Thursday, December 22, 2011

NDIC Hearing Dockets -- January, 2012

Highlights here


Wednesday, January 18, 2012

16585, Petro-Hunt, temporary spacing, Hokanson 158-99-32D-29-1H, Williams
16586, BR, temporary spacing, Rose 147-99-28-2H, McKenzie
16587, BR, add four sections to Sand Creek-Bakken, McKenzie; as a 2,560-acre unit; 12 wells
16588, BR, Brazos 24-34H, complete the well, McKenzie
16589, BR, add four sections to Hawkeye-Bakken; McKenzie, as a 2,560-acre unit; 12 wells
16590, BR, 2,560-acre unit, McKenzie, 12 wells
16591, BR, add four sections; Pershing-Bakken; McKenzie, as a 2,560-acre unit; 12 wells
16592, BR, add four sections, Bear Den-Bakken, McKenzie, as a 2,560-acre unit; 12 wells
16593, BR, Haystack Butte-Bakken, McKenzie; 3 wells in a 1280-acre unit
16594, BR, Lone Butte-Bakken, Dunn; 4 wells in a 1280-acre unit
16595, BR, Jim Creek-Bakken, 9 wells total; 3 wells each in 3 1280-acre units, Dunn
16595, BR, Little Knife-Bakken, a 1280-acre unit, Billings
14916, cont'd, Evertson, Whiting, redefine field limits for the Ray-Red River Gas Pool, Wms
16597, Whiting, temporary spacing for Banner 44-33TFH, Golden Valley
16598, Whiting, temporary spacing for Peplinski 34-9, Golden Valley
16599, Whiting, temporary spacing for Brookhart 11-14, Golden Valley
16600, Whiting, Morgan Draw-Bakken, a 1280-acre unit, 3 horizontal wells, Billings
16601, Whiting, Morgan Draw-Bakken, amend Zones V and VI for 3 wells in each unit, Billings
16602, Whiting, Roosevelt-Bakken, 1280-acre unit; 3 wells, Billings
16603, Whiting, Cooks Peak and Roosevelt Fields, 1280-acre unit; 3 wells, Billings
16604, Whiting, Zone VI, Roosevelt-Bakken, 3 wells on each unit; Billings and Golden Valley
16605, Whiting, a 960-acre unit, 1 hz well in Red River formation, Golden Valley
16606, Whiting, extend St Demetrius or Park-Bakken, four sections; 3 hz wells, Billings
16607, Whiting, Zenith-Bakken, 4 wells per spacing unit, Stark
16608, Whiting, North Creek-Bakken, 4 wells per spacing unit, Stark
16609, Whiting, Green River-Bakken, 4 wells per spacing unit, Stark
16610, Whiting, Zone II, Dutch Henry Butte-Bakken, 4 wells per spacing unit, Stark
16611, Whiting Zone II, Ray-Bakken, 4 wells per spacing unit, Williams
16612, Whiting, Zones II and III, Dollar Joe-Bakken, 4 wells per spacing unit, Williams
16613, Whiting, Zones VIII and IX, Bicentennial-Bakken, 3 wells per spacing unit, GV, McK
16614, Whiting, Zones VI, VII, VIII, Elkhorn Ranch-Bakken, 3 wells per spacing unit, Blngs
16615, Whiting, Chateau-Bakken, 3 wells per spacing unit, Billings
16616, Whiting, Zones V and VI, DeMores-Bakken; 3 wells per spacing unit, Billings
16617, Whiting, Big Stick-Bakken, 3 wells per spacing unit, Billings
16618, Whiting, Zones III and IV, Tree Top-Bakken, 3 wells per spacing unit, Billings
16101, cont'd, SM, temporary spacing for Legaard 4-25H, Divide
16619, SM, extend Colgan-Bakken; several 1280-acre units, Divide
16620, Hess, White Earth-Bakken, 3 wells per spacing unit, Mountrail
16621, Hess, Manitou-Bakken, several new 640-acre units; 3 wells per unit, Mountrail
16622, Hess, Alger-Bakken, 3 hz wells on two 640-acre units, Mountrail
15370, cont'd, Hess, 1 well in a 640-acre unit, Mountrail
16623, Hess, Truax-Bakken, 3 wells in a 1280-acre unit, Williams
16624, Hess, Charlie Bob-Bakken, a 1280-acre unit with 6 wells, Billings
16625, Hess, St Anthony-Bakken, a 1280-acre unit; 6 wells, Stark
16626, Hess, Simon Butte-Bakken, a 1280-acre unit, 6 wells, Stark 
14935, cont'd, Hess, revoke a CLR permit for Foster 1-28H, Wms, McK
16627, KOG, East Fork-Bakken, 7 wells on 2 1280-acre units, Williams
16628, KOG, Epping-Bakken, 7 wells on 7 1280-acre units, Williams
16629, KOG, KOG, Stockyard Creek-Bakken, 7 wells on 6 1280-acre units, Williams
16630, KOG, 11 new 2560-acre units in Truax-Bakken; 7 wells on each 2560-acre unit, Wms
16631, KOG, Banks-Bakken, 2 2560-acre units; 7 wells on each unit, Williams
16632, KOG, Moccasin Creek-Bakken, 6 wells on one 1280-acre unit, Dunn
16633, Murex, Sandrocks-Bakken, 8 wells on one 1280-acre unit, McKenzie
16634, Windsor Energy, Van Hook-Bakken, 5 1920-acre units
16635, Oasis, Alkali Creek-Bakken, unrestricted production, McK, Mountrail, Wms
16636, Oasis, MonDak-Bakken, unrestricted production, McK
16637, MRO, commingle, Dunn
16638, MRO, Zone VI, Big Bend-Bakken, 7 wells on each unit, Mountrail
16639, MRO, Zone IX, Van Hook-Bakken, 7 wells on each unit, Dunn, McLean, Mountrail
16640, MRO, Zones IV and V, Reunion Bay-Bakken, 7 wells on each unit, Dunn, Mtrl, McK
16285, cont'd, Triangle, revoke a Zenergy permit to drill Frederick James 3-10H, McK
16125, cont'd, XTO, revoke a CLR permit for Tompkins 1-35H, McK
15676, cont'd, XTO, revoke a CLR permit for Carbon 1-30H, McK
16641, Eternal, Colgan-Bakken, 4 800-acre units, Divide
16322, cont'd, Vecta, legalese, risk penalty, Bryan Myers 2601, Mountrail
16642, CLR, revoke a GMX Resources permit for Pojorlie 21-2-1H, McK
15690, cont'd, CLR, revoke a BEXP permit for Barney 32-29 1H, McK
16323, cont'd, CLR, designate CLR as operator for the Peterson 156-99-29-32-1H, Wms
14541, cont'd, Oil for America, Zastoupil 22-1, temporary spacing, Stark
16643, Buckhorn, SWD, Mountrail
16644, Buckhorn, SWD, North Tobacco Garden, McK
16645, Saltwater Disposal, Mountrail
16646, Saltwater Disposal, Mountrail
16647, Abyssal Saltwater Disposal, Mountrail
16648, RC Disposal, McK
16649, KOG, pooling
16650, KOG, SWD
16651 - 16662, OXY USA, pooling
16663 -  16688, Hess, pooling
16366, cont'd, Hess, SWD
16689 - 16693, Petro-Hunt, pooling
16694 - 16749, Oasis, pooling (55 wells)
16750, BR, pooling
16751, MRO, pooling
16752, True Oil, pooling

Thursday, January 19, 2012

16753, Slawson, temporary spacing for Crossbow 1-7-6H, McK
16754, Slawson, spacing for Wolverine Federal 1-31-30H, McK
16755, Slawson, Kittleson-Slough, 1280-acre unit; 6 wells, Mountrail
16756, XTO, temporary spacing for Jeffrey 24X-10, Wms
16411, cont'd, XTO, develop Haugen 13X-34, McK
16757, Crescent Point, temporary spacing for CPEC Lancaster 2-11-162N-102W, Divide
16758, EOG, Van Hook or Parshall-Bakken, 8 1920-acre unit and 1 1280-acre unit; 2 wells on each uit, Mountrail
16759, EOG, rework Parshall 20-03H, Mountrail, water injection to test the feasibility of water flooding the reservoir
16760, EOG, rework Wayzetta 4-16H, Mountrail, water injection to test the feasibility of water flooding the reservoir
16761, BEXP, Elk-Bakken, 1 1280-acre unit; 8 wells, McK
16762, Chesapeake, 1 1280-acre unit, Billings, 1 well
16763, Chesapeake, 2 1280-acre units, Billings, 1 well in each unit
16764, Chesapeake, 2 1280-acre units, GV and Billings, 1 well in each unit
16765, Dakota-3, Van Hook or Deep Water Creek-Bakken, a 3840-acre unit; 22 wells on that unit
16766, Dakota-3, South Fork-Bakken, a 1280-acre unit, 7 wells, Dunn
16767, Denbury Onshore, recomplete Thorlackson 26-3 (#11553), McK
16768, Newfield,Westberg-Bakken, 2 1280-acre units; 6 wells on each unit, McK
16769: Newfield, Sandrocks-Bakken, a 1280-acre unit, 5 wells on the unit, McK
15754, cont'd, Newfield, Cartwright-Bakken, Hay Creek, Estes, and/or Yellowstone fields; 10 1280-acre units, 1 well on each.
16770, Zenergy, Sandrocks-Bakken, a 1280-acre unit, 1 well each, McK
16414, cont'd, Zenergy, Todd-Bakken, 2 1280-acre units, 1 well each, Wms, McK
16771, CLR, Wildrose or Hamlet-Bakken, 1 1280-acre unit; 1 well, Divide
16772, CLR, North Tioga-Bakken, 2 1280-acre units, multiple wells, Burke
16773, CLR, North Tioga-Bakken, 2 1280-acre units, multiple wells, Burke
16774, CLR, a 1280-acre unit, 1 hz well, Burke
15224, cont'd, CLR, revoke a Hess permit for 2WX 7-1H, McK
15491, cont'd, CLR, temporary spacing for Montpelier 1-14H, McK
15949, cont'd, CLR, Juno, Upland, or Wildrose, 7 1280-acre units; 1 well each, Divide
16407, cont'd, CLR, Wildrose or Hamlet-Bakken, 1 1280-acre unit, 7 wells, Divide
16775, Chimney Sweep, a 160-acre unit, vertical, Lodgepole, Stark
16776, Enerplus, complete Sitka 149-93-06A-3H TF, Mandaree-Bakken, Dunn
16777, Missouri River Royalty, recomplete Henry Torstenson 1 to the Duperow Formation, McK
16188, cont'd, Silver Oak, complete Rankin 1-35H,
16425, cont'd, Zavanna, temporary spacing for Koufax 3-10H, McK
15747, cont'd, Credo, revoke a Helis permit for Linseth 13-13/12H (#21217), McK
16416, cont'd, Fram Operating, South Greene-Madison, flaring, unrestricted production, Renville
16778, Clearwater, sludge facility treatment plant, Wms
16779, Water Services, multiple portable oil and gas waste treatment facilities
14542, cont'd, Greggory Tank vs CLR re: Johnson Corner-Bakken pool
16780 - 16782, Slawon, pooling
16783, Slawson, Kittleson Slough-Bakken, 1 1280-acre unit; 7 wells, Mountrail
16784, Slawson, Elm Tree-Bakken, 1 1280-acre unit; 7 wells, McK
16785, Slawson, Big Bend-Bakken, 1 1280-acre unit; 7 wells, Mountrail
16786, Slawson, Sanish-Bakken, 1 640-acre unit; 7 wells, Mountrail
16787, Slawson, Van Hook-Bakken, 1 1280-acre unit; 7 wells, Mountrail
16788, XTO, North Fork-Bakken, 6 1280-acre units; 8 wells on each, McK
16789, XTO, Indian Hill-Bakken, 2 1280-acre units; 8 wells, McK
16790, XTO, Sand Creek-Bakken, 2 1280-acre units; 8 wells, McK
16791, ERF, Moccasin Creek-Bakken, 1280-acre unit; 4 wells, Dunn
16792, ERF, Spotted Horn-Bakken, a 320-acre unit, 2 wells, McK
16793, ERF, Mandaree-Bakken, 1 640-acre, 4 wells, Dunn
16794, ERF, Antelope-Bakken, 2 320-acre units, 2 wells, McK
16795, Triangle, Antelope Creek-Bakken, 3 1280-acre units; 4 wells each, McK
16796, Triangle, Rosebud-Bakken, 1 1280-acre unit; 4 wells, McK
16797. Triangle, Todd-Bakken, 1 1280-acre unit, 4 wells, Wms
16798, Triangle, Strandahl-Bakken, pooling, Wms
16799, Triangle, Bull Butte-Bakken, pooling, Wms
16800, Triangle, Todd-Bakken, pooling, Wms
16801 - 16803, Triangle, pooling in Rosebud-Bakken, Antelope Creek, Wms, McK
16804, EOG, 8 1920-acre units; 2 wells each; 2 1280-acre units; 2 wells each; Parshall, Mountrail
16805, EOG, Clarks Creek-Bakken, 1 1440-acre unit, 8 wells, McK,
16806, EOG, Painted Woods, flaring and unrestricted production,Wms
16807 - 16808, EOG, pooling
16809, EOG, Parshall, water injection, Mountrail
16810, EOG, Parshall, water injection, Mountrail
16811, OXY USY, Murphy Creek-Bakken, 1 1280-acre unit, 6 wells, Dunn
16812, BEXP, Todd-Bakken, 1 1280-acre unit, 8 wells, Wms
16813, BEXP, Sandrocks-Bakken, 8 wells on each 1280-acre units, McK
16814, BEXP, Painted Woods-Bakken, 8 wells on each 1280-acre units, Wms
16815 - 16818, BEXP, pooling
16819, CLR, legalese, risk penalty, Divide
16820, CLR, legalese, risk penalty, Wms
16821, CLR, legalese, risk penalty, McK
16822, CLR, legalese, risk penalty, Divide
16823 - 16834, CLR, pooling
16867, CLR, pooling (note break in sequence)
16468, CLR, pooling (note break in sequence)
16835, Arsenal, legalese, risk penalty
16836, GMX Resources, legalese, risk penalty
16837, G3 Operating, legalese, risk penalty
16838 - 16839, Samson Resources, pooling
16840, Samson Resources, flaring,
16841, Samson Resources, flaring,
16842 - 16844, Fidelity, pooling
16845, Fidelity, 9 640 units, 2 wells each; 1 1920 acre-unit, 3 wells; 2 2560-acre units, 6 wells each; 1 2560-acre unit, 4 wells; Sanish-Bakken, Mountrail
16846, Fidelity, 2 1280-acre units; 4 wells each unit; Stanley-Bakken, Mountrail
16847 - 16851, Zenergy, pooling
16852, Dakota-3, 1 1280-acre unit, 7 wells, Antelope-Bakken, McK
16853, Dakota-3, 1 640-acre unit, 3 wells, Spotted Horn-Bakken, McK
16854, Dakota-3, 1 1280-acre unit, 7 wells, Squaw Creek-Bakken, McK
16855, Dakota-3, 1 1280-acre unit, 7 wells, Eagle Nest-Bakken, McK
16856, Dakota-3, 1 1280-acre unit, 7 wells, Mandaree-Bakken, Dunn
16857, Dakota-3, a 640-acre unit, 4 wells, Heart Butte-Bakken, Dunn
16858, Dakota-3, flaring and unrestricted production, Mountrail, Dunn
16859, Denbury Onshore, commingling, Madison formation and the Bakken, Buckhorn Field, Billings
16860,  Denbury Onshore, commingling Madison and Stonewall Pool; Bonetral Field, Wms
16861, Newfield, 1 640-acre unit, 2 wells; Sandrocks-Bakken, McK
16862, Newfield, 2 640-acre units; 3 wells, Westberg-Bakken, McK
15861, cont'd, Newfield, 5 1280-acre units; 7 wells each, Epping-Bakken, Wms
16863, Corinthian, commingling, Bottineau
16864,  ProWater, SWD
16580, cont'd, ProWater, SWD
16865, SWD Systems
16866, Deer Valley Trucking, SWD

7 comments:

  1. Bruce, do you have any idea how to find out where a "zone" is located within a established field? A handful of the hearing dockets say something like zones I,II, IV and so on.

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  2. No, unfortunately I don't know. I've just gone through the entire January dockets, summarizing them to get an idea of what is going on, but I don't know where the zones are located within a field. But I noticed the same thing you did: lots of zones. My gut impression is that this is now important as operators are filling in their sections within a township or a field.

    My hunch is the NDIC would provide that information. Sorry.

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  3. Looks like anon got his answer from discussion board..has to do with how many wells are allowed in the spacing. Tubejig.SD

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  4. Whiting 16605 is asking to drill a horizontal in the Red River Formation. Has that be done before?

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  5. Hundreds of times. If you go to the sidebar at the right, scroll down to "formations," and click on "Red River" you will see links to discussion regarding Red River Formation and horizontal drilling.

    Specifically, go to Cedar Hills on the GIS map server and you will see hundreds (?) of horizontal wells targeting the Red River formation.

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  6. 16836, GMX Resources, legalese, risk penalty

    Bruce, Any idea what this means to a mineral rights owner? Thanks for you insight!

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  7. I don't know.

    The folks over at the Bakken Shale Discussion Group and links to sites at my "Mineral Rights" tab at the top of the blog would have more information.

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