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

Daily activity report, February 8, 2012 --

Operators: BEXP (2), SM Energy (2), CLR, Helis, Whiting

Fields: Banks, Croff, Grail, Timber Creek, Alger

Only three wells released from "tight hole" status, and only one completed/fracked:

• 21038, 454, Slawson, Cannonball Federal 3-27-34H, Mountrail, Bakken,