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Standing Rock #NoDAPL 10-Year Event Announced; Global Shipping, Services Firms See Q1 Shifts - Bakken Wire
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Standing Rock #NoDAPL 10-Year Event Announced; Global Shipping, Services Firms See Q1 Shifts

A September anniversary gathering will focus on tribal energy sovereignty as Hafnia cites Strait of Hormuz uncertainty and Noble adds Halliburton CEO to its board.

Bakken Wire Staff·🔆Midday Wire·

A three-day event commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Dakota Access Pipeline protests is scheduled for September 16-18 near Cannonball, North Dakota. According to a report from KFGO, the "People of the Sun" gathering will feature music, speakers, and discussions on environmental and Indigenous issues.

The event is organized by Indigenized Energy, a Native American-led nonprofit solar energy company founded after the 2016 protests. Organizers said actors Mark Ruffalo and Shailene Woodley, musician Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas, and the band Mumford and Sons will participate. Indigenized Energy founder Cody Two Bears stated the event aims to celebrate work stemming from the #NoDAPL movement and focus on future energy sovereignty efforts. The conference will include awards for tribal clean energy leadership and showcase solar projects at Standing Rock tied to buffalo processing and herd management.

In global energy markets, shipping firm Hafnia posted a higher profit for the first quarter of 2026. According to Rigzone, the company's outlook remains highly uncertain, depending largely on the duration of traffic disruption through the Strait of Hormuz and the time required for global oil production and refinery operations to recover. Such geopolitical tensions and supply chain disruptions can indirectly influence the pricing and logistics environment for Bakken crude exports.

In corporate news, Noble Corporation has appointed Jeff Miller, the CEO of Halliburton, to its board of directors. Noble Chairman Charles M. Sledge said in a statement carried by Rigzone, "I am delighted to welcome Jeff to Noble's Board of Directors." Halliburton is a major provider of pressure pumping and well completion services in the Bakken region. The board appointment creates a direct link between one of the world's largest offshore drillers and a leading land-based oilfield service company active in North Dakota.

The announcement of the Standing Rock anniversary event underscores the lasting legacy of the pipeline debate in the region, where energy development, tribal sovereignty, and environmental concerns continue to intersect. For Bakken operators, the global shipping uncertainties highlighted by Hafnia present a reminder of the volatile factors that can affect the crude oil market into which they sell.

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Reporting from KFGO via Buffalo's Fire (SOURCE 1); Rigzone (SOURCE 2, SOURCE 3)

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