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Hess, Phoenix Secure Permits; Continental Wells Post Strong Initial Rates - Bakken Wire
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Hess, Phoenix Secure Permits; Continental Wells Post Strong Initial Rates

State regulators approved four new drilling permits yesterday, while confidential status changes and new production completions highlight ongoing Bakken activity.

Bakken Wire Staff·☀️Morning Wire·

The North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources approved four new drilling permits on Tuesday, June 2, according to its daily activity report. Phoenix Operating LLC received three permits for the Brynn Ferrari pad in Divide County, while Hess Bakken Investments II, LLC secured one permit in Williams County.

The three Phoenix permits (#42991, #42992, #42993) are for the Brynn Ferrari 15-10-3 2H, 3H, and 5H wells, all located in the NE NW of Section 22-160N-98W within the Skabo field in Divide County. Hess's permit (#42994) is for the GO-BLAKE- 156-97-0607H-2U well in the Dollar Joe field of Williams County.

In confidential status changes, Hess Bakken Investments II had two wells in Williams County transition out of confidential status. Well #41893 (GO-PETERS-157-97-3220H-4) and well #41898 (GO-RAY-157-97-3321H-3), both located in the SE SW of Section 33-157N-97W, are no longer listed as confidential.

The report also listed one well as plugged or producing. Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation's Paulson Federal 5104 44-13 6BX (#42229), located in the NE SE of Section 13-151N-104W in McKenzie County, is now listed in that category.

Several wells were reported as new producing completions, led by strong initial flow rates from Continental Resources, Inc. The company's Rose Federal 4-34H (#41652) in Williams County (SW SE 34-155N-97W) posted an initial production rate of 2,142 barrels of oil per day (BOPD) and 1,927 barrels of water per day (BWPD). Two other Rose Federal wells on the same pad in Williams County also reported high oil rates: the Rose Federal 2-34H (#41774) flowed 1,929 BOPD with 53 BWPD, and the Rose Federal 3-34H (#41775) flowed 2,085 BOPD with 52 BWPD. Continental's Willey 6-3H (#41776), also in Williams County, had an initial rate of 1,092 BOPD and 2,178 BWPD.

Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation reported a new producing completion for its Paulson Federal 5104 44-13 5B well (#42228) in McKenzie County (NE SE 13-151N-104W). The well had an initial production rate of 930 BOPD and 2,395 BWPD.

The activity underscores continued operational focus in the core Bakken counties of Williams and McKenzie, while the new permits show ongoing development in Divide County to the north.

Source

North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources Daily Activity Report for June 2, 2026.

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