I am assuming that "well file numbers" are assigned by the state in sequential order from oldest to newest. Lowest numbers were assigned going all the way back to the 1950's. I think the current numbers are reaching 18,000 or more by now.
I've notice on the Current Confidential Well List that there are quite a few wells that have low "well file numbers" like the ones listed below. The first one is file number 6454. See : https://www.dmr.nd.gov/oilgas/confidential.asp -------- 6454 ST MARY LAND & EXPLORATION COMPANY PET. INC. FEDERAL 20-44HR E2SE 20-T148N-R104W Or 15822 ZENERGY, INC ANDERSON 1-13H NWNW 13-T154N-R103W --------- It seems these both must be a very old (and fairly old) oil wells given their low file numbers. I thought there was only a 6 month grace period where a well could be kept confidential. How could a well with a file number in the hundreds be listed as confidential? Am I missing something? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Bakken Shale Discussion" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/bakken-shale-discussion?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
