Thursday, April 9, 2026

Five New Permits; Eleven Permits Renewed -- April 9, 2026

Locator: 50481B. 

USPS: to seek rate increase for the "Forever Stamp" in July, 2026 -- will jump to 82 cents. It seems unbelievable but it appears it will soon cost a dollar to send a letter.

Airline baggage fees: getting more and more expensive. American Airlines may soon have the most expensive such fees.  

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Back to the Bakken 

WTI: $98.47.

Active rigs: 24.

Five new permits, #42823 - #42827, inclusive:

  • Operators: Silver Hill Energy (3); Phoenix Operating (2)
  • Fields: Gros Ventre (Burke County; Skabo (Divide County)
  • Comments:
    • Silver Hill has permits for two Holmen W wells and one Oliver W well, WNW 20-159-93, 
      • to be sited 489 FNL and 633 / 703 FWL;
        • Holmen W: 3-section spacing; sections 5 / 8 / 17 - 159 - 93;
        • Oliver W: 3-section spacing; 20 /  29 / 32 - 159 - 93;
    • Phoenix Operating has permits for two Candy Ferrari wells, SWSW 13-160-98, 
      • to be sited 329 / 389 FSL and 1145 FLW; 
        • six section spacing, 23 / 24 / 25 / 26 / 35 /36 - 160-98.

Eleven permits renewed:

  • KODA Resources (7): Stout (3); Amber 4) -- all Fertile Valley, Divide County;
  • Hess (4): EN-Patrick Joseph (2), Big Butte, Mountrail; and, EN-Schroeder (2), White Earth, Mountrail.