Ten New Permits; Five DUCs Reported As Completed -- January 31, 2019

A huge shout-out to the NDIC folks in Bismarck and throughout the Bakken staying open and doing what appears to be an incredible job during the recent cold spell. Business and government offices in many other northern tier states shut down due to the polar vortex, but it appears the NDIC soldiered on, not missing a beat.

Active rigs:

$53.79	1/31/2019	01/31/2018	01/31/2017	01/31/2016	01/31/2015
Active Rigs	65	59	40	45	146

Ten new permits:

• Operators: CLR (5); WPX (4); Whiting
• Fields: Jim Creek (Dunn County); Eagle Nest/Squaw Creek (McKenzie); Sanish (Parshall)
• Comments: CLR has permits for a 5-well pad in Jim Creek, section 18-146-96; WPX has permits for a four-well Bison pad in 27-149-94; three of the Bison wells will be Squaw Creek wells, one will be an Eagle Nest well; Whiting has a permit in the Sanish, section 33-154-91;

Five producing wells (DUCs) reported as completed:

• 34958, 2,075, Slawson, Submariner Federal 4-23-20H, Big Bend, t12/18; cum 19K after first 25 days; (#19368)
• 34922, 504, Whitmore 3-7-6H, Parshall, t12/18; cum --;  (#17354)
• 34147, 3,550, Hess, SC-TR Slette-153-98-1819H-4, Truax, t12/18; cum --;  (#19189, #23299, #23485)
• 34148, 2,660, Hess, SC-TR Slette-153-98-1819H-5, Truax, t1/19; cum --;
• 34150, 2,759, Hess, SC-TR Slette-153-98-1819H-7, Truax, t1/19; cum --;