Housekeeping: CLR Acquires Operator Status of Some Newfield Wells

In a posting yesterday it was noted that Newfield's Bratlien well was now being operated by Continental Resources.

In a Notice of Transfer of Oil and Gas Wells, dated March 12, and received by NDIC on March 19, 2012, the following Newfield wells were transferred to CLR. These were reported in the May 16, 2012, daily activity report:

• 19931, 1,257, 1-H Breitling 23-14, East Fork, t9/11; cum 56K 3/12;
• 21845, DRL, Bratlien 154-100-33-28-1H; Last Chance; gas levels reached 4,000 units with an intermittent 1 - 5' flare; it took 24 days from spud to total depth;
• 20993, DRL, Chrome 155-99-18-19-1H, Epping;
• 19428, DRL, 1- Lila 8-5, Epping;
• 19429, DRL, 1-H Hunter 17-20, Epping;
• 21047, DRL, Sodbuster 155-99-6-7-1H, Epping;
• 21295, DRL, Peterson 156-99-29-32-1H, East Fork;
• 12108, Backen 42-33 SWD,
• 12144, Holdredge 43-33 SWD,
• 14514, 14, Jackson 1-35H, Last Chance, a Madison well; cum 27K 3/12;
• 10194, 66, Bratlien 4 24-33, Last Chance, a Madison well; cum 118K 3/12;
• 14638, 141, Bratlien 13-24, Last Chance, a Madison well; cum 42K 3/12;
• 9693, 110, Bratlien 2 22-33, t1/83; Last Chance, a Madison well; cum 173: 3/12;
• 9417, 81, Bratlien 1 41-33, t6/82; Last Chance, a Madison well; cum 87K 3/12;
• 9718, 87, Bratlien 5 14-27, t9/83; Last Chance, a Madison well; cum 174K 3/12;
• 9855, 237, Burdick 1-12-28, t3/83; Last Chance, a Madison well; cum 171K 3/12;
• 9864, 216, Burdick 3 24-20, t6/83; Catwalk, a Madison well; cum 159K 3/12;
• 19087, 1,395, 1-H Sandhill 25-36, Wildcat, Bakken; cum 69K 3/12;
• 19202, 1,010, 1-H Manolo 21-16, t3/1; East Fork, Bakken; cum 50K 3/12;
• 18581, 755, Caliente 1-9H, t4/11; East Fork, Bakken, cum 40K 3/12; 
• 18413, 1,071, Heidi 1-4H, t4/10; East Fork, Bakken, cum 56K 3/12; 
• 20944, PNC, Vandeberg 156-99-26-35-3H, East Fork, Bakken, 
• 19090, DRL, 1-H Osmond 3-10, East Fork, Bakken, 
• 18226, 540, Chanel 1-33H, t11/09;  Last Chance, Bakken, cum 36K 3/12; 

I don't recall any press release about the original offering or the deal, but perhaps it was related to this announcement.