Ten (10) New Permits -- The Williston Basin, North Dakota, USA; Statoil Reports Three Nice Wells In Montana; One STO Well With Three Laterals

Active rigs: 185

Ten (10) new permits --

• Operators: Oasis (3), Hess (3), Statoil (2), Whiting, Fram Operating
• Fields: Baker (McKenzie), Alger (Mountrail), Camp (McKenzie), Hardin (McKenzie)
• Comments: Fram has a permit for a wildcat in Renville County

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

Producing well completed:

• 23818, 97, CLR, MPHU 32-10H, Medicine Pole Hills, West Red River well, t1/13; cum 2K 3/13;
• 23818, 57, CLR, MPHU 32-10H, Medicine Pole Hills, Red River, t1/13; cum 3K 3/13;  

Meanwhile in Montana, The Fairfield SunTimes is reporting Statoil had three completions:

Richland County:

• Judith 10-3 1H, 2,408, Bakken

Roosevelt County:

• Willard 19-18, 1,879, Bakken
• Wilde 30-31 1H, three laterals (18,258 ft; 19,016 feet; 19,920 feet); 2,518; all three Bakken