1. List the following statistic questions as found in the article:

1. number of years worth of oil contained in the Bakken shale
2. barrels produced from the Bakken shale per day
3. barrels needed per day by the vehicles which are used to extract and transport the crude oil from Bakken
4. number of barrels of diesel to be made per day at the new MDU/Calumet refinery

2. How does North Dakota rank in crude oil production?

3. Explain why the MDU/Calumet and other refineries are a necessity for North Dakota.

4. The refining industry is one of the most highly regulated in the country and has been struggling for years to maintain minimal profit margins. Why do refineries in North Dakota have a better chance of making a decent profit?

5. How will the location of North Dakota's refineries differ from all other previous refineries built in the U.S.?

CHALLENGE QUESTION: Dakota Oil Processing, a privately owned company, wants the state of North Dakota to back its loans to build a refinery. Why shouldn't the state do this from an economic standpoint?