RE: RE: RE: RE: News ...........All that means is that at some point, they requested a temporary spacing permit from the goverment that would allow them to drill some wells within the minimum established spacing (or interwell distance).
This is commonly done to help you define prospect/field boundaries for economic development. The government usually grants permits or licenses like this but they establish a time period that these permits apply for. If the time period expires and you haven't drilled the wells that will help delineate the field, you can file extensions to the original ruling or permit.
It's the same as when a company files a permit to drill a well and the permit is issued for a finite time period. If the company gets delayed or if they don't have the capital to drill the well before the permit expires, they can submit a request to have the original permit extended for a few more months or a year. Obviously, you have to have valid reasons for requesting the extension.
I've never worked in ND and don't know the state laws there, but from the verbage in the posting, I gather that's what SSN is doing. They havent finished processing the 2D data that will help them identify prospect locations; if they dont file for an extension and they realize they needed it when they process the data, it will be a little too late. They're just keeping their options open.
If anyone knows or hears different, let us all know. Nothing to worry about and lots to look forward to IMO