Only Three (3) New Permits Today

Bakken Operations

Active rigs: 191 (steady, but up again, interesting, for newbies, it looked like we were heading to 185 as the ceiling and a gradual meltdown to 175, but so far holding steady in the upper 180's)

New permits --

• Operators: SM Energy (3)
• Fields: Siverston (McKenzie)

Comments: lowest number of new permits in a long, long time; again, no Newfield or OXY USA; I guess everyone was starting their 3-day holiday early - smile. Well deserved holiday for the NDIC folks

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

Pretty quiet.