Sixteen (16) New Permits -- The Williston Basin, North Dakota, USA

Active rigs: 184 (steady)

Sixteen (16) new permits --

• Operators: Newfield (9),  Enerplus (2), Enduro (3), Oasis, Slawson,
• Fields: Big Bend (Mountrail), Pembroke (McKenzie), Spotted Horn (McKenzie), Mouse River Park (Renville), Camp (McKenzie), South Tobacco Garden (McKenzie)
• Comments: It is a pleasant surprise to see so many Newfield wells; regular readers know the history of Newfield in the Bakken; It is also nice to see Slawson active

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

This was an incredibly big day week for the Bakken: a) double-digit number of new permits many days this week; and, b) then a most incredible agenda for the October NDIC hearing dockets.