Published November 23, 2012, 12:00 AM
Lorin Bakken walks on his family homestead near Tioga, ND
Lorin Bakken, pictured here on Oct. 21, 2012, walks on his family homestead near the site of the Henry O. Bakken well near Tioga, N.D. The well gave the Bakken oil formation its name. Amy Dalrymple/Forum Communications
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