Saturday, July 13, 2019

The WPX Lawrence Bulls Have Been Updated -- July 13, 2019

These are huge wells.

Tracked here.

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Slawson Starting To Frack Some Jore Federal Wells -- Wells Being Reported -- Older Well Coming Back On Line -- July 13, 2019

The Slawson/White Butte Jore Federal wells are tracked here.

The well of interest:
  • 28747, 2,592, Slawson, Jore Federal 2-12H, Clarks Creek, one section, 21 stages 4.8 million lbs, t9/14; cum 202K 5/19; shut in most of 6/17 - 10/17; probably due to neighboring wells being fracked? Back on line as of 4/19; no data to suggest this well was re-fracked;
PoolDateDaysBBLS OilRunsBBLS WaterMCF ProdMCF SoldVent/Flare
BAKKEN5-201912275634273334383803471
BAKKEN4-20193096178988964112651011491
BAKKEN3-20190000000
BAKKEN2-20196120711798743171101546
BAKKEN1-20194490082057
BAKKEN12-20180000000
BAKKEN11-20180000000
BAKKEN10-2018118345027020
BAKKEN9-201864572092226210543
BAKKEN8-20180000000
BAKKEN7-20180000000
BAKKEN6-20180000000
BAKKEN5-20180000000
BAKKEN4-20180000000
BAKKEN3-20181700903
BAKKEN2-201817002908
BAKKEN1-20181500701

Petro-Hunt Van Hise Trust Wells Have Been Updated -- July 13, 2019

The Petro-Hunt Van Hise Trust wells have been updated

The well:
  • 19845,1,084, Petro-Hunt, Van Hise Trust 153-95-28C-21-1H, Charlson, t8/11; cum 578K 5/19; updated here;
Recent production; recent neighboring wells were fracked 8/18:
PoolDateDaysBBLS OilRunsBBLS WaterMCF ProdMCF SoldVent/Flare
BAKKEN5-201931413740771214609158780
BAKKEN4-201930463546351269660263980
BAKKEN3-201931529153081542713169150
BAKKEN2-20192848934869103067136298220
BAKKEN1-201931653764841398912476941214
BAKKEN12-2018317933792817151166710675776
BAKKEN11-2018308728879322611412865297390
BAKKEN10-2018311119311220346317285152331836
BAKKEN9-2018309194919237551351412565787
BAKKEN8-2018203872111089154051
BAKKEN7-20180000000
BAKKEN6-201826404242493365495644731
BAKKEN5-201814704841340
BAKKEN4-20180000000
BAKKEN3-20182823922359367555553600
BAKKEN2-20182824052471335535651610
BAKKEN1-20183128332710380600557890
BAKKEN12-201731257726504026036579129

Hurricane Barry -- July 13, 2019

Biggest question: why is the Weather Channel not using more drones to provide hurricane coverage?

The WeatherChannel could have hired a dozen adolescents who know how to use drones. It's amazing how slow mainstream media can be when it comes to technology.

Oh, maybe the drones would be blown away. LOL.

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Now, For Something A Little Different


Don't complain. I could have played some accordion music.

Coal: Part 2 -- July 13, 2019

Updates

July 14, 2019: see minor note and another link here. 

Original Post 

The four links that are background:
This all started with my "original note" the other day.

When looking at a "global warming - coal" site, the numbers did not seem to add up. Not the "actual" or "literal" numbers but the "metaphorical" numbers. The authors suggested that great headway was being made in decreasing the global use of coal (for whatever that is worth). Actually, they didn't state that: they said that the number of coal units operating around the world for for the first time in 2018

At this website, these data points:
  • Since 2000, the world has doubled its coal-fired power capacity to around 2,000 gigawatts (GW) after explosive growth in China and India. 
  • A further 236GW is being built and 336GW is planned. 
  • More recently, 227GW has closed due to a wave of retirements across the EU and US.
  • Combined with a rapid slowdown in the number of new plants being built, this means the number of coal units operating around the world fell for the first time in 2018, Carbon Brief analysis suggests. 
  • Another 186GW is already set to retire by 2030 and 14 of the world’s 78 coal-powered countries plan a total phaseout. Meanwhile, electricity generated from coal has plateaued since 2014, so the expanding fleet is running fewer hours than ever. This erodes coal’s bottom line, as does competition from gas and renewables.
The "theme" of the article: coal is being phased out. Activists are making great strides in stopping the use of coal to generate electricity.

But the numbers certainly don't support the narrative.

But even worse, my hunch is that the authors are understating the amount of coal that will be used in the out years.

Look at this story coming out of Germany this past week (from S&P Global, same link as above), with this lede:

Germany has announced grand plans of exiting coal and the world will be watching to see if its coal phase-out will be a model for the rest of the world, including Asia, to follow.

So, the analysts are comparing Germany with Asia, asking whether the German model can be used by Asia.

Comparing Germany with Asia is like comparing raisins with watermelons.

Let's start here. Comparing Germany's coal use with China (much less all of Asia) is ludicrous.

Currently, Germany's 50MW of electricity is less than 5% of China's 1 million MW. So, give me a break.


Add in India, South Korea, and Indonesia, and Germany's share is less than 4%.

Now look at this. Same chart, but look at the future / the pipeline:


Even before we get started, China has in the pipeline, almost 200,000 MW of coal -generated electricity.

But this is what is worse, and the analysts conveniently ignore it: the "future/in pipeline" list is entirely different than the "current" list. Look at all the Asian countries and subcontinent Asia countries that make the list:
  • Vietnam, Bangladesh, Japan, Philippines
  • even Turkey and Egypt are new on the "future" list
  • Turkey and Vietnam will each approach what Germany is currently using
China's "pipeline" exceeds Germany's current coal-generated electricity by almost 4x.

India's "pipeline" exceeds Germany's current coal-generated electricity by 2x.

There is already plenty of literature suggesting that India will actually need more coal-generated electricity than is currently "in the pipeline."

Bottom line: it does not matter to me one iota why Germany does what it does, but to say their actions will save the world is ludicrous. If one says that Germany is setting an example, that's ludicrous. Germany accounts for two percent of global-coal-generated electricity, and even if the country did nothing with regard to coal, that percentage would drop even further in the out years, as Asia brings on even more coal-generated electricity. In fact, Germany right now could do nothing with regard to cutting its coal consumption but still have bragging rights that the country will account for less than 1% of global coal-generated electricity in the out-years.

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Other Observations: Power Plants Being Built

The authors at carbonbrief.org argue that the number of coal-fed power plants being built is decreasing.
  • a rapid slowdown in the number of new plants being built, this means the number of coal units operating around the world fell for the first time in 2018
Two thoughts:
  • that's a snapshot in time; who's to say that will be accurate five years from now?
  • it's a lot easier to expand existing power plants than to build new ones
Tracking the number of new power plants is absolutely meaningless. It appears that more electricity will be generated in the out-years with fewer coal plants. So what if the total number of power plants is decreasing. This is sort of like counting body bags during the Vietnam War.

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Other Observations: Costs

The authors at carbonbrief.org argue that renewable energy is (becoming) less expensive than coal. Right now we have a glut of natural gas (and a glut of energy, in general for that matter).  Who's to say that this will be the case ten years from now? If natural gas is unable to keep up with demand, the fallback position is ... coal. Everything I read suggests that renewable energy will become more expensive over time, not less expensive. Availability of rare earth elements is just the beginning of the bad news.

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Other Observations: Global Warming

It is obvious that "no one" really takes the global warming scare seriously. Even the authors of the carbonbrief.org article appear to be giddy with excitement with the coal story they promote. In fact, the numbers simply do not support their narrative.

To suggest that the German "model" could be used by Asia: simply ludicrous.

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A Reader Comments

In response to a Sierra Club story in which it was stated China/Asia would build 2,000 new coal plants over the new 20 years, a reader commented:
Asia may easily add a 1000 more coal fired power plants during the next 20 years, but they will also be adding NG or LNG, nuclear and some junk wind and solar.
No way will 2000 new coal plants be built in the world in the next 20 years. Unlike 99% of energy pundits I expect wind and solar to peak out in the next five years. By then it will become obvious that renewables can't work without storage, and storing sufficient renewable electricity will cost at least five times as much as generating it.

1. A typical coal plant is about 600 MW in size. Gigawatts measure the capacity of large power plants or of many plants. One gigawatt (GW) = 1,000 megawatts = 1 billion watts. (600 mw x1000=600,000=600 GW,

2. A 365-day year equals 8,760 hours, so over a period of one year, power of one gigawatt equates to 8.76 terawatt hours of energy. Conversely, one terawatt hour is equal to a sustained power of about 114 megawatts for a period of one year.

3. 600 GW capacity X 8.76 terrawatt hours = 5,256 TWh (less 15% or so for maintenance etc, for a capacity factor of 85% vs. wind at less than 30% and solar at less than 20%). <30 25="" and="" at="" solar="">
<30 and="" at="" br="" solar=""> 4.The total amount of electricity consumed worldwide was 19,504 TWh in 2013. I can't imagine 40,000 TWh in 2040 but I do know I won't be around!

The Staggering EOG Mandaree Wells -- July 13, 2019

Data points to observe:
  • cumulative production: 300K+ in in less than three years; one well at 500K; another approaching 600K
  • huge amounts of sand
  • the dreaded decline curve, but production still going strong
  • correlation between cumulative production and amount of sand
  • the "chronological" numbers for these wells (in red bold below)
Reminder: EOG was one of the first to take the lead in acquiring sand/using large amounts of sand. Some of have suggested the company should be renamed EOG &Sand. 

The Mandaree wells (by many different operators are tracked here. That page has not been updated in along time.

Look at how good some of these wells are. These are three EOG Mandaree wells sited in section 7-149-94, permitted back in 2016:
  • 32512, 1,505, EOG, Mandaree 30-0706H, 37 stages; 17 million lbs, Squaw Creek, t12/16; cum 306K 5/19, recent production:
PoolDateDaysBBLS OilRunsBBLS WaterMCF ProdMCF SoldVent/Flare
BAKKEN5-20192818291770471014714122891986
BAKKEN4-201930248725085627170541651256
BAKKEN3-2019312452254060051801016738765
BAKKEN2-20192822722225560214312138810
BAKKEN1-201931341134927136188471832123
BAKKEN12-2018312543252862971236911626311
BAKKEN11-20183034423477765223532194363609
BAKKEN10-201831350632808023214882035258
  • 32513, 1,910, EOG, Mandaree 24-0706H, 44 stages; 27.5 million lbs, Squaw Creek, t12/16; cum 500K 5/19, recent production:
PoolDateDaysBBLS OilRunsBBLS WaterMCF ProdMCF SoldVent/Flare
BAKKEN5-20192843274336276213201109881776
BAKKEN4-201930476647962853150831454849
BAKKEN3-2019314369441427071380312718581
BAKKEN2-20192847634752277220074196480
BAKKEN1-201931665866393293237162318330
BAKKEN12-2018316095605034312073819710527
BAKKEN11-20183052985333289416128131922449
BAKKEN10-2018315419528030301824817238498
BAKKEN9-2018306605674835642903328212300
  • 32514, 1,355, EOG, Mandaree 31-0706H, 46 stages; 28.7 million lbs, Squaw Creek, t12/16; cum 575K 5/19, recent production:
PoolDateDaysBBLS OilRunsBBLS WaterMCF ProdMCF SoldVent/Flare
BAKKEN5-20192851745197510919207161592611
BAKKEN4-201930575758385549226042204474
BAKKEN3-20193161906204611625462238671091
BAKKEN2-20192859635924599927872274460
BAKKEN1-201931752675157079307533021139
BAKKEN12-2018317262723870993107529776797
BAKKEN11-20183071957267707434493286815325
BAKKEN10-20183180957880776936569350441013
BAKKEN9-2018308187835277883924538317407
BAKKEN8-20183186798732815635612333381767
BAKKEN7-20183189818885847334190315012187
BAKKEN6-20183096219701893336675361930

Nine Point Energy To Report Two More Little Muddy Wells Soon -- July 13, 2019

These were 2016 permits.

32442, conf, Nine Point Energy, Little Muddy 1H, Williston:

DateOil RunsMCF Sold
5-2019331952526

32443, conf, Nine Point Energy, Little Muddy 2H, Williston:

DateOil RunsMCF Sold
5-20192161714053

US Ranks 44th In Flaring Intensity -- July 13, 2019

Primer on flaring: this link will most likely result in a PDF being downloaded on your desktop.

The graphic at the bottom of the fact sheet is most interesting.

The graphic might be hard to read but the US is ranked 44th on that graphic. The graphic shows the top ten flaring/crude oil production countries, and then skips to number 44, the US.


For all the grief the US gets due to flaring, "North America" flaring, in fact, is incredibly small, compared to the rest of the world. Look at the small amount of flaring from all of North America compared to Afria and Eurasia. Link here:


More on flaring intensity here:

Week 28: July 7, 2019 -- July 13, 2019

Top international non-energy story:

Top international energy story:
  • Price of oil remains flat despite Mideast tensions; tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico; OPEC cuts;
Top US non-energy story:
Top US energy story:
Top North Dakota non-energy story:

Top North Dakota energy story:
Geoff Simon's top North Dakota energy stories:
  • Heavy rains raise level of Lake Sakakawea by about eight inches (this does not sound like global-warming induced drought)
  • ND gets $10 million in federal airport grants, including Minot ($2 million); Hettinger ($1 million)
  • US ranked 54th in flaring intensity
  • US surpasses 12 million bopd for first time
Operations:
Miscellaneous:
Commentaries:

Notes From All Over -- Part 1, July 13, 2019

How's this for "notes from all over"? A reader noticed this; I would have missed it.

From Reuters, no less: due to quality issues of Russian oil, some eastern European countries are importing US oil.
Ukraine this month received its first ever barrels from the United States, according to Refinitiv Eikon flows data, as the tanker Wisdom Venture unloaded 80,000 tonnes of Bakken crude in Odessa on July 6 for the Kremenchug refinery, the port said. 
One source says one metric tonne is equivalent to 7.33 bbls.

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Qatar: Making America Great

Earlier I posted a list of new petchem projects slated for the Texas / Louisiana gulf coast. The companies involved / projected cost (rounded) / location:
  • Sasol / $12 billion / Louisiana 
  • Exxon - Sabic / $10 billion / Texas
  • Chevron Phillips Chemical Co, Qatar Petroleum / $8 billion / US Gulf Coast
  • Dow / $6 billion / Texas, Louisiana
  • LyondellBasell Industries NV / $2.4 billion / Texas
  • Exxon / $2 billion / Texas
  • Total, Nova Chemicals, Borealis / $2 billion / Texas
For more on the Qater / Chevron / Phillips project see this Rigzone story:
  • note the American company: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company (I had it wrong in the original link, separating Chevron from Phillips; has since been corrected)
  • a 2,000-kiloton-per-annum ethylene cracker
  • two 1,000-kiloton-per-annum high-denisty polyethylene units
  • 9,000 construction jobs, 600 full-time positions during operations
  • this is the second major collaboration between these two companies announced this year
    • the companies are developing another world-scale project in Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City
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Peregrine Energy Partners

From a press release:
  • Peregrine Energy Partners has agreed to acquire producing and non-producing oil and gas royalties in Williams County, North Dakota from an undisclosed seller
  • the area will be operated by Whiting Petroleum
The press release was otherwise light on details and mostly an "ad." The "million dollar number" in the article had nothing to do with Peregrine. At least not directly.