Oasis, Silver Hill Lead 10 New Bakken Permits; Devon, Oasis Renewals Filed

North Dakota's Department of Mineral Resources approved 10 new drilling permits in its latest daily activity report, with Oasis Petroleum North America LLC and Silver Hill Energy Operating LLC filing the majority, according to the report.

Oasis Petroleum secured five new permits for a development project in Williams County. All five are located at LOT 2 in the Lake Trenton field, according to the DMR report. The approved permits are for the Tunnock 5303 12-2 3B, 4B, and 5B, and the Jaffa 5303 12-2 2B.

Silver Hill Energy Operating LLC was approved for four new permits in Burke County, according to the report. The permits are for the Jacie W 159-93-6-19-1MBHXL, Jacie W 159-93-6-19-2MBHXL, Jacie E 159-93-6-19-3MBHXL, and Jacie E 159-93-6-19-4MBHXL wells. All four are listed in a 'CONFIDENTIAL' field.

The final new permit was granted to Phoenix Operating LLC for the Danny Noonan 1 SWD well in Divide County, according to the report. Phoenix Operating also received approval for a second saltwater disposal well permit, the Caddyshack 1 SWD, also in Divide County.

Six permit renewals were filed with the state, according to the DMR report. Devon Energy Williston, L.L.C. filed for a renewal on its FBIR MHA 13-15-5H well in Dunn County, citing a location outside of the spacing unit. Oasis Petroleum North America LLC filed two renewals for wells in Mountrail County: the Spyglass 5793 24-13 6BX and the Spyglass Federal 5793 24-13 2B, both also for locations outside of spacing units.

One permit cancellation was recorded for Formentera Operations, LLC's PNC-The Great-25-02-PGN S510HX well in Burke County, listed as a producing well, according to the report.

Two producing wells were reported as completed, though initial production test data was not available. XTO Energy Inc. completed the HBU Sakakawea Federal 13X-35A in McKenzie County and the HBU Baptiste Federal 34X-11C in Williams County, according to the DMR.

The report included several updates to confidential status. Enerplus Resources USA Corporation had six wells in Dunn County released from confidential status: the MHA Eggplant 4893 31-14 3B, MHA Quinoa 4893 31-14 4T, MHA Tomatillo 4893 31-14 5B, MHA Alfalfa 4893 31-14 6B, MHA Sunflowers 4893 31-14 7B, MHA Rainbow 4893 31-14 5B, and MHA Stickleback 4893 31-14 6B, according to the report.

Phoenix Operating LLC also had nine wells in Williams County released from confidential status: the Haefele 34-35-36 1HF, 2HF, 3HF, 4HF, and 5HF, and the Adrian 27-26-25 1HF-LL, 2HF, 3HF, 4HF, 5HF, and 6HF-LL, according to the DMR.

Four additional wells were released from confidential status, according to the report. They are Devon Energy Williston, L.L.C.'s Wagenman 32-29 4H in Williams County; Hess Bakken Investments II, LLC's EN-Trout-157-93-3130H-5 in Mountrail County; Kraken Operating, LLC's Turbodiesel 19-30-31 #9H in Williams County; and Petro-Hunt, L.L.C.'s John Williams 143-97-5B-8-3H in Dunn County.