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Northern Oil & Gas provides November drilling and completion update: Co provides a drilling and completion update for the month of November 2013. During the month of November, Northern participated in 62 gross (4.8 net) wells that were completed and placed into production. Through the first two months of the fourth quarter, Northern had completed 127 gross (9.5 net) wells. These additions bring Northern's year-to-date well additions to 485 gross (36.8 net) wells. As a result, Northern's total producing wells totaled 1,712 gross (143.0 net) as of November 30, 2013. In addition, Northern was participating in 255 gross (16.6 net) wells drilling or awaiting completion as of November 30, 2013.

Plains All Amer announces new permian basin expansion activities:

Co announced four projects that are part of its plan to significantly increase and expand its Permian Basin pipeline infrastructure over the next few years to keep pace with rising production volumes. These four projects, as well as several other projects currently under review, will result in aggregate investments of ~$400 mln to $500 mln.

The four projects are expected to be completed in stages throughout 2014 and early 2015 and include the construction of three new large diameter pipelines that will increase the Partnership's takeaway capacity in support of crude oil production growth in the Delaware and South Midland Basins and will support gathering systems the Partnership is constructing in the Avalon, Bone Spring and South Spraberry developments.

Co announced it is constructing approximately 45 miles of new crude oil pipeline that will complement its existing Mississippian Lime pipelines and will further service growing production in the Mississippian Lime resource play. The pipeline is expected to be brought into service in the first quarter of 2014. 

Samson Oil & Gas provides operational update on its North Stockyard Project: Co provides update on its NORTH STOCKYARD PROJECT in ND

Blackdog 3-13-14H (SSN WI 25.03%)
The Blackdog well successfully set and cemented the 7 inch casing in the Middle Bakken at 11,691 feet measured depth, 11,341 feet true vertical depth. Currently the 6 inch lateral portion of the well is being drilled at a depth of 15,258 feet. The forward plan is to drill the Blackdog to a total depth of 19,987 feet.

This well will be a middle Bakken lateral and is the infill location between the Rodney 1-14H well (SSN WI 27.18%) and the Sail and Anchor 1-13-14HBK well (SSN WI 25.03%).

Coopers 2-15-14HBK (SSN WI 27.7%),
The 22 stage plug and perf stimulation treatment commenced on December 3rd as planned. Currently eleven stages of the frac have been completed as of December 9th. Operations have been delayed due to extremely cold weather and the subsequent effect on operations including frac line sand manifolds being frozen. After completion of the Coopers well, the forward plan is to fracture stimulate the Tooheys, which will be a 24 stage sliding sleeve configuration.

Tooheys 4-15-14HBK (SSN WI 27.7%),
Fracture stimulation was expected to commence on December 8th, following the Coopers frac. With the weather delays experienced in the Coopers stimulation this frac has been pushed back. The completion configuration is a 24 stage sliding sleeve.