Eight (8) New Permits -- The Williston Basin, North Dakota, USA

Daily activity report, April 18, 2012 --

Operators: Cornerstone (2), Newfield (2), Baytex (2), EOG, Whiting

Fields: Lostwood (Burke), South Coteau (Burke), Westberg (McKenzie), Parshall (Mountrail), Whiteake (Divide)

Whiting has a permit for a wildcat in Golden Valley:

• Ross 13-2 (note: no "H" designation)

Five (5) wells released from "tight hole" status; four were completed, including:

• 21200, 1,051, Denbury Onshore, Erickson 41-25SWH, McKenzie
• 21331, 2,164, Helis, Foreman 5-2/1H, McKenzie
• 21339, 261, Hess, EN-Moore 157-93-1819H-1, Mountrail

Whiting has three wells in southwestern North Dakota (Billings and Stark counties) approved for confidential status.