Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Eight New Permits, Eleven Permits Renewed -- March 17, 2026

Locator: 50244B.

Cuba: finally being widely supported -- total blackout over the island of Cuba after flow of oil (for producing electricity) has been completely halted. Links everywhere; one here.

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Back to the Bakken

WTI: $95.94.

Active rigs: 26. 

Eight new permits, #42766 - #42773, inclusive:

  • Operator: KODA Resources
  • Field: Sioux Trail, Divide County;
  • Comments:
    • KODA Resources has permits for eight Altbier wells, SESW 18-160-101, 
      • to be sited 450 / 650 FSL and 1722 / 1813 FWL.

Eleven permits renewed:

  • Hess (4): four SC-Scanland permits, Truax oil field, Williams County;
  • XTO (4): three Frisinger permits, Hofflund oil field, Williams County; and a Wolff Federal permit, Haystack Butte oil field, McKenzie County;
  • Kraken (3): three Haugen permits, Boxcar Butte, McKenzie County;