Nice Turn In WTI Price; Nine New Permits -- August 18, 2017

Active rigs:

$48.73↑↑	8/18/2017	08/18/2016	08/18/2015	08/18/2014	08/18/2013
Active Rigs	53	33	74	193	183

Nine new permits:

• Operators: Hess (7); Petro-Hunt (2)
• Fields: Blue Buttes (McKenzie); Charlson (McKenzie)
• Comments: Hess has permits for a 7-well Sigrid-Loomer pad in NWNW 8-150-95; Petro-Hunt has permits for two more USA wells in Charlson -- always exciting to see USA wells in the Charlson

Two permits renewed:

• Whiting (2): an Iver & Minnie permit, Stark County; and, a permit for Sikes State, Mountrail County

One permit canceled:

• QEP: canceled a Vegas permit in McKenzie County (#33037)