Active Drilling Rigs – Feb 28th 2010

Posted by bakkenexpert

Drilling rig activity is heating up in the Bakken Region.    The latest count is up 8 from about 3 weeks ago to 96.   EOG (EOG: 100.20 +4.04%) leads the pack with 13 rigs and CLR  (CLR: 77.50 +8.68%) is a close second with 11 rigs.     The private players are also adding rigs with Zenergy, Tracker Resources and Slawson all increasing their count since the last tally.    Looking at the rig providers,  Nabors is far an away still the predominant provider with an almost 30% share of the entire bakken drilling market.    H&P, Precision Drilling and Cyclone drilling find themselves with all having approximately 10% of the overall share.    

A recent article in the WSJ online had the following interesting note related to drilling costs in the Bakken Region :

The real shift has come in the past two years as companies honed drilling techniques, leading to bigger wells, faster drilling and lower costs. Marathon, for example, last year took an average of 24 days to drill a well, down from 56 days in 2006.    That has opened up new areas that weren’t previously worth drilling in and made wells profitable at prices as low as $50 a barrel, down from $80 three years ago

Rig	Operator	Well Name and Number	Current Location	County
NABORS 486	AMERICAN OIL & GAS INC	RON VIALL 1-25H	SWSE 25-156N-98W	WIL
BRONCO 16	ANSCHUTZ EXPL CORP	KUBIK TRUST 1-19-18H-143-95	SWSE 19-143N-95W	DUN
H & P 255	ANSCHUTZ EXPL CORP	STATE 1-25-36H-144-97X	SWSE 24-144N-97W	DUN
ENSIGN 67	BAYTEX ENERGY USA LTD	MYERS 2-162-99H	SESE 2-162N-99W	DIV
NABORS 266	BRIGHAM OIL & GAS LP	ARNSON 13-24 1-H	NWNE 13-155N-103W	WIL
NABORS 350	BRIGHAM OIL & GAS LP	ABELMANN-STATE 21-16 1-H	SESW 21-152N-101W	MCK
NABORS 49	BRIGHAM OIL & GAS LP	MORTENSON 5-32 1-H	SESW 5-154N-102W	WIL
NABORS 52	BRIGHAM OIL & GAS LP	SORENSON 29-32 1-H	NWNE 29-155N-92W	MTL
NABORS 59	BURLINGTON RES O&G CO	OLD HICKORY 43-34H	NWSE 34-153N-96W	MCK
PRECISION 825	BURLINGTON RES O&G CO	CLEO 2-1H	LOT4 1-149N-96W	MCK
NABORS 165	CIRQUE RESOURCES LC	GUNNISON STATE 44-36H	SESE 36-161N-91W	BRK
CYCLONE 14	CONTINENTAL RESOURCES	KENNEDY 2-31T	SWSE 31-151N-96W	MCK
CYCLONE 19	CONTINENTAL RESOURCES	ROGER 1-18H	SWSE 18-147N-96W	DUN
CYCLONE 20	CONTINENTAL RESOURCES	FRANKLIN 1-20H	NENW 20-160N-95W	DIV
CYCLONE 21	CONTINENTAL RESOURCES	BROCKMEIER 1-1H	NWNW 1-146N-98W	MCK
CYCLONE 22	CONTINENTAL RESOURCES	LUNDBERG 1-8H	NWNE 8-146N-96W	DUN
CYCLONE 23	CONTINENTAL RESOURCES	GENEVIEVE 1-27H	NENE 27-160N-96W	DIV
CYCLONE 25	CONTINENTAL RESOURCES	STEDMAN 1-24H	NWNW 24-155N-104W	WIL
CYCLONE 28	CONTINENTAL RESOURCES	HEGLER 1-13H	SESE 12-146N-97W	DUN
CYCLONE 9	CONTINENTAL RESOURCES	DUAINE 42-4NH	SENE 4-130N-106W	BOW
PATTERSON 180	CONTINENTAL RESOURCES	BAILEY 1-24H	SESW 24-150N-97W	MCK
TRINIDAD 36	CONTINENTAL RESOURCES	MYRTLE 2-7H	SESE 7-159N-95W	WIL
RED HAWK 357	EAGLE OPERATING INC	EAST FLAXTON MADISON UNIT 27H	NENE 29-163N-90W	BRK
PATTERSON 305	ENCORE OPERATING LP	HANSON 11-12H	NWNW 12-144N-96W	DUN
PRECISION 289	ENCORE OPERATING LP	SWENSON 31-33SWH	NWNE 33-153N-95W	MCK
BRONCO 23	EOG RESOURCES INC	BURKE 29-33H	SESE 33-155N-90W	MTL
BRONCO 28	EOG RESOURCES INC	BURKE 4-06H	LOT4 6-155N-90W	MTL
DHS 10	EOG RESOURCES INC	SIDONIA 34-31H	LOT1 31-158N-90W	MTL
DHS 12	EOG RESOURCES INC	SIDONIA 29-34H	NENW 34-158N-90W	MTL
MAJOR 42	EOG RESOURCES INC	VAN HOOK 7-23H	NWNW 23-152N-91W	MTL
0.09375	EOG RESOURCES INC	PALERMO 2-18H	LOT1 18-156N-90W	MTL
NABORS 148	EOG RESOURCES INC	FERTILE 101-04H	SESW 4-151N-90W	MTL
NABORS 161	EOG RESOURCES INC	FERTILE 18-30H	SESE 30-151N-90W	MTL
NABORS 527	EOG RESOURCES INC	LIBERTY 6-25H	NWNW 25-151N-91W	MTL
RED HAWK 354	EOG RESOURCES INC	SCANDIA 1-34H	NENE 34-164N-78W	BOT
TRUE 28	EOG RESOURCES INC	JAMES HILL 4-10H	NWNW 10-157N-91W	MTL
TRUE 32	EOG RESOURCES INC	SIDONIA 33-33H	SESE 33-158N-90W	MTL
TRUE 33	EOG RESOURCES INC	FERTILE 37-07H	SESE 7-151N-90W	MTL
NABORS 108	FIDELITY EXPL & PROD CO	DEADWOOD CANYON RANCH 44-32H	SESE 32-154N-92W	MTL
PRECISION 604	HELIS OIL & GAS CO. LLC	DODGE 4-6/7 HR	LOT 4 6-149N-95W	MCK
H & P 179	HESS CORPORATION	RS-JOHNSON A-157-90- 2128H-1	NWNE 21-157N-90W	MTL
H & P 241	HESS CORPORATION	EN-L CVANCARA-155-93- 2726H-1	SWNW 27-155N-93W	MTL
NABORS 1	HESS CORPORATION	RS-RUDOLPH-157-90- 1708H-1	SESW 17-157N-90W	MTL
NABORS 2	HESS CORPORATION	BLOU 12	NWNE 15-155N-96W	WIL
NABORS 460	HESS CORPORATION	BB-FEDERAL B-151-95- 2122H-1	SWNW 21-151N-95W	MCK
BRONCO 20	HUNT OIL COMPANY	SEVERANCE 1-9-4H	SESW 9-153N-89W	MTL
H & P 317	HUNT OIL COMPANY	KING 35-4H	NENW 35-157N-90W	MTL
UNIT 117	KODIAK OIL & GAS (USA) INC	MOCCASIN CREEK 13-34-28H	SWSW 34-148N-93W	DUN
H & P 256	MARATHON OIL CO	MYLO WOLDING 14-11	SWSW 11-151N-93W	MTL
H & P 257	MARATHON OIL CO	LAZY DE 34-7H	SWSE 7-146N-93W	DUN
H & P 258	MARATHON OIL CO	MYRMIDON 1-2H	LOT 1 2-151N-94W	MCK
H & P 259	MARATHON OIL CO	FETTIG 11-27H	NWNW 27-146N-95W	DUN
PRECISION 602	MUREX PETROLEUM CORP	KRISTI LEIGH 11-2H	SESE 11-156N-96W	WIL
PRECISION 645	MUREX PETROLEUM CORP	JOYCE 3-10H	LOT 4 3-154N-91W	MTL
NABORS 272	NEWFIELD PROD CO	PITTSBURGH 1-3H	NWNW 10-153N-96W	MCK
NABORS 419	NEWFIELD PROD CO	HEIDI 1-4H	SESE 4-156N-99W	WIL
WHITE MT. 750	NEWFIELD PROD CO	BLUEFIN 1-13H	SESE 13-149N-98W	MCK
NABORS 149	OASIS PETRO NO AMER	HYNEK 5693 42-35H	SESW 35-156N-93W	MTL
NABORS 177	OASIS PETRO NO AMER	NJOS FEDERAL 5602 11-13H	NWNW 13-156N-102W	WIL
BRONCO 22	PETRO HUNT LLC	FORT BERTHOLD 148-94-22A-27-1H	NWNE 22-148N-94W	DUN
BRONCO 8	PETRO HUNT LLC	BRENNA 152-96-23C-14-2H	SESW 23-152N-96W	MCK
ENSIGN 46	PETRO HUNT LLC	JONSRUD 151-96-3B-10-2H	NENW 3-151N-96W	MCK
ENSIGN 93	PETRO HUNT LLC	FORT BERTHOLD 148-94-25A-36-1H	NWNE 25-148N-94W	DUN
MAJOR 27	QUESTAR E & P CO	MHA 2-06-01H-149-92	SESE 6-149N-91W	DUN
UNIT 329	QUESTAR E & P CO	MHA 1-06-31H-150-92	SESW 6-149N-92W	DUN
RED HAWK 351	RITCHIE EXPLORATION INC	SYLVIA 1-27	LOT 2 27-164N-77W	BOT
KEY NRG 370	SAGEBRUSH RESOURCES LLC	DEIBLER 25-16	SESE 25-162N-83W	BOT
NABORS 152	SAMSON RESOURCES CO	NESS 29-32-163-98H	N2NW 29-163N-98W	DIV
PRECISION 512	SIMRAY GP LLC	LEVINGS ESTATE 1-08H	SESE 8-149N-93W	DUN
NABORS 687	SLAWSON EXPLORATION	CANNONBALL FEDERAL 1-27-34H	NENW 27-152N-91W	MTL
PATTERSON 167	SLAWSON EXPLORATION	WHIRLWIND 1-31H	NWNE 6-151N-92W	MTL
RED HAWK 558	SLAWSON EXPLORATION	TARANTULA 1-16H	SESE 16-152N-92W	MTL
UNIT 106	SLAWSON EXPLORATION	LUNKER FEDERAL 1-33-4H	NENE 33-152N-91W	MTL
NABORS 476	ST MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO	NELSON 4-29H	NWNW 29-151N-96W	MCK
NABORS 182	TRACKER RES DEVMNT	MURPHY 11-1H	SESW 11-144N-95W	DUN
NABORS 44	TRACKER RES DEVMNT	LIND 2-1H	NWNE 2-145N-97W	DUN
PRECISION 618	TRACKER RES DEVMNT	BICE 12-1H	SESW 12-147N-97W	DUN
BRONCO 59	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORP	OLSON FEDERAL 42-8H	SENE 8-153N-91W	MTL
NABORS 686	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORP	RON OLSON 31-1HCE	NWNE 1-155N-97W	WIL
NABORS 99	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORP	ROHDE 43-1H	NESE 1-153N-92W	MTL
PIONEER 56	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORP	ANNALA 12-33H	SWNW 33-153N-91W	MTL
PIONEER 57	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORP	HOLMBERG 44-24H	SESE 24-153N-93W	MTL
PIONEER 66	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORP	MEIERS 11-17H	NWNW 17-154N-92W	MTL
PIONEER 67	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORP	LITTLEFIELD 12-34H	SWNW 34-154N-91W	MTL
PRECISION 106	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORP	PLATT 43-28H	NESE 28-154N-91W	MTL
PRECISION 51	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORP	CURREN 11-14H	NWNW 14-153N-93W	MTL
PRECISION 520	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORP	TTT RANCH 12-25H	SWNW 25-154N-92W	MTL
H & P 180	XTO ENERGY INC	H M HOVE 34X-33	SWSE 33-155N-96W	WIL
NABORS 265	XTO ENERGY INC	BOOMER 34X-35	LOT 3 35-148N-97W	DUN
NABORS 681	XTO ENERGY INC	THOMAS 44X-18	SESE 18-154N-95W	WIL
NABORS 742	XTO ENERGY INC	WARD 11X-23	NWNW 23-154N-95W	WIL
NABORS 688	ZAVANNA LLC	GRASSER 1-26H	SESE 22-154N-99W	WIL
CYCLONE 31	ZENERGY INC	ROLFSRUD 7-6H	SESW 7-152N-97W	MCK
ENSIGN 76	ZENERGY INC	BERQUIST 34-27H	SESW 34-152N-98W	MCK
PRECISION 517	ZENERGY OPERATING CO LLC	DAKOTA-3 CLARA 14-17H	SESW 17-149N-93W	DUN
PRECISION 96	ZENERGY OPERATING CO LLC	DAKOTA-3 BIRDSBILL 14-16H	SESW 16-149N-93W	DUN

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Active Drilling Rig List – Jan 27, 2010

Posted by bakkenexpert

The active drilling rigs increased 12% to 88 from a count of 78 just 3 weeks ago.   The pace of drilling has increased and the bigger players are expanding their footprints.    Both Continental Resources (CLR) , Whiting Oil & Gas (WLL) and EOG Resources (EOG) all increased their rig count and some private players such as Slawson continuing to deploy rigs.    Given that energy ipo’s are expected to increase in 2010 over 2009,  I wouldn’t be surprised to see some of the smaller bakken players enter the capital markets over the next 18 months.

Rig	Operator	Well Name and Number	Current Location
NABORS 486	AMERICAN OIL & GAS INC	TONG TRUST 1-20H	SWSE 20-157N-96W
BRONCO 16	ANSCHUTZ EXPL CORP	NEAL 1-33-28H-144-95	LOT2 4-143N-95W
H & P 255	ANSCHUTZ EXPL CORP	STATE 1-25-36H-144-97X	SWSE 24-144N-97W
PATTERSON 490	ARMSTRONG OP INC	GRUMAN 18-3	NENE 18-139N-96W
ENSIGN 67	BAYTEX ENERGY USA LTD	JACOBSON 15-161-98H	SESE 15-161N-98W
NABORS 49	BRIGHAM OIL & GAS LP	PAPINEAU TRUST 17-20 1-H	NENW 17-151N-102W
NABORS 52	BRIGHAM OIL & GAS LP	JEROME ANDERSON 15-10 1-H	SWSE 15-155N-92W
NABORS 266	BRIGHAM OIL & GAS LP	JACK ERICKSON 6-31 1-H	SWSE 6-154N-102W
NABORS 350	BRIGHAM OIL & GAS LP	KALIL 25-36 1561-H	NWNE 25-156N-103W
NABORS 59	BURLINGTON RES O&G CO	BOXER 21-6H	LOT 3 6-149N-96W
PRECISION 825	BURLINGTON RES O&G CO	CAPITOL 34-7H	SWSE 7-152N-96W
NABORS 165	CIRQUE RESOURCES LC	FEAST OF FOOLS 12-16H	SESE 12-160N-91W
CYCLONE 9	CONTINENTAL RESOURCES	DUAINE 42-4SH	SENE 4-130N-106W
TRINIDAD 36	CONTINENTAL RESOURCES	IMSLAND 2-31H	SESW 31-160N-95W
CYCLONE 20	CONTINENTAL RESOURCES	OTIS 1-13H	NWNE 13-161N-96W
CYCLONE 22	CONTINENTAL RESOURCES	LUNDBERG 1-8H	NWNE 8-146N-96W
CYCLONE 28	CONTINENTAL RESOURCES	KATE 1-19H	NENE 19-147N-96W
CYCLONE 21	CONTINENTAL RESOURCES	BROCKMEIER 1-1H	NWNW 1-146N-98W
PATTERSON 180	CONTINENTAL RESOURCES	MURI 1-27H	NENW 27-151N-97W
CYCLONE 23	CONTINENTAL RESOURCES	WILLIE 1-25H	NENE 25-159N-95W
CYCLONE 25	CONTINENTAL RESOURCES	OBERT 1-13H	SESW 13-155N-104W
RED HAWK 357	EAGLE OPERATING INC	EM OAS 35-1	NENE 35-162N-93W
PATTERSON 305	ENCORE OPERATING LP	BECKERT 24-7H	SESW 7-145N-94W
PRECISION 289	ENCORE OPERATING LP	PORCUPINE RIDGE 11X-2H	LOT4 2-147N-96W
MAJOR 42	EOG RESOURCES INC	BURKE 4-06H	LOT4 6-155N-90W
BRONCO 28	EOG RESOURCES INC	AUSTIN 30-13H	SESE 13-154N-90W
NABORS 527	EOG RESOURCES INC	FERTILE 14-17H	SWSE 17-151N-90W
MAJOR 26	EOG RESOURCES INC	FERTILE 16-20H	SESE 20-151N-90W
NABORS 161	EOG RESOURCES INC	FERTILE 34-31H	NENW 31-151N-90W
BRONCO 23	EOG RESOURCES INC	BURKE 29-33H	SESE 33-155N-90W
NABORS 148	EOG RESOURCES INC	VAN HOOK 13-35H	SESE 35-152N-91W
DHS 12	EOG RESOURCES INC	ROSS 100-09H	SWSW 9-156N-92W
TRUE 32	EOG RESOURCES INC	SIDONIA 7-25H	NWNW 25-158N-90W
DHS 10	EOG RESOURCES INC	SIDONIA 34-31H	LOT1 31-158N-90W
TRUE 28	EOG RESOURCES INC	SIDONIA 8-26H	SESE 26-158N-90W
NABORS 108	FIDELITY EXPL & PROD CO	DEADWOOD CANYON RANCH 44-34H	SESE 34-154N-92W
NABORS 460	HESS CORPORATION	BB-FEDERAL-151-95- 0817H-1	NENW 8-151N-95W
H & P 179	HESS CORPORATION	EN-TROUT-157-93- 3130H-1	SWSE 31-157N-93W
H & P 241	HESS CORPORATION	EN-L CVANCARA-155-93- 2726H-1	SWNW 27-155N-93W
NABORS 1	HESS CORPORATION	RS-RUDOLPH-157-90- 1708H-1	SESW 17-157N-90W
BRONCO 20	HUNT OIL COMPANY	SEVERANCE 1-9-4H	SESW 9-153N-89W
UNIT 117	KODIAK OIL & GAS (USA) INC	MOCCASIN CREEK 13-34-3H	SWSW 34-148N-93W
H & P 259	MARATHON OIL CO	FETTIG 11-27H	NWNW 27-146N-95W
H & P 257	MARATHON OIL CO	GLENN ECKELBERG 24-8H	SESW 8-146N-93W
H & P 258	MARATHON OIL CO	MYRMIDON 1-2H	LOT 1 2-151N-94W
H & P 256	MARATHON OIL CO	MYLO MONITOR 1	SESW 11-151N-93W
PIONEER 44	MUREX PETROLEUM CORP	ALFRED BROWN 2	NENE 34-151N-96W
PRECISION 645	MUREX PETROLEUM CORP	JOYCE 3-10H	LOT 4 3-154N-91W
PRECISION 602	MUREX PETROLEUM CORP	TERESA NELL 20-17H	SESE 20-157N-95W
NABORS 419	NEWFIELD PROD CO	MANTA RAY 1-12H	SESW 12-150N-100W
NABORS 272	NEWFIELD PROD CO	PITTSBURGH 1-3H	NWNW 10-153N-96W
NABORS 476	NEWFIELD PROD CO	SAND CREEK FEDERAL 1-21H	NENW 28-153N-96W
NABORS 177	OASIS PETRO NO AMER	ANGELL 5200 31-28H	NWSW 28-152N-100W
NABORS 149	OASIS PETRO NO AMER	ENERSON 5792 44-4H	SESE 4-157N-92W
WHITE MT. 750	OASIS PETRO NO AMER	NJOS FEDERAL 5602 11-13H	NWNW 13-156N-102W
ENSIGN 93	PETRO HUNT LLC	FORT BERTHOLD 152-93-17C-08-1H	SESW 17-152N-93W
BRONCO 8	PETRO HUNT LLC	ANDERSON 152-96-35C-26-1H	SESW 35-152N-96W
ENSIGN 46	PETRO HUNT LLC	JONSRUD 151-96-3B-10-2H	NENW 3-151N-96W
UNIT 329	QUESTAR E & P CO	MHA 1-06-31H-150-92	SESW 6-149N-92W
BDR 1	RM RESOURCES LLC	SIGNALNESS 13-35	SWSW 35-151N-96W
KEY NRG 439	SAGEBRUSH RESOURCES LLC	HELLER 6-31	SENW 31-162N-82W
PRECISION 512	SIMRAY GP LLC	LEVINGS ESTATE 1-08H	SESE 8-149N-93W
PATTERSON 167	SINCLAIR OIL & GAS CO	MARTENS 1-4H	LOT 4 4-154N-92W
NABORS 687	SLAWSON EXPLORATION	CANNONBALL FEDERAL 1-27-34H	NENW 27-152N-91W
ENSIGN 125	SLAWSON EXPLORATION	MACHETE 1-19H	NENW 30-152N-92W
MAJOR 27	SLAWSON EXPLORATION	WHIRLWIND 1-31H	NWNE 6-151N-92W
RED HAWK 558	SLAWSON EXPLORATION	WIZARD 1-35H	NENW 35-152N-93W
NABORS 152	ST MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO	ANDERSON 12-14H	NWSW 14-149N-96W
NABORS 182	TRACKER RES DEVMNT	WERRE TRUST 29-1H	SW SW 20-144N-94W
NABORS 44	TRACKER RES DEVMNT	DANIELLE 12-1H	SESE 12-145N-97W
PIONEER 56	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORP	PATTEN 44-3H	SESE 3-153N-91W
BRONCO 59	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORP	LEO 12-29H	SWNW 29-153N-91W
PRECISION 51	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORP	SORENSON 11-3H	LOT 4 3-152N-91W
NABORS 686	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORP	TTT RANCH 12-6H	LOT 5 6-153N-91W
PIONEER 66	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORP	MEIERS 11-17H	NWNW 17-154N-92W
PIONEER 67	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORP	SMITH 12-7H	LOT 2 7-153N-91W
NABORS 99	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORP	ROHDE 43-1H	NESE 1-153N-92W
PRECISION 520	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORP	TTT RANCH 21-26H	NENW 26-154N-92W
PRECISION 106	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORP	KINNOIN 21-14H	NENW 14-154N-91W
NABORS 265	XTO ENERGY INC	CAROL FEDERAL 24X-6	SESW 6-148N-96W
NABORS 742	XTO ENERGY INC	MONDAK FEDERAL 14X-11	SWSW 11-148N-105W
NABORS 681	XTO ENERGY INC	THOMAS 44X-18	SESE 18-154N-95W
H & P 180	XTO ENERGY INC	H M HOVE 34X-33	SWSE 33-155N-96W
NABORS 688	ZAVANNA LLC	GENE 1-22H	SESE 22-154N-99W
ENSIGN 76	ZENERGY INC	LUNDEEN 4-26H	NWNW 26-152N-98W
PRECISION 96	ZENERGY OPERATING CO LLC	DAKOTA-3 TAT 15-1H	SWSE 1-149N-93W
PARAMOUNT 517	ZENERGY OPERATING CO LLC	DAKOTA-3 CLARA 14-17H	SESW 17-149N-93W
PRECISION 517	ZENERGY OPERATING CO LLC	DAKOTA-3 VAN HOOK – R/S 16-4H	SESE 4-150N-92W

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