Tuesday, December 23, 2025

What An Incredible Day -- 80°F Was The High -- Forecast, 82° On Day After Christmas -- North Texas -- December 23, 2025

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Beer: Went for a bike ride, the day was so incredibly beautiful. I stopped at Total Wines to say "hi" to the manager and a checker whom I have grown to know well over the past ten (?) years. I'm no longer drinking (alcohol) so I just stopped in to say "hi," see what was new. I still have an occasional beer but significantly less often than, let's say, six months ago. 

Beer remains incredibly inexpensive here in north Texas. I'll post some photos later with prices. 

So, today, the high was 80°F and on Friday the high is forecast for 82°F -- I will be at the pool -- probably tomorrow because on Friday, I may be on the road. We'll see.

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Back to the Bakken

WTI: $58.47.

Active rigs: 30. 

Five new permits, #42593 - #42598, inclusive:

  • Operators: KODA Resources (3); Silver Hill Energy (2)
  • Fields: East Goose Lake (Divide County; Big Meadow (Williams); and, Temple (Williams)
  • Comments:
    • KODA Resources has permits for three Ale permits, NWNE 23-161-103, 
      • to be sited 689 / 663 FNL and 1901 / 1836 FEL;
    • Silver Hill has permits for two permits, an Iverson E permit, and a Ron Burgundy permit, both NWNE 15-158-96, 
      • to be sited 374 FNL and 671 / 1740 FEL.

Ten permits renewed:

  • BR (4): two Renegade permits and two Chuckwagon permits, all in Sand Creek (McKenzie County)
  • Foundation Energy (3): Mosser Federal, and two Audrey permits, Elkhorn Ranch (Billings County) and Beaver Creek (Golden Valley County);
  • Formentera Operations (2): two FLX2 permits, Flaxton (Burke County);
  • Hess: an EN-MOMM permit Big Butte (Mountrail County)

One permit canceled:

  • 40918, PNC, Zavanna, Rennerfeldt, Williams County;

Two producing wells (DUCs) reported as completed

  • 36868, 2,041, Petro-Hunt, USA 153-95-5A-31-1H,
  • 40825, 1,792, CLR, Bjarne 5-29H, 

Dry holes:

  • 23159, Neptune, State, Williams County;
  • 23161, Neptune, State, Williams County;
  • 35357, XTO, Lonnie Federal, Williams County;
  • 36832, XTO, HBU Muller, Williams County;