January, 2014, Should Set A Record For Number Of Wells Coming Off The Confidential List

January, 2014, should be a big month for the Bakken. Right now it looks like there are 217 wells that will come off the confidential list in January, 2014.

From my database:

This data is tracked over here. 

Confidential wells, December 20, 2013: 2,177 

• Previous high: 2,137 (October 10, 2013)
• Previous high, 2,117

• July 2012 confidential wells: 151
• August 2012 confidential wells: 156
• October 2012: 147
• November 2012: 181 (record, previous 166)
• December 2012 : 179
• January, 2013: 152 --> 154
• February 2013: 154 --> 175
• March 2013: 180
• April 2013: 173
• May 2013: 168
• June 2013: 152
• July 2013: 152
• August 2013: 158
• September 2013: 186 (record, previous 181)
• October 2013: 199 (record, previous 195)
• November 2013: 153
• December 2013: 170 (For 2013: 2,020 wells)
• January 2014: 217 (this might be a record)
• February 2014: 142
• March 2014: 189
• April 2014: 169
• May 2014: 174