Thirteen (13) New Permits -- The Williston Basin, North Dakota, USA; An Interesting Name Change; Samson Resources Transfers 14 Wells To Bakken Hunter; Abraxas With Another Nice Well

Active rigs: 182

Thirteen (13) new permits -- 

• Operators: Newfield (3), Whiting (3), CLR (2), SM Energy (2), Legacy, Hunt, Ballantyne
• Fields: West Ambrose (Divide), Tobacco Garden (McKenzie), Estes (McKenzie), Harding (McKenzie), Cartwright (McKenzie), Red Rock (Bottineau), Alexandria (Divide), Tolley (Renville), Stoneview (Burke)
• Comments: we haven't seen Newfield in a long time; their 3 permits are in Tobacco Garden, a good field

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

Two (2) producing wells completed:

• 23624, 1,235, Abraxas, Lillibridge 20-17-3H, Pershing, t7/13; cum --
• 24525, 483, True Oil, Hagen Federal 23-25-30-29H, Red Wing Creek, t/13; cum --

Samson Resources transfers fourteen (14) wells to Bakken Hunter, LLC:

• all in Divide County; all in two townships (163-96; 163-97)
• lowest permit number: 21356
• highest permit number: 22253
• it appears most, if not all, are on confidential status

One (1) interesting well name change:

• 26103, Slawson, from Goldenban 2-2-1TFH to Goldenban 2-2-1MLH