Nine (9) New Permits -- North Dakota, USA

Producers: Burlington (2), Whiting, Enerplus, Zavanna, EOG, Anschutz, Hess, and Newfield.

Fields: Murphy Creek, Sanish, McGregory Buttes, Stockyard Creek, Clear Water, Willmen, Big Butte and one wildcat.

It appears the two BR wells in Murphy Creek will be on one pad; if not, the two wells are still very, very close to each other.

Newfield's wildcat is north of Williston, just a mile southeast of Grenora. It is in section 18-159-102. One section over are two wells in section 17-159-102. One of those sites has a rig on site:

• 19635, rig on site, Newfield, Christensen 159-102-17-20-1H, wildcat
• 19977, confidential, Newfield, Christensen 159-102-8-5-1H, wildcat

And, yet another Whiting permit in its cash cow, the Sanish.

For a little field, Stockyard Creek, east of Williston, sure is active. Zavanna has the new Stockyard Creek permit: 20439, Thelma 1-21H.

I have not been impressed with the Clear Water wells but EOG keeps drilling there and keeps adding permits.

North Dakota is on track to issue 1,853 permits this calendar year.