Thanks for the explanation Larry.


On Oct 31, 2:07 pm, Larry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Wells can be on the confidential list when the only thing that has
> happened is that a permit has been issued.
>
> Well 6454 was a producing well from 1978 thru the mid 1990's.
>
> St Mary is doing something or planning on doing something to this well
> that allowed them to put whatever their plans are into the
> confidential file.
>
> On Oct 31, 2:32 pm, seabass <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
>
> > 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?- Hide quoted 
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