Elidah Field Update

Elidah Field

April 4, 2017: a proposed CLR 5-well pad in Elidah oil field. 

April 4, 2017: is the Elidah oil field trying to tell us something?

March 26, 2017: see this post ---

• northwest McKenzie County
• 46 sections 
• "owned" by BR
• erratic production
• lots of "empty space" on NDIC map of the field
• post-shut-in-production can be substantial
• no named cities/towns in the area
• well removed from the core of the Bakken (#5, #6, #7, #10 in the graphic below)

Heat map of the Bakken (link at the sidebar at the right):

NDIC graphic of the Elidah today: 

Updates

November 23, 2014: random update of a couple of recently-reported CLR wells in Elidah oil field. 

Permits

2017 (none to date, March 26, 2017)

2016 (list is complete)
32507, PNC, BR, Ransom 7-8-31UTFH, as of 11/16;
32428, conf, BR, cum 263K 11/23;
32427, conf, BR, cum 362K 11/23;
32426, conf, BR, cum 244K 11/23;
32425, conf, BR, cum 76K 11/23;

2015 (list is complete)
31773, 1,461, BR, cum 319K 11/23;
31772, conf, BR, cum 306K 11/23;
31771, conf, BR,
31770, conf, BR,
31769, conf, BR,
31768, conf, BR,
31767, conf, BR,
31698, conf, BR,
31661, PNC, BR,
31660, PNC, BR,
31659, PNC, BR,
31658, PNC, BR,
31650, PNC, BR,
31649, PNC, BR,
31648, PNC, BR,
31618, conf, BR,
31616, conf, BR,
31615, conf, BR,
31614, conf, BR,
31613, conf, BR,
31612, conf, BR,
31611, conf, BR,
31610, conf, BR,
31209, conf, BR,
31208, conf, BR,
31205, conf, BR,
31204, conf, BR,
31203, conf, BR,
31198, conf, BR,
31197, conf, BR,
31196, conf, BR,
31003, conf, BR,
30993, conf, BR,
30992, conf, BR,
30973, 2,325, BR, Gudmuri 1-1-26TFH-ULW,  24 stages; 10 million lbs; t12/16; cum 29K in less than 2 months; cum 408K 11/23;
30972, 1,964, BR, Gudmunson 1-1-26MBH; 22 stages, 7.6 million lbs; t12/16; cum 8K 12/16; off-line the whole second month; cum 348K 11/23;
30971, 1.042, BR, Gudmunson 3-1-26MBH; t12/16; cum 6K over 11 days; off-line most of first two months; cum 452K 11/23;
30970, 1,283, BR, Gudmunson 4-1-26TBH, t12/16, 61 stages, 14 million lbs; cum 13K over 20 days; off-line most of first two month; cum 343K 11/23;
30860, conf, BR, cum 161K 11/23;
30818, conf, BR, cum 370K 11/23;
30817, conf, BR, cum 294K 11/23;
30861, conf, BR, cum 82K 11/23;

2014 (list is complete)
30036, PNC, CLR, Omlid 4-7H1,
30035, PNC, CLR, Omlid 3-7H,
30034, PNC, CLR, Omlid 2-7H1,
29171, 1,161, CLR, Nordeng 3-5H, t9/15; cum 223K 1/17; cum 467K 11/23;
29170, 1,126, CLR, Nordeng 2-5H1, t9/15; cum 156K 1/17;
29169, 905, CLR, Kellogg Ranch Federal 3-32H, t9/15; cum 216K 1/17;
29168, 933, CLR, Kellogg Ranch Federal 2-32H1, t9/15; cum 183K 1/17;
29153, SI/NC, BR, Bull Rush 21-10PH-R,
28341, 1,523, BR, Bullrush 2-7-9UTFH, t1/15; cum 199K 1/17;
28336, 2,565, BR, Siverston Rush 1-7-9MBH ULW, t12/14; cum274K 1/17;
28043, DRY, BR, Bullrush 21-10PH, a Birdbear well;
27820, 1,392, BR, Rolfsrud Bull 44-10MBH ULW, 4 sections, t10/14; cum 153K 1/17;
27716, PNC, BR, Bullrush 14-10TFH, TF B1,
27715, PNC, BR, Siverston Rush 14-10MBH ULW,
27709, 1,440, BR, Haydon 44-22TFH-ULW 4 sections, t12/14; cum 110K 1/17;
27708, 1,272, BR, Haymaker 44-22MBH-B, t12/14; cum 126K 1/17;
27707, 1,369, BR, Haymaker 44-22TFH-B, t12/14; cum 67K 1/17;
27706, 1,440/IA, BR, Haymaker 44-22MBH-A, t12/14; cum 91K 1/17;
27701, 1,512/IA, BR, Haymaker 21-15MBH, t12/14; cum 147K 1/17;
27700, 1,200, BR, Haymaker 31-15TFH-A, t11/14; cum 116K 1/17;
27699, 2,232, BR, Haymaker 31-15MBH-A, t10/14; cum 134K 1/17;
27698, 1,403/IA, BR, Haymaker 31-15TFH-B, t12/14; cum 126K 1/17;
27697, 2,325, BR, Haymaker 31-15MBH-B, t12/14; cum 138K 1/17;
27696, 2,204, BR, Haymaker 41-15TFH-A, t11/14; cum 111K 1/17;
27608, 1,440, BR, Bullrush 44-10MBH, t2/15; cum 134K 1/17;
27607, 1,512, BR, Bullrush 34-10TFH-B, t2/15; cum 89K 1/17;
27606, 1,680, BR, Bullrush 34-10MBH-B, t2/15; cum 115K 1/17;
27605, 1,272, BR, Bullrush 34-10TFH-A, t2/15; cum 98K 1/17;
27604, 1,344, BR, Bullrush 24-10TFH, t2/15; cum 138K 1/17;
27603, 1,824, BR, Bullrush 34-10MBH-A, t2/15; cum 121K 1/17;
27585, 1,443/IA, BR, Haymaker 11-15TFH, t1/15; cum 55K 1/17;
27584, 2,525, BR, Shafermaker 11-15MBH-ULW, t1/15; cum 198K 1/17;
27562, 993, CLR, Rolfsrud 2-11H, middle Bakken, t7/14, started lateral May 31; reached TD June 8; background gases as high as 3,216 units; 30 stages; 6 million lbs sand/ceramic; cum 152K 1/17;
27561, 960, CLR, Rolfsrud 3-11H1, Three Forks, gas as high as 9,225 units recorded; 30 stages; 6 million lbs sand/ceramic; t7/14; cum 131K 1/17;

2013
25147, 2,256, BR, Gudmunson 11-26TFH, t6/13; cum 182K 1/17; cum 316K 11/23;
25005, 2,913, BR, Bullrush 44-10TFH, 30 stages; 3.3 million lbs sand/ceramic, TF NOS, t6/13; cum 175K 1/17;

2012
None

2011
21542, 2,978, BR, Ivan 11-29TFH, 30 stages; 3 million lbs sand/ceramic; TF NOS, t7/12; cum 145K 9/16;
21541, 1,202, BR, He 14-20TFH, 40 stages; 3.7 million lbs sand/ceramic; TF NOS,  t7/12; cum 200K 9/16;
20761, 2,196, Oasis/Zenergy, Omlid 18-19HTF, TF3, t4/13; cum 172K 9/16;
20316, 893, CLR, Kellogg Ranch 1-32H, t9/12; cum 279K 9/16;

Original Post

Back in late 2010, the Elidah field was becoming very active; the field was mentioned a number of times in NDIC hearing dockets scheduled for December, 2010.

The Elidah field is only 46 sections, just a bit larger than one township (36 sections). For all intents and purposes, the Elidah field is T151-R97. It is located about 14 miles west of the western border of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation. The two major players in the field are Burlington Resources and Continental Resources; currently BR has 7 wells (file numbers) and CLR has 13 wells (file numbers).

Except for a couple of wells, IPs to date have not been all that spectacular. Worse, total production has not been that good either. Much of that is due to erratic schedule -- runs being recorded only some days of the month. It almost looks as if there are no pipelines out here and all oil has to be trucked out. Part of the recent erratic history is no doubt due to inclement weather in January, 2011, when many North Dakota wells were shut in. The fewer days of production in January, 2011, suggests the wells were shut in during much of that month. 

The status of the Elidah wells in the current boom:

• 17341, 110, BR, Omlid 1-7H, spudded 8/08; t1/09; cum 123K 1/17; erratic schedule; wow, a very erratic production history: 3 days in 9/11; 1 day in 8/11; 16 days in 7/11; cum 174K 11/23;
• 19388, AB/980, CLR, Nordeng 1-8H, t6/11; cum 282K 1/17; huge jump in production 7/15;
• 19897, 681, CLR, Sivertson 1-9H, t9/11; cum 367K 1/17; cum 519K 11/23;
• 18380, 1,798, BR, Bullrush 24-10H, spudded 11/09; t2/10; cum 443K 1/17; erratic schedule: only 7 days in 9/11; 29 days 8/11; huge jump in production 9/15; cum 541K 11/23;
  
• 18983, AB/494, CLR, Rolfsrud 1-11H, t10/10; cum 266K 1/17; less erratic; cum 349K 6/22;
  
• 18798, 1,659, BR, Haymaker 21-15H, t9/10; cum 310K 1/17; cum 416K 11/23;
• 19586, 539, CLR, He 1-20H; 16K in first month; t2/11; cum 297K 1/17; cum 432K 11/23;
• 19083, 183, CLR, Shafer 1-21H; t10/10; cum 183K 1/17; fracked 4/11; 24 stages; 2.5 million lbs; cum 262K 11/23;
• 19715, 1,068, CLR, Don 1-23H; t6/11; cum 222K 1/17; cum 357K 11/23;
• 19548, 508, CLR, Gudmunson 1-26H; t10/11; cum 194K 1/17; cum 419K 11/23;
• 18472, 364, CLR, Muri 1-27H; t3/10; 50K; cum 143K 1/17; cum 199K 11/23;
• 19357, 441, CLR, Sandie 1-28H; t12/10; cum 148K 1/17; early, erratic; cum 207K 11/23;
• 19712, PA/372, CLR, Ivan 1-29H, t3/11; cum 190K 1/17;
• 19824, 1,683, BR, Ransom 44-31H; t5/11; cum 170K 1/17; cum 234K 11/23;
• 19883, 1,603, BR, Abercrombie 44-12H, t7/11; cum 173K 1/17; cum 257K 11/23;
  
• 19487, 2,108, BR, Cleetwood 11-27H, t6/11; cum 279K 10/15; 237K 1/17; leveled off at 440 bbls/month in 2011; but then 3/14 was fracked, 30 stages; and jumped to 10,000 bbls/month; cum 620K 11/23;
  
• 20316, 893, CLR, Kellogg Ranch 1-32H, t9/12; cum 290K 1/17; cum 437K 11/23;
• 19776, 352, CLR, Rolla 1-33H, t11/12; cum 175K 1/17; cum 283K 11/23;
• 17472, 593, Oasis/Zenergy, Mildred Nelson 4-25H;  t6/09; cum 108K 1/17; very sporadic production and days on-line; this well is in the bull's eye of the Bakken; it should have been a better well; cum 159K 11/23; cum 159K 11/23;
• 17387, IA/203, XTO/Denbury, Nygard 16-36H; t12/09; cum 84K 1/17;leveled off at about 1,000 bbls/month; cum 94K 11/18;
• 20761, 2,196, Oasis/Zenergy, Omlid 18-19H, t4/13; cum 182K 1/17; cum 348K 11/23;
  
• 21541, 1,202, BR, HE 14-20MBH, t7/12; cum 209K 1/17; cum 285K 11/23;
• 21542, 2,978, BR, Ivan 11-29MBH, t7/12; cum 151K 1/17; cum 317K 11/23;
  

As "my" rule of thumb, wells need to get to 100,000 bbls of production to be on their way to paying for themselves. It looks like these wells will take awhile to reach 100,000 bbls, but no doubt they will all make it. The average production for North Dakota wells is about 60 bbls/day (total production/5,331 wells) or about 1,800 bbls/month. These wells that are less than 1,800 bbls/month are dragging down the average.