Thirteen (13) New Permits Today (Bakken, ND, USA); ERF Reports Two Great Wells on One Pad

Operators: Hess (3), CLR (2), Core 54, EOG, Encore, BR, North Plains, Newfield, Whiting, and, BEXP.

Fields: Manitour, Alger, Cedar Coulee, Corral Creek, Truax, Sanish, Cedar Hills, Banks, and two (2) wildcats.

The three Hess wells will be on a single pad in Manitou oil field, section 19-155N-94W.

Core 54: I had not heard of this operator before. New? When?

Core 54 is putting "Longshot 10-23 1" in as a wildcat in Stark County. This is another one near South Heart, where Whiting, Tracker, Fidelity, and Oil for America are putting in several new wells.

I reported one of these wells earlier this week, but today it's on the daily activity report:

• 18752, ERF, Henry Bad Gun 17A-20-1H, 2,194, Moccasin Creek
• 18753, ERF, Henry Bad Gun 8D-5-1H, 1,594, Moccasin Creek

On track for 1,570 new permits this calendar year.