Nov
18
Posted by bakkenexpert
As of November 18th, the active rig drill count is at 64 which is 24 more than we saw during the summer months but far fewer than the 100 plus we saw in 2008. Familiar names such as EOG and Whiting lead the pack with the most active rigs at 6 but some other smaller private players such as Anshutz Exploration and Cirque are entering the fray as well. The good news is that it looks as if exploration budgets seem to be on the mend and companies in the region are again ramping up production even if at a slower rate than previously.
| Rig |
Operator |
Well Name and Number |
| BRONCO 16 |
ANSCHUTZ EXPL CORP |
TWIST 31-4H |
| CYCLONE 25 |
ANSCHUTZ EXPL CORP |
KADRMAS 11-27H |
| H & P 255 |
ANSCHUTZ EXPL CORP |
KARY STATE 34-19H |
| ENSIGN 123 |
BAYTEX ENERGY USA LTD |
FURHMAN 36-162-99H |
| WHITE MT. 750 |
BRIGHAM OIL & GAS LP |
LIFFRIG 29-20 1-H |
| NABORS 49 |
BRIGHAM OIL & GAS LP |
STATE 36-1 1-H |
| NABORS 52 |
BRIGHAM OIL & GAS LP |
WILLISTON 25-36 1-H |
| NABORS 266 |
BRIGHAM OIL & GAS LP |
JACKSON 35-34 1-H |
| PIONEER 44 |
BTA OIL PRODUCERS LLC |
NORTH COUNTRY, 9210 JV-P 31-8 |
| BRONCO 28 |
BTA OIL PRODUCERS LLC |
20401 JV-P LOUIE 1-36H |
| PRECISION 602 |
BURLINGTON RES O&G CO |
CHSU 24-23SH 15 |
| PRECISION 825 |
BURLINGTON RES O&G CO |
BADLANDS 21-15H |
| NABORS 59 |
BURLINGTON RES O&G CO |
ARCHES 24-35H |
| NABORS 165 |
CIRQUE RESOURCES LC |
RED LADY 36-4H |
| NABORS 688 |
CIRQUE RESOURCES LC |
ALASKAN AMBER 11-3H |
| CYCLONE 9 |
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES |
LOWE 42-9NH |
| CYCLONE 20 |
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES |
ARVID 2-34H |
| CYCLONE 22 |
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES |
BICE 2-29H |
| PATTERSON 180 |
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES |
NORMAN 1-9H |
| TRINIDAD 36 |
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES |
OMAR 2-1H |
| PRECISION 289 |
ENCORE OPERATING LP |
WERRE TRUST 44-34H |
| NABORS 161 |
EOG RESOURCES INC |
LIBERTY 2-11H |
| MAJOR 43 |
EOG RESOURCES INC |
FERTILE 14-17H |
| NABORS 527 |
EOG RESOURCES INC |
WAYZETTA 102-02H |
| NABORS 148 |
EOG RESOURCES INC |
AUSTIN 101-15H |
| TRUE 28 |
EOG RESOURCES INC |
CLEARWATER 100-19H |
| DHS 12 |
EOG RESOURCES INC |
ROUND PRAIRIE 1-17H |
| NABORS 108 |
FIDELITY EXPL & PROD CO |
CRAFT 44-29H |
| NABORS 460 |
HESS CORPORATION |
HA-NELSON A-152-95- 3427H-1 |
| H & P 241 |
HESS CORPORATION |
EN-RICE A-155-94- 0310H-1 |
| H & P 179 |
HESS CORPORATION |
EN-DAVIS-156-94- 0805H-1 |
| BRONCO 20 |
HUNT OIL COMPANY |
NICHOLS 10-15H 1 |
| UNIT 117 |
KODIAK OIL & GAS (USA) INC |
MOCCASIN CREEK 16-3-11H |
| H & P 259 |
MARATHON OIL CO |
LIL J. REISS 34-9H |
| H & P 257 |
MARATHON OIL CO |
PAUL ROHDE 21-29H |
| H & P 256 |
MARATHON OIL CO |
WOLDING 14-24H |
| PRECISION 645 |
MUREX PETROLEUM CORP |
JOY 26-35H |
| WHITE MT. 720 |
NEWFIELD PROD CO |
MANTA RAY 1-12H |
| NABORS 272 |
NEWFIELD PROD CO |
CLEAR CREEK STATE 1-36H |
| H & P 258 |
PEAK NO DAK LLC |
SONDROL 30-21H |
| ENSIGN 46 |
PETRO HUNT LLC |
PRODUCERS CORPORATION 159-94-8B-17-1H |
| ENSIGN 93 |
PETRO HUNT LLC |
FORT BERTHOLD 148-94-17D-08-1H |
| BRONCO 8 |
PETRO HUNT LLC |
SORENSON 152-96-13B-24-1H |
| UNIT 329 |
QUESTAR E & P CO |
MHA 1-13-14H-150-91 |
| PIONEER 57 |
SHD OIL & GAS, LLC |
SIMBA 24-30H |
| PRECISION 512 |
SIMRAY GP LLC |
ROBERTS TRUST 1-13H |
| PATTERSON 167 |
SINCLAIR OIL & GAS CO |
HIGHLAND 1-9H |
| NABORS 687 |
SLAWSON EXPLORATION |
STALLION 1-1-12H |
| RED HAWK 558 |
SLAWSON EXPLORATION |
BANSHEE 2-1H |
| ENSIGN 125 |
SLAWSON EXPLORATION |
HOWITZER 1-25H |
| NABORS 152 |
ST MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO |
TORGESON 3-30H |
| ENSIGN 88 |
ST MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO |
BEAR DEN FEDERAL 4Y-30H |
| NABORS 742 |
ST MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO |
MONDAK FEDERAL 4-14H |
| NABORS 182 |
TRACKER RES DEVMNT |
OBRIGEWITCH 4-1H |
| PIONEER 56 |
WHITING OIL AND GAS CORP |
SANISH BAY 42-12H |
| PIONEER 67 |
WHITING OIL AND GAS CORP |
PLATT 44-28H |
| NABORS 686 |
WHITING OIL AND GAS CORP |
ANDERSON 11-7TFH |
| PRECISION 106 |
WHITING OIL AND GAS CORP |
IVERSON 11-14H |
| PRECISION 520 |
WHITING OIL AND GAS CORP |
RIGEL STATE 12-16H |
| PIONEER 66 |
WHITING OIL AND GAS CORP |
KANNIANEN 44-33H |
| NABORS 265 |
XTO ENERGY INC |
LOIS FEDERAL 24X-6 |
| H & P 180 |
XTO ENERGY INC |
MENDENHALL 12X-18 |
| NABORS 481 |
ZAVANNA LLC |
BOBCAT 1-25H |
| PRECISION 517 |
ZENERGY OPERATING CO LLC |
DAKOTA-3 PATRICIA CHARGING 4-15H |
| PRECISION 96 |
ZENERGY OPERATING CO LLC |
THOMPSON 1-SWD |
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Aug
28
Posted by bakkenexpert
The latest Active Drilling Report shows that the number of Active Drilling Rigs has increased by 4 over the last report. Continental is still far and away the leader with 18% of all Active Drilling Rigs with Marathon, Hess and EOG running a distant second. It is also interesting to note that Nabors is far and away the leader in terms of the rig provider with more than 30 rigs in the region. This is still a tiny percentage of Nabors overall rigs but it is possible that in 2-3 years Nabors could be an ancillary Bakken play with over 100 rigs in the region.

| Rig |
Operator |
Well Name and Number |
| NABORS 49 |
BRIGHAM OIL & GAS LP |
ADIX 25 1-H |
| NABORS 59 |
BURLINGTON RES O&G CO |
FOX TAIL 31-10H |
| PRECISION 645 |
BURLINGTON RES O&G CO |
AUDUBON 41-27H |
| NABORS 688 |
BURLINGTON RES O&G CO |
HAWKEYE 41-11H |
| NABORS 177 |
BURLINGTON RES O&G CO |
RINK 24-8H |
| NABORS 52 |
BURLINGTON RES O&G CO |
MIDNIGHT RUN 41-1H |
| CYCLONE 26 |
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES |
HEGGE 43-36 WSW |
| CYCLONE 9 |
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES |
FISCHER 11-16SH |
| CYCLONE 22 |
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES |
PAMELA 13-23SH |
| CYCLONE 27 |
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES |
LOWE 44-9SH |
| CYCLONE 18 |
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES |
GRAHAM 43-35SH |
| PATTERSON 136 |
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES |
VIOLA 1-7H |
| CYCLONE 2 |
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES |
SHONNA 1-15H |
| PATTERSON 82 |
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES |
MORRIS 1-23H |
| CYCLONE 19 |
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES |
SLOAN 1-17H |
| CYCLONE 10 |
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES |
MITTLESTADT 1-20H |
| CYCLONE 23 |
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES |
OMLID 1-7 H |
| PATTERSON 180 |
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES |
KIRKLAND 1-33H |
| NABORS 42 |
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES |
ANDREW 24-32NH |
| CYCLONE 21 |
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES |
MALCOM 1-29H |
| TRINIDAD 36 |
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES |
MARLENE 1-10H |
| NABORS 277 |
ENCORE OPERATING LP |
CHARLSON 14X-35H |
| CYCLONE 25 |
ENCORE OPERATING LP |
MCCOY 44-36H |
| NABORS 149 |
EOG RESOURCES INC |
BURKE 1-34H |
| PIONEER 56 |
EOG RESOURCES INC |
AUSTIN 19-30H |
| ENSIGN 67 |
EOG RESOURCES INC |
AUSTIN 15-17H |
| ENSIGN 88 |
EOG RESOURCES INC |
WAYZETTA 21-19H |
| NABORS 161 |
EOG RESOURCES INC |
WAYZETTA 6-12H |
| NABORS 337 |
EOG RESOURCES INC |
PARSHALL 8-24H |
| PIONEER 57 |
EOG RESOURCES INC |
PARSHALL 9-30H |
| NABORS 358 |
FIDELITY EXPL & PROD CO |
WEINMANN 11-28H |
| NABORS 455 |
FIDELITY EXPL & PROD CO |
CARTER MATTHEW 13-24H |
| NABORS 417 |
FIDELITY EXPL & PROD CO |
REUM 11-32H |
| ENSIGN 24 |
HEADINGTON OIL CO LLC |
ALKALI CREEK 44X-10 |
| NABORS 560 |
HEADINGTON OIL CO LLC |
DEANGELIS 41X-21 |
| NABORS 558 |
HELIS OIL & GAS CO. LLC |
STATE 4-36H |
| NABORS 272 |
HESS CORPORATION |
AV-WRIGLEY-163-94- 0607H-1 |
| NABORS 165 |
HESS CORPORATION |
BB-RICE-150-95- 0718H-1 |
| NABORS 556 |
HESS CORPORATION |
EN-CVANCARA-155-93- 1522H-1 |
| H & P 241 |
HESS CORPORATION |
RS-R AADNES-157-91- 2726H-1 |
| H & P 179 |
HESS CORPORATION |
RS-AADNES-157-91- 2829H-1 |
| NABORS 742 |
HESS CORPORATION |
ST-ANDES-151-89- 2413H-1 |
| NABORS 557 |
HESS CORPORATION |
BL-OLSON-155-96- 1003H-1 |
| NABORS 140 |
HUNT OIL COMPANY |
ERICKSON 1-7H |
| BRONCO 20 |
HUNT OIL COMPANY |
KULLAND 1-30H |
| NABORS 684 |
LUFF EXPLORATION CO |
SANDY WHITE P-26H |
| H & P 258 |
MARATHON OIL CO |
OSCAR STOHLER 41-4H |
| H & P 255 |
MARATHON OIL CO |
T. KUPPER 14-11H |
| H & P 259 |
MARATHON OIL CO |
STROMMEN 14-8H |
| NABORS 44 |
MARATHON OIL CO |
BOB TUHY 44-19H |
| PATTERSON 183 |
MARATHON OIL CO |
STEFFAN 14-22H |
| H & P 257 |
MARATHON OIL CO |
LARRY REPP 31-16H |
| H & P 256 |
MARATHON OIL CO |
MARK SANDSTROM 14-32H |
| CYCLONE 20 |
MUREX PETROLEUM CORP |
CHANDLER JAMES 25-36H |
| RED HAWK 351 |
MUREX PETROLEUM CORP |
MRP 19-4 |
| KEY 439 |
MUREX PETROLEUM CORP |
SUSAN KAYE 6-7H |
| NABORS 419 |
NEWFIELD PROD CO |
ROLFSRUD 1-32H |
| BRONCO 28 |
OASIS PETRO NO AMER |
ERIE 44-19H |
| H & P 172 |
PANTHER ENERGY CO LLC |
WIL E. COYOTE 9-2H |
| PATTERSON 490 |
PEAK NO DAK LLC |
FREDERICKS 5-11H |
| ENSIGN 93 |
PETRO HUNT LLC |
PHELPS MINERAL TRUST 7B-2-1H |
| PATTERSON 462 |
PRIMA EXPLORATION INC |
PARADOX 34-31H |
| RED HAWK 354 |
SAGEBRUSH RESOURCES LLC |
LODOEN 1 |
| NABR WELL 164 |
SAGEBRUSH RESOURCES LLC |
RICE 1 |
| NABORS 152 |
SAMSON RESOURCES CO |
RINDEL 17-162-95H |
| PATTERSON 167 |
SINCLAIR OIL & GAS CO |
NELSON 1-25H |
| RED HAWK 558 |
SLAWSON EXPLORATION |
GOLDEN EYE 1-2H |
| PIONEER 44 |
SLAWSON EXPLORATION |
VOYAGER #1-28H |
| NABORS 592 |
ST MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO |
DOUTS 4-7H |
| PARAMOUNT 2 |
SUMMIT RESOURCES INC |
ROOSEVELT FEDERAL 3-4H |
| PARAMOUNT 1 |
SUMMIT RESOURCES INC |
GAP FEDERAL 3-8H |
| PATTERSON 491 |
SUNDANCE ENERGY INC |
CHASE 21-30H |
| NABORS 182 |
TRACKER RES DEVMNT |
OLSON 20-1H |
| NABORS 267 |
TRACKER RES DEVMNT |
DRESSLER #13-1H |
| PRECISION 511 |
TRACKER RES DEVMNT |
QUILLIAM 14-1H |
| NABORS 354 |
WHITING OIL AND GAS CORP |
LACEY 11-10H |
| GREY WOLF 520 |
WHITING OIL AND GAS CORP |
ROGGENBUCK 11-25H |
| NABORS 527 |
WHITING OIL AND GAS CORP |
RICHARDSON FEDERAL 11-9H |
| KEY 257 |
WHITING OIL AND GAS CORP |
PENNINGTON 11-3H |
| NABORS 686 |
WHITING OIL AND GAS CORP |
KINNOIN 11-14H |
| H & P 180 |
WINDSOR ENERGY GROUP LLC |
WHITMORE 1-7H |
| ENSIGN 46 |
XTO ENERGY INC |
SAKAKAWEA FEDERAL 13X-35R |
| ENSIGN 43 |
ZENERGY INC |
ZIMMERMAN #1 SWD |
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| Total Rigs: 83 |
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