Sand Creek Oil Field: North Plains Energy, LLC, Reports A Nice Well in Sand Creek -- Bakken, North Dakota, USA

Updates

March 12, 2020: update; two rigs drilling Sand Creek wells; three rigs actually in the Sand Creek oil field, but one rig drilling wells that will go south into Banks oil field.

October 24, 2014: permits, production data update; 7 rigs in this field today;

November 20, 2011: reminder -- KOG bought North Plains Energy assets, to close January, 2012.

September 24, 2011 -- permits since 19096 --

• 21529, 2,015, Newfield, Pittsburgh Federal 153-96-3-2H, t11/13; cum 77K 8/14;
• 21530, 2,058, Newfield, Pittsburgh Federal 153-96-3-3H, t11/3; cum 49K 8/14;
• 19708, conf, KOG/North Plains, Federal 4-7H
• 19889, 1,678, XTO/Denbury Onshore, Sand Creek 21-10SH; t5/11; cum 243K 8/1;4
• 20522, conf, Newfield/North Plains, Sand Creek Federal 153-96-30-1H,
• 20523, conf, Newfield/North Plains, Sand Creek Federal 153-96-30-10H,
• 20084, 1,742, Newfield, Garvey Federal 153-96-29-2H, t3/12; cum 117K 8/14;
• 20336, 1,162, BR, Sun Notch 43-23H, t9/11; cum 30K 8/14; (see below)
• 20777, 2,405, BR, Renegade 34-10TFH, t9/12; cum 26K 8/14; (for updates, see below)
• 19814, PNC, XTO, Flatland 24X-11,
• 20832, 1,200, BR, Outlaw Gap 34-23TFH, t1/12; cum 165K 8/14; (for updates, see below)
• 20812, 1,884, BR, Hammerhead 31-26MBH, t4/12; cum 292K 8/14; (for updates, see below)
  

May 26, 2011: A nice Newfield well in Sand Creek:

• 19096, 2,862, Newfield, Helsingborg 1-22H, Sand Creek, Bakken; t2/11; cum 99K 4/12; 

Permits

2020  (through March 11, 2020)
37440, conf, Oasis, Wold ... 2B, Sand Creek,
37439, conf, Oasis, Wold ... 6B, Sand Creek, ,
37416, conf, Oasis, Wold ... 5B, Sand Creek,
37381, conf, Oasis, Wold ... 4B, Sand Creek,
37352, loc, Oasis, Wold ... 12TX, Sand Creek,

2019 (the list is complete)
37167, loc, Newfield, Pittsburg ... 5H, Sand Creek,
37166, loc, Newfield, Pittsburg ... 4H, Sand Creek,
37165, loc, Newfield, Pittsburg ... 1H, Sand Creek,
36363, PNC, Slawson, Gunslinger .. 1TFH, Sand Creek,
36362, conf, Slawson, Gunslinger .. 1H, Sand Creek,
36361,
36360,
36359,
36358,
36357,
36356,
36355,
36354,
36301, conf, BR, Renegade 34-15TFH-R, Sand Creek,
36112, conf, BR, Outlaw 34-23MBH, Sand Creek,
36111,
36110,
36109,

2018
35773, drl, Whiting, Tarpon Federal 44-19-2TFHU, Sand Creek,
35772, loc, Whiting, Tarpon Federal 44-19-3H, Sand Creek,
35571,

35570,

35769,
35768,
35193, SI/NC, Whiting, Tarpon Federal 34-30-3H, Sand Creek,
34916, SI/NC, Whiting, Wold Federal 44-1-4H, Sand Creek,
34915,

34914,

34663, SI/NC, Whiting, Wold Federal 44-1-2TFH, Sand Creek,
34662,

34661,

34660,
34659,

34631, SI/NC, Whiting, Tarpon Federal 34-20-1H, Sand Creek,
34630,
34629,
34628,
34627,

2017 (list is complete)
34341, conf, Newfield, Sorenson Federal 153-96-4-9-12H, Sand Creek,
34333, conf, Newfield, Sorenson Federal 153-96-4-9-3H, Sand Creek,
34332,
34331,
34330,
34329,

33890, 233, BR, Chuckwagon 41-15TFH, Sand Creek, t1/19; cum 118K 1/20;
33626, conf, Slawson, Gunslinger Federal 15-1-12TF2H, Sand Creek,
33625, IA/1,433, Slawson, Gunslinger Federal 4-1-12H, Sand Creek, t2/18; cum 351K 9/19; remains off line 1/20;
33624,
33623,
33622,
33621,

33555,
33554,
33553, 480, BR, Gladstone 3-1-25MBH A, Sand Creek, t2/18; cum 403K 1/20;

33544, 285, BR, Outlaw Gap 24-23MBH-A, Sand Creek, t4/18; cum 221K 1/20;
33543,
33542,
33541,
33540,
33485,
33484,
33483,
33482,
33481,
33472,
33471,
33470,
33469, 1,757, Whiting, Wold Federal 42-1-1TFH, t10/18; cum 32K 12/18;

2016 (list is complete)
33024, conf, BR, Renegade 24-10 TFH,
33023, conf, BR, Renegade 24-10 MBH,
33022, conf, BR, Chuckwagon 21-15TFH,
32991, PNC, BR,Outlaw Gap 24-23MBH33,
32990, PNC, BR, Outlaw Gap 24-23TFH,
32989, PNC, BR, Outlaw Gap 14-23MBH,
32988, PNC, BR, Outlaw Gap 14-23TFH,
32987, PNC, BR, Outlaw Wagon 14-23MBH-ULW,
32934, conf, BR, Renegade 44-10MBH, Sand Creek, producing,
32933, conf, BR, Chuckwagon 41-15MBH, Sand Creek, producing,
32926, 560, BR, Chuckwagon 31-15TFH, Sand Creek, t12/18; cum 7K after 8 days;
32925, l3 (no typo), BR, Renegade  34-10MBH, Sand Creek, t12/18; cum 6K after 10 days;
32924, dry, BR, Renegade 34-15TFH, Sand Creek, from a COP note: the well was drilled to depth, but problems developed after casing was set and cemented; when the string was pulled, it was noted that the running tool / wiper dart was not observed. It was assumed to be somewhere in the top of the liner. The liner was full of cement, with a calculated 17 bbls of cement outside the casing shoe. The decision was made to plug and abandon the well, and re-drill it from a future pad in the area;
32923, 181, BR, Chuckwagon 31-15MBH, Sand Creek, t12/18; cum 7K after 5 days;
32877, 1,487, Newfield, Helsingborg Federal 153-96-27-22-11H, Sand Creek, t12/16; cum 238K 12/18;
32876, 901, Newfield, Helsingborg Federal 153-96-27-22-4H, Sand Creek, t10/13; cum 167K 12/18;
32875, 1,328, Newfield, Helsingborg Federal 153-96-27-22-12H, Sand Creek, t12/16; cum 237K 12/18;
32874, 1,511, Newfield, Helsingborg Federal 153-96-27-22-13H, Sand Creek, t12/16; cum 284K 12/18;
32859, PNC, BR, Gladstone 1-1-25 MBH,
32858, PNC, BR, Gladstone 2-1-25 TFH,
32857, PNC, BR, Gladstone 3-1-25 MBH,

2015 (list is complete)
32041, 1,229, Newfield, Skaar Federal 153-96-30-5HLW, t2/16; cum 133K 1/20;
32040, 2,347, Newfield, Skaar Federal 153-96-30-1H, t2/16; cum 64K 5/16;
32039, 2,308, Newfield, Skaar Federal 153-96-30-2H, t2/16; cum 78K 5/16;
32038, 2,202, Newfield, Skaar Federal 153-96-30-3H, t2/16; cum 87K 5/16;
32037, 2,981, Newfield, Skaar Federal 153-96-30-4H, t2/16; cum 89K 5/16;
31639, 2,640, BR, Old Hickory 43-32 MBH-R, Sand Creek, t2/17; cum 317K 1/20;
31258, conf, BR, Gladstone 7-1-13TFH,
31226, 1,509, XTO, Harley Federal 24X-15A, Sand Creek t1/17; cum 214K 12/18;
31225, 444, XTO, Harley Federal 24X-15E, Sand Creek, t12/16; cum 153K 12/18;
31224, 1,242, XTO, Harley Federal 24X-15B, Sand Creek, t11/16; cum 162K 12/18;
31223, 1,474, XTO, Harley Federal 24X-15F, Sand Creek, t10/16; cum 152K 12/18;
31214, conf, BR, Gladstone 4-1-13TFH,
31213, conf, BR, Gladstone 4-1-13MBH,
31212, conf, BR, Gladstone 5-1-13TFH,
31211, conf, BR, Gladstone 6-1-13MBH,
31210, conf, BR, Gladstone 8-1-13MBH,
30743, conf, Newfield, Skaar Federal 153-96-28-13HLW,
30742, 1,736, Newfield, Skaar Federal 153-96-28-21-5H; t10/15; cum 117K 5/16; 
30741, 1,085, Newfield, Skaar Federal 153-96-28-21-12H; t10/15; cum 88K 5/16;
30740, 1,019, Newfield, Skaar Federal 153-96-28-21-4H; t10/15; cum 121K 5/16;
30739, 1,243, Newfield, Skaar Federal 153-96-28-21-11H; t10/15; cum 116K 5/16;
30632, PNC, Newfield, Prairie Moon Federal
30630, PNC, Newfield, Prairie Moon Federal
30629, PNC, Newfield, Prairie Moon Federal
30628, PNC, Newfield, Prairie Moon Federal
30627, PNC, Newfield, Prairie Moon Federal
30626, PNC, Newfield, Prairie Moon Federal
 
2014
30326, 2,652, BR, Old Hickory 41-32TFH, t2/17; cum 347K 12/18;
30325, AB/1,683, BR, Sun Notch 41-32TFH, Sand Creek, t12/16; off line 91/7; cum 103K 12/18;
30234, 1,844, BR, Sun Notch 43-32TFH, t11/15; cum 99K 5/16; only 20 days past two months;
30233, A/IA/1,363, BR, Old Hickory 43-32TFH, t11/15; cum 135K 11/19; last production 2/16; back on line 9/17; off line 11/19; remains off line 1/20;

30232, 2.405, BR, Sun Notch 43-32MBH, t11/15; cum 133K 5/16;on 32 days last two months;
30231, dry, BR, Old Hickory 43-32MBH 
30227, 792, BR, Sun Notch 42-34TFH, Sand Creek, t10/16; cum 346K 12/18;
30226, 1,560, BR, Old Hickory 42-32TFH, Sand Creek, t1/17; cum 277K 12/18;
30225, 2,640, BR, Sun Notch 42-32MBH, Sand Creek, t10/16; cu 234K 12/18;
30224, 2,544, BR, Old Hickory 42-32MBH, Sand Creek, t1/17; cum 332K 1/120;
29850, 1,249, Newfield, Rolla Federal 153-96-29-13H, t5/15; cum 77K 5/16;

29268, 1,407, Newfield, Rolla Federal 153-96-21-28-13HLW, t512/14; cum 224K 1/20;

29258, 693, Newfield, Rolla Federal 153-96-29-12H, t5/15; cum 43K 5/16;

29257, 1,418, Newfield, Rolla Federal 153-96-29-4H, t5/15; cum 64K 5/16;

29200, 2,468, Whiting, Tarpon Federal 44-19-3RTF, Three Forks B1, 1280-acre, t2/15; cum 101K 5/16;

29199, 3,238, Whiting, Tarpon Federal 44-19-1RH, t2/15; cum 137K 5/16;

29115, 1,513, Newfield, Helsingborg Federal 153-96-22-27-3H, t12/14; cum 133K 5/16;

29114, 1,889, Newfield, Helsingborg Federal 153-96-22-27-10H, t12/14; cum 124K 5/16;

29113, 1,284, Newfield, Helsingborg Federal 153-96-22-27-2H, t12/14; cum 123K 5/16;

28961, 807, Newfield, Skaar Federal 153-96-29-10H, t5/15; cum 46K 5/16;

28960, 1,289, Newfield, Skaar Federal 153-96-29-3H, t5/15; cum 61K 5/16;

28959, 1.090, Newfield, Skaar Federal 153-96-29-11H, t5/15; cum 58K 8/15;

28797, PNC, Newfield, Helsingborg

28796, PNC, Newfield, Helsingborg

28795, PNC, Newfield, Helsingborg

28784, 1,200, BR, 

28783, 1,512, BR, 

28782, 1,488, BR, 

28781, 1,080, BR, 

28780, 1,603, BR, 

28779, 1,443, BR, 

28778, 1,483, BR, 

28767, 970, Newfield, 

28765, 2,190, Newfield, 

28496, 2,959, Whiting, Tarpon Federal 24-20-3RTF, t1/15; cum 73K 8/15;

28495, 3,606, Whiting, Tarpon Federal 24-20-2RH, t1/15; cum 96K 8/15;

28493, 3,444, Whiting, Tarpon Federal 24-20-1RTF, t12/14; cum 109K 8/15;

28492, 4,371, Whiting, Tarpon Federal 24-20-1H, t12/14; cum 152K 8/15;

27528, 766, Newfield,

27527, 1,243, Newfield,

27526, 1,004, Newfield, Sand Creek State 153-96-16-12H, t1/15; cum 51K 8/15;

27413, 3,131, Whiting, Tarpon Federal 44-19TFHU, t2/15; cum 81K 8/15;

2013

25809, conf, XTO, Twin State Federal 34X-36G,

25808, conf, XTO, Twin State Federal 34X-36C,

25807, conf, XTO, Twin State Federal 34X-36H,

25806, conf, XTO, Twin State Federal 34X-36D,

25417, 3,001, XTO, Rolfsrud State 14X-36F, t3/14; cum 210K 8/15;

25416, 1,564, XTO, Rolfsrud State 14X-36E, t2/14; cum 105K 8/15;

25415, 1,509, XTO, Rolfsrud State 14X-36A, t3/14; cum 128K 8/15;

25074, 1,515, Newfield, Sand Creek State 153-96-16-3H, t1/5; cum 82K 8/15;

25073, 1,034, Newfield, Sand Creek State 153-96-16-10H, t1/15; cum 68K 8/15;

25072, 1,449, Newfield, Sand Creek State 153-96-16-2H, t1/15; cum 83K 8/15;

2012

24221, 1,629, Newfield, Pittsburg Federal 153-96-3-11H, t11/13; cum 93K 1/20;

23431, 1,464, XTO, Flatland 11X-2E, t11/12; cum 132K 1/20;

22914, 2,954, BR, Sun Notch 44-32TFH, t5/13; cum 360K 1/20;

22912, 2,972, BR, Old Hickory 14-33TFH, t5/13; cum303K 1/20;

22870, 1,894, XTO, Flatland 11X-2B, t12/12; cum 243K 1/20;

22869, 971, XTO, Flatland 11X-2A, t11/12; cum 180K 1/20;

22556, 2,967, Whiting, Tarpon Federal 44-19-2RH, R=revised, t2/15; cum 89K 8/15;

22555, IA/3,259, Whiting, Tarpon Federal 44-19-2RTF, R=revised, t2/15; cum 167K 10/19; remains off line 10/19;

22554, IA/2,272, Whiting, Tarpon Federal 44-19-1RTF, R=revised, gas max at 3,500 units; sixth and final of six wells drilled on the pad, the upper Bakken was 20 feet thick; the middle Bakken was 42 feet thick; the lower Bakken was 18 feet thick, t2/15; cum 218K 10/19; remains off line 1/20;

2011

21698, PA/181, XTO, Flatland 11X-2F, 1 stage, 600,000 lbs, t10/12; cum 0;

21529, 2,015, Newfield, Pittsburg Federal 153-96-3-2H, t11/13; cum 182K 1/20;

20832, 1,200, BR, Outlaw Gap 34-23TFH, t1/12; cum 305K 1/20;

20812, 1,884, BR, Hammerhead 31-26MBH, t4/12; cum 421K 1/20;

20777, IA/2,405, BR, Renegade 34-10TFH. "middle Three Forks", 5 stages, 500,000 lbs, t9/12; cum 73K 1/19;

20528, IA/2,892, BR, Chuckwagon 21-15MBH, 20 stages; 2.2 million lbs sand/ceramic, t12/11; cum 171K 10/19; remains off line 1/20;

20523, PNC, Newfield,

20522, PNC, Newfield,

20336, 1,162, BR, Sun Notch 43-32H-R, 20 stages; 2.1 million lbs sand/ceramic, very erratic production, company watching well for problems? t9/11; cum 358K 1/20; noticeable jump in production 4/19;

Original Blog

The North Plains well:

• 18787, AB/801, Whiting/KOG/North Plains Energy, LLC, Sorenson Federal 15-5H, Sand Creek, Bakken; t1/11; cum 144K 12/17;

What is interesting is that this well appears to be in a very nice oil field that has been "under the radar." The field is now mostly spaced for 1280-acre units, but the early wells were short laterals, and placed on 640-acre spacing.

No, this new North Plains Energy well is not a thousand-barrel IP, but for a small company in an obscure field, this is pretty good.

The Sand Creek oil field is in a fairly non-descript area of the Basin. It is located a bit farther east of the Stockyard Creek oil field and is on the south side of the river (the Stockyard Creek is on the north side). It is immediately west of the very nice Charlson field. 

It is a small field, only about one township in size: half of two townships -- T153N-R96W and T153N-R97W.

As an example of how good this field might be:

• 18282, 1,947, Equinor/BEXP, Strand 16-9 1-H, Squires, extended short lateral, spudded10/09; tested 11/09; cum 227K 1/20;

Denbury is currently drilling a well that is sited only 422 feet to the east of the BEXP well. I assume it will be a horizontal running in the opposite direction (running south).

• 19889, 1,678, XTO/Denbury, Sand Creek 21-10SH, t5/11; cum 596K 1/20;

BR is currently drilling another well in the field:

• 20336, 1,162, BR, Sun Notch 43-32H; t9/11; cum 358K 1/20; problems (see above)?

There are some very nice wells in this field, in addition to the BEXP well noted above (the early ones are short laterals; I assume most of the new ones will be long laterals (remember, once they reach 100,000 bbls, it is likely that the wells will pay for themselves at some point):

• 18662, 2,145, BR, Old Hickory 43-34H, long lateral running east to west; spudded 2/10; tested 5/10; cum 438K 1/20. In 8/10 it was still producing 13K per month. This is one of the better BR wells that I have seen in the Bakken
• 18414, 2,861, Newfield, Sand Creek Federal 1-27HA, short lateral; s9/10; t11/10; cum 308K 1/20; one doesn't see many short laterals any more and this was just drilled
• 17758, 617, Newfield, Alice Federal 1-28H, short lateral, s7/09; t8/09; cum 164K 1/19; remains off line 1/20; still considered A. Look how soon after spudding, fracking completed and tested; seems to have leveled off at about 1,200 bbls per month
• 18323, 2,654, Newfield, Sand Creek Federal 1-21H, short lateral, spudded 12/09; tested 3/10; cum 260K 1/20; off-line much of 1/11 (due to weather?);
• 17811, 2,825, Newfield, Garvey Federal 1-29H, short lateral, spudded 12/09; tested 5/10; cum 268K 1/20; (not taken off line during 1/11 -- so maybe something other than weather for the others)