On Track for 1,760 New Permits in North Dakota This Year (2011)

As of yesterday, May 2, 2011, the state of North Dakota had issued 577 new permits for oil wells. This is on track for 1,726 permits this calendar year.

Comparing this to past years:

• 2006: 422
• 2007: 497
• 2008: 953
• 2009: 626
• 2010: 1,680

The 1,726 is impressive, but look at that jump from 2009 to 2010.