Highlights of the June Hearing Dockets Before the NDIC

Here are the highlights, in no particular order, of the hearing dockets before the NDIC in June:

1. Case no. 12695: Whiting will request 15 1280-acre units in the Sanish (154-92/154-91 area) for purpose of drilling between existing 1280-acre units.

2. Case no. 12722 - 12724: American Energy will request to extend the Ray field; place 4 wells in Bear Creek.

3. Hess has several Orion Belts on its radar scope: 12729; 12736.

4. There is a new player I had not seen before: Ursa Resources.

5. 12316:  CLR with another Eco-Pad request; 2 pads in two adjoining 1280-acre units.

6. 12758 - 12539: EOG looking at 98 new wells -- Clearwater, Kittleson Slough, Van Hook, Clarks Creek; wildcat in McKenzie County.

7. 12775 - 12779: Newfield remains active.

8. 12782: Hunt looking for 12 1280-acre units; 1 well each.

9. 12795 - 12799: XTO remains active.

10. 12814 - 12842: Slawson -- 29 wells ready to be spudded; mostly in Big Bend and Van Hook.

11. 12800 - 12802: BEXP remains fairly active.