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Montana oil activity perks up after months of dormancy

August 19, 2021

For the first time since the pandemic began, Montana’s oil industry is seeing renewed activity.

In August, two drillling rigs set up shop in eastern Montana. Both are horizontal rigs targeting oil production for Kraken Oil & Gas. It’s been more than 16 months since Montana reported any oil rig activity along the western edge of the Williston Basin.

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