Bakken crude oil - Page 1

Blood, sweat & fears on the Bakken oil field

The crucible of modern safety practices is in North Dakota

Dave Johnson

June 1, 2015

A Georgia handyman arrived in North Dakota three years ago.

Wrangling with human nature

Safety’s age-old challenge comes to life in the Bakken

Dave Johnson

June 1, 2015

We didn’t come to North Dakota for the scenery.

ND town evacuated after train derailment, fire

May 7, 2015

Residents of the tiny town of Heimdal, North Dakota and people on surrounding farms were evacuated yesterday after a BNSF train carrying crude oil derailed, causing ten cars to become engulfed in flames.

Oil & gas industry critical of new rail safety rules

May 5, 2015

The American Petroleum Institute (API) said it will be carefully examining new regulations Canada for the shipment of flammable liquids by rail, but it is already critical of one of the provisions -- a requirement for electronically controlled pneumatic (ECP) brakes.

Few pleased by new DOT rule on tank cars carrying hazmat

May 4, 2015

Both safety advocates and the railroad industry are expressing disappointment with new rules announced Friday by the U.S. Department of Transportation that are intended improve the safety of rail tank cars carrying crude oil and other flammable liquids.

U.S. DOT proposes rulemaking for the safe transportation of crude oil, flammable materials

Releases new data on Bakken crude oil to support increased safety measures

July 24, 2014

The U.S. Department of Transportation has released the details of a comprehensive rulemaking proposal to improve the safe transportation of large quantities of flammable materials by rail - particularly crude oil and ethanol - in the form of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and a companion Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM).