The NDPC has been the primary voice of the oil and gas industry in North Dakota since 1952. The NDPC has been the primary voice of the oil and gas industry in North Dakota since 1952. THE NORTH DAKOTA PETROLEUM COUNCIL'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE AND ENHANCE THE DISCOVERY, DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, TRANSPORTATION, REFINING, CONSERVATION, AND MARKETING OF OIL AND GAS IN NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, AND THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION; TO PROMOTE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OPEN DISCUSSION, LAWFUL INTERCHANGE OF INFORMATION, AND EDUCATION CONCERNING THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; TO MONITOR AND INFLUENCE LEGISLATE AND REGULATORY ACTIVITIES ON THE STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL, AND TO ACCUMULATE AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY TO FOSTER THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC AND INDUSTRY.