The company has contacted its Billings, Montana based surveyor to make plans for staking the ground as early as this week. The surveyor will fine-tune the drill pad layout and final location during his site visit in Lewis & Clark County. Once the stakes are in the ground, Norstra plans to apply for its drilling permit and submit the Form No. 22 R 10/09 to the Montana Board of Oil and Gas Conservation. Based on Montana law, a 10 day advertising period will follow and the permit is expected to be granted shortly thereafter.