New Post-Boom Low For Active Rigs In North Dakota: 73; Eleven (11) New Permits; Eight (8) High IP Wells Reported -- July 9, 2015

Active rigs:

	7/9/2015	07/09/2014	07/09/2013	07/09/2012	07/09/2011
Active Rigs	73	189	185	213	170

As mentioned earlier, there were "official" reports that the post-boom low in North Dakota was 72 active rigs; maybe. If so, I missed that. Regardless, it may be moot -- we hit 73 today. My data base shows 74 as the previous low -- this morning.

Two (2) wells coming off the confidential list Friday:

• 29859, 15, Slawson, Howitzer Federal 5 SLTFH, Big Bend, 4 sections, 9 stages, 300K, t3/15; cum --; obviously a problem here; will track;
• 29980, SI/NC, BR, CCU Dakotan 1-7-17TFH, 

Eleven (11) new permits --

• Operators: QEP (4), Statoil (2), Crescent Point (2), Whiting (2), EOG
  Fields: Grail (McKenzie), Banks (McKenzie), Colgan (Divide), Bell (Stark), Parshall (Mountrail)
  Comments: It's been a long time since I've seen a new permit in Stark County

SM Energy canceled two permits for two Schell wells in Divide County.

Eight (8) producing wells completed:

• 25502, 3,161, HRC, Fort Berthold 148-94-17C-8-5H, Eagle Nest, t6/15; cum --
• 24417, 2,174, HRC, Fort Berthold 148-94-17C-08-4H, Eagle Nest, t6/15; cum --
• 24418, 2,054, HRC, Fort Berthold 148-94-17C-08-3H, Eagle Nest, t6/15; cum --
• 28774, 1,409, XTO, Ranger 21X-18F, Tobacco Garden, t6/15; cum --
• 28773, 2,702, XTO, Ranger 21X-18B, Tobacco Garden, t6/15; cum --
• 28379, 1,336, XTO, McCoy 44X-23G2, Siverston, t5/15; cum 5K 5/15 (10 days)
• 28380, 1,935, XTO, McCoy 44X-23D, Siverston, t4/15; cum 17K 5/15; choked back,
• 28381, 1,832, XTO, McCoy 44X023H, Siverston, t4/15; cum 10K 5/15; ten days production in April; no production at all in May, 2015