Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Six New Permits -- January 7, 2026

Locator49833B. 

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Back to the Bakken

WTI:

Active rigs: 24. Record recent low.

Six new permits, #42616 - #42622, inclusive:

  • Operator: Phoenix Operating (4); KODA Resources (2):
  • Fields: Ranch Creek (McKenzie County); and, Daneville (Divide County)
  • Comments:
    • KODA Resources has permits for two Ale wells, SWSE 15-161-103, 
      • to be sited 406 FSL and 1154 / 1189 FWL;
    • Phoenix Operating has permits for four Mary wells, NWNE 25-14-99, 
      • to be sited 298 FNL and 2263 / 2323 FEL. 

Six permits renewed:

  • Whiting (4): four Jefferson Federal permits, Foreman Butte (McKenzie County);
  • Slawson (2): two Magnum wells, Baker oil field (McKenzie County;

One producing well (a DUC) reported as completed:

Upwards of 300 wells changing hands: from Zavanna, LLC, to Zavanna Energy Operating. Background noise.

Zavanna: website -- 

Seven wells transferred from Slawson to Enerplus: one Bonanza permit/well (#19572) and six Magnum permits/wells (#22247, #22249, #22731, #40318, #40395, and #40396).