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Bakken goes High Class!

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Bakken boom births high class club

Posted by: Zachary Toliver in Bakken News, Business, Local Energy News, News, North Dakota News, Opinion, Top Stories, Williston September 2, 2014 708 Views


Zachary Toliver | Shale Plays Media

Ten years ago, the last place a suit would be required to enter an establishment would have been Williston North Dakota, let alone paying a $5,000 members fee.

But times have changed and now, on Main Street in Williston, a business-minded individual (who is properly dressed for the occasion) can escape the presence of commoners at an establishment known as The Bakken Club.


Katherine Lynn of The Jamestown Sun reports that since opening in December, the club has gathered 93 memberships, a mix of individuals and corporations.

Individual fees start at $5,000 for membership while corporation memberships costs $15,000. Corporate members include oil giants such as Halliburton, Weatherford and Statoil. Company associates are sure to be drawn in by the privacy of a meeting place where business deal dialogue could take place freely.

The atmosphere is intended to be quiet and private. The business environment has been used for classy shindigs by high status individuals like U.S. Rep. Kevin Cramer but also workspace for local and visiting companies.

Popularity over the new club has grown so much that Co-owner Joel Lundeen will likely cap membership at 150 members. This would be enough to support the restaurant and bar but remain small enough to focus on the customer.
 

Brad S

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Everybody's got to be better than somebody. I've seen those pigeon chested, manicured handed, Houston oil men fully humbled. There might be an analogy there someplace
 

Mike

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Brad S said:
Everybody's got to be better than somebody. I've seen those pigeon chested, manicured handed, Houston oil men fully humbled. There might be an analogy there someplace

Or maybe a song? :wink:
 

kolanuraven

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Why are you mocking capitalism at it's finest?

He created jobs..so he's a job creator.

This man saw a niche for a certain type of people and MADE an opportunity.

How many opportunites have you 2 made?

I hear jealous ignorance talking here......................



This is how the Petroleum Club in Casper got started and now it's a wonderful place for dinner and special meetings and an anchor business in town.
 

Brad S

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Well I should be more specific. Harold Hamm has dirty hands, but any layer of bureaucrat in the patch seems to gather with the other cancerous elements in just this sort of manor. The venture may well meet these people's needs, and I'm happy for that.
 

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