Friday, January 30, 2026

Four New Permits -- January 30, 2026

Locator: 49887B.

Venezuela oil: it's pretty clear that Venezuela won't be a major oil exporter in the near future. Link here

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Back to the Bakken

WTI: $65.21.

Active rigs: 27. 

Four new permits, #42676 - #42679, inclusive:

  • Operators: Phoenix Operating (3); Silver Hill Energy
  • Fields: Noonan (Divide County); Big Meadow (Williams County)
  • Comments: 
  • Silver Hill has a permit for an Iverson E well, NWNE 15-158-96; to be sited 374 FNL and 1706 FEL;
  • Phoenix Operating has permits for three Noonan wells, SWSE 28-162-95, to be sited 825 FSL and 2010 / 2100 FEL.