Fifteen (15) New Permits -- The Williston Basin

Bakken Operations

Active rigs: 186 (wow, that's surprising, well above the intra-boom low of 181)

Fifteen (15) new permits --

• Operators: Burlington Resources (6), Oasis (3), XTO (2), American Eagle (2), BEXP (2)
• Fields: Hawkeye (McKenzie), Willow Creek (Williams), Painted Woods (Williams), Colgan (Divide), Alkali Creek (Mountrail)
• Comments: The six BR permits are all in the northeast quadrant of section 15-152-95; there is one producing well in that section:
• 18020, 2,182, BR, Badlands 21-15H, Hawkeye, t2/10; cum 228K 10/12;

No wells came off the confidential list today.

No producing wells were completed.

The Denbury Onshore Shipton well was posted as a dry well; reported earlier here -- information sent in by a reader (thank you).