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Hamm suspends Bakken drilling; Continental reallocates capital to Argentina’s Neuquén basin
21 Jan 2026 23:45 GMT
… suspended new drilling activity in North Dakota's Bakken shale, citing inadequate … economics under current oil price conditions. The … a permanent exit, indicating that drilling could resume if pricing improves …
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Continental Resources Stops Bakken Drilling For First Time in 3 Decades
20 Jan 2026 20:59 GMT
… Dakota’s Bakken shale formation will be without drilling rigs operated … decision comes as falling oil prices have eliminated … pioneered modern drilling techniques in North Dakota’s oil fields.
Continental … fracturing could unlock vast oil reserves trapped in …
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Energy expert—Oklahoma’ oil and gas won’t be affected by Venezuelan oil
20 Jan 2026 18:01 GMT
… ’s series in the energy field. In addition, having served … and the Bakken Shale and the Dakotas. That’s a finer oil.
It … producers to go out and drill new wells.
SM: One of … congressional representatives came out against oil and gas, they created this Green …
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Energy Shares Outperform Early In The Year As Shale Drilling Pulls Back
20 Jan 2026 02:34 GMT
Oil and gas stocks have kicked … drilling pioneer Continental Resources has suspended drilling in North Dakota's Bakken shale … due to lower oil prices that reduce drilling incentives, slowing … continued to outperform their oil and gas brethren, with the …
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Continental Resources halts Bakken drilling for first time in 30 years
19 Jan 2026 20:54 GMT
… Dakota’s Bakken shale formation will be without drilling rigs operated … comes as falling oil prices have eliminated … modern drilling techniques in North Dakota’s oil fields.
Continental … to research firm BloombergNEF. Drilling costs have climbed nearly …
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Hamm's drilling shutdown in Bakken shale a warning on low crude prices?
17 Jan 2026 07:39 GMT
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Harold Hamm to shut down oil drilling in North Dakota
19 Jan 2026 18:36 GMT
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President Donald Trump introduces oil developer Harold Hamm on … pioneer of drilling for oil in the Bakken formation, an oil-rich shale … million barrels
of oil per day.
Oil prices declined over … 2026, but officials predicted oil production would hold steady. …
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Continental Halts Bakken Drilling And Looks Toward Argentina
19 Jan 2026 17:29 GMT
… Resources has halted drilling in North Dakota’s Bakken shale, a move … incentive to drill outside the most productive U.S. oil fields. In … supply, you can’t ‘drill, baby, drill,’” Hamm said.
The … more profitable areas.
While drilling has stopped in North …
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Harold Hamm to halt drilling in Bakken shale on lower oil prices
16 Jan 2026 15:36 GMT
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“This will be the first time in over 30 years that Harold Hamm has not had an operation with drilling rigs in North Dakota,” Hamm, the founder of shale driller Continental Resources Inc., said in a telephone interview Thursday. “There’s no …
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Hamm to Halt Drilling in Bakken Shale
16 Jan 2026 15:24 GMT
Harold Hamm, the billionaire wildcatter who helped kick off the US shale oil revolution, said he’s about to shut down drilling in North Dakota’s Bakken for the first time in decades because of low crude prices.
“This will be the first time in over 30 years …