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North Dakota regulation

What Is the North Dakota Industrial Commission?

Every oil well drilled in North Dakota has to answer to one agency: the North Dakota Industrial Commission, or NDIC. This is the state body that regulates all oil and gas activity in North Dakota. It …

Mar 18, 2026 Read More
North Dakota production

How Much Oil Does North Dakota Produce?

North Dakota is one of the biggest oil-producing states in America. The state pumps about 1.1 million barrels of oil every day. That puts it third in the country, behind Texas and New Mexico. Twenty y…

Mar 11, 2026 Read More

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