Eleven (11) New Permits -- The Williston Basin, North Dakota, USA

Active rigs: 181 (uh-oh, heading down)

Eleven (11) new permits -- 

• Operators: Hess (7), Zargon, Legacy, Crescent Point, EOG
• Fields: North Souris (Bottineau), Dublin (Williams), Parshall (Mountrail), Blue Buttes (McKenzie), Antelope (McKenzie), Mackobee Coulee (Renville)
• Comments: Hess with permits for three wells in Blue Buttes; and, four wells in Antelope oil field

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

One producing well completed:

• 21979, 338, CLR, Alpha 3-14H, 4-section spacing, Camp, t1/13; cum --