Seven (7) New Permits -- North Dakota, USA

Producers: Petro-Hunt (2), Prima, QEP, Tracker, XTO, and MRO.

Fields: Four Bears, Deep Water Creek Bay, Truax, Heart Butte, and two wildcats.

The Truax field is a bit interesting -- several different smaller companies there, including Tracker (TRZ assets recently acquired by Hess).  Truax is north of the river about twelve miles east of Williston, and east of Stockyard Creek. State highway 1804 runs through the northern third of the field. Very pretty country; rolling hills with great view of the river.

The wildcats: one is in the northern part of the North Dakota Bakken near Lignite. The other wildcat is one mile east of Alexander; when/if the well is drilled, you should be able to see it from US Highway 85 off to the east.  In fact, it could be the talk of the town at next summer's Old Settlers' Day weekend in the park.

The Four Bears permit is a Petro-Hunt permit in section 17-152-93; Petro-Hunt already has a producing well (IP not yet reported) in that section (long lateral, running north): 18126, Fort Berthold 152-93-17C-08-1H. In fact, it will be in the same section quarter, SWSW. The name for the new well: Fort Berthold 152-93-17C-08-2H.