Nine (9) New Permits -- The Williston Basin, North Dakota, USA -- July 12, 2012

New permits:

• Operators: Hess (3), CLR (3), BEXP (2), Whiting
• Field: Last Chance (Williams), St Demetrius (Billings), Big Butte (Mountrail), Alger (Mountrail), Antelope (McKenzie)

Whiting has a permit for a wildcat in Golden Valley County.

CLR has a permit for a wildcat in Billings County.

Wells coming off confidential list:

• 21447, 228, Samson Resources, Dove 19-18-162-96H, Juno field, t5/12; cum 2K 5/12;
• 21878, DRL, BEXP, Groethe 27-34 1H, Squires field, s1/12; cum 1K 5/12;
• 22139, DRL, XTO, Christiana 21X-6G, West Capa field, s1/12; cum 16K 5/12;

Two permits were canceled:

• 19249, PNC, Abraxas, Fedje 3-14, Williams
• 20568, PNC, Axness Farm 158-101-24D-13-1H, Williams