Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Five New Permits Including A Permit For A Wildcat In Golden Valley County -- July 16, 2025

Locator: 48752B.

Air India 171: The WSJ is now reporting the obvious. Link here. The article is billed as an "exclusive." There's nothing new in that article that hasn't been reported before.

BRK-B: on another day when the market surges, BRK-B was only able to eke out a 0.25% gain after a 14% decline over the last three months. 

Ford recall: link here. Question for ChatGPT: what auto manufacturer has had the most recalls in the past ten years? I've asked ChatGPT twice, on two different computers, and got the same answer for #1 and #2, but in one case the answer was much more expansive. #1 I suspected; #2, I was surprised.

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Back to the Bakken

WTI: $66.67.

Active rigs: 30.

Five new permits, #42129 - #42133, inclusive:


  • Operators: EOG (4); WGO Resources

  • Fields: Phaelens Butte (McKenzie County); a wildcat in Golden Valley.
  • Comments:

    • WGO Resources has a permit for a wildcat well, a Trester well, in Golden Valley county; NWNE 21-139-104, 
      • to be sited 506 FNL and 1842 FEL;
    • 
EOG has permits for four Mandaree wells, lot 4, section 7-149-94, 
      • to be sited 840 / 893 FSL and 840 / 980 FWL

One producing well (a DUC) reported as completed:

  • 
41355, 90, Five States Operating, BC 2-21H, Stark County;