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

Daily activity report, May 9, 2012 --

Operators: MRO (3), BR (2),  OXY (2), BEXP (2), Triangle, Hess
Fields: Big Bend (Mountrail), Sand Creek (McKenzie), Bull Butte (Williams), Alger (Mountrail), Cabernet (Dunn), South Tobacco Garden (McKenzie)

MRO has a wildcat for a well in McLean County.

Hunt oil cancels #22502, Bear Butte 1-2-11H, McKenzie County.

Three (3) wells were released from "tight hole" status:

• 19476, DRL, ERF, Buffalo Run 5-24H, Dunn
• 21587, DRL, Hess, EN-Binger 157-94-1201H-1, Mountrail
• 22502, PNC, Hunt, Bear Butte 1-2-11H, McKenzie

Samson is changing the name of two wells suggesting new target:

• 21363, loc, Samson Resources, Biscayne ...04TFH (was ...99H)
• 22809, loc, Samson Resources, Baja ...04TFH (was 99H)