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Monday, August 3, 2026

Four New Permits, Six Permits Renewed, Five DUCs Reported As Completed -- August 3, 2026

Locator: 51313B.

Someone's lying and a bit "lost in translation -- 

  • Trump: the war plan is "locked and loaded." But the "perimeters of the deal" have been settled, so the pause in hostilities will cease.
  • Saudi: the sides are talking. Give peace a chance.
  • Iran: we didn't talk to the US. We're only negotiating with Oman over control of the strait. 
  • IRGC: the strait is still under our control. Oman is a side show.
  • CENTCOM: the US Navy has control of the strait

GLW and CAT corroborate that this is not a bubble.  

Williams (WMB) clinches $5.5B momentum midstream deal to dominate Haynesville-to-LNG corridor. The LNG corridor is to the Gulf coast or more specifically perhaps to Cheniere. 

Headlines suggest the usual budget-government shutdown won't happen this year.  

For peace breaking out in the Mideast, this was surprising: WTI is now "in the green" for the day. 

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Back to the Bakken

Posted today: results of Kraken's Sarah wells in eastern Montana were posted today -- link here.

WTI: $80.34.

Active rigs: 28.

Four new permits, #43180 - #43183, inclusive:

  • Operator: Phoenix Opering
  • Field: Charlie Bob, McKenzie County
  • Comments:
    • Phoenix Operating has permits for four Setter Fed wells, NWNE 22-145-98, 
      • to be sited 624 / 699 FNL and 1560 FEL.

Six permits renewed:

  • BR: three Kirklandfill permits and three Morganfill permits, all in Pershing oil field, McKenzie County.

Five DUCs reported as completed:

  • 41957, 1,886, Kraken, McCabe
  • 41958, 1,766, Kraken, McCabe
  • 42416, 1094, Kraken, Emerson
  • 42417, 594, Kraken, Emerson
  • 42418, 602 , Kraken, Emerson

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