Not surprising Keefe. The environment in North Dakota is ripe for egregious error. You have an uneducated population base when it comes to oil, small/ineffective gov't (largely due to education), and an aggressive business agenda. Think about the business side of things. I just watched a CNN report on employment in the area. People are coming from all around America to be here.... many are people who have never worked in oilfields before. Placement rates are over 90%. In effect, you're getting inexperienced workers on top of the ill-equipped infrastructure that is drilling for this oil. It all adds up to many mistakes being made. Frankly, I'm surprised that there aren't any agricultural groups getting involved to support the farmers. Eventually, it will sort itself out.....but at what price?
