Three-mile and four-mile laterals: what longer wells mean for the Bakken
The average new Bakken well now runs more than 14,000 feet sideways. What three-mile, four-mile and U-shaped wells are, how many North Dakota has approved, and why longer wells mean more oil with fewer rigs.
Crack the Code 2.0: enhanced oil recovery in the Bakken, phase one and phase two
A $157 million program is putting six enhanced oil recovery pilots into Bakken wells, and a roughly $400 million, 200-well phase two was announced October 16, 2026. What is funded, permitted and still proposed.