Eight (8) New Permits -- Problems For OXY USA? -- Another Huge Whiting Well -- The Bakken, North Dakota, USA

Daily activity report, January 11, 2012 --

Operators: EOG (2), SM Energy (2), Slawson (2), XTO, G3 Operating

Fields:  Midway, Van Hook, West Ambrose, Squaw Creek

G3 Operating has a wildcat in Williams County

Four (4) wells on DRL status reported IPS today; none were remarkable; three were interesting:

• 19642, 42, OXY USA, Darlene Dvorak 1-27-34H-143-95, Dunn
• 21423, 166, OXY USA, Eklund 159-90-4P-1H, Burke
• 21448, 82, OXY USA, Mogren 159-90-5P-1H, Burke

Eight (8) were released from "tight hole" status; four were not completed (not fracked), but the ones that reported an IP included:

• 20451, 3,502, Whiting, Nesheim 11-24XH, Mountrail County