Week 2: January 5, 2014 -- January 11, 2014

Operations
Spring flooding in the Bakken not a concern?
Abraxas provides an update on the Lillibridge pad
Random look at siting of wells for new KOG Koala pad
Number of active rigs in North Dakota continues to rise despite frigid temperatures
Part 1 of a two-part series on the Bakken -- Mike Filloon

Bakken deals
Emerald Oil acquires 20,800 net acres in McKenzie, Williams counties
Petro-Hunt transferred about 30 wells to Whiting

Economy
Fargo, Bismarck top US in low unemployment rates
Williston #1 in North Dakota for taxable sales, purchases for 9th consecutive quarter

For investors only
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Some COP, OXY USA rumors surface late Friday night
ONEOK spins off its natural gas distribution system
Flashback: a look at Hess' 3Q13 earnings conference call transcript

Bakken101
MarketRealist has a 14-part series on the Bakken operators
Blue Buttes oil field has been updated
CLR's density projects listed, linked
Legacy fund?

Miscellaneous
"The Bakken" puts 16 European refiners out of business