Seven (7) New Permits -- The Williston Basin, North Dakota, USA

Daily activity report, February 1, 2012 --

Operators: MRO (2), Zenergy, CLR, Murex, Whiting, Slawson

Fields: Sanish, Van Hook, Bailey, Assiniboine, Hay Creek

CLR has a wildcat in Billings County.

Three wells released from "tight hole" status; two completed; neither particularly remarkable.

Three wells released from "tight hole" status because their permits expired (XTO [1] and Crescent Point let two permits in Divide County expire).

Two wells on DRL status report an IP, including:

• 20199, 1,318, Murex, Bradley mark 35-26H, Bakken, McKenzie County