Sixteen (16) New Permits; BEXP, Zenergy, Oasis, and CLR Have Very Nice Wells; OXY USA Reports Another OXY USA Well

A couple days ago, I posted the spectacular IPs for four QEP wells. I've now updated the multi-well-pads that QEP has in Heart Butte and Deep River.

Number of active rigs in North Dakota: 188 (holding steady)

RBN Energy: Natural Gas Futures, background, Henry Hub

Wells coming off the confidential list today:

• 20801, 261, Samson Resources, Stingray 18-19-162-98H, Ambrose, t7/12; cum 7K 71/2;
• 21508, drl, BEXP, Maston 34-27H, Banks, 
• 22383, 265, CLR, Odessa 1-17H, St Demetrius, t7/12; cum 11K 7/12; 

In addition, two producing wells were completed:

• 20400, 2,783, Oasis, Bering 5200 12-29H, Camp, t8/12; cum 1K 7/12; frack data not yet available; spud June 23; total depth July 25, 2012
• 22852, 902, Whiting, Estvold 42-26TFH, Sanish, t8/12; cum --

Sixteen (16) new permits:

• Operators: Fidelity (3), Newfield (3), Slawson (3), Petro-Hunt (2), Samson Resources (2),Whiting, Baytex, Oasis  
• Fields: Eagle Nest (Dunn), Sanish (Mountrail), Alger (Mountrail), Siverston (McKenzie), Van Hook (Mountrail), Bluffton (Divide), Stanley (Mountrail), Gros Ventre (Burke), Ambrose (Divide), Big Bend (Mountrail)

Comments: Slawson has a permit for a wildcat in McKenzie County

The following wells will come off the confidential list tomorrow:

• 21514, 1,058, CLR, Seaver 1-5H, East Fork, t6/12; cum 17K 7/12;
• 22202, 2,104, Zenergy, Johnsrud 19-18H, Siverston, t5/12; cum 46K 7/12; 
• 22258, drl, Hess, AV-A and S Trust 162-94-17H-1, Larson,
• 22469, 540, G3 Operating, Hought 1-6-7H, Good Luck, t7/12; cum 6K 7/12; 
• 19216, 3,442, BEXP, State 36-1 3H, Stony Creek, t6/12; cum 42K 7/12; 
• 20572, 154, OXY USA, Brian Sadowsky 1-10-3h-142-97, Willmen, t3/12; cum 19K 7/12;