Monday, August 22, 2011

Wow, Wow, Wow -- Most New Permits I've Ever Seen In One Day -- Eighteen (18) New Permits -- Six of Seven New Wells Waiting to Be Fracked -- Bakken, North Dakota, USA

Daily activity report, August 22, 2011 --

Operators: Samson Resources (7), CLR (3), Oasis (2), BEXP (2), MRO (2), Hunt, Zenergy.

Fields: Ambrose, Cottonwood, Fillmore, Wildrose, Alger, Siverston, Upland, Strandahl, Reunion Bay, Clear Water.

Samson Resources has two 2-well pad permits; BEXP has one 2-well pad.

Oasis has one wildcat, Samson Resources has two wildcats, and CLR has two wildcats.

How about that fracking backlog? Seven wells released from confidential status and only one completed. The other six waiting to be fracked. The one completed:

20233, 947, MRO, Marlin 44-12H, Dunn County.


I'm traveling so I will have to add details later, but this is huge: 18 permits in one day.