Wells On Confidential List -- North Dakota, USA

Not all wells in North Dakota are placed on the "Confidential List," but it sure seems to be the norm.

These are the number of wells on the confidential list for a select group of companies in the Bakken (number of active rigs in the Bakken):

• CLR (22 rigs): 147 wells on the confidential list
• EOG (10): 66
• BEXP (7): 50
• BR (5): 39
• WLL (15): 22
• HES: (11) 21

Note: number of rigs may have changed; these numbers are a few months old.

The total number of wells on the confidential list (January 17, 2011): 1,160.