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NDPC study finds Bakken crude similar to other light sweet crudes, no greater rail transport risk

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MAY 21, 2014

Bakken crude is similar to other North American light, sweet crudes and does not pose a greater risk to transport by rail than other transportation fuels, according to a study recently completed by Turner, Mason & Company for the North Dakota Petroleum Council (NDPC). —Kari Cutting, vice president of the NDPC.

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Norways Statoil to acquire Brigham Exploration for US$4.4B cash; entry into the US Bakken and Three Forks tight oil plays

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OCTOBER 17, 2011

The Bakken is a prime US unconventional oil play, and is believed to be one of the largest, if not the largest, oil accumulation in the US. The tight oil is extracted in the same way as shale gas, through horizontal wells and hydraulic fracturing. In the Bakken formation, the oil is extracted from tight carbonate.

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NDPC study finds Bakken crude similar to other light sweet crudes, no greater rail transport risk

Norways Statoil to acquire Brigham Exploration for US$4.4B cash; entry into the US Bakken and Three Forks tight oil plays

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