Five (5) New Permits -- The Williston Basin, North Dakota, USA; Chesapeake Cancels A Permit

Active rigs: 186 (steady)

Five (5) new permits --

• Operators: Whiting (2), BR, XTO, CLR
• Fields: Elidah (McKenzie), Arnegard (McKenzie), West Capa (Williams), Lindahl (Williams), Bicentennial (Golden Valley)
• Comments:

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

Producing well completed:

• 22252, 603, Oasis, Delta 6093 34-15H, Gros Ventre, t12/12; cum 2K 1/13;

Permit canceled:

• 22160, PNC, Chesapeake, Wolf 17-135-96 A 1H, Three Forks, Wildcat, Hettinger County