WATFORD CITY — The North Dakota oil boom turned black gold into green for public and private interests over its high-flying run. Oil production from the Bakken made North Dakota the second top oil-producing state in the nation. Watford City, right in the heart of this huge oil boom, has experienced many changes and challenges. MORE That was reality for Watford City during the oil boom years, but the city was likely serving 10,000 to 15,000 people who lived in the area, said Brent Sanford, North Dakota’s lieutenant governor North Dakota's big oil boom in a man's land: 'It's like capitalism on steroids' Jennifer and Presslie Josephson stand at an RV park in Watford City, North Dakota. Photograph: Dan Dennison The oil boom of North Dakota also had an extreme effect on the small town of Watford City, where the population jumped from under 1,400 to over 10,000 in just three years. Feb. 2, 2012 — -- The good things the North Dakota oil boom has brought to little towns like Watford City, N.D. (population 1,744), you probably can guess.
A row of mobile homes alongside an abandoned farm building in Watford City The discovery of oil in 1951 near Tioga sparked North Dakota's first boom. 19 Aug 2019 the Garden Creek I Gas Processing Plant, in Watford City, North Dakota, in the heart of the Bakken oil boom in western North Dakota, with 6 Mar 2015 Workers tend to oil pump jacks behind a natural gas flare, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014, near Watford City, N.D. CREDIT: AP PHOTO/ERIC GAY. Home Field: Watford City High School Field. WDA Baseball Main Page. Proud Sponsors of. Watford City Athletics and the WDA. 2020 Varsity
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Jessie Veeder sings about the people of western North Dakota’s oil boom and takes to the streets of her hometown of Watford City to tell their story. Jessie’s… Rolling out the Welcome Wagon Bev Parton, Betsy + Danny Ryan. The people of Watford city are known for their hospitality. A bison is seen in Theodore Roosevelt National Park outside Watford City, North Dakota. North Dakota has been experiencing an oil boom in recent years, due in part to new drilling techniques