Thirteen (13) New Permits -- The Williston Basin, North Dakota, USA

Active rigs: 1987

Thirteen (13) new permits --

• Operators: Hess (5), KOG (4), Murex (2), Slawson (2)
• Fields: Epping (Williams), Writing Rock (Divide), Daneville (Divide), Big Bend (Mountrail), Robinson Lake, (Mountrail)
• Comments: It's very early in the year, but it's very possible Hess will be the most interesting operator in 2014. EOG had the title in 2013, but Hess is really coming on strong, especially when you look at the results of some of their wells.

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

Two (2) producing wells were completed:

• 25001, 907, SM Energy, Annie 12-18H, Poe, t11/13; cum 24K 11/13;
• 25850, 990, XTO, Wallace 21X-2E, West Capa, t12/13; cum 2K 11/13;