Updates
October 22, 2019: a reminder -- western boundary of the reservation; "owned" by EOG; will put 22 wells on one 2560-acre spacing unit (April, 2013, dockets) --
Case 20107: Application of EOG Resources, Inc. for an order authorizing the drilling, completing and producing of a total of not more than eleven wells on an existing 1920-acre spacing unit comprised of Sections 25 and 36, T.152N., R.95W. and Section 1, T.151N., R.95W.; a total of not more than eleven wells on an existing 1280-acre spacing unit comprised of Sections 30 and 31, T.152N., R.94W.; and a total of not more than twenty-two wells on an existing 2560-acre spacing unit comprised of Sections 6, 7, 18 and 19, T.151N., R.94W., Clarks Creek-Bakken Pool, McKenzie County, ND, eliminating any tool error requirements and such other relief as is appropriate.October 22, 2019: after posting the original note -- which was posted mostly to show how busy some parts of the Bakken are -- a reader suggested this was likely 320-acre spacing. In fact, there are no 320-acre spacing units in Clarks Creek. In the graphic below, the 320-acre units are highlighted in light purple (there are six 320-acre units in the graphic below, all in Antelope oil field). I've removed the locations of all the wells and horizontals and outlined Clarks Creek oil field in a heavier red line to make it easier to see:
The spacing in Clarks Creek is very unusual; it's hard to tell for sure but it looks something like this:
- no 320-acre units
- only one 640-acre unit
- two (?) 960-acre units
- two (?) 1280-acre units
- several 2560-acre units
- in the graphic below, almost all of the wells are 2560-acre spaced wells
Original Note
22 well sites.
Distance, west to east: slightly less than half a mile.
Definition of an ideal well: pays for itself in six months; out-performs expectations; and, maintains a revenue stream for 35 years.
One example:
- 32794, 2,382, EOG, Clarks Creek 74-0719H, Clarks Creek, t6/17; cum 363K 8/19; full production profile:
Pool | Date | Days | BBLS Oil | Runs | BBLS Water | MCF Prod | MCF Sold | Vent/Flare |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BAKKEN | 8-2019 | 31 | 2715 | 2632 | 4459 | 34322 | 30511 | 65 |
BAKKEN | 7-2019 | 31 | 2200 | 2186 | 4547 | 27856 | 24837 | 2 |
BAKKEN | 6-2019 | 30 | 2333 | 2391 | 4455 | 29920 | 27257 | 47 |
BAKKEN | 5-2019 | 31 | 3297 | 3302 | 5311 | 32772 | 30019 | 38 |
BAKKEN | 4-2019 | 30 | 3844 | 3815 | 4931 | 28027 | 24967 | 724 |
BAKKEN | 3-2019 | 31 | 3248 | 3218 | 3583 | 25126 | 21965 | 732 |
BAKKEN | 2-2019 | 28 | 2613 | 2613 | 3757 | 21534 | 18982 | 472 |
BAKKEN | 1-2019 | 31 | 3246 | 3274 | 4289 | 25568 | 22996 | 311 |
BAKKEN | 12-2018 | 31 | 4428 | 4388 | 6096 | 27675 | 25166 | 265 |
BAKKEN | 11-2018 | 30 | 3385 | 3389 | 5154 | 23138 | 15567 | 5600 |
BAKKEN | 10-2018 | 31 | 4301 | 4280 | 6051 | 24108 | 22072 | 100 |
BAKKEN | 9-2018 | 30 | 4158 | 4203 | 9002 | 24312 | 21879 | 464 |
BAKKEN | 8-2018 | 31 | 4624 | 4627 | 7611 | 27769 | 23265 | 2512 |
BAKKEN | 7-2018 | 31 | 4321 | 4485 | 8213 | 36421 | 26215 | 8192 |
BAKKEN | 6-2018 | 30 | 5214 | 5065 | 6575 | 36329 | 34683 | 64 |
BAKKEN | 5-2018 | 30 | 6238 | 6256 | 8318 | 36652 | 35444 | 46 |
BAKKEN | 4-2018 | 30 | 7120 | 7164 | 7291 | 38634 | 37312 | 110 |
BAKKEN | 3-2018 | 31 | 7717 | 7801 | 7746 | 40141 | 38832 | 50 |
BAKKEN | 2-2018 | 28 | 7808 | 7835 | 12020 | 45169 | 43121 | 78 |
BAKKEN | 1-2018 | 31 | 12621 | 12644 | 16322 | 68863 | 66002 | 366 |
BAKKEN | 12-2017 | 31 | 16103 | 16135 | 18116 | 82687 | 79683 | 479 |
BAKKEN | 11-2017 | 30 | 21199 | 21206 | 20779 | 87850 | 86051 | 596 |
BAKKEN | 10-2017 | 31 | 33072 | 33056 | 23424 | 101426 | 94887 | 5295 |
BAKKEN | 9-2017 | 28 | 32115 | 32263 | 22441 | 66890 | 61850 | 3978 |
BAKKEN | 8-2017 | 31 | 50705 | 51146 | 34062 | 94249 | 87778 | 5227 |
BAKKEN | 7-2017 | 31 | 66090 | 66039 | 51068 | 95317 | 94086 | 0 |
BAKKEN | 6-2017 | 23 | 48242 | 47392 | 42985 | 28427 | 17014 | 10574 |
Those wells are going different directions. That's not 22 wells side by side.
ReplyDeleteThe wells are not all going in different directions. They are going in two different directions: some will run north to south; others will run south to north.
Delete"Generally speaking," half of the wells will run north; and half of the wells will run south.
But that was not the point of the post. I was looking at it from the perspective of a landowner -- a farmer in most cases -- looking out from his/her house, and seeing 22 wells sited in one small area. And mind you, this was just a one half-mile by quarter-mile rectangle.
The other point of the post was to show how difficult it will be for me to keep up with the Bakken.
It looks to me like this would be a 320 acre unit, unless its a portion of a bigger unit...
ReplyDeleteThere are no 320-acre units in Clarks Creek oil field at this time. I've added a graphic to the post above. It appears all the wells in the graphic above are 2560-acre spacing for those that we have information (I don't know the particulars for those wells on confidential list).
DeleteAfter thinking about it, if it is only 1/4 mile north/south, it is only a 160 acre tract... (I'm pretty much typing out loud) LOL
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