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andamp;lt;a href=andamp;quot;http://www.kxnet.com/t/oilandamp;quot; class=andamp;quot;kxInlineLinkandamp;quot;andamp;gt;oilandamp;lt;/aandamp;gt; is big business in andamp;lt;a href=andamp;quot;http://www.kxnet.com/t/north-dakotaandamp;quot; class=andamp;quot;kxInlineLinkandamp;quot;andamp;gt;North Dakotaandamp;lt;/aandamp;gt; but that business can't be done without the proper tools. One such tool is water. Local officials are working to make sure oil companies have that resource to keep the oil flowing. andamp;lt;a href=andamp;quot;http://www.kxnet.com/t/perry-olsonandamp;quot; class=andamp;quot;kxInlineLinkandamp;quot;andamp;gt;Perry Olsonandamp;lt;/aandamp;gt; has more. (Perry Olson - KX News) As oil companies continue to flock to North Dakota area officials continue to effort to bring a much needed natural resource to the sites water. For Jason Wirtz with the andamp;lt;a href=andamp;quot;http://www.kxnet.com/t/mckenzie-county-ndandamp;quot; class=andamp;quot;kxInlineLinkandamp;quot;andamp;gt;McKenzie Countyandamp;lt;/aandamp;gt; Water Resource District that effort takes up plenty of his time... (Jaret Wirtz - McKenzie County Water Resource District) andamp;quot;The systems we have up and coming now they are in the planning stages now...the more impact we have from the oil companies coming in the more use that we will have so they are big time users and are bringing money to the table to fund these projects and help out. Dealing with these oil companies trying to get a feel for how much water they need, what type of water they want, and where they want it.andamp;quot; As those projects in the planning stages get closer to reality the more you can expect to see sights like this... (Jaret) andamp;quot;I still think there is lots of oil out there and once the water comes in and the projects are approved the more water will be available and the more they will be able to work out there.andamp;quot; Wirtz and other officials work with the companies working to give them what they need and at the same time those companies are helping everyday customers... (Jaret) andamp;quot;With a big time user like an oil company, the more water they buy it brings down the costs for other residents in the area and that helps out all around.andamp;quot; And that is making everyone happy In andamp;lt;a href=andamp;quot;http://www.kxnet.com/t/minot-ndandamp;quot; class=andamp;quot;kxInlineLinkandamp;quot;andamp;gt;Minotandamp;lt;/aandamp;gt;, Perry Olson, KX News. Wirtz and other water officials were in Minot this week for the 2008 Water Systems Expo and Conference.