Drilling Permits - January 3

Source: North Dakota Industrial Commission

#20247 - NEWFIELD PRODUCTION COMPANY, CHRISTENSEN 160-102-17-20-1H, NENW 17-160N-102W, DIVIDE CO., 275' FNL and 2400' FWL, DEVELOPMENT, FERTILE VALLEY, 'Tight Hole', 2076' Ground, API #33-023-00678

#20248 - MUREX PETROLEUM CORPORATION, ALLISON ANN 7-6H, SWSW 7-156N-95W, WILLIAMS CO., 350' FSL and 510' FWL, DEVELOPMENT, WEST BANK, 20238', 9-5/8 " - 1700', 2353' Ground, API #33-105-02115, (Approved: 1/3/2011)

#20249 - MUREX PETROLEUM CORPORATION, HEATHER LYNNE 1, NENE 16-162N-86W, RENVILLE CO., 660' FNL and 660' FEL, DEVELOPMENT, GROVER, 8915', 8-5/8 " - 865', 1786' Ground, API #33-075-01417, (Approved: 1/3/2011)

#20250 - XTO ENERGY INC., WAYNE 34X-34, SWSE 34-155N-96W, WILLIAMS CO., 63' FSL and 1780' FEL, DEVELOPMENT, WEST CAPA, 'Tight Hole', 1938' Ground, API #33-105-02116

#20251 - SAMSON RESOURCES COMPANY, BLUE JAY 32-29-163-95H, LOT3 5-162N-95W, DIVIDE CO., 231' FNL and 1949' FWL, WC, WILDCAT, 'Tight Hole', 1953' Ground, API #33-023-00679

#20252 - PETRO-HUNT, L.L.C., FORT BERTHOLD 148-94-19D-18-1H, SESE 19-148N-94W, DUNN CO., 867' FSL and 1133' FEL, WC, WILDCAT, 'Tight Hole', 2425' Ground, API #33-025-01270

#20253 - PETRO-HUNT, L.L.C., FORT BERTHOLD 148-94-30A-31-1H, SESE 19-148N-94W, DUNN CO., 814' FSL and 1080' FEL, WC, WILDCAT, 'Tight Hole', 2421' Ground, API #33-025-01271

Year-to-date permit total -- 7