Fourteen (14) New Permits

Bakken Operations

Active rigs: 182 (sort of steady, but decreasing, one above all-time post-high low of 181)

New permits --

• Operators: Petro-Hunt (6), Newfield (3), G3 Operating (2), True Oil, SM Energy, OXY USA
• Fields: Snow (Billings), Siverston (McKenzie), Red Wing Creek (McKenzie), Tobacco Garden (McKenzie), Clear Creek (McKenzie), Climax (Williams)
• Comments: Wow, there hasn't been a well drilled in Snow oil field since the early 90's and both of those are now abandoned; Snow oil field is a 6-section field about 15 miles northwest of Dickinson; in/near Whiting's Pronghorn sand prospect;

Wells coming off confidential list were reported earlier; see sidebar at the right.

Producing wells completed:

• 23537, 1,168, Whiting, Amber Elizabeth 9-4H, Hay Creek, t10/12; cum --

A Note to the Granddaughters

Some years ago I was in my JRR Tolkien phase, reading everything I could about him, his philology, and his masterpiece.  While writing the post above, "JRR Tolkien" flashed in front of me for some reason, and thus the embed:

Soundtrack, Lord of the Rings
Our older granddaughter will get a kick out of the narrative and the music at 39:10; her instrument is the ... flute.

Now The Hobbit.

The Hobbit is a series of films. The first is due to open soon in the United States; I believe it has already opened in New Zealand. The second and third films will open in 2013 and 2014.