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Despite 10-foot seas and 15-knot winds - a relatively calm night in Hinchinbrook Entrance - one escort tug was tethered to the Kodiak's stern within twelve minutes and another to the bow within thirty minutes.

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Since 1988, Bevis has spent $810,000 to wrest the vessel from both Kodiak's shoreline and local officials.

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Kodiak's use of equity financing let it have an enviable net cash position as of the third quarter, though the balance sheet has yet to reflect a $650 million senior note offering that was announced in November.

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From the same pad, Kodiak's Koala 9-5-6-5H which is a middle Bakken well, had an IP rate of 3042 Boe/d.

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As the company itself admits, Kodiak's story is quite simple.

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Kodiak's stock eventually pushed above $10/share on these results, with the belief its recent acquisitions in its Polar Prospect will have comparable results.

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With the handful of cash, increased production and better operating margin, Kodiak's future looks good to me.

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Kodiak's debt-to assets ratio is increasing for the last three quarters, while that of Occidental is decreasing.

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In fact, when major oil giants such as Statoil ( STO) is moving in through acquisitions, along with the presence of established players such as Continental Resources ( EOG), it's not surprising that Kodiak's management is gradually making its move in the Bakken field.

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Much of this acreage is to the southeast of Whiting's Twin Valley well and is in the same field Poe as Kodiak's Koala wells.

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