Best Historian, Bar None -- February 2, 2025

Locator: 48460POLITICS.

Victor Davis Hanson. Stanford University. 

Week 5: January 27, 2025 -- February 2, 2025

Locator: 48459TOPSTORIES.

Top story: US Army helicopter flies into aft portion of commercial airliner over the Potomac River over Washington, DC. 

By now, NTSB has all the information it needs to report to the "boss" the cause of the accident. The only outstanding fact is the exact altitude of the helicopter as it was making its way down the Potomac River; officials already have that data but the black box will confirm their data.

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Top Stories

Geoff Simon's quick connects. 

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The First 100 Days
January 20, 2025 - April 30, 2025

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The Top Stories

Top story of the week:

• Southern California -- 100% contained
  
• said to be worse in history
• three weeks it took to get them 100% contained
• began January 9, 2025
  

Top international non-energy story:

• President Trump, having raised tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China, now turns his attention to Venezuela
• first visit by Secretary of State: the Panama Canal
  

Top international energy story:

• WTI shows life at Trump puts tariffs on Canadian oil
  

Top national non-energy story:

• Trump stories continue to dominate political stories
• cabinet nominee Senate confirmation hearings continue: RFK, Jr; Tulsi Gabbard
• Trump fires entire FBI leadership
• offers buyout to all federal government employees exception military, postal workers, other essential personnel
  

Top national energy story:

• Doug Burgum sworn in as Secretary of the Interior
  

Focus on fracking: current link here. Generally updated late Sunday night.

Top North Dakota non-energy story:

Top North Dakota energy story:

 

Did Trump Just Save The US Shale Industry? February 2, 2025

Locator: 48458TRUMP.

All of a sudden, American oil becomes more valuable for Americans. 

HEB -- New Store -- Euless, TX -- Update -- February 2, 2025

Locator: 48457TEXAS.

HEB going up in our neighborhood.

Rumors: this could be complete by the end of this summer (August, 2025).

Link here. 

Link here.

Initial Production Data For Wells Coming Off Confidential List This Next Week -- February 2, 2025

Locator: 48456B.

The wells:

• 40852, conf, CLR, Taney 3-23H, Little Knife, npd,
• 39956, conf, Hess, EN-Heinle-LE-156-94-2536H-1, Alger,

Date	Oil Runs	MCF Sold
11-2024	20334	31490
10-2024	17046	27281
9-2024	18803	34231
8-2024	12771	25087

• 39952, conf, Hess, EN-Heinle-156-94-2536H-5, Big Butte,

Date	Oil Runs	MCF Sold
11-2024	23166	32683
10-2024	3638	5732
9-2024	17848	27629
8-2024	23993	27253

• 39843, conf, CLR, Harms West Federal 8-32H, Elm Tree, npd,
• 40842, conf, CLR, Catron 2-26H, 40851, conf, CLR, Taney 2-23HSL, Little Knife, npd,
• 39844, conf, CLR, Harms West Federal 9-32H2, Elm Tree, npd,
• 22204, conf, BR, Manchester 24-9MBH, Little Knife, producing since 1/15; confidential since 8/24;estimate: 12 months x 10 years x 2500 bopm = cum 300K 7/24;
• 40427, conf, Grayson Mill, Alfred North 17-15 2H, Elk,

Date	Oil Runs	MCF Sold
11-2024	30280	19455
10-2024	22074	11820
9-2024	36964	21702
8-2024	24451	9165

• 38359, conf, Petro-Hunt, Sterven Trust 153-95-27A-26-1HS, Charlson, npd,
• 36622, conf, BR, West Kellogg 2A-UTFH, Elidah, npd,
• 40438, conf, Enerplus, Strength 150-94-06B-18H, Spotted Horn,

Date	Oil Runs	MCF Sold
11-2024	25749	46277
10-2024	14176	20984
9-2024	24287	37009
8-2024	21073	36906

• 40456, conf, Hess, GO-Beck Living TR-156-98-2017H-4, Wheelock,

Date	Oil Runs	MCF Sold
11-2024	10719	14863
10-2024	14446	21343
9-2024	27275	35457
8-2024	28747	44386

• 39390, conf, CLR, Goodson 2-21H, Hamlet,

Date	Oil Runs	MCF Sold
11-2024	1398	2380

• 39389, conf, CLR, Dalin 2-16H, Hamlet,

Date	Oil Runs	MCF Sold
11-2024	3071	3924

• 40703, conf, CLR, Bohmbach FIU 16-26HSL, Antelope,

Date	Oil Runs	MCF Sold
11-2024	16989	38919
10-2024	20821	40805

• 40455, conf, Hess, GO-Beck Living Tr-156-98-2017H-5, Wheelock,

Date	Oil Runs	MCF Sold
11-2024	13469	23343
10-2024	19282	32735
9-2024	31962	40558
8-2024	42231	36944

• 39316, conf, CLR, Harms East Federal 1-33H, Antelope, npd,