December 23, 2025–Written by Daniel Graeber for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)–Crude oil prices are not supportive of the domestic shale industry. By next year, U.S. crude oil prices should be well below the point at which many shale drillers can make a profit. North Dakota may be a case in point.
Crude oil prices are taking their toll on performance in the Bakken shale, North Dakota state regulators said in their monthly production report.
