April Starts Strong

As the weather begins to moderate, activity is picking up in the Williston Basin. An unofficial count shows 33 new well starts since April 1 for an average over 4 per day.  The total rig count stands at 173, up two from yesterday and one less than the record high set last month. The starts by county are shown below...https://www.dmr.nd.gov/oilgas/

Burke

OXY USA Burke #20657 4/1

Divide

CONTINENTAL Divide #20540 4/1
CONTINENTAL Divide #19966 4/3

Dunn

ANSCHUTZ Dunn #19159 4/3
ANSCHUTZ Dunn #19180 4/4
MARATHON Dunn #20450 4/5
SLAWSON Dunn #20147 4/5
ANSCHUTZ Dunn #18611 4/7
QEP Dunn #20487 4/7

McKenzie

SM ENERGY McKenzie #20592 4/1
NEWFIELD McKenzie #19600  4/3
NEWFIELD McKenzie #20108 4/4
HESS McKenzie #19723 4/5
OASIS  McKenzie  #20197  4/5
HELIS McKenzie #19894 4/6
DENBURY McKenzie #19544 4/7

Mountrail

HESS Mountrail #20649 4/1
HESS Mountrail #20651 4/1
OASIS Mountrail #20202 4/1
WHITING Mountrail #20187 4/2
EOG Mountrail #20448 4/6
BRIGHAM Mountrail #18981 4/7
HESS Mountrail #20361 4/7
HESS Mountrail #19079 4/8
HESS Mountrail #19570 4/8
HESS Mountrail #19987 4/8
HESS Mountrail #20539 4/8

Williams

NORTH PLAINS Williams #19970 4/3
EOG Williams #19419 4/3
BRIGHAM Williams #20640 4/4
CONTINENTAL Williams #20491 4/6
EOG Williams #19928 4/7
EOG Williams # 20069 4/8