Drilling Range to Extend East

North Dakota spokesman says the Three Forks Sanish extends well beyond the borders of the Bakken formation. He expects oil drilling to move east into Ward County and Minot, North Dakota.

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Update, May 22, 2010: this short article about drilling moving toward Minot is being met with skepticism by some. It reminds me of the skepticism of some of the most knowledgeable Bakken geologists just prior to the boom. From another posting:

An interview with Julie Lefever just months before the Bakken boom in 2007 began. The date "March 7" is given but not the date, but it certainly sounds like 2006. Was the article written but not published by the Grand Forks Herald? Regardless, this is an important article for at least two reasons: a) provides a nice overview of what "we" knew about the Bakken just before the boom; and, b) the skepticism (if that's the right word) of perhaps the most knowledgeable person regarding the Bakken just before the boom.

In this article she refers to a new well in Mountrail County as generating a bit of interest in the Bakken. I wonder if this is the same well that propelled Michael Reger and NOG into the "big" leagues?