Hamlet Oil Field, The Bakken, Williston Basin, North Dakota, USA

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Permits

2014
None as of October 16, 2014
 
2013 
25263, 215, CLR, Farver 4-29H1, t11/13; cum 49K 8/14;
24769, 548, CLR, Rosenquist 2-24H, t10/13; cum 90K 8/14;
24768, 487, CLR, Vatne 2-25H, t9/13; cum 57K 8/14;
24767, 627, CLR, Rosenquist 3-24H, t10/13; cum 90K 8/14;
24766, 600, CLR, Rosenquist 3-24H, t10/13; cum 59K 8/14;

2012
24660, 511, CLR, Salo 4-26H, t5/13; cum 54K 8/14;

Original Post

Folks are getting excited about the news story earlier this month about Hunt getting ready to do a lot of drilling in Ambrose County, Divide County.

A reader asked for a look at Hamlet oil field, Divide County. I think the reader knows more about this Hamlet oil field than I do, suggesting that we are going to see some huge multi-well pads in the field, though they are not yet on the NDIC GIS map. Having said that, a few notes on Hamlet.

Hamlet oil field is located in the extreme southeast corner of Divide County, its southern line the Williams County/Divide County line. Divide County became an exciting county in the Bakken boom in late 2012. The field is almost exactly one township in size, T160N-R96W. It appears that leases in all sections are now held by production: there is a long lateral in every section in the field.

First, some old wells. In section 23/24/25-160-96, there are six vertical Madison wells on 160-acre spacing -- all still active, including this stellar well:

• 5535, 1,340, Enduro Operating/Sequel Energy, Vatne et al 1, Hamlet, t2/75; cum 714K 8/14; still producing 800 bbls/month; and still producing after almost 39 years.

Obviously, this well is not indicative of all Madison wells, but it is also not an exception.

Currently there are two areas of interest in the Hamlet.

First, 29/30-160-96:

• 19173, 513, CLR, Farver 1-29H, Hamlet, t11/10; cum 96K 8/14;
• 24658, 90, CLR, Farver 3-29H2, Hamlet, t8/13; cum 28K 8/14;
• 24657, 344, CLR, Farver 2-29H4, Hamlet, t7/13; cum 32K 8/14;
• 24594, 570, CLR, Rosenvold 5-30H-2, Hamlet, t10/13; cum 39K 8/14;
• 24593, 405, CLR, Rosenvold 3-30H-3, Hamlet, t4/14; cum 39K 8/14;
• 19709, 492, CLR, Rosenvold 1-30H, Hamlet, t12/11; cum 69K 8/14;

Second (and on the date of the original post, there is a rig on site on #23856)

• 23853, 674, CLR, Hamlet 7-2H, Hamlet, t5/13; cum 66K 8/14;
• 23854, 749, CLR, Hamlet 6-2H, Hamlet, t4/13; cum 88K 8/14;
• 23855, 700, CLR, Hamlet 5-2H, Hamlet, t5/13; cum 69K 8/14;
• 23856, 463, CLR, Salo 7-35H, Hamlet, t6/13; cum 56K 8/14;
• 23857, 583, CLR, Salo 6-35H, Hamlet, t6/13; cum 65K 8/14;
• 23858, 566, CLR, Salo 5-35H, Hamlet, t6/13; cum 57K 8/14;

Now, a look at some of the better Hamlet oil field wells:

• 18958, 865, CLR, Howard 1-5H, t8/10; cum 134K 8/14;
• 19183, 1,171, CLR, Dalin 1-4H, t10/10; cum 189K 8/14;
• 18321, 700, CLR, Milton 1-23H, t3/10; cum 163K 8/14;
• 18904, 466, CLR, Harriet 1-22H, t12/10; cum 131K 8/14;
• 18818, 479, CLR, Rosenquist 1-24H, t7/10; cum 132K 8/14;

So, what does the future hold for Divide County (not just Hamlet oil field) going forward? Below is a very brief summary of the cases in the NDIC hearing dockets since June, 2012 (the most recent six or seven months) with regard to Divide County.

From the NDIC hearing dockets since June, 2012. Note: due to the way cases are handled, there could be some double- or triple-counting below, but one gets an idea of the activity in Divide County through a quick scroll. These are all in Divide County.

2013

January

• 19409, Bakken Hunter, extend Paulson-Bakken, establish 2 1440-acre units; 2 wells each;
• 14910, Bakken Hunter, extend Bounty School-Bakken, establish 5 1440-acre units; 10 1280-acre units; and 7 640-acre units; 2 wells on each 1440 and each 1280-acre units;

2012

December

• 19244, American Eagle, extend Colgan-Bakken; establish 2 800-acre units; 8 wells on each; Divide
• 19331, Hunt, extend West Ambrose, Musta, and/or Smoky Butte-Bakken, establish 18 1280-acre units; one well each, Divide;
• 19356, Baytex, Frazier-Bakken, 7 wells on each of 3 1280-acre units, Divide
• 19357, Baytex, Ambrose-Bakken, 7 wells on each of 10 1280-acre units; Divide  
• 19358, Baytex, Whiteaker-Bakken, 7 wells on each of 11 1280-acre units, Divide
• 19359, Baytex, Blooming Prairie-Bakken, 7 wells on each of 3 1280-acre units, Divide 

November

• 19072, CLR, Hayland-Bakken, 14 wells on an existing 1280-acre unit, Divide 

October

• 18832, Hunt, Fertile Valley and/or Smoky Butte-Bakken; establish 18 1280-acre units; 
• 18846, CLR, amend Sadler-Bakken, create 2 overlapping 2560-acre units; multiple wells;
• 18847, CLR, amend Dolphin and/or Hamlet-Bakken, create 3 overlapping 2560-acre units;
• 18848, CLR, amend Stoneview-Bakken, create an overlapping 2560-acre unit; multiple wells;
• 18942, CLR, Upland-Bakken, 14 wells on an existing 1280-acre unit, Divide

September

• 18590, Marquis Alliance, construct an oil treating and oilfield waste treating/processing facility
• 18701, Samson Resources, Blooming Prairie-Bakken, 7 wells on an existing 1280-acre unit
• 18705, Samson Resources, Bluffton-Bakken, 7 wells on an existing 1280-acre unit, Divide

August

• 18409, Sequel, amend Stoneview-Bakken and North Tioga-Bakken, 6 hz wells on each unit
• 18438, SM, amend Colgan-Bakken, up to 4 hz wells on 4 1280-acre units, Divide
• 18541, Samson Resources, 7 wells on an existing 1280-acre unit, West Ambrose-Bakken,

July

• 18291, Samson Res, Blooming Prairie-Bakken, 2 overlapping 2560-acre units; 14 wells each
• 18292, Samson Resources, amend Ambrose-Bakken, establish 5 2560-are units; 14 wells on each overlapping 2560-acre unit, Divide (70 wells)
• 18358, Samson Resources, Blooming Prairie-Bakken, 7 wells on each of 2 1280-acre units
• 18383, American Eagle, Colgan-Bakken, complete 4 wells on each of 3 existing 800-acre units

June

• 18111: Samson Resources, West Ambrose-Bakken Pool, create a 2080-acre unit, 14 wells;
• 18112: Samson Resources, Ambrose-Bakken Pool, create 5 2080-acre units; 14 wells on each unit; 70 wells;