North Dakota oil and natural gas production increased slightly in June, marking the end of a three-month free fall as the state lost drilling rigs and crews in response to plunging oil prices and demand. While output is expected to climb further in July and August as producers continue to ease curtailments, state regulators warned Aug. 14 to expect another downturn if drilling activity does not significantly pick back up. The state would need about 60 well completions each month to maintain production at 1.3 million b/d. It had only 30 completions in June, Lynn Helms, director of the North Dakota […]