Eleven (11) New Permits -- The Williston Basin, North Dakota, USA

I was delayed in posting Friday's daily activity report due to a family outing last night.

Active rigs: 183

Eleven (11) new permits -- 

• Operators: Slawson (4), Oasis (4), Whiting (2), Hunt
• Fields: Tobacco Garden (McKenzie), Bully (McKenzie), Cottonwood (Mountrail), Ray (Williams), Sioux Trail (Divide), Sanish (Mountrail)
• Comments:

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

Prima Exploration canceled two permits:

• 19519, PNC, Prima, Gunnison 31-20H, Northeast Foothills, a Bakken permit, this permit first issued in 2010; renewed twice;
• 19870, PNC, Prima, Gunnison 31-21H, Northeast Foothills, a Bakken permit, 

Also, Hess canceled three HA-Nelson wells.