On Track For 2,631 New Permits In The North Dakota Williston Bakken

As of Friday, October 25, 2013, there were 2,148 oil and gas permits for calendar year 2013 (this does not include salt water disposal well permits). That puts the state on track for 2,631 permits for calendar year 2013.

This time last year with 2,108 permits, the state was on track for 2,582 permits. The state ultimately issued 2,251 permits for calendar year 2012; about 30 of those permits were permanently canceled.

On another note, this month set a record for the number of wells coming off the confidential list:

• August 2013: 158
• September 2013: 186 (record, previous 181, at the time this was first posted)
• October 2013: 199 (record, previous 195, at the time this was first posted)

I track the list at this post. 

But then look at the coming months; I can hardly wait for January, 2014:

• November 2013: 153
• December 2013: 170
• January 2014: 206 (this might be a record; previous record, 199, October, 2013)