/7, willing to go theextra mile, resourcefulness and dedication toemployees and customers.

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As U.S. oil exploration enters a newchapter with the Bakken Shale, BNSF

Railway is along for more than just the ride.BNSF is providing effective transportationoptions for the growing Bakken Shalemarket.

The Berkshire Hathaway-ownedrailroad is using its capacity and strategiclocation of its network to transport crude byrail. BNSF currently runs unit trains of sweetcrude from the Bakken region to other partsof the country.

“We believe our service brings value tothe market,” said BNSF director of industrialproducts Michael Bruce. “It’s important forus to provide our customers the capacityand flexibility to serve multiple geographicmarkets.”

BNSF’s footprint is convincing, as therailroad touts a 32,000-mile network thatstretches from the Mississippi River to theWest Coast. How well positioned is BNSF inthe Bakken region? BNSF operates nearly1,000 miles of its rail infrastructure that

extends through 16 of the top 19 oil-producing counties in central and westernNorth Dakota. In addition, BNSF serves 61stations in the Bakken region, includingmajor North Dakota locations such asWilliston, Minot, Stanley, Dickinson, Mandan,and also Glendive, Mont.

CRUDE-BY-RAIL GROWTHBNSF’s network and its willingness to

collaborate on developing optimal shippingsolutions have contributed to this growingtrend.

What’s been the primary driver of thecrude-by-rail opportunity? The industry’spipeline network isn’t growing fast enoughto move crude to destinations such asCushing, Okla. and St. James, La, whichserve the Midwest and Gulf markets. Simplyput – existing pipelines cannot accommodatethe growing volumes of crude that are beingproduced. In addition, rail offers the flexibilityto easily divert the crude to other marketsthat aren’t served by pipelines.

“Our focus has been on helping enableour customers to reach these new marketsthrough an efficient transportation solution,”Bruce said. “We work with shippers todetermine their specific needs, thencustomize a solution to meet those needs.”

BNSF’s first unit train of crude movedout of the Bakken region on Dec. 31, 2009.Since then, volumes have increased at asteady pace. In 2010 alone, BNSF shippedenough rail cars into and out of the Bakkenregion to stretch more than 500 miles.

“Recent technological developments areallowing producers to increase their outputfrom each well,” Bruce said. Preparationsare already underway to accommodate thatgrowth. Today, BNSF serves 30 facilities inthe Bakken region. And an additional 18Bakken-area facilities are currently indevelopment. In less time than it will takepotential customers to build loadinginfrastructure and secure railcars, BNSF willbe capable of hauling nine daily unit trains –each consisting of 81,000 barrels of crude.

Unit trains of crude can take a day toload, but often they are filled in less than 24hours because of production efficienciesdesigned – with BNSF’s input – into thefacilities. More than just transportation,BNSF provides best-practices consulting onrail-served facility development.

MORE THAN JUST CRUDEBefore the first barrel is pumped from a

new well, BNSF is on-site, havingtransported inbound loads of drilling

BNSF Railway serves thetransportation needs of the

Bakken shale market

Ready to extract more information? It’s at bnsf.com/bakken.

EXPERTISE > Nobody knows the Bakken like BNSF. As the transportation leader in the region, we are successfully hauling increasing amounts of crude, LPG, sand and OCTG through 30 facilities on the BNSF today. And an additional 18 Bakken-area facilities are currently under development. In less time than it will take potential customers to build loading infrastructure and secure railcars, BNSF will be capable of hauling 9 daily unit trains — each consisting of 81,000 barrels of crude.

STRATEGICALLY POSITIONED > With nearly 1,000 miles of rail lines in the Bakken region, our network is perfectly positioned to serve you. In fact, we touch 16 of the top 19 oil-producing counties in Central and Western North Dakota.

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And with increased demand for fracsand, new discussions are under way forkeeping job sites in steady supply. In June,BNSF hosted a forum with shippers,receivers, transloaders and shortlinerepresentatives to discuss plans for howBNSF can best meet their needs amid theincreasing sand volume levels. The conceptof transporting unit trains of sand wasaddressed.

“It’s important for us to streamline thissupply chain model,” said group vicepresident of industrial products Dave Garin.“Growth is happening so fast that we haveto find a way to increase our deliverycapacity.”

The answer to that challenge is througha shift from individual carloads of frac sandto unit trains of frac sand. It’s a concept in towhich BNSF customers are buying. Earlierthis summer, BNSF moved its first unit trainof sand into the Bakken region.

BNSF is resolved to meet a high level ofexpectations from its customers in theBakken Shale. BNSF has a team of expertsthat works with customers who areinvesting in the Bakken to maximize theefficiencies of rail.

The company takes that investmentseriously.

“Our customers have a lot at stake inthis Bakken play,” Bruce said. “It’s up to usto deliver, and we’re in a good position to doso.” ■

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At first glance, these areas seem likegreat places for hunting or snowmobiling, orpossibly a new country road is underconstruction. But a closer look will revealyellow and white markers noting that theseareas are actually the right-of-way acrossprivate and public property for anunderground system of petroleum pipelines. Enbridge Pipelines (North Dakota) LLC (“EPND”) is a gathering system that feeds

into the Enbridge mainline at Clearbrook,Minn. EPND has been transporting crude oiland other liquid petroleum for more than 60years. This system is part of the world’slargest petroleum pipeline system, withmore than 8,500 miles of pipeline, and ismade up of pipe ranging from eight inchesto 48 inches in diameter.

Enbridge’s North Dakota System is akey component of the Upper Midwest’senergy supply network. These pipelinessupply us all with the gasoline, diesel, jet fuel

and other petroleum products on which wedepend. In fact, depending on where youlive, there is a 50 to 75 percent chance thefuel in your car or truck was made frompetroleum transported by Enbridge toregional refineries. Even many of the planesthat cross above us use fuel from crude oildelivered on the Enbridge system.

At Enbridge, our job is to transport avariety of crude oil and natural gas liquids,but we do not own the materials wetransport. Petroleum transported throughour North Dakota system comes from the

Enbridge Pipelines (North Dakota) LLCBakken Expansion Program

Moving forward as ND hits record rig count

Pipelines markers indicate where underground pipelines are located and provide emergency

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high of 200 rigs drilling in the state.

Enbridge’s Bakken Expansion Program is

adding critical pipeline infrastructure that

will allow EPND’s system to grow right

along with the state’s increasing oil

production.

The Bakken Expansion Program will

increase crude oil pipeline capacity from the

Bakken and Three Forks formations located

in Montana, North Dakota, Manitoba and

Saskatchewan by 145,000 barrels per day

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Construction along the Beaver Lodge

Loop Project and the Bakken Pipeline Expansion Project is well under way.

The Bakken Expansion Program is scheduled to go into service in 2013.

Pipelines Expansion Project and the BeaverLodge Loop Project.

The Bakken Pipeline Expansion Project– when combined with a similar project inCanada – will provide an additional 125,000bpd of capacity to the 25,000 bpdincremental capacity added by the PortalLink Reversal Project that was reactivatedand reversed in spring 2011. The U.S.component includes expanding Line 26 byconstructing two new pumping stations andreplacing an 11-mile segment of the existing12-inch-diameter pipeline between Kenastonand Lignite, North Dakota. On the Canadianside of the border, 77 miles of 16-inchdiameter pipeline will be constructed from anew terminal near Steelman, Saskatchewan,to the Enbridge Pipelines Inc. mainlineTerminal near Cromer, Manitoba.

The Beaver Lodge Loop Projectprimarily involves upgrading existingfacilities and installing 55 miles of newpipeline. This pipeline will be laid along theexisting route where Enbridge has beenoperating since the mid-1960s from theBeaver Lodge Station near Tioga, ND, to theBerthold ND Station.

Construction along the BakkenExpansion routes began in early August andwill continue into spring 2012. Currently, youwill find construction crews working in allstages of the pipeline construction processalong the Bakken Expansion Project. Thesecrews are busy grading the right-of-way,carefully stripping topsoil, stringing, bending,and welding the pipe before they can coatand prepare the pipe to be lowered into thetrench.

Enbridge’s system of pipelines has been

providing our region with the fuel we all

need to live, work and play for more than 60

years, and we are continuing to look toward

the future of oil production. Those same

crews you thought were constructing roads

or snowmobile paths are actually building

the much-needed infrastructure to safely

transport North Dakota’s crude oil.

To learn more about Enbridge and our

pipeline system, visit www.enbridgeUS.com.

Call our Montana office

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WANZEKCONSTRUCTION

Wanzek builds on 40 years of industrial,civil, oil & gas experience

in the Williston Basin

Wanzek Construction is all over the

Williston Basin in western North

Dakota, moving equipment and materials

and completing industrial and civil projects

for regional and global customers.

Wanzek’s commitment to work in the

Bakken goes well beyond the norm for a

construction firm, says Tom Griffin, vice

president of construction. The Fargo, ND-

based company recently opened offices in

Minot, ND and Houston to better serve its

customers engaged in extracting oil from the

Bakken Formation. In addition, Wanzek is the

first – and so far the only – construction

company to build, equip and furnish a camp

in the Williston Basin for its own and

subcontractors’ workers.

“The Williston Basin has provided

Wanzek an excellent opportunity put more

than four decades of heavy industrial and

civil construction experience to work in

developing much-needed oil and gas

supplies for the nation,” Griffin says. “We

have all the expertise that regional and

global companies need to put themselves in

a position to extract the resources, and with

our local connections and dedication to

safety, we can place our customers in a

stronger position to succeed.”

With the opening of the two new offices

and additions to its workforce, Wanzek, aMastec company, is now the largest NorthDakota-based heavy industrial contractor inthe United States. And on Sept. 14, 2011,Wanzek celebrated its 40th anniversary inbusiness.

CRANES AND CAPABILITIESIn the Bakken, Wanzek is working in

primarily providing two services: moving andplacing equipment with its cranes andconstructing above-grade civil andmechanical infrastructure work.

The first Wanzek crane rolled into theWilliston Basin in 2007. Since then, Wanzekcranes and operators have completeddozens of projects for 43 differentcompanies. The equipment has ranged fromboom trucks to crawlers with 80- to 275-ton capacities that have executed lifts ofvarious types of equipment in daily, weekly,monthly and yearly rental arrangements.

In terms of heavy industrial and civilwork, Wanzek has completed projectsinvolving earthwork, concrete, structuralsteel, equipment setting, process piping,power piping and electrical andinstrumentation/controls. Projects haveranged from well pad development toconstruction of pump and compressorstations, rail terminal projects, to LPG transloading facilities and gas plants. Wanzek alsohas the capability and experience tocomplete mass site work for oilpaddevelopment once the drilling operationshave been completed.

Left to right: Rush Waite, senior vice president; Kevin Gourde, chief financial officer;

James G. Henry, president; Tom Griffin, vice president of EPC; and

Jason Kaufman, vice president of Business Development.

Wanzek Construction has assembled a talented group of construction professionals with afocus on project execution. From pre-construction services through commissioning and start up of complex projects with a vigilant focus on safety, quality, cost, and schedule.

Our professionals have an average of 20+ years experience in the oil and gas industry, building all types of facilities; compressor stations, crude oil pump stations, loading and unloading terminals, and gas storage. With an impressive equipment fl eet, Wanzek has all the iron to get it done.

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1 — Setting rebar – Maple River Dam, ND.

2 — Cooling tower foundation – Spiritwood, ND.

3 — Gasifier project – Benson, MN.

4 — Crane service – Grand Forks, ND.

THE REAL ASSETSAll told, Wanzek has more than 125

direct-hire craft and staff people workingon various projects in the Williston Basin.To help retain those employees and attractthe additional qualified workers needed inthe Williston Basin, the company beganconstruction on an employee housing

complex near Tioga, ND in July 2011.

When it is completed, the complex will

comprise 179 lots, each with a three-

bedroom mobile home, yard and parking

space. In addition, there will be a movie

room, exercise and weight facilities and an

on-site store for use by all the complex’s

residents.

The homes will be furnished with

standard kitchen appliances, dishes and

tableware, full-size beds in each room, an

energy-efficient washer/dryer set, living

room furniture, a 40-inch, flat-screen TV

and satellite TV service. Wanzek will

provide cleaning services twice a week, as

well as snow removal, lawn care and road

maintenance.

Wanzek completed the 83 lots in the

first phase of the project in September and

expects to finish the remaining 96 lots in

October 2011.

“It costs money and time to train good

people, people with the skill sets that

Wanzek, our subcontractors and our

customers need to get the job done right,”

Griffin states. “As a company, we’ve always

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It’s been nearly 60 years since geologistsdiscovered a promising oil play beneath

Henry Bakken’s farm in northwestern NorthDakota.

While it may have taken awhile for theBakken to truly start rockin’, MDUResources Group Inc. has long believed inthe people and possibilities in the area. Thecompany this year marked its 85th year ofservice to the region, where it first providedelectricity for Henry Bakken’s neighbors inTioga in 1926.

Since then, MDU Resources Group has

grown into an energy, construction andutility company that operates in 44 states. Itis the largest publicly traded companyheadquartered in North Dakota or Montana,the states the Bakken straddles.

MDU Resources is taking advantage ofhaving the Bakken in its backyard. Itscompanies are producing oil and natural gas,building roads, heating homes and poweringbusinesses throughout the Bakken.

OIL AND NATURAL GAS PRODUCTIONFidelity Exploration & Production Co.

has been in the oil and natural gas business

in Montana and North Dakota since the

1930s. The company continues to expand its

presence in the Bakken, where it has been

adding drilling rigs to increase its oil

production.

This year Fidelity will invest about $85

million on its oil and gas-producing

properties in the North Dakota portion of the

Bakken, and is expanding into the Montana

side with the purchase of 20,000 net

exploratory acres in Richland County.

CONSTRUCTION

Knife River Corp. – MDU Resources

Group’s construction materials and

contracting company – has opened an office

in Williston, ND and business has been

booming in the Bakken, where heavy truck

traffic has deteriorated the network of roads.

This autumn Knife River is working on a

$33 million project to resurface and widen

North Dakota Highway 8, an artery in the

heart of the oilpatch between Stanley and

New Town. The company also is paving

several county and city roads in the region.

In Williston, where developers can’t build

housing fast enough to satisfy the influx of

people, Knife River is handling the

underground utility installation in a major

subdivision and is performing curb and

gutter projects. The company also is seeing

tremendous demand for its supplies of

asphalt, aggregate and ready-mix.

‘The Bakken is our backyard’

MDU Resources Group celebrates85 years of service to the Bakken area

MDURESOURCES

A Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. gas crew works to install new natural gas service lines

to homes in Williston, ND. The utility has been busy working to keep up with the growing

population related to the Bakken oil boom.


UTILITIESMontana-Dakota Utilities Co. provides

natural gas or electricity – and sometimesboth – to about 67,000 customers in theBakken area.

The company is working diligently tokeep up with load demand in the region,which goes beyond serving the workers whokeep flockin’ to the Bakken. The largest gainin electric demand has been commercial andindustrial users.

The utility has gained load growth byhooking up oil wells, pumping stations,switch heaters, backup generation, businessparks, industrial parks and more.

On the natural gas side, Montana-Dakotalast year installed 560 new services andmore than 60,000 feet of pipeline. ItsWilliston division is adding 13 positions tohelp keep up with the work.

PIPELINE AND ENERGY SERVICESWilliston Basin Interstate Pipeline Co.

owns and operates the most extensiveinterstate natural gas pipeline in the Bakken.The company has been a major player in theregion for more than 50 years, andcontinues to grow its business there.

This year Williston Basin is addinghorsepower to a major compressor station inthe Bakken, which will allow the company totransport more gas on its system. It is addingan interconnect point with a third-party

pipeline near Belfield, ND, which will be its13th with Bakken-area natural gas producers– more than any other interstate pipelinecompany. Williston Basin also is constructinga 12-mile pipeline near Watford City, ND, tomove gas from a new natural gas processingplant.

Bitter Creek Energy Services hasexpanded the menu of services it provides inthe Bakken. In addition to building andoperating gathering pipelines andcompression facilities, Bitter Creek providescathodic protection, leak detection, waterhauling and natural gas measurementservices.

IN FOR THE LONG HAULIt took 60 years for the Bakken to boom.

If that seems like a long time, consider thatthe rock layers which hold all that oil havebeen there for about 360 million years.

Time is relative. MDU Resources was astrong company and good neighbor inMontana and North Dakota long before theBakken was rockin’. Its employees work hardevery day to continue that tradition.

The company enjoys its success in theBakken and looks forward to 85 more yearsof delivering value for its customers andshareholders. MDU Resources companiesare built on a foundation more solid than allthat shale and dolomite two milesunderground. ■

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At left, Curtis Bennett talks to Bill Hains, both with Knife River Corp., about the

progress on a 24-mile stretch of North Dakota Highway 8 that Knife River is repaving.


DON-NANPUMP &SUPPLY

Don Carruth is president, CEO, andowner of Don-Nan Pump & Supply

Company, a company that manufactures,builds, and services subsurface pumps,tubing anchors and gas separators for theupstream oil and gas industry. Founded byVernon Carruth (Don’s father) in 1962,Vernon named the company after his twochildren, Don and Nancy. Today, one of Don-Nan’s wholesale facilities rests on thewestern bank of the Williston Basin in Poplar,Montana.

While the formerly small company nowboasts seven service centers, threewholesale warehouses, and an API-certifiedmanufacturing plant equipped with state-of-the-art machines, Don Carruth is quick tonote that the company struggled during thefirst 10 years of its inception. His fatherstarted the company because, as Carruthsays, “Frankly, there were no jobs being

offered in 1962 in [Midland, TX]. We’vealways had a steady growth. Even duringdownturns in the industry, and we’ve alwaysgrown. But, we did it very, veryconservatively – and we never over-extendedourselves.”

After doing work for his father during histeen years, Carruth soon left the business toserve his country in the U.S. Navy. After acouple of years in the Navy, Carruth returnedhome and began working as an automechanic; just a few years later, Carruthbegan working for himself, having opened hisown mechanic shop. He quickly built up asteady clientele. “I didn’t have any long-termgoals set up. I just kind of walked throughdoors as they opened up,” he says.

All the while, Don-Nan Pump & SupplyCompany was chugging along, slowlyincreasing its business. However, with theincreased business and operating seven daysa week, Vernon needed assistance from asource he knew he could trust to dedicatetime toward long workweeks. With Vernon’shealth in question and knowing the amount oflife-savings that had been poured into thefamily business, Vernon viewed Don’sincredible work ethic and mechanical acuityas the best option for the company.

After Carruth rejoined Don-Nan Pump &Supply Company in 1976, his father passedaway just a little over a year later. “That wasprobably the hardest time of my life, takingover a business at 29 and losing your father

Made in America By Norman Emerson

Jon Yoda seen here manually compensating

computer control for a twin-grip centralist

grinding machine at the Don-Nan Plunger facility.

As part of the Total Quality Control

Plan, Matt Corbitt takes a micrometer

measurement just before sending parts

off for inspection.


at the same time,” says Carruth. He is quickto comment that his mother, Dorothy, wasjust as vital to the survival of the company,contributing more and more of her workhours within the company.

After taking over the company for hisfather, Carruth never lost his faith; he onlyworked harder. “There were two of usworking the business,” explains Carruth.“Chuck [Schlagal] would break down[pumps] all day long for me when I’d run thefields, and then I’d come in and repairpumps well into the night,” he says. WhenCarruth speaks of Chuck Schlagal, thelongest-working employee for the companystill working there today, there is no doubt acertain fondness exists for his long-time co-worker and friend.

Over the years, Carruth’s tireless workethic helped steer Don-Nan Pump & SupplyCompany into direct competition with

industry giants that had been establishedmuch longer than Don-Nan. With thecompany’s 50th anniversary coming soon in2012, the oil and gas industry’s eyes andears outside of west Texas are slowlybecoming aware of this sound and solidpump company that manufactures acomplete line of tubing anchors, gasseparators, and subsurface sucker rod andtubing pumps.

When asked about the secret of hissuccess, Don gives a direct, but gentle,sorry-to-disappoint-you reply of “There areno trade secrets. There’s just hard work.You’ve got to be willing to sacrifice a lot offacets of your life that you don’t really likedoing. But in order to be successful andgrow the company, you have to sacrificesome things,” he says.

Plain and simple, Don-Nan Pump &Supply Company did not succeed overnight.This story is close to 50 years in the makingof a slow and steady growth. “Do the jobright, be honest with your customers, andalways keep in mind that without thecustomer, you don’t have a business,”Carruth confides.

Born before the age of 1,000 channels,fantasy sports, smart electronics, or the

popular mobile gaming app called “AngryBirds”, it’s not surprising that Carruth hasalways held an intrigue for the mechanicsof an object: what makes it work, how itworks, and how can it be improved. Today,there are no signs of slowing down asCarruth still has his hands deeplyentrenched in the innovative parts creationsector of the business, and unofficiallyserves as the head of technical support forhis customers and employees. At thismoment, the idea of shuffleboard, canastaand lemonade sounds more like pennyfiction for the man who cannot evenimagine retirement. Don Carruth began hiscareer working for his father, Vernon; thenworked for his country; and finally workedfor himself; whether one views himthrough a macro-economic lens or a familylens, he is still working for all three – andthat’s just the way he wants it. ■

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OILFIELDINTEGRATORS

Oilfield Integratorswas formed in

2010. The mission ofthe company is toprovide integratedsolutions to address

three concerns in the oil and gas industry:production, security and safety management.Oilfield Integrators offers oil companiesnumerous solutions including engineeringand design, video surveillance, license-platerecognition software and full automation andcontrol, as well as electrical contractingservices. As an integrator, this company hasa broad range of expertise to offer theircustomers and their staff understand theproduction, security and safety needs of theoil and gas industry.

Oilfield Integrators is “construction-to-production” capable; this means that thecompany has the products and ability to

provide the engineering and design,electricity, technologies, IT infrastructure,and the communications to deliver a turn-keysolution. Being a part of their projects fromthe early stage of design is what helpsdistinguish the company from theircompetition; it also allows them to betterunderstand their customers’ needs. OilfieldIntegrators can provide design ideas to assisttheir customers in creating better solutions,around-the-clock efficiencies, and a safer,more secure work environment. Their stafftake pride in their ability to not only workwith solutions that have already beendesigned and implement them in their ownway, but also to design new solutions thatwill benefit the customer. Oilfield Integratorssolves problems in the oil and gas industryby using technology and providing oil and gascompanies the information they need toincrease revenues, decrease costs and alsomanage day-to-day risk.

Recently, Oilfield Integrators was askedto design a ticketing system for one of theircustomers that operates salt-water disposalsites. Currently, there is no out-of-boxsolution that is offered on the market thatprovides enough information toaccommodate the needs they had; OilfieldIntegrators designed a solution that gives thiscustomer exactly what they required. OilfieldIntegrators hosts this application along withtheir WellHawk solution using videosurveillance and a custom-designed solution.This solution will dramatically reduce theoffice workload by automating the invoicingfor the client, thus providing them withaccurate information and speeding up theprocess of invoicing. This will also hastencash flow and increase profits for the client’scompany.

The WellHawk solution, a product ofOilfield Integrators, is a software applicationthat works with any SCADA system that acustomer has or chooses to use. The serveris hosted and managed at a secure datacenter so that the customer can concentrateon what they do best, saving them the start-up cost as well as the maintenance cost onmanaging any IT infrastructure. WellHawk isnot only a solution that can be deployed inNorth Dakota and Montana; it is also asolution that will work globally. OilfieldIntegrators has built the software applicationthis way because the energy industry is nota local industry; it is a global one. Once aconnection to the Internet is established viaa Smartphone, PC tablet, PC, etc., and alayout for the individual location is designed,the customer has the power to control andmonitor each facility from anywhere in theworld as if they were at the location. Thishelps to reduce operating costs as well asprevents events that could lead to equipmentdamage or spills that are costly to clean up.

Oilfield Integrators is a very well-rounded, well-thought-out business thatemploys the right people to make sure theirsolutions work for their customers. They arenot afraid to take on any challenge that theirclients offer to them and are 100-percentdedicated to exceeding every customer’sexpectations. The company prides itself onbeing a pioneer in technology specifically forthe oil and gas industry and is constantlylooking to improve processes that lead tofewer headaches and ultimately more profitsfor their clients. Solving problems, addingvalue and exceeding their customers’expectations is the overall focus for OilfieldIntegrators at the end of each and everyday. ■

An industry leader


BADGERDAYLIGHTING

Badger Daylighting has grown to beNorth America’s largest hydro

excavation service provider, with over 450trucks and crews, by simply offering itscustomer base “The Best Truck and BestCrew” available in the industry – all thewhile providing true value in what they do.With the same devotion, Badger has becomethe Bakken’s largest provider of non-destructive hydro-excavating services.Servicing the Bakken since 2007, Badgerhas grown to include operation centers inDickinson, Minot, and Williston.

Badger’s key technology is the BadgerHydrovac System, a hydro-vacuumexcavation truck that is used primarily fordigging safely in areas with buried pipes andcables. However, the advantages ofBadger’s services don’t stop there: fromcleaning mud tanks on drilling rigs, cleaningup oil spills, flood debris clean-up, digging

through frozen ground in conditions down to minus 40 degreesFahrenheit, to excavating at distances more than 400 feet away fromthe truck, the strength and versatility of Badger’s hydrovac service givesoptions to the oilfield that are safe, affordable, and productive.

In the Bakken, Badger typically works for contractors, operators, andfacility owners in the petroleum industry. The three main uses for theBadger Hydro Vac in the oilfield are for safe digging applications,tank/vessel cleaning, and drilling rig cleaning.

Operators and drillers use Badger every day to clean mud tanks,frac tanks, flow-back tanks and other drill rig-based vessels. What mostof the operators and drillers have found is that the vacuum system of theBadger unit is the best out there for their time-sensitive purposes.Where in the past, most of these companies would have used a straightvac truck to pull solids from these tanks and found it would take longerthan they could afford, with the Badger unit, solids can be cleaned out ofthese vessels in half of the time. The Badger unit has an on-board

Badger Daylighting: Proud to be the Bakken’s largest provider ofnon-destructive hydro-excavating services

Kiewit Contractor Safety Award(July 2009)

WE DELIVER:Badger Daylighting is a leading provider of non destructive hydrovac excavation services. Badger is committed toproviding customers with the best hydrovac truck staffed by motivated and qualified Operators.Badger’s hydrovac technology is unsurpassed. We design and build our own equipment; the Badger Hydrovac System. Usinginvaluable field experience, Badger continually improves the safety and efficiency of the truck.Equipped with the best truck and an award winning H&S program, Badger’s commitment to you, the Customer, is firmly seton four key pillars of strength: Safety, Productivity, Versatility, and Service.With over 400 trucks on the road, Badger is well positioned to deliver on its commitment whenever and wherever you mayneed it. Experience the BADGER Advantage today.

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pressurized water system and uses patentedwash wands for spoil break up for cleaningapplications. Each Badger unit can havemultiple wash wands for any type of cleaningapplication on drilling rigs, including theentire derrick. With the cost to operate a rigbeing what it is, it is vital that drillers havequick access to efficient vacuum trucks suchas Badger.

Contractors and operators use Badgerfor a whole host of safe and efficient diggingapplications. As the infrastructure of theBakken continues to get more congested, theuse of hydro excavation will continue to playa vital role as the safest and most-efficientway to dig around existing infrastructure.

Uniquely, Badger units are born, bred,and made for cold-weather digging; every

Badger truck has the ability to heat the waterto dig through any North Dakota or Montanapermafrost. Typical applications include slottrenches, caissons, piling holes, anddaylighting existing utilities. Many of thecontractors and operators have adopted themethod of hydro-excavation to be theprimary means of digging to protect humanlife, and make Badger their first call whenramping up a project.

Availability of services is one of thetoughest obstacles for companies operatingin the Bakken to overcome. Knowing this,Badger has strategically positioned crews,equipment and housing around the Bakkenfield for easier access to the more remotelocations where drilling and constructionactivities are taking place. Badger is rollingnew equipment into the Bakken each monthto keep up with their growing demand, andthere is no limit to their growth.

With the challenges presented by theinflux of workers coming in from out-of-stateand short-term employees, it is important tohave a proper health and safety program forthe benefit and welfare of all. Badger hasbeen recognized for its industry-leadinghealth and safety program, providingcustomers with the added assurance thattheir projects will be completed on time andwithout incident. Badger participates inseveral safety consortiums which arecommon today.

Badger’s core leadership team in theBakken consists of native residents who areveterans of the oil and gas industry. Theaverage leadership position consists of over15 years of oil and gas field workexperience. Badger also employees full-timesafety managers, fleet managers, andmechanics that allow them to be on site, ontime, and perform safely. Badger’sexperience provides its customers with the“Best Truck and Best Crew”, allowing fortop-notch service. Badger performs what isneeded on any given project. Operating 24-hours, seven days per week, Badger can bereached via telephone at 855-RIG-CLEAN(855-744-2532). ■

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PIONEERDRILLINGCOMPANY

“Our goal is to provide the highestlevel of service and performance

to our drilling and production servicesclients and, most importantly, to do it in amanner where those working at ourlocations are safe,” says Stacy Locke,president and CEO of Pioneer DrillingCompany.

“In addition, our clients value ourpartnership-based approach because itassures them that we are invested in theirsuccess,” he explains. “We listen to ourclients and collaborate with them to make

sure we stay focused on the achievementof their goals.” To help ensure Pioneerdelivers on promises to its clients, thecompany provides resources, knowledgeand training to empower its employees tomake the right decisions.

Safety is a cornerstone of Pioneer’sculture that permeates every level of thecompany. Recently Pioneer has undertakena major safety initiative to further solidifyand build upon its safety culture; Pioneerengaged JMJ Associates, a leadinginternational safety consultant, to help withthis initiative. “Our new safety programenhances our existing safety efforts toobtain an injury-free work environment,”adds Locke. “We focus on our employees’attitudes and behaviors to create a culturewhere our employees can work safelyevery day.”

DRILLING SERVICES DIVISIONPioneer has established positions in

unconventional and in key shale plays suchas Bakken, Eagle Ford, Marcellus, Niobrara,and Denver, Permian, and Uinta Basins.Currently, there are nine Pioneer drillingrigs working in the Bakken.

“We are very excited about our new-build program, with six new-buildsscheduled for early 2012 delivery,” saysLocke. “Four of the new-builds are plannedfor the Bakken Shale and we have multi-year contracts for them.”

Pioneer’s new-builds have state-of-the-art equipment and technologicalcapabilities that enhance the rigs’ safetyand efficiency. All of the rigs are fully-

automated AC electric rigs equipped with500-ton built-in top drives, ironroughnecks, automatic catwalks andwalking systems for pad drilling. They aredesigned for a crane-free rig up formobilization flexibility. The Driller has aclimate-controlled cabin where the rigsystems are monitored and the hoisting,rotating and pumping systems arecontrolled.

The four Bakken new-builds have2,000 horse-power LeTourneau mudpumps and 7,500-psi fluid heads thatincrease flexibility for down-holeoperations.

“We are proud of the caliber of workour drilling rigs are doing in the Bakken,”says Skip Locken, vice president anddivision manager. “We have two rigs thatdrilled 14-day wells, and one rig drilled awell in 13.2 days. These are outstandingaccomplishments, considering the industryaverage in the Bakken is approximately 20days, with some wells taking as long as 30days.”

In addition, Pioneer’s drilling rigs haveearned safety milestones, with 27 activerigs that have achieved over one year ofworking time without a recordable incident.

“The crews deserve the credit,” addsLocken, “because none of this successwould happen without them. This is a teameffort, with our management, ourengineers, our rig crews and ouroperators. Our rigs have excellentleadership and our rig crews are highlyexperienced.”

Pioneer offers partnership-basedapproach to clients

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rigs is one of the newest and most highlycapable fleets in the industry. Pioneer hasestablished positions in unconventional andin key shale plays such as Bakken, EagleFord, Fayetteville, Haynesville, Marcellus,and Tuscaloosa Marine Shale.

Pioneer has 10 well services rigs in theBakken and continues to grow its presencethere. Some of the well service rigs operateas 24-hour rigs. The entire fleet is 550 to600 horsepower rigs that are equipped withmud pump and tank packages, swivels andlaydown machines.

Committed to its people and to its qualityof client service, Pioneer operates a TrainingCenter in Williston where it conducts variouson-going safety trainings and a three-day“New Hire Orientation” for all of its newhires.

WIRELINE SERVICESPioneer is one of the oldest and the

largest wireline companies operating in theBakken. Operating under the company namePenkota, it has been in the businesscontinually for over 30 years.

With its long and proud history,Pioneer/Penkota offers a wide range ofservices to its clients. In addition to pump-and-shoot services, it also provides specialtylogging for cement and casing evaluation,pipe recovery, and conventional and tubingconveyed perforating.

Backed by its long record of outstandingperformance, Pioneer/Penkota continues toprove its commitment to client services withits expertise and knowledge base thatenable it to work efficiently to help clientsmeet their production goals.

Currently, Pioneer/Penkota operates 15wireline units between their Williston andDickinson locations, and plans to add moreunits in the future. Outside the Bakken, thecompany has 21 other wireline districts andis well-established in the Bakken, Barnett,Eagle Ford, Haynesville, Marcellus, andNiobrara shales. ■

GeoResources, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary G3 Operating, LLC, conducts exploration and production

operations primarily in the Williston Basin.

The Company also operates core properties in the southwest Gulf Coast through its wholly owned

subsidiary Southern Bay Operating, LLC. GeoResources, Inc. is traded on the Nasdaq.

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MAC Heaters, in business for nearly

three decades, continues to evolve

and grow with their clients’ needs and

demands. In 1983, MAC Heaters started a

production facility in Glenburn, ND. “As

many of our clients in the Bakken oilfield

already know, this area of North Dakota

can produce some of the most extreme

temperature variations,” says JT Anderson.

“The extremes in temperature prove the

resilience of our products and technology –

and build strong character in our

employees, too!”

MAC HEATERS –

BUILT TO PERFORM, BUILT TO LAST

MAC is known for some of the safest,

most reliable and easy-to-operate heaters

in the industry, and has a wide range of

heaters to fit most every need. “MAC

Heaters are proudly manufactured right

here in North Dakota, with mid-western

values and a desire to exceed our

customers’ expectations every day,” JT

enthuses.

MAC offers heaters ranging from

210,000 BTU/hour, all the way up to

4,200,000 BTU/hour. MAC’s line of heaters

provide a safe, reliable heat source for any

situation where heat is needed for

personnel quarters, equipment warm-ups,

water flooding stations, mining, pipeline

construction, airlines, warehouse and

supply depots, loading docks, construction

heating, maintenance or mechanic shop

heating, paint and coatings applications,

dehumidification – the list goes on. All MAC

heaters are portable and can be moved

where heat is needed.

MAC has listened to their clients’ needs

from the beginning, setting the company

apart from competitors. “If our current

production models are not what you are

looking for, let us know and we can build

one that will meet and exceed your

expectations,” JT affirms. MAC takes pride

in engineering the best quality product, and

will take the extra steps necessary to

ensure there will be no breakdowns in the

field causing lost production and revenue.

In order to meet the demand of these

industries and their clients, MAC recently

expanded its facilities. MAC purchased a

building in Bismarck, ND – now their

corporate headquarters – and also has a

top-notch assembly line.

“This new facility now allows us to

produce heaters more rapidly quickly and

efficiently in order to meet and capture the

demands of the industries. MAC has

doubled, if not tripled, our square footage,

laborers and production to meet these

demands,” JT says.

MAC’s offices across the U.S.A. provide

sales, leasing and service support for all

their customers’ needs. “MAC recently

expanded several departments. We now

have our own leasing division and

service/AMP division. So if purchasing is

not in your budget, then give us a call and

let’s talk about what size heater will fit your

needs and the leasing option that will fit

your budget.

“Our expansion into the service side of

things now enables our customers to give

us a call – we’ll come out and take care of

any and all of their field service

requirements, from a simple service/oil

change to a complete overhaul or

refurbishment of an older unit. Here at

MAC, we try and make every step as easy

as possible,” he concludes. ■

MAC Heaters:“Your reliable heat source”

MACHEATERS

We’ve been in business for almost three decades, growing out of Glenburn, North

Dakota, where the wind chill can get to -60 deg F, or 105 deg F! We suspect

the extremes of temperature not only test our technology, but it builds stronger

character, too.

Quality Sets Us Apart from the RestOur commitment to quality is what makes us unique. Midwestern values, an honest

desire to exceed expectations, and our depth of experience all contribute to the fine

products we sell today. We have heaters ranging in size from 210,000 BTU/HR to

4,200,000 BTU/HR for all types of applications. MAC, Inc. is a leader in quality and

customer service with a dependable line of MAC heaters.

Your Reliable Heat SourceThe MAC line of heaters provide a safe, reliable heat source for any situation where

heat is needed for personnel or equipment including, water flooding stations, mining,

pipeline construction, warehouse and supply depots, loading docks, and heavy

equipment heating. MAC, Inc. was established, in 1983 in Glenburn, North Dakota

specializing in the design, development and production of custom-built, forced

air heating units. For over two decades MAC, Inc. has gained wide acceptance

serving a variety of industries with a reliable heat supply in extreme environmental

conditions. MACs are known for their reliability, simplicity and maintenance free

features. We now have a facility in Glenburn, ND which is where the company

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CanElson currently operates in theWestern Canadian Sedimentary Basin(WCSB), the United States and Mexico. Thetarget resource throughout the areas inwhich CanElson works is either oil orliquids-rich natural gas. The WCSBoperations are currently focused in Alberta,Saskatchewan and Manitoba and the entirefleet is comprised of small footprint, ultra-heavy telescoping double rigs (“tele-double”).

The United States operations arecurrently focused in the the Bakken resourceplay of North Dakota and the Wolfberry playof the Permian Basin of Texas. CanElson’sMexico operations are conducted through ajoint venture company, Diavaz CanElson deMexico, S.A. de C.V. (“DCM”), of whichCanElson holds a 50-percent ownershipinterest, and is currently focused in theEbano-Panuco-Cacalilao fields of theMisantla-Tampico Basin of Mexico.

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North Dakota has worked very hard to

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venture creation. With the current success

of the oil industry in the state, North Dakota

has achieved the status as the fourth-

largest oil producing state in the nation!

This year as we look at the 60th

anniversary of striking oil at a farm near

Tioga, the North Dakota Firefighter’s

Association (NDFA) takes time to reflect on

the changes that have been in the state’s

fire service.

This surge in oil production has

positively impacted North Dakota

firefighters in many ways. North Dakota’s

record oil production has had a tremendous

impact on the economy, revenue and high-

paying jobs – 96 percent of the fire service

in North Dakota is comprised of volunteer

fire fighters! As a result, some of the

responding firefighters are employed in the

oilfields as members of the oilpatch

workforce. North Dakota has made, and

will continue to make, important

contributions to the U.S. energy security as

the nation continues its thirst for oil and

natural gas. From a national security

vantage, production here rather than

relying on other war-torn oil producing

nations is in the best interest of the nation.

North Dakota firefighters face greater

risks and dangers than ever before as they

respond to incidents. As firefighters

continue to respond for services such as

EMS, automobile extrication, structural

collapse, trench rescue, hazardous

materials response, and oilfield

emergencies, it is vital that firefighters

continue to train and learn the latest

techniques. The mantra of the NDFA is that

“training is power” and that to remain safe,

firefighters must stay on top of their

training. The North Dakota Firefighter’s

Association is aware of the dangers and

has geared training in areas such as oilfield

emergencies, bio-fuel emergencies, big rig

extrication and other pertinent classes that

will assist firefighters as they respond to

these disasters.

Every response in the energy-rich

Bakken area is different and in many cases,

every situation is new. The NDFA

understands that public service is noble

and these firefighters are putting their lives

at risk every time they respond to oilfield

emergencies. These firefighters stand in

the heat/rain, bitter cold/snow, and

unrelenting winds to protect people who

have met with a danger. It is vital that these

firefighters know their strategic, tactical

and planning responsibilities so that they

can respond to critical fire and life-saving

protocols. Therefore, there has been a

noticeable increase in requests for oilfield

training classes.

Rob Knuth, state training director of the

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over the past year are a direct result of the

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and the Oil and Gas Producing Counties

Association. The curriculum was designed

and developed by Williston State College,

with the partnership of NDFA providing

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experience to take these necessary classes

out to the fire departments.

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training grounds provide an ideal area for

numerous live-fire props that simulate

multiple aspects of oilfield emergencies to

include a “boil over” simulator. That way,

students can receive realistic hands-on

training. “The main purpose for this class is

conditioning firefighters to the situations that

may arise on any given site,” Knuth says.

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commercial vehicles traveling North Dakota

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existing extrication program that deals with

standard passenger vehicles. Taking the

small-vehicle approach to heavy-vehicle

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trailers requiring different techniques to

stabilize and secure the vehicle. Therefore,

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been involved in accidents. As a result of

this vital class that was taught by Advanced

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It is important to remember that every

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component is that these individuals

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“Customers appreciate our honesty,which is one of the reasons why we’vegrown so quickly,” says Jody Cooper, co-owner of Six Gun Hotshot LLC. “We prideourselves on being on time, and offering fairpricing. People always comment about howclean our trucks are and that our drivers arevery presentable and professional. Peoplecan call us at any time of the day or nightand we’ll go out of our way to get the jobdone and make our customers happy.”

Six Gun Hotshot’s fleet of vehiclesincludes two semis and eight hotshot pick-up trucks, which are one-ton trucks with32-foot to 40-foot trailers. Within the nexttwo years, the company has plans to expandits fleet to five semis and 15 hotshot pick-ups. Six Gun Hotshot specializes in haulingmaterials to and from oil rigs, includingmetals, piping, casing tools and directionaltools. All employees are experienced andfully certified CDL drivers. The companyservices a wide geographical area, includingnorthwestern North Dakota, easternMontana, Wyoming, Texas and Utah.

Even when business was slow for other

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Originally from Oregon, Jody Cooperand Brandon Miller grew up on ranches.Miller created Six Gun Hotshot with only onetruck, and Cooper added another truck tothe company’s operations one year later,when he became a partner of the company.Given the increased drilling activity in theBakken area, Six Gun Hotshot becameincredibly busy catering to oil and gascompanies. Today, Six Gun Hotshot is onapproximately 95 percent of the oil drillingand production companies’ vendor lists.

“I came to North Dakota to help outBrandon, because he was so busy,” Coopersays. “Every time we added another truck,we became even busier. Just in the last fewyears, I’ve seen a lot more people come tothe area. The economy is very good in NorthDakota right now, with the oil industrycontinuing to create new jobs.”

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symbol that represents honesty,

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Open 24 hours a day, Six Gun Hotshot

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by satisfied customers.

North Dakota is now home for both

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roots in the area to raise their families and be

contributing members of their community.

“As much as we love our jobs, we’re very

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prayer, perseverance and the grace of God,

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their attention on the core of their business,

the part that really makes them money.

We at Badlands Integrity Group are

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choose to work in the Bakken area. Our

office is staffed with people who not only

help those in the area of safety but who

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In our office, companies can come in

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Badlands has several trainers who do

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At Badlands, their staff understand that

finding the time to keep these databases up-

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accounts, and to ensure that all protocols

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“This is a very durable containmentsystem that was designed to meet the rigorsof the oilpatch,” says Clayton Gessner,owner and manager of Suretuf SecondaryContainment Partnership. “You can take itand move it to another site several times.I’ve seen companies use Suretufcontainment systems on third and fourthsites, and the system’s as strong as ever.”

Suretuf’s floating leg system keeps thecontainment system square and level withthe base, so that there are no gaps betweenthe walls and the ground. There is nodigging required to secure the legs, thussaving on both time and ground disturbance.The system’s square top edge prevents anysafety hazards and creates a straight edgedown all four sides for a clean, finishedappearance. The top-mounted 40-mm liner

is fastened using tek-screws, whicheliminates the need for caulking and boltingthe liner to the wall.

Suretuf Containments also offerscrossover stairs for easy access to theinside and outside of the containment wall.The company’s 24 inch by 24 inch-squareSting Door is durable, spacious and easy toinstall. Liner accessories and textiles includea geotextile, which acts as an extra barrierbetween the sand and liner, to protect theliner so that it lasts longer. Fire-retardantliners, liner tape, liner welding and all sizesof pipe boots are also available.

The company’s installation crews areCOR-certified, are listed with HSE and I.S.Networld, and possess the required safetytickets and safety equipment. Customers arenot charged for overtime, and there are nofuel surcharges or shop charges.

Suretuf products are also used in themining industry to contain tailings ponds,and in agriculture for grain storage. Thecompany is a fabricator of oil storage tankparts, as well as parts for the mining andagriculture industries.

“Our sales are one-and-a-half timeswhat they were last year, and ourcontainment systems are selling extremelywell in Saskatchewan,” Gessner says. “Weare looking at expanding our market intoNorth Dakota and Montana. Whether or notsecondary containments are required, it’sgood due diligence for an oil company to usethem.” ■

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With a global focus, Camex strives to

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transportation equipment. By fully

understanding client needs, Camex

provides unique and innovative

transportation solutions that let customers

maximize their potential in a competitive

world market.

Company founder Pat Wilson started

Camex Equipment Sales and Rentals Inc. to

service the oilfield transportation industries

of Canada, America and Mexico in 1992.With a shortage of new and qualityequipment available, it was a naturalprogression for Camex to evolve from anequipment provider to a leadingmanufacturer of oilfield transportationequipment. Camex quickly garnered areputation for solving problems quickly andfor conducting business with honesty andintegrity. Camex works off the key principlethat when it comes to finding a solution fora client, nothing is impossible.

Today, Camex occupies 15 acres ofland, housing extensive inventory yards andmanufacturing facilities.

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years, but since the start of 2011, sales tothat area have increased dramatically,”states Wally Taschuk, director of sales andmarketing, Camex Equipment. “Ourcustomers are telling us they really valueour equipment because it is built to handlesimilar environmental conditions andbecause of the quality, fit and finish andadded features of our trucks and trailers.”

“Our North Dakota customers areexperiencing tremendous upswings inbusiness as far east as Maxbass, west to

Watford City, and back north past Tioga.These are real hotbeds of activity, with nosigns of slowing up,” adds Tom Huyge,sales manager at Camex.

“Rig-moving companies and oilfieldservice contractors in the Bakken are prettyamazed at the breadth and scope of theequipment we have on the ground at ourfacility in Nisku,” continues Taschuk.“Customers are able to fill their equipmentrequirements today, go to work tomorrowand immediately start generating revenue.”

Inventory is key to Camex’s businessstrategy – with over 65 million dollars ofon-site inventory, clients can fully outfittheir company from complete rig-movingpackages to tank and vacuum trucks foroilfield service and liquid handling toconstruction equipment. Camex not onlyoffers the most comprehensive line-up ofinventory, but also provides the financialservices, after-sales support and technicaltraining to back it up.

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“Customers the world over regularly

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and extensive photos and enables them to

shop for equipment with confidence and

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To support one-stop equipment

shopping, Camex provides full custom

design and manufacturing services for all

types of oilfield transportation equipment, as

well as vacuum tank and water tank rig-ups.

Camex specializes in designing and

developing unique transportation solutions

for radically different terrain and extreme

environmental conditions. New or used

equipment can be rigged up to customer

specifications in short order to meet

budgets and project timelines. Camex has

body builder agreements in place with major

truck manufacturers such as Kenworth,

Western Star, Freightliner, and Peterbilt.

Camex is a fully certified manufacture

and repair facility for vacuum trucks, picker

trucks and tank units, offering a fully

stocked parts department for quick turn-

around and timely repairs. Camex

technicians are highly skilled at fabrication,

repairs and installation, and are trained and

licensed to perform CVIP inspections, hydro

tests and re-certifications.

“As the oil and gas industry continues to

change, we look forward to tackling the new

challenges as they arise in this fast-paced

and exciting environment and bringing out

new products and suppliers to ultimately

become the ‘one-stop transportation shop’,”

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PAT’SOFF-ROAD

Pat’s Off-Road Inc.:Providing frac fluid heating services toBakken oilfield production companies

Pat’s Off-Road Inc. has been providing

frac fluid heating services to oilfield

production companies in the Bakken for

over four years and is backed by over thirty

years of experience and knowledge in the

industry. Their business is based on

maintaining cutting-edge equipment, strong

employee support, and providing

exceptional customer service.

Pat’s Off-Road takes pride in their

work, and in their employees. They believe

the success they have is due to having

good hard-working people in the company.

“We are in a recession and have an

opportunity here in the Bakken to bring

hardworking people to our company,

people who leave their homes for weeks at

a time. These are the people who make the

difference,” says Paul and Cale Kaupp,

brothers and owners of Pat’s Off-Road.

The company has a dedicated crew, all

of whom want to ensure customers’ needs

are addressed. The company’s employees

take equal responsibility in all aspects of

getting the job done. There is no totem pole

here; just good people helping each other

to succeed as a group. Everyone at Pat’s

Off-Road makes sure a new hire fits into

this type of career. With shops spread

across North America, every shop shares

each other’s responsibilities. Shuffling

equipment and operators on short notice

enables each shop to maximize on

customer care. This kind of respect shown

between all employees is the backbone of

success for the company.

Pat’s Off-Road and their one-of-a-kind

patented mega-heaters pack a big punch in

a compact package. Built in-house, quality

assurance is maintained to the highest

degree. The research and development

department is constantly moving forward to

improve the already dependable design to

burn more efficiently and heat better. “With


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our design features, we are able to build a unit on a truck that is extremely

agile on a tight location, and yet is able to outperform a cumbersome

trailer-mounted unit,” says Paul. Fuel efficiency and emissions are of great

importance to the environment and the company. The trucks need to be

reliable when a frac is on the line; reliability is what Pat’s Off-Road

provides.

Pat’s Off-Road is dedicated to its hard-working employees, their

families, and the communities in which they do business. Pat’s Off-Road

contributes to the communities that support the oilfield, and all the good it

brings. “We know the oilfield can be taxing on the communities at times,

but it provides hard-working, good people with a means to provide for their

families,” says Cale. “We must take care of our community, our industry

and everyone working in it to stay out of hard times.” ■

Pat’s Off-Road and their one-of-a-kind

patented mega-heaters pack a big punch

in a compact package. Built in-house,

quality assurance is maintained to the

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SITEFINDERGPS

Finally, a GPS navigation solutiondesigned specifically for the U.S.

oil and gas industry!

SiteFinder GPS has been providing

navigation solutions to the Canadian

marketplace for over five years, and has

just announced that they are now entering

the American marketplace by launching

their OilTrax navigation software,

compatible with Garmin GPS units, for

regions across the United States.

For years SiteFinder GPS has been

known as a leading supplier of licensed

Garmin GPS-compatible software for the

Canadian oilfields, and is extremely excited

to be bringing their navigation solutions to

individuals and companies working in the

U.S. oil and gas industry.

In addition to Garmin GPS-compatible

software, SiteFinder has also recently built

and released an OilTrax Canada iPhone

app. “We are now putting our popular

OilTrax software on connected devices, this

allows us to get real-time updates to your

phone,” says Allen Abraham, president of

SiteFinder GPS. “Developing OilTrax as a

smartphone product is a natural

progression.” With the Canadian iPhone

product already in the marketplace, an

American version will be coming out in the

near future.

The OilTrax Smartphone app branches

off SiteFinder’s current OilTrax product

developed and licensed for Garmin GPS

devices. The days of looking at a map and

navigating by memory are long gone; the

app offers an instant mapping solution for

those hard-to-find places. “Customers are

able to use OilTrax to get to that oil or gas

well that is in the middle of nowhere,” says

Abraham.

With in-cab navigation, OilTrax

continues as a mainstay for vehicles out in

the Canadian oilpatch, with 200+ retailers

buying in as suppliers. Providing OilTrax as

a smartphone app now means an improved

service with additional features for the

mobile customer. “What we’ve done is

taken it to another level,” says Abraham.

“We’ve progressed from paper maps to

digital maps, and now to real-time online

content.”

The OilTrax smartphone app allows

users to have information with them at all

times. We also have the potential for 3-D

services as the app becomes more refined.

Integral OilTrax services are still the focus,

such as: navigating LSD locations, oilfield

POI addresses and coordinates; searching

for well sites, facilities and oil and gas data.


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The end-user also has the option of using OilTrax to search and

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imagery instead of a conventional map; not to mention, access

to overlay oilfield data, POIs, highway cameras, and other

supplementary data.

OilTrax app users also have the ability to link up with

others, allowing the product to act as a safety measure. “You

know the saying, ‘there’s safety in numbers’ – well, this gives

you those numbers,” explains Abraham, who hopes that the

product will aid safety in the industry. Companies who

purchase the product can even have customized mapping,

focusing on areas or information pertinent to their daily

activities. “As the developer of the OilTrax product, we control

the content of the product. This allows us to insert custom

data, when required, for customers who have specific needs,”

Abraham concludes.

For additional information regarding SiteFinder GPS’s

specialty GPS-based mapping products, please visit

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– WITH FILES FROM DANIELLA PONTICELLI. ■


TCAMARKETING

Secondary containment company TCAproud to serve the Bakken industry

TCAMarketing Ltd. has been a

leading supplier of secondary

containment systems in the western

Canadian oil and gas industry for the past

ten years. As a family-owned and operated

business with a home office in Taber,

Alberta, we felt the opportunity to grow our

business has never been better than now. We have recently teamed with a

southern Alberta manufacturing company toproduce our own line of secondarycontainment products. All of the componentsof our containment systems are Canadian,made by our skilled Canadian labor force.Local manufacturing, combined with localdesign and engineering, has allowed us toanswer our clients’ ever-changingcontainment needs. Currently, TCA isproviding producers with containmentsolutions for everything from small poptanks to large tank farm construction. Our

site-specific designs, along with a widerange of liner products, help us to providethe solutions needed in today’senvironmentally influenced oil industry. Thehelp of local engineering and design hasaided in some challenging sites. We are ableto approach our clients with a design that isalready approved, allowing them to focus onthe site design.

Additionally, TCA offers professionalinstallation of all of our products. Our crewsare experienced in everything from theassembly of the system to the constructionof tank foundation rings. We also offerspecialized liner installations and repairs,allowing the customer the option to repair orreplace. TCA has had a longstandingrelationship with Nilex Inc., which providesus with all of our liner and fabric products.We are stocking standard size containmentsystems in Carlyle, along with liners andgeotextile fabrics.

One of the challenges we have

encountered in the industry is the demand

for an easy-to-assemble and easy-to-move

containment system. We spent a few

months with our manufacturer and

engineers in order to minimize the number

of fasteners in our containment walls; we

tried a lot of scenarios but kept going back

to bolts (a bolted connection has always

been a reliable way of maintaining the

integrity of the containment systems). We

have changed from using 22 bolts in a

standard 45” wall to using six bolts. The

bolts are 5/8”, thereby allowing the installer

to handle them easily and quickly. The initial

response of the new design has been great;

people love it. It allows the user to move the

system more rapidly, without the concern of

losing the smaller bolts that were previously

used.

For further information, please visit us

online at http://www.tcamarketing.com. ■

Left: Secondary containment systems in the

Stoughton area, just west of Carlyle.

Custom site designs available

TCA provides engineered steel containment solutionsfor the Western Canadian Oil and Gas Industry

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BROCK WHITE

Brock White Company LLC, a leading

distributor of construction materials

headquartered in St. Paul, MN, was

incorporated in 1954 to provide specialty

products to concrete and masonry

construction markets in the Upper Midwest

United States. These products include hand

tools; specialty chemicals; waterproofing

materials; caulking; insulation; geotextile

fabrics; erosion control; highway sealants;

concrete; masonry accessories; concrete

repair and restoration materials and

coatings; and landscaping accessories, as

well as fireplace and masonry products

such as brick, natural stone and cultured

stone (through select locations).

Brock White has served the North

Dakota construction and oilpatch markets

since starting business in 1954. In 2010,

Brock White Company opened a new branch

office in Minot, ND. The Minot branch

operates in close association with Brock

White’s existing branch in Bismarck, which

was opened in 1982. As well, they have a

Fargo office, which was opened in 1986.

The Minot office carries Brock White’s full

line of construction materials including

concrete and masonry supplies, geotextiles

and erosion control materials, decorative

concrete products, forming hardware and

ICFs. The Minot and Bismarck offices have

tailored their products to service the needs

of the oilfield market.

As well, Brock White has 14 locations

throughout the Upper Midwest United

States. The central office and warehouse is

located at 2575 Kasota Avenue in St. Paul,

MN. Other locations can be found in St.

Cloud, Rochester, Elk River, Duluth and

Eagan, and Brainerd, MN; Sioux Falls, SD;

and Appleton, Wausau and Green Bay, WI

(BW Supply).

Additionally, Brock White Company LLC

has a Canadian subsidiary, Brock White

Canada Company, which includes 11

locations in Canada: Winnipeg, Manitoba;

Regina and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan;

Thunder Bay, Ontario; Edmonton, Calgary

and Lloydminster, Alberta; and Prince

George, Burnaby and Langley, British

Columbia. Brock White Canada distributes

similar product lines as the United States

offices, and distributes commercial roofing

systems, insulation and pipe, and

mechanical insulation products.

HELPING YOU DO YOUR BEST WORK

With high-quality materials and a

company-wide commitment to responsive,

dependable service, Brock White can help

ensure the most successful outcomes to

your projects.

YOUR SOURCE. YOUR RESOURCE

We carry a full line of construction

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one-source accountability. Having local

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Whatever you need, you can trustBrock White to deliver

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KNOWLEDGE IS OUR BEST PRODUCT

With more than 55 years of experience

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As someone who frequently travels

through the Bakken oilfields of North

Dakota, eastern Montana and

Saskatchewan, it’s easy to be overwhelmed

by the opportunities for success. I was

introduced to the Bakken in the middle of

last winter, by a customer who “needed a

Snowcat now” and didn’t care what it cost.

Our staff did our best to meet those

demands. This experience began to repeat

itself over and over again – all too common

of an experience for those who do business

in the oilfields. It is important to build a good

reputation that stands on consistent

business; not a flash-in-the-pan company

that will be here today and gone tomorrow. During the busy times in the Bakken, you

want to choose suppliers that will be therefor the long haul. It is often easy to buy a

piece of equipment from some buddy downthe street who can give you a screamin’deal; but when it matters, a relationship witha supplier is imperative. What is it yoursuppliers are willing to do for you? In today’sbusiness climate, they are willing to do justabout anything: drive through the night todeliver a part; spend hours on the phonewith technical advice; even buy you a beer.Building a relationship with your supplierswill prove to be well worth your while whenit counts.

A good Snowcat supplier is a majoradvantage in the oilfields when the snowstarts to fall. The ability of a Snowcat to takeyou places no other equipment can reach isunmatched; this also means reliability anddependability are a must. PetersonEquipment Company has been in theSnowcat business for over 40 years; we sellSnowcats, and that is it. Sorry, no ski lifts,

front-end loaders, or 50 other types ofequipment. Just Snowcats. PetersonEquipment has years of experience in theoilfields, and can supply nearly everyonewith what they need. Whether that need is abrand-new Formatic or Pistenbully Snowcat,a used Bombardier, Tucker, or Thiokol, wehave the machines to get the job done – andwe stand behind every machine we sell.

For further information, please visitwww.oilfieldsnowcats.com.

About the Author: Jim Grewe is the generalmanager of Peterson Equipment Company(PEC). PEC is the largest dealer ofPistenbully and Formatic Snowcats in theU.S.A., and specializes in customapplications including the oil, gas, Antarctic,and much more. Contact Jim by email at:[email protected] or onTwitter: @fireinred. ■

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Quality Mat Company – based in

Beaumont, Texas, with offices in

Killdeer, North Dakota and Houston, Texas –

supplies the world with the mats that

revolutionized the industry.

Joe Penland, founder of Quality Mat,

first began to put timbers together to form

mats in the early 1070s. With over 300,000

new and used mats in stock throughout the

United States, Quality Mat has grown to be

the world’s largest supplier of mats.

Our mats are made from furniture-

grade oak and other hardwoods, steel

fasteners or bolts, and are assembled in our

field-proven, patented configurations.

Quality Mat pioneered the mat industry

in 1981 by installing the first drilling location

built from the patented interlocking oilfield

mat. Built of 100-percent natural material,

these mats allow an efficient solution toaccess challenges in remote locations andenvironmentally sensitive areas, withoutdamaging the native soil and land.Our patented interlocking mat is theenvironmentally friendly solution topreserving nature.

In our 38 years of business, QualityMat has matted some of the harshestenvironments on earth. These mats providea safe work area by creating a stable worksurface.

We like to say, “If a bird can land on it,we can mat it.”

Currently, Quality Mat is installing thesepatented interlocking mats in the Bakkenoilfield for major suppliers in North Dakota.The oilfield mat is bolted with three layers oflumber, making it six-inches thick; solidboards in the center layer ensure maximum

strength in sub-zero conditions. No onebuilds a stronger mat than Quality MatCompany.

Our goal is to have over 200,000 matsin North Dakota by the close of 2012, inorder to be able to supply the growingdemand.

Quality Mat is committed to giving back alarge percentage of its profits to manycharities throughout the United States. Wesupport many wonderful organizations, suchas the Julie Rogers Gift of Life Program,which provides free mammograms; Girl’sHaven; Boy’s Haven; The 100 Club; TexasChildren’s Hospital; and M.D. AndersonHospital, in an effort to fight cancer.

In an unprecedented cancer awarenesseffort that spans from Beaumont, Texas toBismarck, North Dakota, Quality MatCompany is attaching Breast CancerAwareness Ribbons on the sides of railcarscarrying our mats. It is our sincere hopethat this will generate cancer awarenessacross the company.

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Calfrac Well Services is a leading oilfield

service provider positioned in some of

the world’s most exciting energy basins.

Active in Canada, the U.S., Russia, Mexico,

Argentina, and most recently Colombia,

Calgary-headquartered Calfrac is a

pressure-pumping firm whose primary

service line is fracturing, although the

company also offers coiled tubing and

cementing services.

The move toward unconventional

resources – initially targeting tight gas and

shale gas opportunities through horizontal

drilling and multi-stage fracturing technology

– is the biggest change Calfrac has seen in

recent years. “Over the last three to five

years, we have been very focused on shale

opportunities in North America,” notes

Calfrac senior vice-president, corporate

development, Tom Medvedic. “Recently there

is significant momentum directed toward the

oil part of the business. We are very much

seeing diversification from a commodity

perspective, and the same technologies

used in shale gas are now being applied to

the oil-producing formations.”

This trend is not exclusive to the oil

shales, he adds. “Plays such as the Permian

Basin in the U.S., which has been producingfor decades and was thought to be interminal decline as far as conventionalproduction goes, have been completelyrevitalized through the use of horizontaldrilling and multi-stage fracking.”

Oil and gas companies are now lookingat many of their reservoirs through adifferent lens and asking where else theycan apply this technology to existing plays,with the hopes of repeatability through theexperiences of some of the other plays. “It’sa fairly sizable shift in the business,” Med -vedic says, noting that the move toward theoil part of the business has highlighted arenewed focus on chemistry: “The productswe pump downhole. It has really broughtcompanies that are strong in chemicaldevelopment – which has been a hallmarkfor Calfrac and its dedicated laboratoryfacility in northeast Calgary – to the forefrontin these developing oil plays.”

Calfrac has established strongrelationships with customers, working withthem jointly to provide custom-tailoredsolutions for the resource base. “A lot ofthese areas are heterogeneous rock, so youcan’t offer off-the-shelf solutions,” Medvedicnotes. “Having the ability to work togetherwith our customer base to closely nurturestrong relationships allows Calfrac todevelop custom-based solutions for ourcustomers’ specific requirements.”

As the industry has evolved more and

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Calfrac pumping proppant in the Rockies.


more to the unconventional side of thebusiness, the service aspect has becomemore critical. Five years ago, for example,completion costs were only 10 to 15percent of overall well costs; now, however,completion costs make up anywhere from30 to 50 percent of total well costs. Thenumber of frac stages per horizontal leghas also increased dramatically, leading togreater service intensity per well.

“The completion side of the businesshas really become a focal point in thesuccess or failure of many of theseunconventional projects. What that hasdone has been to forge some very strongrelationships with our customer base andCalfrac’s engineering teams in developingcustom solutions,” Medvedic says. “Theother important aspect is a real focus onthe deployment of ‘green chemistry’,environmentally friendly fluid systems. Wehave deployed 12 different systems in thelast 18 months in both Canada and the U.S.that continue to improve the environmentalfootprint.”

“At Calfrac, we partner with ourcustomers to provide environmentallyfriendly, cost-effective solutions. Calfrac’scontinual focus on chemistry, specificallygreen chemistry, is a huge part of ourbusiness, as we believe industry is going tocontinue the trend toward the tighter, moreunconventional reserves.”

Calfrac uses many different fluidsystems that have been tailored to eachformation’s specific geology. SlickWaterwas designed for formations with lesspermeability. For more permeableformations, the company uses foamed andcross-linked water systems.

Execution in these resource plays relieson the latest equipment and technology;equally important are well-trained, well-qualified people, plus good health, safetyand environment programs, the rightcommodities, and logistics. Since itsinception in 1999, Calfrac has enjoyed aproven track record in each of these areas.

“In the U.S., we are still in the very

early stages of incorporating this

technology in oil and shale development.

We believe there will be many applications

to this, and that it will continue to become

more and more efficient through the

passage of time and the improvement of

technology,” Medvedic concludes. ■

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SERVICESCalfrac rigging up for another

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PETROLEUMSERVICES

“Never Quit!” It’s a motto that has

described Mike Palmer Petroleum

Services from the beginning, and it’s one

that serves a business and an owner well.

Petroleum Services, a locally owned oilfield

service company established in 2003, is

built on integrity, honesty and a strong work

ethic.

Mike Palmer, company owner, has been

in the oilfield since the late ‘70s. He well

remembers the oilfield before the Bakken.

Mike often quips, “I’m painting my picture,”

meaning that he has a plan and a vision for

how this company will look. We at Petroleum

Services have built a team of employees

who take pride in the work they do each

day; we believe that how you work is a

large part of who you are.

Service is what we are all about.

Petroleum Services operates fairly, with

the willingness to do what it takes to get

the job done professionally. Service is in

our name and we proudly earn our name

every day.

Petroleum Services has much to offer

clients in the oil industry. We provide safe

and dependable hot-shot and trucking

services throughout the United States and

Canada, and have bed trucks and winch

trucks for rig moving services as well as

vacuum trucks available.

Our welding team has 50 years of

combined experience, and can fabricate to

meet most clients’ needs. We offer a full

line of new drilling bits in addition to our

retipping services.

We are proud to bring Petroleum

Services’ Mud Motors to the Williston

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hole. Petroleum Services is an agent for

CaseTech float equipment as well asDownhole Stabilization. Our breakoutmachine can torque and breakdownconnections up to 30,000 psi. Drilling pipecan be straightened at our shop or on

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American Steel Span Inc. 38

Badger Daylighting Corp. 61

Badlands Integrity Group, LLC 83

Basic Energy Services 63

Beaver Creek Archaeology Inc. 99

Bert Baxter Transport Ltd. 38

BNSF Railway 41

Border Steel and Recycling, Inc. 45

Brady Martz & Associates 15

Brock White IBC

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. 46

Calfrac Well Services Ltd. 103

Camex Equipment Sales & Rentals Inc. 87

CanElson Drilling Inc. 71

Capital Lodge 51

Continental Resources 21

Derrick Equipment Company 9

Diamond B Oilfield Trucking, Inc. 57

Do All Metal Fabricating Ltd. 62

Don-Nan Pump & Supply OBC

Eagle Welding & Petroleum Equipment 32

Enbridge Pipelines (North Dakota) LLC 45

Energy Efficient Healthy Homes 104

Enerplus 25, 106

Essential Coil & Stimulation Services 79

Farmers Union Oil 19

Frontier Energy Group, Inc. 37

Georesources Inc. 66

Global Oilfield Services 72

Graco Oilfield Services 43

Halliburton 17

Heat Hawg Inc. 22

Jasper Engineering & Equipment Co. 77

Kotana Communications Inc. 90

MDU Resources Group, Inc. 54, 55

MVTL Laboratories, Inc. 78

Mac Inc. 69

Mid-Plains Distributing 88

Millennium Directional Services Ltd. 33

Miller Architects & Builders 53

Monson Corporation 31

Nabors Well Services Co. 5

Neset Consulting Service 30

North Dakota Petroleum Council 29

Oilfield Integrators 59

PCS Business Brokers 73

Pat’s Off-Road Inc. 91

Peterson Equipment Company 98

Petroleum Services And Tools 105

Pierce RV 39

Pifer’s Auction & Realty 97

Pioneer Drilling Company 65

Power Fuels 47

Quality Mat Company 101

Redline Well Control 19

Reform Energy Services 89

Rig Manager Services Ltd. 74, 75

Rocking Horse Energy Services 86

Rocky Mountain Rod 97

Schlumberger 79

Six Gun Hotshot LLC 81

Steamboat Energy Consultants 23

Suretuf Secondary Containment Partnership 85

TCA Marketing 95

TJT International 93

Thru Tubing Solutions 3

Train ND Northwest 42

Trilogy Oilfield Ltd. 50

Veit & Company Inc. 93

Wallwork Truck Center 67

Wanzek Construction 49

Ward Williston Oil Company 13

Whiting Petroleum Corporation IFC

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The Bakken Oil Report Inaugural 2011