New Permits -- The Williston Basin, North Dakota, USA

Active rigs: 181 (steady)

Seventeen (17) new permits --

• Operators: XTO (7), HRC (5), Sequel (2), Sinclair (1), Enduro (1), Hess (1)
• Fields: Ellisville (Williams), Lone Tree Lake (Williams), Robinson Lake (Mountrail), Mouse River Park (Renville), Beaver Lodge (Williams), Otter (Williams), Temple (Williams), Bully (McKenzie),  Siverston (McKenzie)
• Comments: Beaver Lodge -- where the North Dakota discovery well -- the "Clarence Iverson" was spud in 1951

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

35 wells were transferred from Liberty Resources to KOG.

Wells coming off the confidential list, Friday, October 25, 2013:

• 22211, 1,827, WPX, George Evans 13-23HC, Van Hook, t9/13; cum 6K 8/13;
• 23735, drl, BR, Bryce 11-5MBH, Westberg, no production data,
• 24299, drl, HRC, Fort Berthold 148-95-13A-24-3H, Eagle Nest, no production data,
• 24588, 978, HRC, Rossland 157-101-22C-15-2H, Otter, t6/13; cum 20K 8/13;
• 25317, 329, Slawson, Bandit 3-29H, Van Hook, t7/13; cum 13K 8/13;
• 25369, 1,559, XTO, Thaxton 24X-35A, West Capa, t9/13; cum --