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1-Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota
2-In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025
3-HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 3016
4-(Representatives Novak, D. Anderson, Heinert, J. Olson, Porter)
5-(Senators Hogue, Patten)
6-A concurrent resolution recognizing the benefits of enhanced oil recovery and encouraging the State of
7-North Dakota and federal government to maintain favorable policies that support the
1+25.3082.01000
2+Sixty-ninth
3+Legislative Assembly
4+of North Dakota
5+Introduced by
6+Representatives Novak, D. Anderson, Heinert, J. Olson, Porter
7+Senators Hogue, Patten
8+A concurrent resolution recognizing the benefits of enhanced oil recovery and encouraging the
9+State of North Dakota and federal government to maintain favorable policies that support the
810 development of carbon capture technology and utilization of carbon dioxide as a commodity for
911 advancing energy security.
10-WHEREAS, the Bakken Formation is a world-class energy resource yielding 1.2 million barrels of
11-oil per day; and
12-WHEREAS, North Dakota's oil industry contributes approximately $8 million per day in extraction
13-and production tax revenues, $26 billion since 2008, and over half of total state tax revenues annually;
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15-WHEREAS, oil and gas tax revenues contribute to the well-being of the state, providing a stable tax
16-base, prospering economy, well-paying jobs, and energy security; and
17-WHEREAS, current recovery methods produce only a small portion of the Bakken Formation's
12+WHEREAS, the Bakken Formation is a world-class energy resource yielding 1.2 million
13+barrels of oil per day; and
14+WHEREAS, North Dakota's oil industry contributes approximately $8 million per day in
15+extraction and production tax revenues, $26 billion since 2008, and over half of total state tax
16+revenues annually; and
17+WHEREAS, oil and gas tax revenues contribute to the well-being of the state, providing a
18+stable tax base, prospering economy, well-paying jobs, and energy security; and
19+WHEREAS, current recovery methods produce only a small portion of the Bakken's
1820 estimated oil in place; and
19-WHEREAS, it is estimated that utilization of enhanced oil recovery methods could unlock several
20-billion barrels more of incremental oil production, and extend Bakken Formation production by several
21-decades; and
22-WHEREAS, North Dakota's coal industry supports nearly 12,000 jobs in the state, contributes
23-$2 billion in gross domestic product, and $100 million in state and local tax revenues; and
24-WHEREAS, the coal industry has been a leader in pursuing technologies to capture carbon dioxide
25-from its coal-fired power and gasification facilities; and
26-WHEREAS, carbon dioxide captured from North Dakota's energy and agriculture facilities is a
27-valuable commodity that will be necessary to achieve full deployment of enhanced oil recovery in North
28-Dakota's oil shale formations and conventional reservoirs; and
29-WHEREAS, the state has been a leader in investing in research and development to unleash the
30-full potential of all its energy resources, and in creating a regulatory environment that fosters the
31-development of carbon capture, utilization, and storage technologies; and
32-WHEREAS, successful deployment of enhanced oil recovery will unlock the full potential of the
33-Bakken Formation, enhance North Dakota's coal industry, and support the continued growth of North
34-Dakota's energy industries, supporting the Trump Administration's goals of achieving energy dominance
35-and energy security;
36-NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NORTH
37-DAKOTA, THE SENATE CONCURRING THEREIN:
38-That the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly recognize the benefits of enhanced oil recovery and
39-encourage the State of North Dakota and federal government to maintain favorable policies that support
40-the development of carbon capture technology and utilization of carbon dioxide as a commodity for
41-advancing energy security; and
21+WHEREAS, it is estimated that utilization of enhanced oil recovery methods could unlock
22+several billion barrels more of incremental oil production, and extend Bakken production by
23+several decades; and
24+WHEREAS, North Dakota's coal industry supports nearly 12,000 jobs in the state,
25+contributes $2 billion in gross domestic product, and $100 million in state and local tax
26+revenues; and
27+WHEREAS, the coal industry has been a leader in pursuing technologies to capture carbon
28+dioxide from its coal-fired power and gasification facilities; and
29+WHEREAS, carbon dioxide captured from North Dakota's energy and agriculture facilities is
30+a valuable commodity that will be necessary to achieve full deployment of enhanced oil
31+recovery in North Dakota's oil shale formations and conventional reservoirs; and
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60+WHEREAS, the state has been a leader in investing in research and development to
61+unleash the full potential of all its energy resources, and in creating a regulatory environment
62+that fosters the development of carbon capture, utilization, and storage technologies; and
63+WHEREAS, successful deployment of enhanced oil recovery will unlock the full potential of
64+the Bakken Formation, enhance North Dakota's coal industry, and support the continued growth
65+of North Dakota's energy industries, supporting the Trump Administration's goals of achieving
66+energy dominance and energy security;
67+NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF
68+NORTH DAKOTA, THE SENATE CONCURRING THEREIN:
69+That the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly recognize the benefits of enhanced oil recovery
70+and encourage the State of North Dakota and federal government to maintain favorable policies
71+that support the development of carbon capture technology and utilization of carbon dioxide as
72+a commodity for advancing energy security; and
4273 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , that the federal government is urged to develop policies that
43-encourage and incentivize utilization of carbon dioxide for enhanced oil recovery; and H.C.R. NO. 3016 - PAGE 2
44-BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , that the federal government is urged to increase its partnership with
45-the State of North Dakota and its energy industries to advance carbon capture technologies and
46-enhanced oil recovery in the Bakken Formation; and
47-BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , that the Secretary of State forward copies of this resolution to the
48-President of the United States, the Secretary of the Department of Energy, the Secretary of the
49-Department of the Interior, and each member of the North Dakota Congressional Delegation. H.C.R. NO. 3016 - PAGE 3
50-____________________________ ____________________________
51-Speaker of the House President of the Senate
52-____________________________ ____________________________
53-Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of the Senate
54-Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025,
55-at ________ o’clock ________M.
56-____________________________
57-Secretary of State
74+encourage and incentivize utilization of carbon dioxide for enhanced oil recovery; and
75+BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , that the federal government is urged to increase its
76+partnership with the State of North Dakota and its energy industries to advance carbon capture
77+technologies and enhanced oil recovery in the Bakken Formation; and
78+BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , that the Secretary of State forward copies of this resolution
79+to the President of the United States, the Secretary of the Department of Energy, the Secretary
80+of the Department of the Interior, and each member of the North Dakota Congressional
81+Delegation.
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