Week 41: October 6, 2013 -- October 12, 2013

Operations
QEP to unitize the Helis Grail-Bakken oil field 
Random update of active rigs in the Bakken by operator
Random update of wells on the confidential list by operator
As many as 48 wells/drilling section may be needed in the Bakken
Refracking in the Bakken
Random note on an EOG monitoring well
Graphic: state permitting vs federal permitting

Mishaps
20,000 bbl oil spill in North Dakota; broken Tesoro pipeline; largest spill on record in North Dakota, I believe; Rigzone also reports;

Economy
Williston beats Fargo in taxable sales; 8th month in a row
Another $1.2 billion for road building in western North Dakota

Miscellaneous
The Red Queen phenomenon and the Bakken

For investors
Recent Wall Street recommendations and the Bakken
Another metric to track Bakken operators