Northern Oil and Gas, Inc on its Significant Bakken Discoveries

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc or well-known as Northern Oil, has recently told the press that it has participated in the successful completion of three wells in the emerging North Dakota Bakken play, bringing to eleven the total number of producing wells in which Northern holds an interest. Besides, Northern holds a working interest in an additional fourteen wells that are in the drilling or completion stages and is included in nearly 70 permitted or docketed-for-permit drilling locations that are expected to drill between now and early 2009. Northern Oil controls approximately 60,000 net acres in the North Dakota Bakken play, yielding over 90 net well locations based on 640 acre drilling units. In addition, Northern controls approximately 22,000 net acres in Sheridan County, Montana and has successfully completed two wells to the Red River formation.

Michael Reger, Northern Chief Executive Officer, said that Northern’s first mover leasing advantage is yielding significant rewards for our stakeholders, We continue to accelerate our participation in successful North Dakota Bakken development, providing solid production results. With over 70 permits pending, our net production should continue to grow at an increasing rate in the second half of the year.

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. is an exploration and production company based in Wayzata, Minnesota. Our core area of focus is the Williston Basin, specifically the Mountrail County, North Dakota area Bakken play where the company controls approximately 60,000 net mineral acres. Northern Oil’s secondary objective is conventional, 3D driven, oil and gas exploration and development throughout the Rocky Mountain region.