Nine (9) New Permits -- Williston Basin; KOG With Another Gusher; MRO & DNR With Two Nice Wells

Bakken Operations

Active rigs: 186 (steady)

Nine (9) new permits (Monday, Wednesday) --

• Operators: EOG (4), Oasis, Whiting, Hunt, Fidelity, Emerald
• Fields: Missouri Ridge (Williams), Camel Butte (Golden Valley), Parshall (Mountrail), Frazier (Divide), Sanish (Mountrail), Foreman Butte (McKenzie)
• Comments:This is Emerald's first permit in North Dakota (at least under this name). VOG acquired Emerald earlier this year, and retained the Emerald Oil name and ticker symbol EOX.

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

Wells coming off confidential list tomorrow, Thursday:
20956, 962, BR, Jair 31-28H, Haystack Butte, t10/12; cum 2K 1012;
21608, 1,525, MRO, Henry Charging USA 41-3H, Reunion Bay, t9/12; cum 43K 10/12;
21817, 2.524, KOG/North Plains Energy, Jorgenson 5-14H, Truax, t9/12; cum 40K 10/12;
22712, drl, BEXP, Holm 9-4 4H, Alger,
22828, 84, WPX, Edward Goodbird 9HD, Heart Butte, t8/12; cum25K 10/12;
22862, 1,532, Denbury Onshore, Madson 11-33SWH, Charlson, t10/12; cum 23K 10/12;