Over the next 3+ yrs, it's going to be 3 in almost every 640 space in that area! Amazing! Soon there will be more wells than trees. The 3 wells per 640-acre spacing holds true to Whiting's 01/2012 report for this area, their Pronghorn prospect.In the recent NDIC hearing dockets, I have noticed varying strategies for developing the Bakken. In some cases operators are asking for 14 wells in larger units; others are asking for multiple-well pads in smaller units, as small as 320-acre spacing.
But, yes, before it's all over, there will be more wells than trees in western North Dakota.
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