North Dakota oil production fell slightly in April, but gas production continued to grow, according to the state's top oil regulator.

North Dakota Republican Gov. Kelly Armstrong holds a map of a proposed natural gas pipeline on Thursday, June 26, 2025, during a meeting of the Industrial Commission at the state Capitol in ...

North Dakota has a critical need for more natural gas transportation as oil wells age and produce more natural gas relative to oil, North Dakota Pipeline Authority Director Justin Kringstad said.

North Dakota regulators are considering two separate underground pipelines that companies plan to build across hundreds of miles of the state.