The document provides information about oil and gas development in North Dakota, including hydraulic fracturing: - Historically, oil wells were drilled wherever possible without regulation, wasting oil and gas resources. North Dakota now regulates well spacing and development. - North Dakota expects to drill between 1,100-2,700 new wells per year, supporting thousands of jobs and economic activity for 10-20 years as over 26,000 new wells are developed. - Hydraulic fracturing is necessary to produce oil and gas from tight shale formations like the Bakken, and North Dakota has regulated all aspects of fracturing for decades to protect water and the environment.