On Tap For Thanksgiving Eve -- Wells Coming Off Confidentail List Wednesday

Wells coming off confidential list, Wednesday, Thanksgiving eve --

• 19604, drl, WPX, Mandaree 24-13HD, Reunion Bay, McKenzie,
• 20390, 169, OXY USA, Bullinger Trust 1-18-19H-142-96, Dunn
• 21698, drl, XTO, Flatland 11X-2F, McKenzie,
• 22041, 1,084, Hess, SC-JW Hamilton-153-99-1314H-1, Williams
• 22262, 352, OXY USA, Little Butte 1-21-28H-16-90, Burke,
• 22595, 580, Hess, GO-Darryl-158-98-0904H-1, Williams

Random photo of the Bakken oil patch, sent by a reader, taken in October, 2012:

According to the photographer: Newfield rig drilling (derrick in middle of photo on horizon) on permit #23570 in the Keene field and the national grasslands, located in NW 1/4 of 26-153-96. The permit is for 23 & 14, 153-96 and the photo was taken +/- 3 miles north from the county road. The Bakken is producing twelve (12) percent of the nation's oil production.

Other links this evening that caught my eye:

San Francisco bans public nudity. I guess even they've had enough. I'm sure the ACLU will get this turned around. Lewd conduct, sure, but nudity?  The bill was precipitated by male nudity in some parts of the city. Mr Weiner introduced the bill. I cannot make this stuff up.

Israel warns journalists to stay away from Hamas. Okay. That sounds like good advice.

Detroit on suicide watch.

Remember that hotel that will go up in Alexander, North Dakota, in 90 days? Well, the Chinese are not going to let that pass without trying to do better: the Chinese to build the world's tallest building in 90 days. I remember the days when the US was setting records. Not so much any more. Except in national debt.

File under "You Have Got To Be Kidding!" -- Church of England votes to ban women from becoming bishops. In England! Next think you know, they will ban fracking. (The French already have.) [As has New York.]