Thursday, January 11, 2018

Random Update Of A Slawson Alamo Well In Big Bend -- January 11, 2018

The well:
  • 19996, 1,148, Slawson, Alamo 2-19-18H, Big Bend, API: 33-061-015; t6/11; cum 475K 11/17;
Recent production:

PoolDateDaysBBLS OilRunsBBLS WaterMCF ProdMCF SoldVent/Flare
BAKKEN11-2017309177913211870641122773001
BAKKEN10-2017257644749315565507619832195
BAKKEN9-20172554835507655740462486861
BAKKEN8-20171136123583311928131959413
BAKKEN7-20170000000
BAKKEN6-20171258166210346184834
BAKKEN5-20172614671582696127695333
BAKKEN4-2017308237283607075507
BAKKEN3-2017278188983467085730
BAKKEN2-201728123113227958997590
BAKKEN1-201731238622501226203718820


So, back in 3/17, this well was producing less than 1,000 bbls/month. Then, after very little time off-line, production jumps to over 9,000 bbls/month (most recent data we have). First question: was this well re-fracked? Check FracFocus: there is no evidence that this well was re-fracked.

See graphic at this post.

Note: see comment about parallel horizontal wells running in opposite directions. (Note: these bumps in production may or may not move the needle for overall Bakken production, but they sure can make a difference in royalty checks. Good luck to all.)

Off The Net For Awhile -- It Will Take Awhile To Digest The Market Action Today -- Need To Take A Break -- January 11, 2018

In addition to market action affecting my psyche (positive), north Texas is about to get hit with a huge winter storm, not sure how big it will be, but with a lot of driving tonight taking granddaughters to various venues, need to get away from the blog. I simply can't handle all this.

Good luck to all. With a 3-day weekend coming up, I'm looking forward to:
  • futures tonight; and,
  • Dow close tomorrow
I'll post the NDIC daily activity report but that's it for awhile.

Fiat Chrysler: now we get this, just reported on CNBC -- will add a heavy truck manufacturing plant in Michigan; will move a Ram Heavy Duty truck manufacturing plant from Mexico to Michigan; $2,000 to every employee; will invest more than $1 billion in Michigan plant; will add 2,500 new jobs in Michigan -- all because of the Trump tax bill. NAFTA? Dead. Fiat's suppliers in Mexico will move to Michigan in a New York minute.

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Active rigs:

$63.551/11/201801/11/201701/11/201601/11/201501/11/2014
Active Rigs543655167192

No new permits.

Two producing wells (DUCs) reported as completed:
  • 32781, 1,067, CLR, Bridger 11-14H1, Rattlesnake Point, t12/17; cum -- (Bridger wells are tracked here)
  • 32904, 897, BR, Lovaas 6-8-12 MBH, Blue Buttes, t11/17; cum --

The Market And Energy Page, T+355 -- January 11, 201

WTI: surges to 3-year high; now solidly above $64.

Baked in: since about mid-2017 the talking heads and their guests over at CNBC have consistently talked about three things: a) the synchronized global economy; b) the "fact" that share prices were "baked in" before the tax bill was passed (most, including me, did not even think the tax bill would pass); and, c) the 5% (or worse) correction that was "just around the corner."

NAFTA: yesterday, after several days of the Dow setting new records, the Dow dropped ... drum roll ... 17 points (0.07%) ... and Reuters suggested it was due to worries about NAFTA. I guess those worries dissipated overnight. The Dow surges again today, now up 100 points.

Coal: I have no dog in this fight, and I really don't care, but all things being equal, I did not care for Rick Perry's plan to "subsidize" the coal industry. However, when a Bloomberg writer calls that plan a "cockamamie" plan, I wonder how that Bloomberg writer would feel about the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. And the cotton reserve. And the helium reserve. And the tungsten reserve. Okay, I might have made up some of those reserves. [For the record: I think this is the first time I've used the word "cockamamie" in this blog.]

NYSE: despite a full year of ever-rising share prices on all major indices, again, today, there are 201 252 issues reporting 52-week highs, including: Arch Coal; Bank of New York Mellon; Berkshire Hathaway; Boeing; Caterpillar; Chevron; COP; CLR; EOG; Enerplus; Kohl's; MRO; Marathon Petroleum; OXY; RDS; Statoil; WMB; and so on. How many 52-week lows? Drum roll .... 21.

Same ol', same ol': from Platts --
Lijla Villar, an analyst with the EIA's international energy team, said her agency also predicts a fall in production from Venezuela, along with OPEC's African members, which would temper any output increases from other members.

She added that there was "significant risk" that production could decline more than forecast in Nigeria and Libya, both of whom face constant threats of internal strife.

Libyan production averaged 980,000 b/d in December, according to the Platts OPEC survey. S&P Global Platts Analytics said Libya is unlikely to produce much more than 1 million b/d, "given technical and economic constraints, making production risks significantly greater to the downside."

Nigeria, meanwhile, has faced sporadic disruptions to its oil infrastructure that many analysts say likely will continue in 2018, particularly as a contentious general election approaches in February 2019.

"Niger Delta militias will align with rival politicians during the 2018 campaign season," Rapidan Energy said. "Attacks will focus mainly on political targets, but occasional disruptions of up to 100,000 b/d are possible."

Iran could be another downside risk, as US President Donald Trump on Friday is expected to decide whether to continue waiving sanctions on Iran's oil sector under the nuclear deal.
Analysts are divided on the prospects of Trump reimposing sanctions, which would likely take some time to implement and could be blunted by a lack of cooperation by European and Asian countries. But as much as 1 million b/d of Iranian crude exports could be impacted if the nuclear deal is scrapped.
Tesla: this is a great article from Bloomberg that brings us all up to date on Tesla's roll out of Model 3.
  • 2016: Elon Musk moved up the roll out date; Tesla would build 500,000 cars annually by the end of 2018, rather than 2020
  • Elon Musk expected to make 100,000 to 200,000 Model 3 sedans in the second half of 2017
  • Tesla made a total of 101,000 cars in 2017
  • Tesla delivered only 1,770 Model 3 sedans in 2H17
  • in August, 2017, Tesla said it expected to achieve a manufacturing rate of 5,000 Model 3 vehicles a week by the end of the year; in November, 2017, the company backpedaled, saying it would hit 5,000 units a week in late March, 2018
  • Bloomberg: unlikely that 500,000 cars will be delivered in 2018

A Most Incredible Graph -- Global Warming Causes A Surge In Natural Gas Use -- January 11, 2018

A stunning graphic, simply stunning:





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Sun Dogs

From The Bismarck Tribune, via Twitter:

I first read about sun dogs when reading Shakespeare some years ago.

Here are two links:

CLR With Huge Frack -- January 11, 2017

This page will not be updated; this well is tracked elsewhere; note this well is also an extended reach lateral, TD = 26,786 feet.
  • 32353, 1,558, CLR, Hereford Federal 1-20H, Elm Tree, 69 stages; 25 million lbs sand small/large, t8/17; cum 75K 11/17; 
Note the large amount of proppant used on this well.

WTI Nearing $64; Could Good Times Be Coming Soon For A Resurgent Bakken? -- RBN Energy --- January 11, 2018

Jobs: second consecutive week -- unexpected increase in first-time claims
  • first time unemployment claims rose 11,000 to 261,000
  • consensus forecast: would edge down to 245,000
  • another site suggested the increase was only 9,000 (probably based on revisions of previous data), but also agreed that claims were 261,000
  • this is the highest reading since the week ended September 23, 2017 -- harsh winter conditions blamed
  • biggest increases in claims:
    • NY, CA, GA, PA, TX, and AL
WTI: apparently has hit $64.

India buying more US light oil, link here:
Indian Oil Corp (IOC) today bought its third shipload or cargo of US crude oil as it looks at cheaper alternatives that have emerged due to the global supply glut.
IOC bought 2 million barrels of light Louisiana sweet crude oil in a tender today. The oil is for delivery at its Paradip refinery in Odisha during April 11-20.
IOC's Paradip refinery had in October last year received India's first ever shipment of US crude oil when it imported a 1.6 million barrels parcel. Prior to today's buying, IOC had placed a cumulative order of 3.9 million barrel of US crude. Sources said IOC had previously imported blend of two grades of crude oil but in today's tender it has bought the entire 2 million barrels of single grade crude oil.
SM to sell Powder River assets: for $500 million, net acreage; link here. About $4,500 / acre.

Re-balancing: Saudi says oil markets will become balanced in 2018. Link here. Most recent data suggests re-balancing in the US should occur in about 24 weeks, mid- to late-2018.

Snookered? Oilprice notes it but does not address the issue -- why is API and EIA data so far apart? API seems to always be high; markets listen to EIA, not API. This week API reported a drawdown of 11 million bbls of US crude oil, and yet the official EIA figures showed the drawdown was just short of 5 million bbls.

Making America great again: specifically citing the Trump tax bill, Walmart uses lower US tax bill to raise minimum wage to $11/hour, plus $1,000-bonuses. Reuters is reporting: Walmart Stores Inc said on Thursday it would raise entry-level wages for hourly employees to $11 an hour as it benefits from the biggest overhaul of the U.S. tax code in 30 years.
The world’s largest retailer said the increase would take effect in February and that it would also expand maternity and parental leave benefits and offer a one-time cash bonus, based on length of service, of up to $1,000.
The pay increase and bonus will benefit more than 1 million U.S. hourly workers, it said.
Walmart’s announcement follows companies like AT&T Inc, Wells Fargo & Co and Boeing Co, which have all promised more pay for workers after the Republican-controlled U.S. Congress passed a tax bill last month that cut the corporate tax rate to 21 percent from 35 percent.
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Back to the Bakken

Active rigs:

$63.971/11/201801/11/201701/11/201601/11/201501/11/2014
Active Rigs533655167192

RBN Energy: could good times be coming soon for a resurgent Bakken? RBN Energy begins a series on the Bakken. Should be exciting. Articles will be archived. Best way to follow this story: monthly Legacy Fund deposits. See this post for an estimate of the Legacy Fund deposit for January, 2018.