Eleven (11) New Permits -- The Williston Basin, North Dakota, Williston

Daily activity report, April 16, 2012 --

Operators: Slawson (6), Hess (4), Continental Resources

Fields: Squaw Gap (McKenzie), Alger (Mountrail), Chimney Butte (Dunn)

Fourteen (14) wells released from "tight hole" status; nine were completed, including a very nice Newfield well.

• 20404, 1,606, Whiting, Pronghorn Federal 21-14TFH, Billings County
• 20759, 58 (no typo), Baytex, Moe 30-31-162-100H 1XP, Divide County
• 21236, 50 (no typo) Crescent Point Energy, CPEC Jurasin 32-29-163N-100W, Divide
• 21394, 2,065, Newfield, Wehrung 150-99-11-2-1H, McKenzie County
• 21463, 1,039, Slawson, Turbo 2-21-16H; Dunn County