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DMR Approves Three New Permits; Phoenix Operating Leads Activity - Bakken Wire
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DMR Approves Three New Permits; Phoenix Operating Leads Activity

The North Dakota DMR approved permits for two operators, with Phoenix Operating securing two in Williams County and a confidential status released.

Bakken Wire Staff·☀️Morning Wire·

The North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) approved three new drilling permits in its latest daily activity report. Phoenix Operating LLC was the most active, securing two of the three new approvals.

The approved permits include one for Heberdev Operating and two for Phoenix Operating LLC. Heberdev's permit, #43075, is for the Little Bit 161-91 18-7-6 4H-TF well located in the NE NW of Section 19-161N-91W in Burke County, within the Northeast Foothills field. Phoenix Operating's permits are both in Williams County's South Meadow field. Permit #43076 is for the Lord 7-6 6HF-LL well at Lot 4, and permit #43077 is for the Fedor 7-6 2HSF well, also at Lot 4.

The report also detailed several updates to existing well records. Phoenix Operating LLC had a well released from confidential status. The well, #42506 named T Johnson 32-5-8 2HF in Mountrail County (SE SW 29-158N-91W), is no longer listed as confidential.

Other status changes included updates from Hess Bakken Investments II, LLC and Petro-Hunt, L.L.C. For Hess, well #41191, BL-Mortenson-156-95-2234H-3 in Williams County (SW SE 15-156N-95W, Beaver Lodge field), was listed. For Petro-Hunt, well #42447, Torgerson 158-94-10B-15-1HS in Mountrail County (NW NW 10-158N-94W, East Tioga field), had a well name change recorded.

Additionally, a previous well name change for Phoenix Operating LLC was noted. Well #42391, Fedor 7-6 3HF at Lot 4 in Williams County, was previously named Lord 7-6 3HF.

The day's permitting activity highlights continued operations in the core Bakken region, with Williams County seeing focused attention. Mountrail County also featured in the status update reports. The release of a well from confidential status for Phoenix Operating provides new public data on a previously undisclosed operation.

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North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources Daily Activity Report

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