North Dakota

Sept. 28, 2006
Missouri Basin Well Service Inc., Belfield, ND, is moving in a rig to reenter the State 16-1H well in McKenzie County and drill two horizontal legs in Rival, the uppermost member of the Mission Canyon formation of the Mississippian Madison Group.

By OGJ editors

HOUSTON, Sept. 28 -- Missouri Basin Well Service Inc., Belfield, ND, is moving in a rig to reenter the State 16-1H well in McKenzie County and drill two horizontal legs in Rival, the uppermost member of the Mission Canyon formation of the Mississippian Madison Group.

Rival had produced oil through the vertical wellbore since the initial completion earlier this year.

Basic Earth Science Systems Inc., Denver, said the reentry effort is to take 20 days and cost $350,000 to its 20% working interest. The well is on Basic's Banks prospect in the Williston basin.