At month end there were 30 drilling rigs on location in Mountrail County. EOG 10 rigs; Hess 4 rigs; Whiting 6 rigs; Fidelity 3 rigs; Slawson, Hunt, Murex, Oasis, Windsor, Sinclair, and Marathon 1 rig each.
During January 19 wells were spudded. EOG 9; Hess 0; Whiting 2; Fidelity 2; Brigham 0; Hunt 1; Marathon 1; Murex 0; Slawson 1; Sinclair 1; St Mary 0; Oasis 1; and Windsor 1.
During January NDIC issued 22 new permits to drill. EOG 9 permits in Burke, Parshall, Liberty, Model, Oakland, and Ross Townships. Whiting 6 permits in Knife River, 152-93, 153-93, Sikes, and Brookbank Township. Hess 5 permits in Myrtle, Manitou, Robinson. and Idaho Townships. Fidelity 0 permits. Windsor 1 permits in Osborn township. Slawson 0 permits. Hunt 0 permits. Murex 0 permits. Brigham 0 permits. Sinclair 0 permits. St Mary 0 permits. Windsor 0 permits. Lario 0 permits. Oasis 0 permits. Encore 0 permits. Marathon 1 permit in Big Bend Township. Cirque 0 permits. Duncan 0 permits.
