Sixteen (16) New Permits -- The Williston Basin, North Dakota, USA; Whiting Reports Three Nice Wells In Its Pronghorn Prospect; Burlington Resources With Two High IP Wells; Slawson With Several New Wells Completed; Wells Coming Off Confidential List Friday

Active rigs: 185

Sixteen (16) new permits --

• Operators: Hess (4), KOG (4), EOG (2), CLR (2), Whiting, Flatirons, Corinthian, Samson Resources
• Fields: Long Creek (Williams), Rainbow (Williams), New Home (Williams), Lonesome (McKenzie), Torning (Ward), North Souris (Bottineau), Epping (Williams), Ambrose (Divide), Squaw Creek (McKenzie)
• Comments: Note the permit in Ward County (Flatirons Resources, Torning oil field)

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

Eight (8) producing wells completed:

• 23768, 783, Slawson, Waterbond 7-27-34TFH, Van Hook, t7/13; cum 35K 8/13;
• 24896, 448, Slawson, Jeriyote 4-32-5TFH, Big Bend, t7/13; cum 17K 8/13;
• 24897, 325, Slawson, Jeriyote 5-32-5TFH, Big Bend, t7/13; cum 19K 8/13; 
• 25049, 737, Slawson, Alamo 6-19-18TFH, Big Bend, t6/13; cum 37K 8/13;
• 25050, 891, Slawson, Alamo 3-19-18H, Big Bend, t6/13; cum 49K 8/13;
• 23506, 1,758, HRC, Fort Berthold 152-9-17D-08-6H, Four Bears, t9/13; cum --
• 24993, 2,952, BR, Cleo 41-1TFH, Croff, t9/13; cum --
• 24991, 2,834, BR, Cleo 31-1TFH, Croff, t9/13; cum --

Wells coming off the confidential list Friday:

• 23959, 1,642, Whiting, Havelka 14-17PH, Dutch Henry Butte, t4/13; cum 47K 8/13;
• 23960, 1864, Whiting, Havelka 34-17PH, Dutch Henry Butte, t4/13; cum 53K 8/13;
• 23961, 1,301, Whiting, Havelka 44-17PH, Dutch Henry Butte, t4/13; cum 35K 8/13;
• 24266, 128 (no typo), Samson Resources, Montclair 0112-6TFH, Ambrose, t8/13; cum 8K 8/13;
• 24843, drl, CLR, Wahpeton 6-16H, Banks, no production data,
• 25026, 447, Slawson, Coyote 3-32H, Big Bend, t7/13; cum 24K 8/13;
• 25215, A, Armstrong Operating, Scherr 1-18, Duperow/Deadwood/Dawson Bay; wildcat, no IP reported; far southeast Dunn County; southeast of Murphy Creek oil field; OXY has a well on confidential/wildcat in this same general area (#25372)
• 25235, drl, BR, Everglades 21-3TFH, Keene, producing, producing, but not completed; no IP provided