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27 Cards in this Set
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What corporation was the first to strike oil in North Dakota?
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Amerada Petroleu
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Near what North Dakota town was oil first discovered? This is where the Clarence Iverson No. 1 well was located>
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Tioga
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What was the name of the first oil well?
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Clarence Iverson No. 1
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What is Wildcat Drilling?
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Drilling for oil in an area not known to be productive.
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Where is North Dakota's only refinery located?
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Mandan
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What pipeline company pipes most of the oil out of North Dakota?
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Enbridge
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What does North Dakota have the single largest deposit of in the world?
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lignite coal
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What kind of mining is practiced in North Dakota?
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surface mining
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What is the process of converting coal from a solid to a gaseous state?
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Coal gasification
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What state is called the "Saudi Arabia" of wind energy?
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North Dakota
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Who is the producer of wind turbine blades?
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DM Glass Fiber in Grand Forks
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Who is the 4th largest producer of wind towers in North America?
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DMI of West Fargo
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What is a renewable fuel made from soybeans?
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biodiesal
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What company built the refinery in Mandan?
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Standard Oil
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Today, what company owns the refinery in Mandan?
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Tesoro
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What are benefits of wind energy?
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clean, provides tax payment, requires little land
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In 2002, where were the two ethanol plants in North Dakota located?
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Walhalla and Grafton
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Why is surface mining used in North Dakota?
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Coal is close to surface.
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Energy is North Dakota's _______
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3rd
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What company did most of the early oil exploration?
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Amerada Corporation
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How many counties in North Dakota have oil wells?
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53
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How many years worth of coal does North Dakota have?
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835
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Where is the Great Plains Coal Gasification Plant located?
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Beulah
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North Dakota's economy continue to be strong because of ________.
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wind energy
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What company build a refinery in Mandan during the 1950's?
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Standard Oil
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When did oil production rebound?
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2005
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Where is lignite coal located?
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Near the surface
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