Continental Resources Increases Bakken Shale Holdings to 577,000 Acres

September 4, 2008 Filed Under: Oil and Gas  

Continental Resources, Inc. announced that it has recently added 36,000 net acres to its holdings in North Dakota Bakken, including 32,000 net acres in Mercer County, adjacent to other Continental acreage. The Company’s total acreage position is now 577,000 net acres in the Bakken shale play of North Dakota and Montana. The Company also announced initial production results for several recently... 

Continental Resources Reports Improved Results From Its Second Well in the Three Forks/Sanish Formation in the North Dakota Bakken

July 10, 2008 Filed Under: Oil and Gas  

Continental Resources, Inc. announced initial results from its Mathistad 1-35H well completed in the Three Forks/Sanish formation in the North Dakota Bakken Shale area. The McKenzie County well, in which Continental has a 40% working interest, is the second that the Company has completed in the Three Forks/Sanish formation in North Dakota. “The Mathistad 1-35H commenced production on July 4,... 

Continental Resources Reports Completion Results on Its First Well in the Three Forks/Sanish Formation in North Dakota Bakken Area

May 29, 2008 Filed Under: Oil and Gas  

Continental Resources, Inc. announced initial results from its Bice 1-29H well completed in the Three Forks/Sanish formation in the North Dakota Bakken Shale area. The Dunn County well, in which Continental has a 41% working interest, is the Company’s first well to be completed in the Three Forks/Sanish formation. Previous wells drilled by the Company have been completed in the upper portion...