Breitling enters North Dakota's Bakken oil formation

Dec. 28, 2011
Irving, Tex., independent Breitling Oil & Gas Corp. acquired a nonoperated acreage position in Sand Creek field within the Bakken formation in McKenzie County, ND.

Irving, Tex., independent Breitling Oil & Gas Corp. acquired a nonoperated acreage position in Sand Creek field within the Bakken formation in McKenzie County, ND.

Plans call for Breitling to participate in six Bakken and Three Forks wells during 24-36 months on acreage acquired through a joint venture. The operator will be Denbury Resources Inc.

Chris Faulkner, Breitling chief executive officer, said he believes the Bakken and Three Forks “will be a major focus of Breitling's future exploration and production activities.”

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Paula Dittrick has covered oil and gas from Houston for more than 20 years. Starting in May 2007, she developed a health, safety, and environment beat for Oil & Gas Journal. Dittrick is familiar with the industry’s financial aspects. She also monitors issues associated with carbon sequestration and renewable energy.

Dittrick joined OGJ in February 2001. Previously, she worked for Dow Jones and United Press International. She began writing about oil and gas as UPI’s West Texas bureau chief during the 1980s. She earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree in journalism from the University of Nebraska in 1974.