Two (2) New Permits -- A Very Nice Hess Well (prior -- AEZ) -- North Dakota, USA

Producers: Whiting and Petro-Hunt.

Fields: Elkhorn Ranch (southwest area of the state) and North Tioga.

Several wells released from confidential status: all mediocre based on IPs, except for an American Oil and Gas (AEZ) well now owned by Hess:

• 19199, 1,248, Hodenfield 15-7H, Bakken. This was a wildcat in "prime" AEZ acreage, now part of Hess' Goliath prospect, 7.5 miles northwest of Ray.