Sunday, November 6, 2011

Petro-Hunt With Cluster of Six (6) Wells in Four Bears -- The Bakken, North Dakota, USA

Last week Petro-Hunt was granted permits for six wells that will end up being a small cluster, almost all on the same pad:
  • 21800, 1,584, Petro-Hunt, Fort Berthold 152-93-9C-10- 1H, Four Bears, Bakken; t11/12; cum 277K 11/17;
  • 21801, 1,206, Petro-Hunt, Fort Berthold 152-93-9C-10- 2H, Four Bears, Bakken; t11/12; cum 296K 11/17;
  • 21802, 741, Petro-Hunt, Fort Berthold 152-93-9C-10- 3H, Four Bears, Bakken; t11/12; cum 241K 11/17;
  • 21803, 1,467, Petro-Hunt, Fort Berthold 152-93-9C-10- 4H, Four Bears, Bakken; t5/14; cum 340K 11/17;
  • 21805, 1,361, Petro-Hunt, Fort Berthold 152-93-9C-10- 5H, Four Bears, Bakken; t5/14; cum 252K 11/17;
  • 21807, 1,349, Petro-Hunt, Fort Berthold 152-93-9C-10- 6H, Four Bears, Three Forks, 31 stages; 4.7 million lbs; t5/14; cum 186K 11/17;
By the way, there are also two producing long laterals in the section just next to these six wells, with a third confidential next to these two:
  • 18126, 1,001, Petro-Hunt, Fort Berthold 152-93-17C-08-1H, Four Bears, Bakken, s12/09; t4/10; cum 350K 11/17; 20,175 feet
  • 20269, 574, Petro-Hunt, Fort Berthold 152-93-17C-08-2H, Four Bears, Bakken, s3/11; t6/11; cum 369K 11/17; not on a pump yet; total depth, 20,494 feet
  • 20458, 555, Petro-Hunt, Fort Berthold 152-93-17C-08-3H, Four Bears, Bakken, t1/13; cum 222K 11/17;
Whiting/KOG has a fair bit of acreage in this area. Just saying.

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Halo Effect

Screenshot: note that three wells were fracked in 2014. Three wells were fracked earlier in 2012.


Let's see the production profile of the three wells fracked in 2012 during the period when the 2014 wells were fracked:

First, #21802, Three Forks well, production increased nicely for a few months after neighboring wells fracked, but then back to usual Bakken decline:

BAKKEN1-20153151135055424343813927237
BAKKEN12-20143166256999519961425109816
BAKKEN11-201430643759945161630444801614
BAKKEN10-201431823883357183884044404183
BAKKEN9-201430804383798007963116697752
BAKKEN8-201431921587611134010690010473
BAKKEN7-201429441842546858564805445
BAKKEN6-201412125312189118400
BAKKEN5-2014426436675058030
BAKKEN4-201425301535552054314402969
BAKKEN3-201431674666643924609305876
BAKKEN2-20142880707867182739707348
BAKKEN1-201471095179115697860737
BAKKEN12-201329676364103962701806815
BAKKEN11-201329684065224188793607733


Second,  #21801, middle Bakken: production decreased slightly after neighboring wells fracked.

BAKKEN1-20153142514197446736663250199
BAKKEN12-20143153555668529847173832668
BAKKEN11-201430531149445402518336401333
BAKKEN10-201431677168537490727236073447
BAKKEN9-201430664869318401800613826414
BAKKEN8-2014317821731312033894808731
BAKKEN7-201439609722026129601275
BAKKEN6-2014121615157110118905
BAKKEN5-2014434047283288060
BAKKEN4-201425395245882280300202827
BAKKEN3-201431819379863951680406587
BAKKEN2-20142776997943138679306744
BAKKEN1-201471689167011568520803
BAKKEN12-201326647460764051698206800
BAKKEN11-201323499948174217514404983


Finally, #21800, Three Forks; production decreased significantly after neighboring wells fracked.

BAKKEN1-2015311655163413851558126477
BAKKEN12-20143120892211164620101533260
BAKKEN11-20143020731928167821301400520
BAKKEN10-201431260126342292294513871341
BAKKEN9-20143026152703261032485382500
BAKKEN8-201431270625663438321602999
BAKKEN7-201416113011111725180101689
BAKKEN6-2014129389468447910707
BAKKEN5-2014141245129019705360438
BAKKEN4-201425235827671905320303028
BAKKEN3-201431512750803554652706310
BAKKEN2-2014286141620687861008568
BAKKEN1-20146144216333129207302031
BAKKEN12-201327743675875247694506756
BAKKEN11-2013297762741859151007709874

4 comments:

  1. There has been a drill on site since I believe December or early january last year but only 2 wells on confidential todate. Is there anyway to find out what is happening after nearly 6 months?

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    1. I see what you mean. According to the NDIC GIS map server and the "current confidential well list," all six are confidential, but only two (2) have a "information release date." You won't have to wait much longer. The first one comes off the confidential list in August; the second, in October. The other four do not have a release date.

      Official information won't be easy to come by; loose talk by roughnecks working on the rig might be the only source of information. A visual of number of tanks on the pad will be a hint.

      I assume the process will be as follows: the wells will each be drilled to total depth and then all fracked simultaneously (zip fracture) or nearly simultaneously in time. Under the best of circumstances they could reach total depth in all six wells within the six month confidential period of the first well and frack shortly thereafter. If the wells are not fracked/completed at the end of confidential period, they will go onto DRL status but production data will be available, if the wells are producing anything prior to fracking.

      My hunch is if there are no glitches, we will see completed wells/results/IPs not sooner than the end of the year. Just my 2 cents worth.

      It's possible they will keep the "oldest" wells on DRL status until the last well comes off confidential list. Since the "last" well does not have an "information release date" it will be at least six more months before there is any official word.

      The good news: the wells are generally good in this area.

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    2. Thank You Bruce. Im so glad we can still access your wonderful site. We couldnt for a few days.

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    3. You are welcome. I have enjoyed posting several posts in the past couple days; I've learned a lot.

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