Eleven(11) New Permits -- Bakken, North Dakota, USA

Daily activity report, October 7, 2011 --

Operators: BR, CLR, OXY USA (4), Oasis, Petro-Hunt, SM, Hess, Slawson

Fields: Charlson, Simon Butte, Cottonwood, Murphy Creek, Wheelock, Ross, Fayette

CLR has a wildcat in Williams; Petro-Hunt has a wildcat in Williams; SM has a wildcat in Williams.

OXY USA has permits for a 2-well pad.

Of four wells released from confidential list, two reported IPs:

• 19544, 830, Denbury Onshore, Gilbertson 34-26NEH, McKenzie, Bakken
• 19872, 108, CLR, MPHU 43-9H, Bowman, Red River (not a Bakken)

Four other wells were completed and reported IPs, including

• 18712, 1,391, Slawson, Athena 1-36H, Mountrail, Bakken

All wells will be reported elsewhere.

Transfer of permits don't always catch my attention, but these two do. Petro-Hunt is transferring operations of the following wells to Canadian Crescent Point Energy US Corp, both in Williams County, and both remain confidentail:

• 20564, Axness Farm 158-100-17B-20-1H, wildcat
• 20177, Stockman 159-99-32D-29-1H, Burg field