North Dakota Petroleum Foundation

Have a safe and fun holiday with the kids!

The North Dakota Industrial Commission, consisting of Gov. Doug Burgum, Attorney General Drew Wrigley and Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring, approved $2.3 million in Outdoor Heritage Fund matching grants. This program is funded solely by oil and gas production tax revenue. The Outdoor Heritage Fund was established in 2013 to provide grants for projects that enhance outdoor conservation practices in the state. The approved Outdoor Heritage Fund projects include ND Petroleum Foundation's Planting for the Future program.

We promoted the amazing work of the foundation to area Bismarck Mandan Chamber Leadership professionals at their recent "Energy Day" including T4 Summits, Teachers Education Seminar, Bakken Rocks CookFest and student scholarships. See what else is showcased in the latest issue of the NDPC newsletter. And, remember to VOTE! https://lnkd.in/eJyr4Re3

The team from NDPC was able to share many of the North Dakota Petroleum Foundation programs during discussions with the Bismarck Mandan Chamber EDC Leadership Class of 2025 during their Energy and Natural Resources Day yesterday. These professionals from Bismarck and Mandan learned about the oil and gas industry educational and outreach efforts including the T4 Summits (Tools, Trades, Torque and Tech), the Teacher Education Seminar, and the Bakken Rocks CookFest to name a few. There was a great line up of speakers including Brent Sanford working with Bismarck State College's Office of Workforce and Economic Development; Ron Ness, North Dakota Petroleum Council; Jason Bohrer, Lignite Energy Council; Claire Vigesaa, North Dakota Transmission Authority; Beth Kurz, Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC); Justin Kringstad, North Dakota Pipeline Authority; North Dakota Senator Dale Patten, District 26; and @Brent Bogar, AE2S.

Congratulations to this year's Al Golden Scholarship Winners! The North Dakota Petroleum Foundation wishes each recipient great success as they are working on their degrees. Areas of study include chemical engineering, petroleum engineering, energy engineering, geology, environmental science and geological engineering.

Check out the recent NDPC newsletter which highlights the Foundation's efforts of reaching youth with career exploration opportunities with the recent T4 Summit in Parshall High School; our foundation will be the future sponsor of the Bismarck Tribune's Teen of the Week for the 2025-2026 school year; and celebrating the recent Energy Day at Minot State University. https://lnkd.in/gfa_UY_5

Thank you Bakken Area Skills Center and Local 49 for providing these great hands-on activities at the recent T4 Summit in Parshall High School. Using technology like Virtual Reality (VR) head sets and simulators is a great way to encourage kids in North Dakota to explore career opportunities. #T4Summits #ParshallHighSchool

Thank you to all the sponsors and partners for making the upcoming T4 Summit possible in Parshall, ND on October 9 and 10. We appreciate NORTH COUNTRY OIL INC for their generosity to sponsor the lunch again this year.

Thank you to the sponsors of the recent T4 Summit in Stanley, ND. You make this career exploration event possible! What does T4 stand for? Tools, Trades, Torque and Technology!

See the Foundation's update in this latest newsletter sharing the news of generous donations to the T4 Summits which is a program of reaching North Dakota's youth with career exploration activities in rural school districts.