Disappointing, Pathetic, Frustrating, Reality, It Is What It Is -- Bakken, North Dakota, USA

One  year ago when wells came off the confidential list, initial production numbers were provided in almost every case.

Look at the results of the last dozen wells that came off the confidential list in the past few days:

• 18581, DRL, Newfield, Caliente 1-9H, Wildcat, Bakken
• 19081, DRL, Fidelity, Lynn 19-20-29H, Sanish, Bakken
• 19102, 1,885, BR, Phantom Ship 24-22H, Westberg, Bakken
• 18967, 159, XTO, Sundhagen 31X-3, Midway, Bakken
• 19359, DRL, Petro-Hunt, Sorenson 152-96-24C-13-2H, Union, Bakken
• 19087, DRL, Newfield, 1-H Sandhill 25-36, Wildcat, Bakken
• 19144, DRL, MRO, TAT USA 34-22H, , Antelope, Bakken
• 16811, DRL, MRO, T Kupper USA 34-11H, Bailey, Bakken
• 18865, 1,026, Slawson, Silencer 1-29H, Big Bend, Bakken
• 19251, DRL, MRO, Quale USA 31-20H, Four Bears, Bakken
• 19127, 1,319, XTO, Carter 14X-12, Grinnell, Bakken; Three Forks well, 30 mi east of Williston; 18 frac stages
• 19049, DRL, SM, Jorgenson 1X-30H, Bear Den, Bakken (21K in first 24 days)
• 19167, DRL, Oasis, Holmes 5601 44-32H, Wildcat, Bakken (7 miles north-northwest Williston)

Of the baker's dozen wells that have come off the confidential list in the last few days, only four had an initial production number.

It is my understanding that Bakken wells coming off the confidential list but have no IP are waiting to be fracked.