North Dakota oil production averaged 1.219 million b/d in April, down about 211,000 b/d or 15% from March, the North Dakota Pipeline Authority said June 12. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now The state lost another two drilling rigs since last month, bringing the current count to just 10 — down from 52 in March. Low oil prices and weak demand related to the coronavirus pandemic have hammered operators in North Dakota, where oil output set a record high of 1.52 million b/d in November. The state’s natural gas output averaged 2.7 Bcf/d in April, down 0.4 Bcf/d or 13% from March, the authority said. The authority estimates about 12% of the state’s natural gas was flared in April, including 7% flared […]