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North Dakota's No. 4 oil producer says Bakken is still focus

Published: Aug 03 2018
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Earlier this year, Oasis sold some of its Williston acreage and bought a $946 million position in the Permian’s Delaware Basin.

That works out to a pricey $46,600 per acre, and, at the time, was the most expensive entry yet to the Permian on a per-acre basis, according to analysts. One question that company’s officials heard a lot since acquiring that costly acreage is: What does it mean for the Bakken?

Vice President of Operations for Oasis Petroleum, Jason Swaren, had an answer for that question during the Bakken Conference and Oil Expo.

 “Ninety-five percent of our total hydrocarbon production comes from Bakken assets, and only 5 percent comes from the Permian,” he said. “From our company perspective, I cannot stress enough how important the Bakken is to our company.”

Read more at https://www.willistonherald.com/news/north-dakota-s-no-oil-producer-says-bakken-is-still/article_221c6ce8-8d36-11e8-8ee3-7352dcfa0d63.html

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