tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149283829854298377.post5138986138262467284..comments2024-03-28T15:12:38.709-05:00Comments on The Million Dollar Way (The Bakken Oil Blog): Wells To Watch in 2012 - 2013 -- The Williston Basin, North Dakota, USABruce Oksolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10952652803684625738noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149283829854298377.post-72998854754147754452012-01-13T19:47:44.764-06:002012-01-13T19:47:44.764-06:00Only if some folks in the immediate area can tell ...Only if some folks in the immediate area can tell us what they are hearing or seeing. <br /><br />As you've noted, Chesapeake has a few permitted locations and confidential wells in 138-97.<br /><br />NDIC has made it easy to check on wells that have come off the confidential list:<br /><br />Go to the NDIC web site: https://www.dmr.nd.gov/oilgas/<br /><br />Click on "General Statistics" on the sidebar on the left: https://www.dmr.nd.gov/oilgas/stats/statisticsvw.asp<br /><br />At the very top, there is a link:<br />Monthly Production Report Index: click on it and you can find current production of all wells if you know the name of the field (or wildcat).Bruce Oksolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10952652803684625738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149283829854298377.post-71063894359766170052012-01-13T15:10:39.701-06:002012-01-13T15:10:39.701-06:00What's going on with the wells in Stark County...What's going on with the wells in Stark County. Especially interested in 138-97. There seems to be alot of activity beginning to happen there. Any way to know if the wells drilled there on the confidential list hit or were dry?Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13668018685373663105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149283829854298377.post-77831775046372672762012-01-10T11:09:15.634-06:002012-01-10T11:09:15.634-06:00If you haven't seen this post, this is has bee...If you haven't seen this post, this is has been helpful to me:<br /><br />http://milliondollarway.blogspot.com/2011/08/bakken-pool-bakken-north-dakota-usa.<br /><br />I am very, very weak with regard to geology. In addition, even the experts describe "events" differently. <br /><br />The "Scallion" is also referred to as the "false Bakken."<br /><br />The Lodgepole is immediately above the Bakken formations (upper, middle, lower).<br /><br />As I have noted before, it almost appears the Lodgepole "acts" differently in two ND locations: the Lodgepole wells around Dickinson, and the Lodgepole formation north of Williston.<br /><br />Note the very reliable source for 20889 (RMOJ) in which they say WLL will target the Lodgepole/Scallion -- this suggests to me the formation from Lodgepole to the upper Bakken, which is definitely different than the Dickinson Lodgepole wells and the middle Bakken farther north. <br /><br />So, now we have at least two Whiting wells that targeted and/or entered the Scallion. <br /><br />Those are individual data points/dots that seem possible to connect. <br /><br />It certainly appears to me that whereas "everyone" is targeting the middle Bakken in this Williston Basin boom, Whiting is looking at formation just above the middle Bakken in Golden Valley County, southwestern North Dakota. <br /><br />I don't know if this makes sense; I'm still trying to sort it out, but in my mind I now have a visual. The visual will change as more information emerges.<br /><br />So, to answer your question, if they targeted the Scallion (which needs to be fracked to be productive, it appears), and if they "slipped" out of it, if they went lower, they went into the middle Bakken; if higher, they went into the Lodgepole. <br /><br />This is very, very similar to modern aircraft on the beam on descent/final approach to landing when the air traffic controller is providing "up,""down," "on course" to the pilot. I've long forgotten the exact terminology but I remember very well high performance jets landing on runways with no visibility and relying on air traffic controllers getting them down safely.Bruce Oksolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10952652803684625738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149283829854298377.post-65146627604242658032012-01-10T10:24:43.235-06:002012-01-10T10:24:43.235-06:00Bruce
Whiting's well the Nistler 21-25 H(20969...Bruce<br />Whiting's well the Nistler 21-25 H(20969) was a Scallion. That well was fracked. Rumor is they had drilled out of the Scallion and then drilled back into the Scallion. What other zone would they have drilled into and would that be the reasone they Fracked that well?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149283829854298377.post-57236108922607484072012-01-09T10:16:55.412-06:002012-01-09T10:16:55.412-06:00Tight, "unconventional," formations need...Tight, "unconventional," formations need to be fracked; that's the uniqueness and the challenge of the Bakken pool (Bakken, Three Forks).<br /><br />Conventional formations do not need to be fracked.<br /><br />Red River and Madison wells are not fracked; historically most are vertical but can be directional. I assume more of these will be directional in the future.<br /><br />The Lodgepole wells around Dickinson are monster wells and are not fracked. There are at least three exploratory Lodgepole wells north of Williston. I think they may be fracking these but I don't know. I am quite sure they are directional.Bruce Oksolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10952652803684625738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149283829854298377.post-81607101158671349922012-01-09T09:52:21.375-06:002012-01-09T09:52:21.375-06:00Bruce
My question
When drilling a horizontal well ...Bruce<br />My question<br />When drilling a horizontal well in <br />the Lodgepole/Scallion, Red River. Are these <br />wells Fracked liked the bakken?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149283829854298377.post-12942551534845955792012-01-09T09:41:56.385-06:002012-01-09T09:41:56.385-06:00Clever. Deserving of a stand-alone post which I wi...Clever. Deserving of a stand-alone post which I will do later when I get back to laptop or desktop; on iPad now which is not conducive to serious blogging.Bruce Oksolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10952652803684625738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149283829854298377.post-55221031341072765382012-01-09T09:34:34.906-06:002012-01-09T09:34:34.906-06:00http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3lbgX0DVjI&con...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3lbgX0DVjI&context=C37292b8ADOEgsToPDskLSuDDt9YMyHMlx9vsv9WCy<br /><br />There is a year error, but interesting view.<br /><br />anon 1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149283829854298377.post-24875791677695417582012-01-09T08:32:59.572-06:002012-01-09T08:32:59.572-06:00Throughout the month of January, I will be adding ...Throughout the month of January, I will be adding more wells to this page, so I can keep track of trends in 2012.<br /><br />With regard to Marmon field, the RMOJ article was published back in June.<br /><br />I had noticed that Petro-Hunt was doing some good stuff in the Bakken and not getting much credit, so I was quite surprised when I ran across this article.<br /><br />It is a very long article, but it simply says two things: a) Petro-Hunt is moving very, very quickly in this field; and, b) there are several payzones: Bakken, Madison, Red River, and Dawson Bay. <br /><br />Then it had a long list of wells that Petro-Hunt was drilling in this area.<br /><br />My "Marmon Field Update" linked at the sidebar at the right reviews the same wells.<br /><br />http://milliondollarway.blogspot.com/2011/11/question-regarding-oil-activity-in.html<br /><br />Bottom line: Petro-Hunt flies under the radar for some reason (probably because it is not publicly traded) but about six months ago I noted that it is having some incredible success in the Bakken and appears to be stepping up its activity.<br /><br />If any other specific questions, please let me know.Bruce Oksolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10952652803684625738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149283829854298377.post-42831112227683323912012-01-09T08:13:56.982-06:002012-01-09T08:13:56.982-06:00Bruce,
Do you mind sharing a very brief summary o...Bruce,<br /><br />Do you mind sharing a very brief summary of what RMOGJ said about the Marmon field? Most don't suscribe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149283829854298377.post-69837307592181873332012-01-08T22:26:16.056-06:002012-01-08T22:26:16.056-06:00Incredible what you could have gotten acreage for ...Incredible what you could have gotten acreage for in 2007; absolutely incredible.<br /><br />But Grant County, at 15,000 acres, I believe, leads the rest. East of Hettinger County....Tyler, Three Forks?Bruce Oksolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10952652803684625738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149283829854298377.post-3510164449726682182012-01-08T22:10:50.798-06:002012-01-08T22:10:50.798-06:00http://www.land.nd.gov/minerals/201202SaleList.pdf...http://www.land.nd.gov/minerals/201202SaleList.pdf<br />Counties I noticed:<br /><br />Grant<br />Hettinger<br /><br /><br />Also a lot in Billings and GV<br /><br />Stutsman missed the cut.<br /><br />Compare to: http://www.land.nd.gov/minerals/auctionresults/s0702.htm<br /><br />5 years. It changed. Raises of a penny? <br /><br />anon 1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com