On Track For Nearly 2,450 Permits This Calendar Year, The Williston Basin, North Dakota, USA

I believe 1,851 permits for oil wells have been issued so far this year. This does not include permits for salt water disposal wells.

That would put the state on track for 2,439 permits for calendar year 2012.

Back on June 1, 2012, I posted these stats:

My database showed the following number of permits (may or may not include salt water disposal wells):

• 2012: 2,093 (estimate) -- based on 866 permits issued as of May 31, 2012

• 2011: 1,940

• 2010: 1,684 

• 2009: 629

• 2008: 956

• 2007: 497

• 2006: 422

The pace of permitting has increased significantly since June 1, 2012.