On Track for 1,902 New Permits for Calendar Year, 2011 -- The Bakken, North Dakota, USA

As of yesterday, October 24, 2011, the state of North Dakota had issued 1,522 new permits for oil wells. This is on track for 1,902 permits this calendar year.

Comparing this to past years:

• 2006: 422
• 2007: 497
• 2008: 953
• 2009: 626
• 2010: 1,680
• 2011: 1,902 (est) -- ACTUAL: 1,926

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

My figure of 1,522 is based on my data base. It will probably vary with the official state statistics, but not by much. I update the daily activity report with new permits on a daily basis.