Data Points from the February, 2012, NDIC Hearing Dockets -- The Williston Basin, North Dakota, USA

Here are some of the data points from the February, 2012, hearing dockets that got my attention (see the full list -- transcribed/summarized at this link):

Normally, I see 10 - 20 requests for flaring. There were only two requests or so this month.

The Bakken is in the manufacturing stage, here are just some of the Hess requests, and others:

• 16875, Hess, Ray and Dollar Joe-Bakken; establish 2 2560-acre units; up to 12 hz wells; up to six hz wells on each of 9 1280-acre units (24 wells + 54 well --> 78 wells), Williams
• 16876, Hess, Big Butte-Bakken, 6 hz wells on a 1280-acre unit, Mountrail
• 16877, Hess, Manitou-Bakken, 6 wells on each of 6 1280-acre units, Mountrail (36 wells)
• 16878, Hess, Alger-Bakken 6 hz wells on 7 1280-acre units (42 wells), Mountrail
• 16883, Hess, Alkali Creek-Bakken, 6 hz wells on each of 8 1280-acre units (48 wells), Mountrail, McKenzie)
• 16884, Hess, Robinson Lake-Bakken, 6 hz wells on each of 12 1280-acre units (72 wells), Mountrail
• 16898, Oasis, Bull Butte-Bakken, 6 hz wells on 2 1280-acre units; Williams (12 wells)
• 16899, Oasis, Squires-Bakken, 6 hz wells on 3 1280-acre units; Williams (18 wells)

As many as seven or eight wells in one section:

• 16887, Hess, Bear Creek-Bakken, 7 hz wells on a 640-acre unit; Dunn, 

Madison wells: as many as 2 wells/160 acres

• 16905, Petro Harvester, South Coteau-Madison, establish 2 160-acre units; 2 hz wells in each, Burke
• 16906, Petro Harvester, Coteau-Madison, a 160-acre unit, 2 hz wells, Burke
• 17011, WPX Energy Williston, amend Mandaree-Bakken, create 2 320-acre units, 2 wells on each unit, McKenzie

The norm is becoming 7 wells per 1280-acre spacing unit; too many examples to list; or 8 wells per 1280-acre unit, even by smaller companies:

• 17146, Triangle, Rawson-Bakken, 8 wells on a 1280-acre unit; McKenzie

BR is requesting more and more 2560-acre units; 12 wells on each; CLR is requesting 2560-acre units, "multiple" wells from each pad

• 16924, BR, Union Center-Bakken, a 2560-acre unit, 12 wells, McKenzie
• 16925, BR, Berg, Keene, and Clear Creek-Bakken, a 2560-acre unit; 12 hz wells, McKenzie
• 16926, BR, Clear Creek-Bakken, a 2560-acre unit, 12 hz wells, McKenzie
• 16927, BR, Dimmick Lake-Bakken, a 2560-acre unit, 12 hz wells, McKenzie
• 16928, BR, Pershing-Bakken, 2560-acre unit, 12 hz wells, McKenzie
• 16929, BR, North Fork-Bakken, a 2560-acre unit, 12 hz wells, McKenzie
• 17003, CLR, amend Chimney Butte and Murphy Creek-Bakken, 2 2560-acre units; multiple wells from each pad within each unit, Dunn
• 17004, CLR, amend Chimney Butte-Bakken, create a 1 2560-acre unit, multiple wells from thepad, Dunn
• 17005, CLR, amend Rattlesnake Point and Jim Creek-Bakken, create a 2560-acre unit; multiple wells from the pad, Dunn
• 17006, CLR amend Cedar Coulee and Rattlesnake Point-Bakken, to create a 2560-acre unit; multiple wells from the pad, Dunn
• 17007, CLR, amend Corral Creek and Jim Creek-Bakken, to create a 2560-acre unit, multiple wells from the pad, Dunn

When I first started the blog,  I was in good company that suggested we would see one well per section. How about four wells/section?

• 16953, QEP, amend Heart Butte-Bakken, 4 wells on a 640-acre unit; 4 hz wells on another 640-acre unit, Dunn

Eye-popping:

• 16765, cont'd, Dakota-3, extend Van Hook or Deep Water Creek-Bakken, create a 3840-acre unit, 22 wells on that unit (3840/640 --> 22 wells on 6 sections), McLean

Legacy: 90 wells?

• 17015, Legacy, amend North Souris-Spearfish, create ~ 21 320-acre units, 4 wells on each spacing unit (84 wells); 3 180-acre units and 2 wells on each unit (6 wells) --> about 90 wells, Bottineau

New business ventures:

• 17019, Dakota Maxum Partners, water recyling plants throughout the area; for fracking; potable

Pooling lists keep getting longer:

• 17056 - 17092, EOG, pooling (~36 wells)
• 17093 - 17133, Zavanna, pooling (~41 wells)

New operator? WPX is the spin-off from Williams Companies, traditionally a pipeline company.

• 17142, WPX Energy,  Reunion Bay-Bakken, 7 wells on a 1280-acre unit, Dunn
• 17143, WPX Energy, Squaw Creek-Bakken, 7 wells on a 1280-acre unit, McKenzie
• 17144, WPX Energy, Mandaree-Bakken, 7 wells on a 1280-acre unit; 4 wells on each of 2 640-acre units; 3 wells on a 640-acre unit; 2 wells on a 320-acre unit, Dunn, McKenzie (20 wells)