Showing posts with label MDU Resources Group Inc. (MDU). Show all posts
Showing posts with label MDU Resources Group Inc. (MDU). Show all posts

Friday, January 7, 2011

MDU Resources Group, Inc. (MDU) - Bakken Shale Update

By Andrea: http://oilshalegas.com

An additional 10,000 net acres of leaseholds were recently acquired by MDU Resources Group, Inc. (MDU) in the Heart River area of the Bakken, bringing its total acreage position in the Bakken oil play to more than 67,000 net acres. In 2010, the company acquired more than 50,000 net exploratory acres in the North Dakota Bakken area, bringing its total acreage position in this oil play to more than 67,000 net acres. The newly acquired acreage, the Heart River project, is located in Stark County. Plans include drilling three exploratory wells this year to evaluate this acreage targeting the Three Forks formation. Initial lease terms extend up to five years and include renewal options available to the company.

For more shale updates, visit: http://blackberrystocks.blogspot.com

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Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Stark County, ND - Bakken Shale Update

By Andrea: http://oilshalegas.com

An additional 10,000 net acres of leaseholds were recently acquired by MDU Resources Group, Inc. (MDU) in the Heart River area of the Bakken, bringing its total acreage position in the Bakken oil play to more than 67,000 net acres. In 2010, the company acquired more than 50,000 net exploratory acres in the North Dakota Bakken area, bringing its total acreage position in this oil play to more than 67,000 net acres. The newly acquired acreage, the Heart River project, is located in Stark County. Plans include drilling three exploratory wells this year to evaluate this acreage targeting the Three Forks formation. Initial lease terms extend up to five years and include renewal options available to the company.

For more shale updates, visit: http://blackberrystocks.blogspot.com

For more stock updates, visit: http://daytradingstockblog.blogspot.com





Laramie County, WY - Niobrara Shale Update

By Andrea: http://oilshalegas.com

MDU Resources Group Inc. (MDU) announced recently that they are active in the Niobrara Oil Play - Earlier this year, the natural gas and oil business acquired approximately 88,000 net acres in the emerging Niobrara oil shale play. Since that time, interest and leasehold costs in the play have increased. The company recently signed an agreement to sell a 25 percent working interest to a well-capitalized partner, which helps manage the company’s overall portfolio risk and capital requirements.

Also in 2010, the company acquired approximately 88,000 net exploratory acres in the emerging Niobrara oil play in Laramie and Goshen Counties in southeastern Wyoming. In October 2010, an agreement was signed to sell a 25 percent working interest in this acreage, reducing the company’s portfolio risk and capital requirements, bringing its acreage position to approximately 66,000 net acres. The company plans to begin drilling exploratory wells in the area in 2011. Lease terms are generally five years with most having five-year renewal options available to the company

For more shale updates, visit: http://blackberrystocks.blogspot.com

For more stock updates, visit: http://daytradingstockblog.blogspot.com