Jul
28
Posted by bakkenexpert
The rig count is currently at about 40 and has fallen dramatically since the Nov 08 count in the mid nineties. It looks like both EOG and Continental both scaled back dramatically while Whiting continued drilling with the same number of rigs. We’ll continue to track to see if rig count is a leading indicator of capital spend increasing in exploration across the industry. For now however, don’t expect any major increases in output from new wells in the area, rather maximizing flow on existing wells.
| Rig |
Operator |
Well Name and Number |
Start Date |
| KEY NRG 439 |
SAGEBRUSH RESOURCES LLC |
RICE TRUST 1 |
7/24/2009 |
| STRIDE 772 |
LUFF EXPLORATION CO |
LUTES STATE #1 |
7/24/2009 |
| ENSIGN 93 |
PETRO HUNT LLC |
THORSON 159-94-7B-18-1H |
7/12/2009 |
| ENSIGN 123 |
BAYTEX ENERGY USA LTD |
GOLDAL 16-10-161-98H |
7/13/2009 |
| TRINIDAD 36 |
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES |
BRATLIEN 1-35H |
7/6/2009 |
| UNIT 117 |
KODIAK OIL & GAS (USA) INC |
CHARGING EAGLE 1-22-10H |
7/21/2009 |
| H & P 258 |
PEAK NO DAK LLC |
VOIGT 32-24H |
7/9/2009 |
| H & P 257 |
MARATHON OIL CO |
JACQUELINE OLSON 14-16H |
7/12/2009 |
| NABORS 59 |
BURLINGTON RES O&G CO |
BOXCAR 21-15H |
7/19/2009 |
| H & P 259 |
MARATHON OIL CO |
SCHOLLMEYER 21-4H |
7/20/2009 |
| NABORS 182 |
TRACKER RES DEVMNT |
HAY DRAW 34-1H |
6/17/2009 |
| CYCLONE 22 |
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES |
DOLEZAL 1-5H |
7/5/2009 |
| PRECISION 825 |
BURLINGTON RES O&G CO |
NORTH COAST 11-25H |
6/21/2009 |
| NABORS 688 |
ANSCHUTZ EXPL CORP |
STROH 11-1H |
7/5/2009 |
| NABORS 265 |
XTO ENERGY INC |
JORGENSON 43X-4 |
7/10/2009 |
| NABORS 486 |
ANSCHUTZ EXPL CORP |
SICKLER STATE 21-4H |
6/7/2009 |
| ENSIGN 76 |
ZENERGY INC |
AAGVIK 1-35H |
6/30/2009 |
| PATTERSON 180 |
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES |
ROLLEFSTAD 1-3H |
7/17/2009 |
| BRONCO 8 |
PETRO HUNT LLC |
USA 3D-4-4H |
7/18/2009 |
| NABORS 460 |
HESS CORPORATION |
BB-STATE-151-96- 3625H-1 |
6/15/2009 |
| PIONEER 67 |
WHITING OIL AND GAS CORP |
HAGEY 11-13H |
* MIRU |
| NABORS 148 |
EOG RESOURCES INC |
FERTILE 13-18H |
7/3/2009 |
| PIONEER 66 |
WHITING OIL AND GAS CORP |
ARNDT 11-24H |
7/15/2009 |
| H & P 241 |
HESS CORPORATION |
RS-FELDMAN-156-92- 1423H-1 |
7/19/2009 |
| H & P 179 |
HESS CORPORATION |
EN-HERMANSON A-154-93- 0136H-1 |
7/6/2009 |
| NABORS 108 |
FIDELITY EXPL & PROD CO |
CRAFT 22-15H |
7/8/2009 |
| NABORS 161 |
EOG RESOURCES INC |
LUCILLE 22-06H |
7/10/2009 |
| GREY WOLF 517 |
ZENERGY OPERATING CO LLC |
DAKOTA-3 PENNINGTON 16-15H |
7/6/2009 |
| ENSIGN 67 |
EOG RESOURCES INC |
FERTILE 23-19H |
7/6/2009 |
| GREY WOLF 106 |
WHITING OIL AND GAS CORP |
STROBECK 11-1H |
7/8/2009 |
| MAJOR 43 |
EOG RESOURCES INC |
BURKE 27-07H |
7/26/2009 |
| RED HAWK 558 |
SLAWSON EXPLORATION |
GENESIS 1-13H |
7/26/2009 |
| H & P 256 |
MARATHON OIL CO |
BRODAHL 31-25H |
7/28/2009 |
| BRONCO 20 |
HUNT OIL COMPANY |
NIELSEN 1-8H |
7/10/2009 |
| NABORS 686 |
WHITING OIL AND GAS CORP |
TOLLEFSON 44-10H |
5/30/2009 |
| GREY WOLF 520 |
WHITING OIL AND GAS CORP |
KANNIANEN 11-5H |
6/25/2009 |
| RED HAWK 354 |
UNIT PETROLEUM CO |
MCCARROLL RANCH 1 |
7/6/2009 |
| RED HAWK 351 |
EAGLE OPERATING INC |
WGMU 2 |
7/16/2009 |
| ENSIGN 88 |
XTO ENERGY INC |
MARMON 41X-12 |
6/30/2009 |
| NABORS 49 |
BRIGHAM OIL & GAS LP |
BRAD OLSON 9-16 1-H |
7/16/2009 |
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Aug
06
Posted by bakkenexpert
The latest active drilling rig report shows an increase of 3 rigs from the last report that we posted about 2 weeks ago. Continental still holds the lead and increased their number to 15 from 13 and hold almost a 20% hold on total active rigs and we can expect to see continued growth as outlined in their earning call earlier this month. EOG, Marathon and Hess are close behind with 10% of the rigs count. It is interesting to note that XTO only has 1 active rig even though they made a huge 1.85 billion dollar Bakken acreage purchase earlier in the year. I would not be surprised if they ramp up their drilling program in the region in the next few months.

| Operator |
Well Name and Number |
Start Date |
| BRIGHAM OIL & GAS LP |
ADIX 25 1-H |
8/4/2008 |
| BURLINGTON RES O&G CO |
FOX TAIL 31-10H |
7/31/2008 |
| BURLINGTON RES O&G CO |
COLTER 44-14H |
* MIRU |
| BURLINGTON RES O&G CO |
RINK 24-8H |
7/27/2008 |
| BURLINGTON RES O&G CO |
MIDNIGHT RUN 41-1H |
7/23/2008 |
| CONTINENTAL RESOURCES |
HEGGE 43-36 WSW |
7/16/2008 |
| CONTINENTAL RESOURCES |
ELSIE 1-22FRH |
7/23/2008 |
| CONTINENTAL RESOURCES |
LOWE 44-9NH |
7/25/2008 |
| CONTINENTAL RESOURCES |
FISCHER 11-16SH |
8/1/2008 |
| CONTINENTAL RESOURCES |
GRAHAM 43-35SH |
6/27/2008 |
| CONTINENTAL RESOURCES |
OSCAR 1-25H |
6/20/2008 |
| CONTINENTAL RESOURCES |
ARVID 1-34H |
7/1/2008 |
| CONTINENTAL RESOURCES |
SKACHENKO 1-31H |
6/28/2008 |
| CONTINENTAL RESOURCES |
MORRIS 1-23H |
7/29/2008 |
| CONTINENTAL RESOURCES |
SLOAN 1-17H |
8/5/2008 |
| CONTINENTAL RESOURCES |
OMLID 1-7 H |
8/1/2008 |
| CONTINENTAL RESOURCES |
KIRKLAND 1-33H |
7/22/2008 |
| CONTINENTAL RESOURCES |
ANDREW 24-32NH |
* MIRU |
| CONTINENTAL RESOURCES |
MALCOM 1-29H |
8/2/2008 |
| CONTINENTAL RESOURCES |
OMAR 1-1H |
6/1/2008 |
| EAGLE OPERATING INC |
E-M FLYING H 5-9 |
7/30/2008 |
| ENCORE OPERATING LP |
SKOGLUND 11-10H |
6/24/2008 |
| ENCORE OPERATING LP |
CHARLSON 44-32H |
7/5/2008 |
| EOG RESOURCES INC |
AUSTIN 13-08H |
7/11/2008 |
| EOG RESOURCES INC |
AUSTIN 22-31H |
7/2/2008 |
| EOG RESOURCES INC |
PARSHALL 13-26H |
7/12/2008 |
| EOG RESOURCES INC |
WAYZETTA 21-19H |
* MIRU |
| EOG RESOURCES INC |
PARSHALL 6-22H |
7/29/2008 |
| EOG RESOURCES INC |
WAYZETTA 6-12H |
7/30/2008 |
| EOG RESOURCES INC |
WAYZETTA 13-01H |
8/4/2008 |
| EOG RESOURCES INC |
AUSTIN 25-35H |
7/15/2008 |
| FIDELITY EXPL & PROD CO |
WEINMANN 11-28H |
8/2/2008 |
| FIDELITY EXPL & PROD CO |
LEDENE 44-5H |
7/23/2008 |
| FIDELITY EXPL & PROD CO |
FLADELAND 11-22H |
7/30/2008 |
| GOLDEN EYE RESOURCES, LLC |
STEINBERGER #1-16 |
7/22/2008 |
| HEADINGTON OIL CO LLC |
ALKALI CREEK 44X-10 |
7/21/2008 |
| HEADINGTON OIL CO LLC |
HARTSOCH STATE 34X-36 |
7/12/2008 |
| HELIS OIL & GAS CO. LLC |
LEVANG 4-13H |
7/11/2008 |
| HESS CORPORATION |
BB-RICE-150-95- 0718H-1 |
* MIRU |
| HESS CORPORATION |
EN-NESET-156-94- 0706H-1 |
6/28/2008 |
| HESS CORPORATION |
EN-PERSON-156-94- 1102H-1 |
7/3/2008 |
| HESS CORPORATION |
ST-ANDES-151-89- 2413H-1 |
7/22/2008 |
| HESS CORPORATION |
RS-AADNES-157-91- 2829H-1 |
8/1/2008 |
| HESS CORPORATION |
RS-J NELSON-156-91- 0708H-1 |
7/14/2008 |
| HESS CORPORATION |
BL-OLSON-155-96- 1003H-1 |
7/20/2008 |
| HUNT OIL COMPANY |
CHARLIE 1-06H |
7/10/2008 |
| LUFF EXPLORATION CO |
GR-RRBU Z-12H |
7/13/2008 |
| MARATHON OIL CO |
PELTON 24-31H |
7/8/2008 |
| MARATHON OIL CO |
KRENZEL 34-26H |
7/16/2008 |
| MARATHON OIL CO |
WARDNER 14-35H |
7/15/2008 |
| MARATHON OIL CO |
L.R. 21-16H |
7/15/2008 |
| MARATHON OIL CO |
FRED HANSEN 34-8H |
7/30/2008 |
| MARATHON OIL CO |
OSCAR STOHLER 41-4H |
8/2/2008 |
| MARATHON OIL CO |
BOTTLESON 34-22H |
7/24/2008 |
| MUREX PETROLEUM CORP |
CHANDLER JAMES 25-36H |
7/4/2008 |
| MUREX PETROLEUM CORP |
SHELDON MARK 27-34H |
7/10/2008 |
| NEWFIELD PROD CO |
ROLFSRUD 1-32H |
8/1/2008 |
| OASIS PETRO NO AMER |
ERIE 44-19H |
7/28/2008 |
| PEAK NO DAK LLC |
FREDERICKS 5-11H |
7/28/2008 |
| PETRO HUNT LLC |
USA 35D-1-1H |
5/6/2008 |
| PRIMA EXPLORATION INC |
MESA 24-2H |
7/18/2008 |
| SAGEBRUSH RESOURCES LLC |
RICE ET AL 1H |
8/1/2008 |
| SAMSON RESOURCES CO |
SPARKS 8-162-98H |
7/9/2008 |
| SINCLAIR OIL & GAS CO |
NELSON 1-25H |
7/20/2008 |
| SLAWSON EXPLORATION |
PAYARA 1-21H |
6/25/2008 |
| ST MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO |
CLARK 16-27H |
7/6/2008 |
| ST MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO |
BEAR DEN FEDERAL 10-25HR |
7/19/2008 |
| SUMMIT RESOURCES INC |
GAP FEDERAL 3-8H |
7/29/2008 |
| TRACKER RES DEVMNT |
OLSON 20-1H |
7/28/2008 |
| TRACKER RES DEVMNT |
DRESSLER #13-1H |
* MIRU |
| WARD-WILLISTON CO |
SUNDAHL 20-34 |
7/30/2008 |
| WHITING OIL AND GAS CORP |
LITTLEFIELD 11-7H |
6/30/2008 |
| WHITING OIL AND GAS CORP |
BREHM 44-5H |
7/18/2008 |
| WHITING OIL AND GAS CORP |
NESHEIM 1-24H |
7/16/2008 |
| WHITING OIL AND GAS CORP |
LACEY 11-10H |
7/25/2008 |
| WHITING OIL AND GAS CORP |
ROGGENBUCK 11-25H |
8/3/2008 |
| WINDSOR ENERGY GROUP LLC |
WHITMORE 1-7H |
7/24/2008 |
| XTO ENERGY INC |
SAKAKAWEA FEDERAL 13X-35R |
7/27/2008 |
| ZENERGY INC |
JEAN BAPTISTE 1-11H |
7/20/2008 |
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