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Days of Giving

The North Dakota Petroleum Foundation is hosting Days of GivingThe holiday season is upon us, and the spirit of giving is high! The North Dakota Petroleum Foundation is urging you to Give the Gift of Joy this Christmas by participating in area Angel Tree programs and...

Hess teams-up with North Dakota State Fair Foundation to offer scholarships for high school seniors

Hess Corporation will partner with the North Dakota State Fair Foundation to offer eight scholarships to high school seniors who are current members of either 4H or FFA and are pursuing secondary education or training in a career related to or in support of the oil...

Bakken BBQ donates $75,000 to Make-A-Wish North Dakota

By Jackie Jahfetson, The Dickinson Press Even during a pandemic, local businesses and the Dickinson community came out back in August for the Bakken BBQ to help support Make-A-Wish, exceeding expectations to be able to donate a large monetary contribution. Bakken BBQ...

Equinor awards fellowships to support STEM education

Equinor awards fellowships to support STEM educationVia the Williston Herald Williston, N.D. – In addition to the funding for elementary STEM training, another teacher, Kristina Hildebrandt, also received a fellowship. Hildebrandt, who teaches at Lewis and Clark...

Hess Donates Toy Trucks to Elementary Schools in North Dakota

BISMARCK, October 27th -- Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) announced today that it will donate the just-released 2020 Hess Ambulance and Rescue trucks and STEM education kits to every elementary school in North Dakota for the third straight year, totaling approximately...

Sweet Briar School students receive toy trucks from Hess Corporation to learn STEM

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Students at Sweet Briar School in Mandan received toy truck donations from the Hess Corporation in North Dakota. Each year, Hess donates about 6,700 truck to elementary schools in the state to provide students with science, engineering,...

Advancing the Possibilities in Grand Forks

North Dakota's oil and natural gas industry pays more than $2 billion dollars a year to the State of North Dakota in production and extraction taxes. That figure doesn’t include the millions of dollars more paid to the state in royalties and what our companies and...

North Dakota Petroleum Foundation Announces 2020 Scholarship Recipients

The North Dakota Petroleum Foundation (NDPF) has awarded its 2020 Al Golden Scholarships to nine outstanding students who are pursuing post-secondary education in geology, engineering, processing plant technology, science, technical skills or other careers related to...

Bakken Classic Fishing Derby raises $24k for habitat and outdoor access projects

The North Dakota Petroleum Council hosted its 6th Annual Bakken Classic Fishing Derby, raising more than $24,000 for habitat and wildlife projects. Ninety teams participated in the 7th annual event, which took place on Wednesday, July 18. The winning team of this...

North Dakota Oil and Gas Tax Revenue Study Released

North Dakota Oil and Gas Tax Revenue Study ReleasedBismarck, N.D. – The North Dakota Petroleum Council (NDPC) and the Western Dakota Energy Association (WDEA) this week released the results of a North Dakota oil and gas tax revenue study they jointly sponsored. The...

Hess teams-up with North Dakota State Fair Foundation to offer scholarships for high school seniors

Nov 23, 2020

Bakken BBQ donates $75,000 to Make-A-Wish North Dakota

Nov 9, 2020

Equinor awards fellowships to support STEM education

Oct 28, 2020

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The Teacher Education Seminar is open to teachers and guidance counselors who are currently practicing full time in a North Dakota public or private school. Participants will have the opportunity

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