Thursday, February 19, 2026

Two New Permits -- Huge Spacing Unit In New Area -- February 19, 2026

 

Stories that fascinate me right now:

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Back to the Bakken

WTI: $66.64. Will it hit $70?

Active rigs: 31. Wow. Recent high. 

Two new permits:

  • #42722, loc, Phoenix Operating, Gina Ferrari 13-12-1 3H, SWSW 13-160-98, Skabo, Divid County; 
    • to be sited 599 FSL and 1145 FWL;
  • #42723, conf, Spotted Hawk, Eta 21-18H, NENW 18-150-91, Van Hook, McLean County; 
    • to be sited 467 FNL and 1411 FWL; spacing unit, sections 15 / 16 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / n2 of 21 - 150N-R91W; 4160 acres if I did the math correctly; 
    • there are no locations in that area, except for NWNW 18-150-91, where there's a nine-well pad planned:
      • 42721, conf, Spotted Hawk Development, Alpha 21-18H, Van Hook, 
      • 42567, Athena 21-18H,
      • 42568, Bacchus 21-18H, 
      • 42569, Cheetah 21-18H,
      • 42570, Demeter 21-18H, 
      • 42571, Epsilon 21-18H, 
      • 42572, Gamma 21-18H,
      • 42654, conf, Spotted Hawk Development, Grace 21-18H, Van Hook, 
      • 42573, conf, Spotted Hawk Development, Omega 21-18H, Van Hook, 

Five permits canceled:

  • Empire North Dakota: five permits in Bottineau County; Goldeneye, Sturgeon, Utah Raptor, Hornbill, and Dakota Raptor;

One permit reinstatement:

  • 40197, conf, Five States Operating, Rocky Hill, Stark County.

Six producing wells (DUCs) reported as completed:

  • 40684, 480, XTO, HBU Lizette State 21X-16E,  
  • 41037, 152, XTO, HBU Lizette State 21X-16B, 
  • 41062, n/d, Slawson, Barnstormer Federal 3-3-15H,
  • 41063, n/d, Slawson, Barnstormer Federal 4-3-15H,
  • 41848, 497, EOG, Ross 103-1606H, note the chronologic number;
  • 41850, 708, EOG, Ross 102-1606H, note the chronologic number;