The North Dakota Industrial Commission has approved amendments to the state’s crude oil conditioning requirements. The changes include the addition of a commission-approved oil conditioning policy and guidance, which will continue to assure that crude oil produced in the state is transported and marketed safely, it said.
The North Dakota Industrial Commission has approved amendments to the state’s crude oil conditioning requirements. The changes include the addition of a commission-approved oil conditioning policy and guidance, which will continue to assure that crude oil produced in the state is transported and marketed safely, it said.
“After conducting more than 60,000 vapor pressure tests and analyzing what has been learned over the past 3 years, the information shows that changes should be made to the frequency and time of year when testing takes place. The testing thresholds remain unchanged and will continue to be enforced for our citizens’ safety,” NDIC said.
“These changes will allow for more efficiency in using the state’s resources. The public hearing process allowed for input from North Dakotans and the submission of detailed information which resulted in a policy that will improve our oil conditioning oversight,” it said.
NICK SNOW covered oil and gas in Washington for more than 30 years. He worked in several capacities for The Oil Daily and was founding editor of Petroleum Finance Week before joining OGJ as its Washington correspondent in September 2005 and becoming its full-time Washington editor in October 2007. He retired from OGJ in January 2020.
