Initial observations:
- 7 wells on 1280-acre units is now the norm
- BEXP is now putting 8 wells on a 1280-acre unit
- Look at all the 2560-acre spacing units
- Look at 14 wells on one 2560-acre unit
- Look at 7 wells on 800-acre units
- Look at a 2560-acre unit; 16 wells
- Look at request for 102 new wells in one case
- Look at request for 96 new wells in one case
- Hess requesting permits for 468 new wells -- someone else can check my math; this was done quickly; errors possible
- It looks like Oasis is requesting permits for 108 new wells
- A lot of cases relate to pooling, which means drilling is soon to come
17188, XTO, temporary spacing, Leslie 42X-13, McKenzie
17189, CLR, temporary spacing
17190, CLR, amend Beaver Creek-Bakken, create a 640-acre unit, 1 well, Golden Valley
17191, CLR, amend Antelope-Sanish, create a 1280-acre unit, 1 well, McKenzie
17192, CLR, amend Squires-Bakken, create a 2560-acre unit, multiple wells; Williams
17193, CLR, amend Banks-Bakken, create 2 2560-acre units; multiple wells; McKenzie
17194, CLR, amend Lone Tree Lake-Bakken, create a 2560-acre unit; multiple wells; Williams
17195, CLR, amend Brooklyn-Bakken, create 2 2560-acre units; multiple wells; Williams
17196, CLR, amend Baker-Bakken, create a 2560-acre unit, multiple wells; Williams
15224, cont'd, CLR, revoke a Hess permit, McKenzie
17197, EOG, proper spacing for Clarks Creek-Bakken
17198, EOG, amend Spotted Horn, create a 2560-acre unit, 8 wells; McKenzie
17199, Fram Operating, proper spacing for South Greene-Madison, Renville
17200, GMX Resources, extend Ranch Creek, Beicegel Creek, or Charlie Bob-Bakken; create 2 1280-acre units; one well each, McKenzie
17201, ERF, amend Eagle Nest-Bakken, create overlapping 1280-acre units; one wells each, McKenzie
17202, Triangle, extend Todd or Williston-Bakken, create a 2560-acre spacing unit; 14 wells on that unit; Williams
17203, WPX, amend Mandaree-Bakken, create a 1280-acre unit; 7 wells; Dunn;
17204, WPX, extend Heart Butte-Bakken, create a 1280-acre unit; 7 wells; Dunn
17205, Samson Resources, extend Ambrose and/or West Ambrose, create 8 800-acre units; seven wells on each 800-acre unit; 56 wells; Divide;
17206, Samson Resources, extend Candak-Bakken, create 4 800-acre units; 7 wells on each, 28 wells; Divide;
17207, Samson Resources, extend Fillmore and/or Paulson-Bakken, create 9 800-acre units; 7 wells on each; 63 wells; Divide
17208, Samson Resources, extend Forthun-Bakken, create 8 800-acre units, 7 wells on each; 56 wells; Divide;
17209, Fidelity, create 2-1280-acre units, one well each, Stark
17210, Slawson, amend Sand Creek-Bakken, create a 1280-acre unit, 7 wells; McKenzie
17211, Encore, amend Horse Creek-Red River "B" -- create 2 640-acre units; one well each; Bowman;
15737, cont'd, Legacy Oil, temporary spacing, Bottineau
16425, cont'd, Zavanna, temporary spacing, McKenzie
15747, cont'd, Credo, revoke a Helis permit, McKenzie
17212, Liberty Resources, revoke a Zenergy permit, McKenzie
17017, cont'd, Debra Ganske, legalese, Williams
17213, GADECO, establish a 1280-acre unit or extend Truax field, one well; Williams
17214 - 17219, CLR, pooling
17220, CLR, risk penalty legalese, Divide
17221 17226, Corinthian, pooling
16863, cont'd, Corinthian, production from Sylvia 1-27, Bottineau
17227 - 17240, Zenergy, pooling
17241 - 17245, WPX, pooling
17246, WPX, 7 wells on each of 2 1280-acre units; 2 wells on each of 2 320-acre units; McKenzie;
17247, WPX, 4 wells on a 640-acre unit; Heart Butte, Dunn;
17248, WPX, 7 wells on each of 4 1280-acre units; Reunion Bay-Bakken; 28 wells; Mountrail, Dunn
17249, GMXR, pooling
17250, Baytex, risk penalty legalese, Divide
17251, BEXP, pooling, McKenzie
17252, BEXP, 8 density wells on each 1280-acre unit; Banks-Bakken, Williams, McKenzie
17253, BEXP, 8 wells on each of 6 1280-acre units; Ragged Butte-Bakken, 48 wells; McKenzie
17254, BEXP, 8 wells on each of 2 1280-acre units; Avoca-Bakken, Williams;
17255 - 17256, Samson Resources, pooling
17257, Samson Resources, risk penalty legalese
16840, cont'd, Samson Resources, flaring, Divide
16841, cont'd, Samson Resources, flaring, Divide
17258 - 17277, Slawson, pooling
17278, Slawson, 7 wells on each of 2 1280-acre units; Boxcar Butte-Bakken, McKenzie
17279, Slawson, 7 wells on a 1280-acre unit; Clear Water-Bakken, Mountrail
17280, Slawon, 7 wells on a 1280-acre unit; Van Hook-Bakken, Mountrail
16785, cont'd, Slawson, 7 wells on a 1280-acre unit; Big Bend-Bakken, Mountrail
17281, Silver Oak Energy risk penalty legalese
17282, Silver Oak Energy SWD
17283, Newfield, pooling
17284, Newfield, 7 wells on each of 3 1280-acre units; Siverston-Bakken, McKenzie
17285, Newfield, 7 wells on each of 2 1280-acre units; Pembroke-Bakken, McKenzie
15861, cont'd, Newfield, 7 wells on each of 5 1280-acre units; Epping-Bakken, Williams
17036, cont'd, Newfield, risk penalty legalese,
17286 - 17350, EOG, pooling
17351 - 17353, Triangle, pooling
17354, Zavanna, SWD
17355, RC Disposal, SWD
17356, G3 Operating, SWD
17357, Fidelity, flaring, Dutch Henry Butte-Bakken, Stark
Thursday, March 29, 2012
17358, Murex, temporary spacing, Reistad 1-1R, Divide,17359, SM, temporary spacing, Tomlinson 3-1HS, Divide,
17360, Hess, temporary spacing, Peterson 149-99-1102H-1, McKenzie, and/or BW-Kraetsch-149-99-1423H-1, McKenzie
17361, Hess, amend, 6 wells on 4 1280-acre units, 24 wells; Truax-Bakken, Williams
16885, cont'd, Hess, 12 wells on a 2560-acre unit, Banks-Bakken, Williams, McKenzie
17362, Hess, 6 wells on a 1280-acre unit, Timber Creek-Bakken or South Tobacco Garden-Bakken
17363, Hess, create 2 640-acre units, 3 wells on each, Little Knife-Bakken, Dunn
14935, cont'd, Hess, revoke a CLR permit
16891, cont'd, Hess, flaring, Oliver-Bakken, Williams
16892, cont'd, Hess, flaring, Oliver-Bakken, Williams
16893, cont'd, Hess, flaring, Ray-Bakken, Williams
16894, cont'd, Hess, flaring, Ray-Bakken, Williams
16895, cont'd, Hess, Wheelock-Bakken, Williams
16896, cont'd, Hess, Dollar Joe-Bakken, Williams
17364, Oasis, create 2 1280-acre units, 1 well each, Burke
17365, Petro-Hunt, extend Keene-Bakken/Three Forks; 7 wells on one 1280-acre unit, McKenzie
17366, BR, 7 wells on each of 3 1280-acre units, Sand Creek-Bakken, McKenzie
17367, BR, establish 3 overlapping 2560-acre units; one or more wells on each, McKenzie
17368, BR, 7 wells on 2 1280-acre units; 1 or more wells on an overlapping 2560-acre unit; and, establish a 1280-acre unit for 7 wells; Westberg Field, McKenzie
17369, BR, 7 wells on a 1280-acre unit; Hawkeye-Bakken, McKenzie
17370, BR, 7 wells on a 1280-acre unit, Fancy Buttes-Bakken, McKenzie
16913, cont'd, Whiting, create a 1280-acre unit, 4 wells; Roosevelt-Bakken, Billings
17371, MRO, create 2 1280-acre units, 1 well each into the TF; Slope;
16634, cont'd, Windsor Energy, establish 5 1920-acre unit, Van Hook-Bakken, Mountrail
16125, cont'd, XTO, revoke a CLR permit, McKenzie
15676, cont'd, XTO, revoke a CLR permit, McKenzie
17372, CLR, revoke a Liberty Resources permit, Williams
17373, Zavanna, spacing unit, McKenzie
17374, QEP, create a 2560-acre unit; 16 wells; Heart Butte-Bakken;
17375 - 17386, Hess, pooling
17387, Hess, 6 wells on a 1280-acre unit, 6 wells; Sandrocks-Bakken, McKenzie
17388, Hess, 6 wells on 17 1280-acre units; Ray-Bakken; 102 wells; Williams
17389, Hess, 6 wells on on 1 960-acre unit, 6 wells; Long Creek-Bakken, Williams
17390, Hess, 6 wells on each of 2 1600-acre units, 12 wells; Banks-Bakken, McKenzie, Williams
17391, Hess, 6 wells on a 1280-acre unit, 6 wells; Crazy Man-Bakken, McKenzie, Williams
17392, Hess, 6 wells on each of 7 1280-acre units, 42 wells; Wheelock-Bakken, Williams
17393, Hess, 6 wells on a 1280-acre unit, 6 wells; Big Butte-Bakken, Mountrail
17394, Hess, 6 wells on each of 2 1280-acre units, 12 wells; Dollar Joe-Bakken, Williams
17395, Hess, 4 wells on each of 12 1280-acre unit; 48 wells; Ellsworth-Bakken, McKenzie
17396, Hess, 6 wells on a 1280-acre unit, 6 wells; Siverston-Bakken, McKenzie
17397, Hess, 6 wells on 16 1280-acre units, 96 wells, Blue Buttes-Bakken, McKenzie;
17398, Hess, 6 wells on 9 1280-acre units, 54 wells; Hawkeye-Bakken, McKenzie;
17399, Hess, 6 wells on 2 1280-acre units; 12 wells; Westberg-Bakken; McKenzie;
17400, Hess, 2 1280-acre unit; another 6 1280-acre units; 6 wells each; 48 wells; Antelope-Sanish, McKenzie
17401, Hess, 6 wells on a 1280-acre unit, 6 wells; Elm Tree-Bakken, McKenzie;
17402, Oasis, 6 wells on 8 1280-acre units, 48 wells; Alger-Bakken, Mountrail;
17403, Oasis, 6 wells on 3 1280-acre units; 18 wells; Alkali-Creek-Bakken, Mountrail;
17404, Oasis, 6 wells on 2 1280-acre units; 12 wells; Robinson Lake-Bakken, Mountrail;
17405, Oasis, 6 wells on a 1280-acre unit; 6 wells; Sanish-Bakken, Mountrail;
17406, Oasis, 6 wells on 4 1280-acre units; 24 wells; Camp-Bakken, McKenzie;
17407 - 17408, Petro-Hunt, pooling
17409, Petro-Hunt, 5 wells on a 1280-acre unit, North Tioga-Bakken, Burke;
17410, Petro-Hunt, 7 wells on a 1280-acre unit, Four Bears-Bakken, McKenzie;
17411, BR, 7 wells on a 1120-acre unit, Charlson-Bakken, McKenzie;
17412, BR, 7 wells on a 1120-acre unit, Blue Buttes-Bakken, McKenzie;
17413, BR, pooling
17414, MRO, 4 wells on 4 1280-acre units; Deep Water Creek Bay-Bakken, McLean;
17415, OXY USA, to commingle wells with diverse ownership; Dunn
17416, Petro Harvester, convert well to SWD, Bottineau;
17417, Oasis, SWD, Cottonwood, Burke
17418, Oasis, SWD, Cow Creek, Williams
17419, Oasis, SWD, Last Chance, Williams
17420, Landtech, SWD
17421, Whiting, pooling
17422 - 17428, KOG, pooling
17429, Saltwater Disposal, SWD
17430, New Millenium Resources, conversion of the Ann Polanchek 1-35 for injection into the Zenith-Tyler "A", Stark
regarding 17415 -- does anyone know what this means???
ReplyDeleteThis was a very, very long paragraph in the hearing dockets. I abbreviated it to:
Delete17415, OXY USA, to commingle wells with diverse ownership; Dunn
Operators need permission to commingle oil from different wells into one battery of tanks. OXY USA is requesting that oil from several wells be allowed to be placed in the same tank(s) -- obviously this will be a battery of tanks. This will be a lot cheaper for OXY to manage. Trucks only need to go to one site to pick up oil, and when the pipeline is put in, a single pipeline to the battery of tanks instead of pipelines to multiple well sites. At least that's my understanding.
You are welcome. It's quite a document isn't it ... Hess requesting as many as 468 permits/wells if I counted correctly. It just shows us how much work there is to be done.
DeleteI am curious why HESS asked for only 4 wells for their land in the Ellsworth Field and 6 everywhere else. Is this due to geology, or they need/don't need as many wells to get same amount of oil out?
DeleteAlso, I found HESS's aggressive schedule to be curious since in their Earnings presentation in February it looked like their plan was to put one well in each section to lock in the leases.
Which surprised me since other Oil companies were indicating it was cheaper and more efficient to drill 4+ on a pad.
Finally, curious if you have insight on why Hess would ask for so many permits at one time? Can they realistically drill these many in a year? How long does it take per "pad".
Thanks
1. This happens occasionally. Back in December, 2009, EOG requested permits for 570 wells in one case, 11939:
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2. The number of wells per section is a moving (and growing) target. I assume some of this is purely limited by the manpower required to do all the paperwork to put together a permit request. Also, they won't know how many wells a spacing unit might support until they start drilling.
3. I assume much of this is pre-emptive, to try to keep others from coming in with permit requests. The fee is nominal ($100) to renew the permits, I believe annually.
4. But now you know why I transcribe/summarize the dockets each month. If that was not done, a lot of very interesting data would be missed by a lot of folks. To the best of my knowledge, no one else has yet commented/blogged on the incredible number of wells that operators are anticipating.
I still use 30 days/well/rig to include the moving of the rig.
DeleteBut they do talk about reaching TD in 20 days.
So, if an operator has 15 rigs: 500 wells/15 rigs --> That's about 30 months of inventory. Because I use 30 days, and the operators talk about 20 days, I suppose one could get the 500 well inventory down to 24 months.
I vaguely remember the one well/spacing unit comment and also thought that strange. The Bakken is well beyond one well/section thinking.
I see Thursday March 29, 2012 Whiting has #17421 listed as pooling, does this mean several permits are to be taken on this date for more than 1 section. I own minerals in section 3 152 92 & section 10 152 92. Thank You for your help.
ReplyDeleteCase No. 17421: Application of Whiting Oil and Gas Corp. for an order pursuant to NDAC § 43 02-03-88.1 pooling all interests in a spacing unit for the Morgan Draw-Bakken Pool described as Sections 13 and 24, T.143N., R.103W., GoldenValley County, ND, as provided by NDCC § 38-08-08, and such other relief as is appropriate.
DeleteThank You for the info
DeleteYou are welcome. I do it to force myself to look at every case. It's amazing how much information is there, and how much drilling is yet to be done. Whether you like the oil industry or not, it is incredible what US technology, roughnecks, truck drivers, can put together in a relatively short period of time.
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