# Released from "tight hole" status and permit cancelled
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/released-from-tight-hole-status-and-permit-cancelled/9244
**Category:** McKenzie County, ND
**Created:** [September 16, 2014, 12:24am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/released-from-tight-hole-status-and-permit-cancelled/9244 "2014-09-16T00:24:51Z")
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### Author:  [@Terry\_Petersen](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Terry_Petersen)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2014, 12:24am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/released-from-tight-hole-status-and-permit-cancelled/9244/1 "2014-09-16T00:24:51Z")
Only a few months ago XTO got a permit for wells #28318, 28319, and 28320 in 28-150N-98W in McKenzie County. In today’s Activity Report they released them from “tight hole” status and cancelled the permits. I am curious as they have been drilling all around this unit but have only one well on 28 and now they cancel the permit. Anyone have any ideas as to what XTO is doing?
Thanks.
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### Author:  [@Don\_Pedersen](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Don_Pedersen)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2014, 1:18am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/released-from-tight-hole-status-and-permit-cancelled/9244/2 "2014-09-16T01:18:41Z")
28318, 19 & 20 couldn’t be drilled because the pad was too close to the end of the new airport runway for WC. XTO is planning on a new pad on the south end of this DSU. I heard the pad will actually be on 4 149 98 and they will drill north from there. Watch for some permits soon.
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### Author:  [@Marcus\_T](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Marcus_T)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2014, 2:49am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/released-from-tight-hole-status-and-permit-cancelled/9244/3 "2014-09-16T02:49:45Z")
Awesome information, Don. I also have an interest in that pooling and was wondering what was going on. Thanks for posting that.
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### Author:  [@Terry\_Petersen](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Terry_Petersen)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2014, 1:37pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/released-from-tight-hole-status-and-permit-cancelled/9244/4 "2014-09-16T13:37:03Z")
Thanks for the info Don. I thought they had maybe changed their plans on the drilling location but never thought of the airport runway as the reason.
Let me ask if I may, do you also know where these wells are on their drilling schedule?
Thanks.
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### Author:  [@Don\_Pedersen](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Don_Pedersen)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2014, 12:47am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/released-from-tight-hole-status-and-permit-cancelled/9244/5 "2014-09-17T00:47:48Z")
They didn’t give a specific date. I do know they contacted the landowner to get space for pad on the south end of the DSU. I just don’t know if it will be on Section 33, Township 150 North, Range 98 West or Section 4, Township 149 North, Range 98 West. I got the feeling it would be sooner rather than later for the drilling to start.
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### Author:  [@Don\_Pedersen](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Don_Pedersen)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2014, 12:53am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/released-from-tight-hole-status-and-permit-cancelled/9244/6 "2014-09-17T00:53:21Z")
I just looked XTO got 3 permits 29436, 37, 38 in Section 33, Township 150 North, Range 98 West.
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### Author:  [@Terry\_Petersen](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Terry_Petersen)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2014, 1:27am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/released-from-tight-hole-status-and-permit-cancelled/9244/7 "2014-09-17T01:27:04Z")
Don,
I think you are right as to them being in sooner rather than later. Used to call Denbury and they would fill me in on the drilling schedule but XTO seems to be a little reluctant to share information. Guess it will not make any difference as they will get to it when they are ready.
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### Author:  [@Marcus\_T](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Marcus_T)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2014, 1:33pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/released-from-tight-hole-status-and-permit-cancelled/9244/8 "2014-11-06T13:33:28Z")
Don and Terry,
The NDIC shows that the Sorenson 14X-33A well was spud on 11/2/14. Looks like they’re getting started!
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### Author:  [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2018, 12:18am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/released-from-tight-hole-status-and-permit-cancelled/9244/9 "2018-08-15T00:18:27Z")