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

Daily activity report, May 15, 2012 --

Operators: Hess (3), BEXP (2), EOG, Whiting
Fields: Briar Creek (McKenzie), Clarks Creek (McKenzie), Cedar Coulee (Dunn), Truax (Williams), Ellsworth (McKenzie)

Five wells released from "tight hole" status:

• 21143, 0, Chesapeake, Schoch 21-137-97 A 1H, reported earlier today
• 21415, 207, ERF, Gray Wolf 148-94-05CH TF, Eagle Nest field, t4/12; no production reported yet;
• 21483, 2,503, Whiting, Marsh 21-16TFH-R, Dutch Henry Butte, t11/11; cum 57K 3/12;
• 21511, 906, CLR, Boulder 1-4H, Banks, t4/12; cum 257 bbls (no typo) 3/12;
• 21615, 279, CLR, Sevre 1-22H, Corinth, t2/12; cum16K 3/12;

Four confidential wells plugged or producing.

Finally, temporary abandoned well plugged:

• 17623, TA, BEXP, Wanner 25 1, Mercer County

Five wells approved for confidential status, including four Baytex wells (Lokken and Bentson) and one Madison well to be drilled by Whiting.

Three producing wells completed:

• 21197, 1,100, Liberty Resources, Jackman 156-100-18-19-1H, East Fork (north of Williston, east of Tyrone field)
• 21328, 1,411, XTO, Truax State 11X-16, Truax, east of Williston,
• 21579, 988, Samson Resources, Nomad 6-7-163-99H,  not a bad well for near the Canadian border, West Ambrose, west of Ambrose,