Williams County Update

As of 11/12 there were 32 active rigs


Moving in and rigging up

XTO ENERGY INC  at  LOT 2 6-157N-95W
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES  at  SWSW 12-159N-95W
AMERICAN OIL & GAS INC  at  SWSE 23-156N-97W
OASIS PETRO NO AMER  at  NWNE 35-154N-104W

Start dates November 8 - 12

 NORTH PLAINS ENERGY LLC  at  NESE 8-159N-97W  11/8
MUREX PETROLEUM CORP  at   NWNW 33-159N-95W 11/11
EOG RESOURCES INC  at  NWNW 21-155N-102W 11/10

Drilling permits November 8 - 12 (14)

#19977 - NEWFIELD PRODUCTION COMPANY, CHRISTENSEN 159-102-8-5-1H, NENW 17-159N-102W, WILLIAMS CO., 242' FNL and 2022' FWL, WC, WILDCAT, 'Tight Hole', 2206' Ground, API #33-105-02046 11/12

#19978 - CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC., JESSIE 1-24H, NWNE 24-153N-99W, WILLIAMS CO., 100' FNL and 1745' FEL, WC, WILDCAT, 'Tight Hole', 2291' Ground, API #33-105-02047 11/12

#19981 - ZAVANNA, LLC, GUST 2-11 1H, LOT 4 2-153N-99W, WILLIAMS CO., 225' FNL and 600' FWL, WC, WILDCAT, 'Tight Hole', 2397' Ground, API #33-105-02048 11/12

#19982 - ZAVANNA, LLC, BRUCE 5-8 1H, LOT 3 5-153N-99W, WILLIAMS CO., 310' FNL and 1530' FWL, WC, WILDCAT, 'Tight Hole', 2404' Ground, API #33-105-02049  11/12

#19969 - NEWFIELD PRODUCTION COMPANY, LARSON 159-102-29-32-1H, NWNE 29-159N-102W, WILLIAMS CO., 400' FNL and 2400' FEL, WC, WILDCAT, 'Tight Hole', 2190' Ground, API #33-105-02042 11/10

#19970 - NORTH PLAINS ENERGY, LLC, NELSON 5-18H, LOT 2 18-154N-97W, WILLIAMS CO., 1500' FNL and 320' FWL, DEVELOPMENT, TRUAX, 'Tight Hole', 2351' Ground, API #33-105-02043 11/10

#19971 - MUREX PETROLEUM CORPORATION, PEGGY LEE 31-30H, SWSW 31-157N-95W, WILLIAMS CO., 385' FSL and 481' FWL, DEVELOPMENT, MIDWAY, 19677', 9-5/8 " - 1755', 2370' Ground, API #33-105-02044, (Approved : 11/10/2010)

#19974 - CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC., WINSTON 1-12H, SESW 12-153N-99W, WILLIAMS CO., 225' FSL and 1980' FWL, WC, WILDCAT, 'Tight Hole', 2228' Ground, API #33-105-02045 11/10

#19962 - NEWFIELD PRODUCTION COMPANY, KOMODO STATE 154-97-16-1H, NENW 16-154N- 97W, WILLIAMS CO., 305' FNL and 1450' FWL, DEV., TRUAX, 'Tight Hole', 2082' Ground, API #33-105-02040 11/9

#19964 - EOG RESOURCES, INC., HARDSCRABBLE 4-3427H, SWSE 34-153N-103W, WILLIAMS CO., 300' FSL and 1620' FEL, WC, WILDCAT, 19944', 9-5/8 " - 1700', 1945' Ground, API #33-105-02041, (Approved: 11/9/2010) 11/9

#19950 - PETRO-HUNT, L.L.C., GREV 157-100-31D-30-1H, SESE 31-157N-100W, WILLIAMS CO., 260' FSL and 1270' FEL, WC, WILDCAT, 'Tight Hole', 2041' Ground, API #33-105-02036 11/8

#19951 - CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC., LOKKEN 2-2H, NWNW 2-159N-95W, WILLIAMS CO., 350' FNL and 840' FWL, DEVELOPMENT, STONEVIEW, 'Tight Hole', 2332' Ground, API #33-105-02037 11/8

#19952 - OASIS PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA LLC, JENSEN 5501 42-7H, SESW 7-155N-101W, WILLIAMS CO., 350' FSL and 2030' FWL, WC, WILDCAT, 20507', 9-5/8 " - 2345', 2393' Ground, API #33-105-02038, (Approved : 11/8/2010)

#19953 - OASIS PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA LLC, DRIESBACH 5602 44-32H, SESE 32-156N-102W, WILLIAMS CO., 250' FSL and 1220' FEL, DEVELOPMENT, BULL BUTTE, 20490', 9-5/8" - 2220', 2306' Ground, API #33-105-02039, (Approved : 11/8/2010)

Source: North Dakota Industrial Commission