The Spotted Horn Oil Field -- Helis Has a Nice Well in Spotted Horn -- Bakken, North Dakota, USA; Bear Den Wells (Spotted Horn, Bear Den, Lost Bridge Fields)

Updates

March 30, 2014: Grace, Honor, Courage, Pride in the Spotted Horn oil field. 

February 6, 2014:

• 23061, 1,206, EOG, Bear Den 23-2019H, Spotted Horn, Three Forks, 44 stages, 8.9 million lbs sand, 4 sections; the sundry form said the "Bakken" was fracked, but the "Summary" said 8,995 feet of lateral was drilled in the Three Forks; max gas was 7,175 units; the sundry form said 1280-acre spacing unit, but the NDIC scout ticket said 4 sections, the NDIC map clearly shows that #23061 is sited in section 20, and section 20 is spaced only for 2560-acre spacing, according to the NDIC GIS map, the horizontal is not yet shown; #23061 is on a 4-well pad; the earliest well on that pad was spaced for 640 acres (not shown by the map); #23063, also on the pad, was spaced on 2560-acres , t8/13; cum 128K 12/13; 
• 23063, 1,418, EOG, Bear Den 100-2017H, Three Forks, 50 stages; 10 million lbs sand; 10,202 feet in the Three Forks; max gas was 7,158 units; the sundry form showed this spacing unit would also be 1280 acres.
• Comment: designation for #23061 and the initial planning sundry form suggested this would be a Bakken, and everything in the report suggested a middle Bakken, but the summary stated the horizontal was drilled in the Three Forks. I know folks do a lot of "cutting and pasting" and that could explain it. 
• It only matters to mineral owners but not exactly sure whether 1280-acre spacing on the sundry form or 2560-acre spacing on the NDIC scout ticket makes a difference.

December 29, 2013: see the November 19, 2013, note from a reader. There are now four completed wells on that pad:

• 19170, 1,882, EOG, Bear Den 07017H, one section; TD = 16,235 feet; t1/11; cum 160K 10/13;
• 23064, 459, EOG, Bear Den 108-1708H, 4 sections; TD = 20,325 feet; Three Forks; 45 stages; 9.05 million lbs sand; t6/13; cum 89K 10/13;
• 23065, 318, EOG, Bear Den 20-1708H, 2 sections; TD = 20,768 feet; t6/13; cum 101K 10/13;
• 23066, 696, Bear Den 102-1708H, 2 sections; TD = 21,441 feet; Three Forks; 51 stages; 10.3 million lbs sand; t6/13; cum 39K 10/13;

November 19, 2013: from a reader --

Just wanted to update you on the EOG Spotted Horn 4 section drilling unit of which Bear Den 108-1708H is one of. The 3 wells on the section 17 pad are now off of confidential. The total production for the 3 new wells is: 108-1708H - 74,053 @ 66 days production; 20-1708H - 78,869 @ 62 days; and 102-1708H - 13,174 @ 66 days. I'm not sure why the one is so different but feel it is probably intentional by EOG for some reason. Also the production for the 3 wells on the section 20 pad for the month of September was 70,226. This production is very encouraging for us. Another thing you may find interesting is if you look at the well file of any of the 3 that came off of confidential you will see the diagram of what EOG uses for a pad processing center for oil and gas for a pad connected to a pipeline. 

Permits/Wells

2019
35692, conf, Bruin E&P Operating, Fort Berthold150-94-3B-10-7H, Spotted Horn,
35693, conf, Bruin E&P Operating, Fort Berthold 150-94-3B-10-8H, Spotted Horn,
35964, conf, Bruin E&P Operating, Fort Berthold150-94-3B-10-9H, Spotted Horn,
2018 (not complete)

2017 (not complete)


2016 (not complete)
32687, conf, WPX, Grizzly 24-13HW,
32686, conf, WPX, Grizzly 24-13HS,
32685, conf, WPX, Grizzly 24-13HX,
32684, conf, WPX, Grizzly 24-13HG,
32683, conf, WPX, Grizzly 24-13HA,
32497, loc, QEP, Tipi V 13-12-7-18LL,
32496, loc, QEP, Tipi V 1-13-12T2H,
32495, loc, QEP, Tipi V 1-13-12BH,
32494, loc, QEP, Tipi V 1-13-12TH,
32493, loc, QEP, Tipi V 2-13-12BH,


2015 (list is complete)
32406, SI/NC, QEP,
32405, SI/NC, QEP,
32404, SI/NC, QEP,
32403, SI/NC, QEP,
32402, SI/NC, QEP,
32401, SI/NC, QEP,
31690, SI/NC, QEP,
31536, SI/NC, QEP, 
31535, SI/NC, QEP,
31534, SI/NC, QEP,
31533, SI/NC, QEP,
31532, SI/NC, QEP,
31531, SI/NC, QEP,
31458, loc, HRC, 
31457, loc, HRC,
31456, loc, HRC,
31455, loc, HRC,
31454, loc, HRC,
30909, 1,036, QEP, State 4-26-1TH, t3/16, cum 38K after 32 days;
30908, 564, QEP, State 4-36-1TH, t3/16; cum 10K after 17 days;
30907, 648, QEP, State 8-36-1BH, t3/16; cum 22K after 27 days;
30906, 1,110, QEP, State 4-36-1T2H, t3/16; cum 22K after 21 days;
30905, 2,385, QEP, State 9-36-1BH, 4 sections, t3/16; cum 61K 5/16;
30904, 2,024, QEP, State 5-36-1TH, 4 sections, t2/16; cum 56K 5/16 (46 days);
30712, 817, QEP, State 5-25-24TH, 4 sections, t2/16; cum 29K after 40 days;
30711, 670, QEP, State 9-25-24BH, 4 sections, t2/16; cum 49K 5/16;
30710, 139, QEP, State 4-25-24T2H, 4 sections, t2/16; cum 11K after 32 days;
30709, 991, QEP, State 8-25-24BH, 4 sections, t2/16; cum 53K 5/16;
30708, 375, QEP, State 4-25-24TH, 4 sections, t3/16; cum 10K after 14 days;
30707, 595, QEP, State 7-25-24BH, 4 sections, t3/16; cum 24K after 32 days;
30666, 2,553, WPX, Emma Owner 23-14HA, t3/16; cum 118K 5/16;
30585, loc, QEP, Tipi V 1-24-25T2H,
30584, loc, QEP, Tipi V 2-24-25BH,
30583, loc, QEP, Tipi V 1-24-25TH,
30582, loc, QEP, Tipi V 3-24-25BH,
30581, loc, QEP, Tipi V 2-24-25TH

2014 (this list is complete)
30290, 1,888, QEP, Dailey 4-12-13TH, t7/15; cum 67K 5/16;
30289, 2,197, QEP, Dailey 7-12-13BH, t7/15; cum 125K 5/16;
30288, 2,067, QEP, Dailey 4-12-13T2H, t7/15; cum 48K 5/16;
30287, 951, QEP, Dailey 6-12-13BH, t7/15; cum 175K 5/16;
30122, conf, WPX, Hackberry 34-27HG,
30052, conf, WPX, Good Voice 34-27HF,
30051, conf, WPX, Good Voice 34-27HU,
30007, conf, Enerplus, Arctic 150-94-36BH,
29629, 294, QEP, Foreman 6-2-1TH, t4/15; cum 144K 5/16; only half-months 4/16 and 5/16;
29531, SI/NC, Enerplus, Mink 150-94-04B-09H TF,
29530, SI/NC, Enerplus, Raccoon 150-94-04B-09H,
29529, SI/NC, Enerplus, Badger 150-94-04B-09H TF,
29528, 2,118, Enerplus, Muskrat 150-94-04B-09H, t4/16; cum 77K 5/16;
29449, 2,049, WPX, Emma Owner 23-14HW, t3/16; cum 91K 5/16;
29448, 1,986, WPX, Emma Owner 23-14HD, t3/16; cum 103K 5/16;
29447, 1,690, WPX, Emma Owner 23-14HC, t3/16; cum 90K 5/16;
29446, 1,871, WPX, Emma Owner 23-14HX, t3/16; cum 100K 5/16;
29445, 2,441, WPX, Emma Owner 23-14HB, t3/16; cum 134K 5/16;
29407, PNC, QEP, Foreman 4-2-1BH,
29406, PNC, QEP, Foreman 2-2-1TH,
29405, PNC, QEP, Foreman 3-2-1BH,
28984, 1,849, WPX, Mandaree 24-13HY, t9/15; cum 208K 5/16;
28983, 2,222, WPX, Mandaree 24-13HD, t9/15; cum 259K 5/16;
28982, 823, WPX, Mandaree 24-13HZ2, t9/15; cum 56K 5/16;
28981, 1,642, WPX, Mandaree 24-13HZ, t9/15; cum 194K 5/16;
28933, 2,704, QEP, Foreman 1-2-1TH, t5/15; cum 215K 5/16;
28932, 2472, QEP, Foreman 2-2-1BH, t5/15; cum 207K 5/16;
28931, 2,016, QEP, Foreman 1-2-1BH, 51 stages, 9.8 million lbs, t4/15; cum 210K 5/16;

2013 (the list is complete)

• 27070, 1,892, WPX, Good Voice 34-27HB, Spotted Horn, t11/14; cum 179K 10/15;
• 27069, 1,808, WPX, Good Voice 34-27HZ, Spotted Horn, t11/14; cum 56K 2/15;
• 27068, 502, WPX, Good Voice 34-27HD, Spotted Horn, t11/14; cum 84K 2/15;
• 25175, 1,199, WPX, Morsette 35-26HZ, Spotted Horn, Three Forks first bench, 35 stages; 2.4 million lbs sand, t9/14; cum 105K 2/15;
• 25174, 2,246, WPX, Morsette 35-26HD, Spotted Horn, t9/14; cum 97K 2/15;
• 25173, 1,597 (NDIC) / 1,218 (sundry form), WPX, Morsette 35-26HZ, Spotted Horn, Three Forks first bench, 35 stages, 5.2 million lbs sand, t9/14; cum 115K 2/15;
• 24753, 1,589, ERF, Fox 150-94-04A-09H, Spotted Horn, middle Bakken, 39 stages; 9.3 million lbs sand, t12/13; cum 262K 2/15;
• 24752, 1,377, ERF, Bobcat 150-94-04A-09H TF, Spotted Horn, t1/14; cum 132K 2/15;
• 26609, 1,703, ERF, Pride 150-94-06A-18H TF, Spotted Horn, t10/14; cum 140K 2/15;
• 26608, 1,601, ERF, Courage 150-94-06A-18H, Spotted Horn, middle Bakken, 55 stages; 13 million lbs, t6/14; cum 331K 10/15;

2012

• 23922, PNC, Helis, Henderon Federal 5-25/36H, Spotted Horn, 
• 23639, 1,482, WPX, Patricia Kelly 2-1HB, Spotted Horn, 16 stages; 3.2 million lbs; t3/13; cum 261K 5/16;
• 23542, 1,007, ERF, Grace 150-94-06B-07H, Spotted Horn, t2/13; cum 253K 5/16;
• 23541, 1,545, ERF, Honor 150-94-06B-18H TF, Spotted Horn, t6/14; cum 345K 10/15; choked back or off-line for operational reasons; cum 419K 5/16;
• 23270, 2,139, EOG, Bear Den 8-1621H, 2 sec, t7/13; cum 243K 5/16;
• 23269, 1,607, EOG, Bear Den 24-1621H, Spotted Horn, 2 sec, t8/13; cum 257K 5/16; only 10 days 5/16;
• 23268, 1,487, EOG, Bear Den 25-16H, 2 sec, t7/13; cum 210K 5/16;
• 23267, 110, EOG, Bear Den 17-16H, 2 sec, t7/13; cum 204K 5/16;
• 23178, 1,812, ERF,  Prairie Dog 150-94-04A-09H (was TF), Spotted Horn, t1/14; cum 389K 5/16;
• 23066, 261, EOG, Bear Den 102-1708H, 2 sec, Spotted Horn, t6/13; cum 355K 5/16;
• 23065, 282, EOG, Bear Den 20-1708H, 2 sec, Spotted Horn, t6/13; cum 378K 5/16;
• 23064, 459, EOG, Bear Den 108-1708H, Three Forks; 2 sec, Spotted Horn, 45 stages; 9 million lbs; t6/13; cum 344K 5/16;
• 23063, 1,418, EOG, Bear Den 100-2017H, 2 sec, Spotted Horn, 4 sections, t8/13; cum 430K 5/16;
• 23062, 455, EOG, Bear Den 101-2019H, 2 sec, Spotted Horn, 4 sections, t8/13; cum 308K 5/16;
• 23061, 1,206, EOG, Bear Den 23-2019H, 2 sec, Spotted Horn, 4 sections, t8/13; cum 303K 5/16;
• 22897, 1,510, WPX, Kate Soldier 23-14HZ, 2 sec, Spotted Horn, t12/12; cum 273K 5/16;
• 22629, 180, WPX, Sweet Grass Wman 22-15HB, 2 sec, Spotted Horn, t7/12; cum 304K 5/16;

2011

• 21689, 1,665, EOG, Bear Den 104-2116H, 2 sec, sited right in the middle of the two sections; Spotted Horn, t9/12; cum 242K 5/18;
• 21688, 957, EOG, Bear Den 103-21H, 2 sec, sited right in the middle of the two sections, Spotted Horn, t9/12; cum 199K 5/18;
• 21539, 1,852, ERF, Arikara 150-94-32D-29H TF, Spotted Horn, 2 sections, t3/15; cum 295K 5/18;
• 21538, 2,143, ERF, TAT 150-94-32D-29H, Spotted Horn, 2 sections, t3/15; cum 352K 5/18;
• 21537, 1,522, ERF, Hidatsa 150-94-32C-29H, Spotted Horn, 2 sections, t2/15; cum 360K 5/18;
• 21536, 1,348, ERF, Mandan 150-94-32C-29H TF, Spotted Horn, 2 sections, 40 stages; 10 million lbs, t2/15; cum 341K 5/18;
• 21521, 1,521, QEP/Helis, Dailey 4-12/13H, t3/12; cum 425K 5/18; 2 sec; Spotted Horn;
• 21331, 2,164, QEP/Helis, Foreman 5-2/1H, t1/12; cum 379K 5/18; 2 sec; Spotted Horn;
• 20981, 1,048, ERF, Hall 5-11H, Spotted Horn, 1 section, t2/14; cum 288K 5/18;
• 20915, 3,363, Bruin/HRC/G3 Operating/Petro-Hunt, Fort Berthold 150-94-3B-10-2H, 2 sec; Spotted Horn, t8/13; cum 275K 5/18;
• 20578, 1,667, EOG, Bear Den 18-21H, 2 sec, sited right in the middle of the two sections; Spotted Horn, t9/12; cum 274K 5/18;
• 20577, 1,886, EOG, Bear Den 19-2116H, 2 sec, sited right in the middle of the two sections; Spotted Horn, t9/12; cum 178K 5/18;
• 20575, PNC, EOG, Bear Den 17-2116H, 2 sec, sited right in the middle of the two sections;
• 20556, 185, WPX/Zenergy, Gerald Hale 33-28H/Dakota-3 Gerald Hale 33-28H, Spotted Horn, t12/11; cum 307K 5/18;
• 20359, 96, WPX/Zenergy, Bear Den 24-13H2/Dakota-3 Bear Den 24-13H2, middle Bakken, Spotted Horn, 12 stages; 2.7 million lbs; gas as high as 5,000 units, but decreased near the end of the lateral; compressor placed 8/13 for sole purpose of reducing flaring; t10/11; cum 479K 5/18; choked back to 1,400 bbls over 10 days in February, 2015;

• 20149, PNC, EOG, Bear Den 3-30H,
• 19604, PNC, WPX/Zenergy, Mandaree 24-13HD/Dakota-3 Mandaree 24-13H, Spotted Horn, 2 sec,
• 19341, 645, EOG, Bear Den 05-31H, Spotted Horn, t10/11; cum 178K 5/18; one section;
• 19297, PNC, EOG, Bear Den 08-21H, 2 sections; sited in the middle to the west;
• 19278, 593, ERF/Peak ND, Audrey Rabbithead Hall 33-11H, Spotted Horn, t11/10; 141K 5/18;
• 19170, 1,882, EOG, Bear Den 07-17H, Spotted Horn, t1/11; cum 269K 5/18; one sec;
• 19157, 1,476, EOG, Bear Den 04-20H, Spotted Horn, t3/12; cum 302K 5/18;one sec;
• 18948, 1,912, WPX/Zenergy, KYW 27-34H/Dakota-3 Kyw 27-34H, Spotted Horn, t10/10; cum 330K 5/18;
• 18803, 1,066, WPX/Zenergy, Morsette 35-26H, Dakota-3 Morsette 35-26H, Spotted Horn, t10/10; cum 479K 5/18;

Before 2010

• 18248, 644, SM Energy, Bear Den Federal 4Z-30H, Bear Den, t1/10; cum 198K 5/18;
• 17662, 903, SM Energy, Bear Den Federal 4Y-30H, Bear Den, t1/10; cum 298K 5/18;
• 16446, PA/97, SM Energy, Bear Den Federal 4-30H, Madison, t3/07; cum 123K 5/16;
• 16319, 410, XTO/Newfield, Bear Den State 2-36H, Bear Den, t4/08; cum 141K 5/18;
• 11913, 17, SM Energy/Flying J, Bear Den Federal 10-25HR, Bakken;  t12/01; cum 60K 5/18;
• 11913, 1,476/PNA, SM Energy/Flying J, Bear Den Federal 10-25HR, Red River; t3/86; cum 173K

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21331, 2,164, QEP/Helis, Foreman 5-2/1H, Spotted Horn, Bakken, t1/12; cum 379K 5/18; this one has been off-line since 9/14; back on line 5/15; lots of flaring; off-line about 15 days (or more) each month;
17254, 1,313, QEP/Helis, Henderson 4-25H, Spotted Horn, Bakken; this is a short lateral, t8/10; cum 247K 5/18;

Spotted Horn field is a relatively small field: only about one township (approximately 36 sections in size): T150-94W.  (For more about this well, scroll down.)

It is located entirely within the reservation, west of the river. It is immediately west of Reunion Bay, east side of the river, which in turn is west of the very active Van Hook. The junction of state highway 73 (east - west) and state highway 22 (north - south) is pretty much right in the center of this field.

By the way, the scenery along state highway 22 is absolutely stunning.

It looks like this field is going to be active with mostly short laterals throughout.

Spotted Horn Oil Field

Spotted Horn is a small field on the southwestern side of the reservation, with Reunion Bay on the east, Squaw Creek on the south, Blue Buttes on the west, and Antelope on the north. All these fields are pretty good little fields.

As noted above, it is for all practical purposes, one township: T150-94, with about 39 sections now.

Here is the status of the activity (as of December 31, 2010; wells are updated above):

• 17251, Helis, short lateral, 416, t10/08/ cum 165K 5/18;
• 17266, Helis, short lateral, 912, t10/08/ cum 202K 5/18;
• 17254, Helis, short lateral, 1,313, Henderson 4-25H, t8/10; cum 247K 5/18;
• 17260, Helis, short lateral, 535, t10/08; cum 208K 5/18;
• 17197, Sundance, 284, Chase 21-30H, t11/08; cum 74K 5/18; -- needs to be re-fracked
• 17978, WPX/Zenergy, short lateral, 993, Dakota-3 Nathan Hale 4-25H, t1/10; cum 304K 5/18;
• 18803, 1,066, WPX/Zenergy, Dakota-3 Morsette 35-26H, t10/10; cum 479K 5/18;
• 19341, 645, EOG, Bear Den 05-31H, t10/11; cum 178K 5/18;
• 18948, 1,912, WPX/Zenergy, Dakota-3 KYW 27-34H, t10/10; cum 330K 5/18;
• 19157, 1,476, EOG, Bear Den 04-20H, one section, t3/11; cum 302K 5/18;
• 19297, PNC, EOG, Bear Den 08-21H
• 19170, PNC, EOG, Bear Den 07-17H
• 20088, 1,390, 2-well pad (20086), HRC/Petro-Hunt, Fort Berthold 150-94-3B-10-1H, Sanish pool, t1/12; cum 515K 5/18;
• 20086, 1,266, 2-well pad (20088), Petro-Hunt, Fort Berthold 151-94-34C-27-1H, t1/12; cum 470K 5/18;
• 20149, PNC, EOG, Bear Den 3-30H; this one is just 1500 feet to the east of 17197

It will be interesting to see how the EOG wells do; and, then, of course, the 2-well Petro-Hunt pad