Heart Butte Field Update -- KOG's Two Shields Butte Wells

Scroll down below the news for the original description of the Heart Butte field. 

See also mega-pads in Heart Butte.

2017 Permits (no new permits as of May 12, 2017)

2016 Permits (list is complete)
33057,
33056,
32985,
32957,
32956,
32790,
32789,
32763,
32762,
32761,
32707,
32694,
32693,
32692,
32528,
32472,

2015 Permits (list is complete)
32302,
32291,
32290,
32282,
32281,
32280,
32279,
32063,
32062,
32061,
32060,
31303, conf, QEP, see graphic at this post, MHA 5-25-36H-148-92,
31302, conf, QEP, see graphic at this post, MHA 7-25-36H-148-92,
31301, conf, QEP, see graphic at this post, MHA 3-25-36H-148-92,
31300, conf, QEP, see graphic at this post, MHA 1-25-36H-148-92,
31299, conf, QEP, see graphic at this post, MHA 3-26-35H-148-92,
31298, conf, QEP, see graphic at this post, MHA 1-26-35H-148-92,
31297, conf, QEP, see graphic at this post, MHA 7-26-35H-148-92,
31296, conf, QEP, see graphic at this post, MHA 5-26-35H-148-92,
31288, 903, Enerplus, Ocotillo 149-92-35A-04H, Heart Butte, t3/17; cum 113K 7/17;
31221, N/D, XTO, FBIR Reese 43X-33D, Heart Butte, t3/16; cum 34K 7/17;
31220, N/D, XTO, FBIR Reese 43X-33G, Heart Butte, t3/16; cum 34K 7/17;
31219, 157, XTO, FBIR Reese 43X-33C, Heart Butte, t3/16; cum 41K 7/17;
31218, 594, XTO, FBIR Reese 43X-33F, Heart Butte, t3/16; cum 40K 7/17;
31217, 590, XTO, FBIR Reese 43X-33B, Heart Butte, t2/16; cum 44K 7/17;
31216, 601, XTO, FBIR Reese 43X-33E, Heart Butte, t2/16; cum 43K 7/17;
31215, 479, XTO, FBIR Reese 43X-33A, Heart Butte, t2/16; cum 55K 7/17;
31187, 571, Enerplus, Wooly Torch 149-92-35A-04H, t3/17; cum 85K 7/17;
31170, 2,208, Whiting, Skunk Creek 4-18-17-8H, t11/15; cum 195K 7/17;
30773, 477, XTO, FBIR Grinnell 34X-33A, t2/17; cum 42K 7/17;
30772, 634, XTO, FBIR Grinnell 34X-33E, t2/17; cum 26K 7/17;
30771, 403, XTO, FBIR Grinnell 34x-33B, t2/17; cum 21K 7/17;
30770, 494, XTO, FBIR Grinnell 34X-33F, t2/17; cum 27K 7/17;
30769, 531, XTO, FBIR, Grinnell 34X-33G, t1/17; cum 13K 7/17;
30768, 612, XTO, FBIR Grinnell 34X-33D, t1/17; cum 25K 7/17;
30643, 3.69, Whiting, Two Shields Butte 13-22-16-1H, t8/15; cum 293K 7/17;
30642, 3,572, Whiting, Two Shields Butte 13-22-33-16H, t9/15; cum 301K 7/17;
30641, 1,679, Whiting, Two Shields Butte 13-22-16-1H3, t8/15; cum 314K 7/17;

2014 Permits (list is complete)
30172, conf-->loc, QEP,
30171, conf-->loc, QEP,
29976, conf-->loc, QEP,
29975, conf-->loc, QEP,
29971, conf-->loc, QEP,
29970, conf-->loc, QEP,
29789, 2,028, Enerplus, Euphorbia 149-92-35B-05H, t7/15; cum 324K 7/17;
29788, 1,430, Enerplus, Cactus 149-92-35B-05H TF, t7/15; cum 310K 7/17;
29717, 800, QEP, MHA 8-32-29H-150-91, t6/15; cum 242K 7/17;
29716, 1,910, QEP, MHA-6-32-29H-150-91, t6/15; cum 182K 7/17;
29715, 1,624, QEP, MHA-6-06-01H-149-92, t6/15; cum 192K 7/17;
29714, 2,014, QEP, MHA 8-06-01H-149-92, t6/15; cum 269K 7/17;
27443, 2,153, XTO, FBIR Guyblackhawk 24X-27ER, t7/14; cum 209K 7/17;


2013 Permits (list is complete)
27176, conf, QEP, MHA 4-26-23H-149-91,
27175, conf, QEP, MHA 2-26-23H-149-91,
27174, conf, QEP, MHA 3-26-23H-149-91,
27173, conf, QEP, MHA 1-26-23H-149-91,
27172, conf, QEP, MHA 4-26-24H-149-91,
27171, conf, QEP, MHA 2-26-24H-149-91,
27170, conf, QEP, MHA 3-26-24H-149-91,
27169, conf, QEP, MHA 1-26-24H-149-91,
27168, conf, QEP, MHA 4-26-25H-149-91,
27167, conf, QEP, MHA 2-26-25H-149-91,
27166, conf, QEP, MHA 3-26-25H-149-91,
27165, conf, QEP, MHA 1-26-25H-149-91,
26970, conf-->loc, XTO, FBIR Lawrence 24X-26E,
26881, dry, XTO, FBIR Guyblackhawk 24X-27E, comp 4/14;
26879, 1,940, QEP, FBIR Guyblackhawk 24X-27A, t7/14; 199K 7/17;
26878, 1,367, XTO, FBIR Guyblackhawk 24X-27F, t7/14; cum 183K 7/17;
26733, PNC, QEP, 12/14;
26732, 1,544, QEP, MHA 8-27-34H-148-92, Heart Butte, t5/17; cum 63K 7/17;
26731, PNC, QEP,
26706, PNC, QEP, 7/14;
26705, 1,777, QEP, MHA 5-27-34H-148-92, t1/15; cum 269K 7/17;
26704, 1,317, QEP, MHA 7-27-34H-148-92, t1/15; cum 121K 11/15;
26703, 1,858, QEP, MHA 1-27-34H-148-92, t1/15; cum 102K 11/15;
26702, 1,310, QEP, MHA 3-27-34H-148-92, t1/15; cum 36K 3/15;
26400, PNC, XTO, FBIR Headlessturle 44X-32H, 2/15;
26399, PNC, XTO, FBIR Headlessturle 44X-32D, 2/15;
26365, 1,461, QEP, MHA 4-28-29H-148-92, t5/15; cum 64K 11/15;
26364, 1,645, QEP, MHA 2-28-29H-148-92, Heart Butte, t7/16; cum 99K 7/17;
26363, 1,260, QEP, MHA 8-28-29H-148-92, Heart Butte, t7/16; cum 98K 7/17;
26362, 1,215, QEP, t7/16; cum 93K 7/17;
26355, conf, QEP,
26354, conf, QEP,
26353, conf, QEP,
26352, conf, QEP,
26286, conf, QEP, 

26285, conf, QEP,
26285, conf, QEP,
26284, conf, QEP,
26283, conf, QEP,
25431, 1,785, XTO, FBIR Youngbear 31X-9F, t2/14; cum 9136K 7/17;
25430, 1,759, XTO, FBIR Youngbear 31X-9A, t2/14; cum 89K 11/15;
25429, 1,410, XTO, FBIR Youngbear 31X-9E, t3/14; cum 81K 11/15;
25414, 1,701, QEP, MHA 1-10-15H-149-91, t11/13; cum 115K 11/15;
25413, 838, QEP, MHA 3-10-15H-149-91, t11/13; cum 86K 7/17;
25412, 903, QEP, t2/17; cum 72K 7/17;
25411, 732, QEP, t2/17; cum 65K 7/17;
25410, 1,416, QEP, t4/17; cum 53K 7/17;
25409, 588, QEP, t4/17; cum 40K 7/17;
25408, 1,174, QEP, t3/17; cum 90K 7/17;
25407, 606, QEP, t4/17; cum 52K 7/17;
25406, 1,056, QEP, MHA1-10-11H-149-91, 4 sections, t3/14;cum118K 11/15;
25405, 1,223, QEP, MHA 3-10-11H-149-91, 4 sections, t2/14; cum 90K 11/15;
25404, 812, QEP, MHA 2-10-11H-149-91, 4 sections, t2/14; cum 94K 11/15;
25403, 1,004, QEP, MHA 4-10-11H-149-91, 4 sections, t2/14; cum 148K 11/15;
24850, 1,619, QEP, MHA 6-06-07H-147-92, ICO, t11/13; cum 99K 11/15;
24849, 1,661, QEP, MHA 8-06-07H-147-92, t11/13; ICO, t11/13; cum 82K 11/15;
24848, 2,187, QEP, MHA 5-06-07H-147-92, ICO, t5/14; cum 150K 11/15;
24847, 2,238, QEP, MHA 7-06-07H-147-92, ICO, t5/14; cum 103K 11/15;
24846, 2,013, QEP, MHA 1-06-07H-147-92, ICO, t6/14; cum 110K 11/15;
24845, 2,736, QEP, MHA 3-06-07H-147-92, ICO, t5/14; cum 212K 11/15;

2012 Permits

• 22237, conf, ERF, Curve 149-92-19C-18H TF, no production data,
• 22238, 878, ERF, Knuckle 149-92-19C-18H, t7/12; cum 294K 11/15;
• 22239, conf, ERF, Deuce 149-92-30B-31H TF, no production data,
• 22240, 603, ERF, Net 149-92-30B-31H, Heart Butte, t7/12; cum 219K 11/15; 
• 22466, 1,370, KOG, Skunk Creek 12-7-8-9H3, Heart Butte,  t11/12; cum 130K 11/15;
• 22467, 1,975, KOG, Skunk Creek 12-7-8-9H, t10/12; cum 191K 11/15;
• 22468, 1,448, KOG, Skunk Creek 12-7-8-8H, t10/12; cum 137K 11/15;
• 22649, 709, WPX, Charles Blackhawk 31-30HA, t10; cum 153K 11/15;
• 22650, 247, WPX, Charles Blackhawk 31-30HX, t11/12; cum 127K 11/15;
• 22651, 219, WPX, Charles Blackhawk 31-30HB, t11/12; cum 155K 11/15;
• 22652, conf, WPX, Charles Blackhawk 31-30HY,
• 22653, conf, WPX
• 22654, conf, WPX
• 22655, conf, WPX
• 22826, 899, WPX, Helstad 157-99-2A-11-1H, t3/13; cum 174K 11/15;
• 22828, 84, WPX, Edward Goodbird 9HD, Heart Butte, 9 stages; 1.9 million lbs; t8/12; cum 115K 11/15;
• 22829, conf, WPX  
• 23093, 2,052, QEP, MHA 3-06-31H-150-92, t9/13; cum 192K 11/15; 
• 23094, 2,512, QEP, MHA 2-06-05H-149-92, t9/13; cum 170K 11/15;
• 23096, 825, QEP, MHA 1-06-05H-149-92, t9/13; cum 82K 11/15;
• 23097, 2,512, QEP, MHA 2-06-31H-150-92, t9/13; cum 258K 11/15; 
• 23098, 1,632, QEP, MHA 4-06-32H-150-92, t2/13; cum 134K 11/15;
• 23099, 1,994, QEP, MHA 2-06-32H-150-92, t2/13; cum 187K 11/15;
• 23100, 1,922, QEP, MHA 3-06-32H-150-92, t2/13; cum 225K 11/15;
• 23101, 1,777, QEP, MHA 1-06-32H-150-92, Heart Butte, t2/13; cum 306K 11/15;
• 23102, 1,966, QEP,MHA 4-06-31H-150-92, Heart Butte, t2/13; cum 299K 7/17;
• 23169, 202, WPX, Sarah Yellow Wolf 22-27HC, Heart Butte, t10/12; cum 179K 11/15;
• 23331, 2,282, QEP, MHA 1-03-34H-150-92, Heart Butte, t3/13; cum 189K 11/15;
• 23332, 2,348, QEP, MHA 3-03-34H-150-92, Heart Butte, t3/13; cum 186K 11/15;
• 23333, 2,310, QEP, MHA 1-03-35H-150-92, Heart Butte, t3/13; cum 178K 11/15;
• 23334, 1,949, QEP, MHA 3-03-35H-150-92, Heart Butte, t3/13; cum 162K 11/15;
• 23335, 1,791, QEP, MHA 2-03-35H-150-92, Heart Butte, t3/13; cum 128K 11/15;
• 23336, 1,386, QEP, MHA 4-03-35H-150-92, Heart Butte, 4 sections, t12/13; cum 85K 11/15;
• 23337, 873, QEP, MHA 1-03-02H-149-92, Heart Butte, 4 sections, t12/13; cum 61K 11/15;
• 23338, 1,831, QEP, MHA 3-03-02H-149-92, Heart Butte, 4 sections, t12/13 (error on the ticket stub); cum 90K 11/15;
• 23339, 2,217, QEP, MHA 2-03-02H-149-92, Heart Butte, 4 sections, t12/13; cum 123K 11/15;
• 23340, 2,306, QEP, MHA 4-03-02H-149-92, Heart Butte, 4 sections, t12/13; cum 180K 11/15;
• 23393, 943, XTO, FBIR Baker 34X-25F, t1/13; cum 138K 11/15;
• 23394, 1,170, XTO, FBIR Baker 34X-25A, t1/13; cum 172K 11/15;
• 23395, 1,158, XTO, FBIR Baker 34X-25E, t1/13; cum 154K 11/15;
• 23401, 1,325, XTO, FBIR Smith 11X-10E, t1/13; cum 165K 11/15;
• 23402, 1,045, XTO, FBIR Smith 11X-10F, t1/13; cum 160K 11/15;
• 23403, 2,148, XTO, FBIR Smith 11X-10A, t1/13; cum 242K 11/15;
• 23692, PNC, XTO, 2/15;
• 23694, 1,816, XTO, FBIR Beaks 24X-8A, t12/13; cum 143K 11/15;
• 23881, 850, XTO, FBIR Bird 31X-19G, t9/13; cum 88K 11/15;
• 23883, 1,617, XTO, FBIR Bird 31X-19D, t8/13; cum144K 11/15;
• 23884, 1,436, XTO, FBIR Stephen 31X-19D, t8/13; cum 137K 11/15;
• 23885, 1,566, XTO, FBIR Stephen 31X-19H, t8/13; cum 79K 11/15;
• 23933, 1,676, XTO, FBIR Beaks 24X-8E,  t1/14; cum 94K 11/15;
• 23937, conf-->loc, XTO,
• 23938, conf-->loc, XTO,
• 23939, conf-->loc, XTO,
• 23940, conf-->loc, XTO,
• 23941, conf-->loc, XTO,
• 23942, conf-->loc, XTO,
• 24024, PNC, ERF, 9/14;
• 24037, 1,868, XTO, FBIR Darcie 34X-14H, t6/13; cum 103K 11/15;
• 24038, 1,620, XTO, FBIR Darcie 34X-14D, t6/13; cum 177K 11/15;
• 24084, 1,241, XTO, FBIR Stephen 31X-19G, t8/13; cum 101K 11/15;
• 24115, conf, Whiting/KOG, Skunk Creek 4-18-17-1H, producing as of 11/15;
• 24116, conf, Whiting/KOG, Skunk creek 4-18-17-1H3, producing as of 11/15;
• 24117, conf, Whiting/KOG, Skunk Creek 4-18-17-8H, producign asof 11/15;
• 24130, 977, XTO, FBIR Walterpackswolf 31X-12G, t6/13; cum 62K 11/15;
• 24131, 1,536, XTO, FBIR Walterpackswolf 31X-12H, t7/13; cum 108K 11/15;
• 24132, 1,385, XTO, FBIR Walterpackswolf 31X-12D, t71/3; cum 136K 11/15;
• 24206, 2,342, QEP, MHA 8-04-33H-150-92, Heart Butte, t5/13; cum 167K 11/15;
• 24207, 2,641, QEP, MHA 6-04-33H-150-92, Heart Butte, t5/13; cum 169K 11/15;
• 24208, 2,573, QEP, MHA 6-04-33H-150-92, Heart Butte, t5/13; cum 196K 11/15;
• 24209, 2,854, QEP, MHA 6-04-33H-150-92, Heart Butte, t5/13; cum 163K 11/15;
• 24366, 2,102, QEP, MHA 4-04003H-149-91, Heart Butte, t7/13; cum 190K 11/15;
• 24367, 1,004, QEP, MHA 2-04-03H-149-91, Heart Butte, t7/13; cum 133K 11/15;
• 24398, 2,909, QEP, MHA 1-04-33H-150-92, Heart Butte, t7/13; cum 224K 11/15;
• 24399, 2,381, QEP, MHA 3-04-33H-150-92, Heart Butte, t7/13; cum 193K 11/15;
• 24400, 2,844, QEP, MHA 2-04-33H-150-92, Heart Butte, t7/13; cum 298K 7/17;
• 24401, 2,384, QEP, MHA 4-04-33H-150-92, Heart Butte, t7/13; cum 197

Miscellaneous Wells in Heart Butte

QEP's permits for 12 wells in one section 10-149-91; 2560-acre spacing.

• 25414, 1,701, QEP, MHA, t11/13; cum 142K 7/17;
• 25413, 838, QEP, MHA
• 25412, conf, QEP, MHA
• 25411, conf, QEP, MHA
• 25410, conf, QEP, MHA
• 25409, conf, QEP, MHA
• 25408, conf, QEP, MHA
• 25407, conf, QEP, MHA
• 25406, 1,056, QEP, MHA
• 25405, 1,223, QEP, MHA
• 25404, 812, QEP, MHA
• 25403, 1,004, QEP, MHA, t2/14; cum 202K 7/17;

QEP permits for 6 wells in sections 6/7-147-92;

• 24850, 1,619, QEP, MHA
• 24849, 1,661, QEP, MHA
• 24848, 2,187, QEP, MHA
• 24847, 2,238, QEP, MHA
• 24846, 2,013, QEP, MHA
• 24845, 2,736, QEP, MHA, t5/14; cum 279K 7/17;

2011 Permits   

• 20273, 2,372, XTO, FBIR Headlessturtle 44X-32; t9/12; cum 218K 11/15;
• 20417, 1,730, XTO, FBIR Goeseverywhere 31X-11; t5/12; cum 231K 11/15;
• 20419, 1,454, XTO, FBIR Grinnell 34X-33; t8/12; cum 180K 11/15;
• 20424, 1,156, XTO, FBIR Grinnell 41X-1C, t7/12; cum 128K 11/15;
• 20483, 1,562, XTO, FBIR Georgeblackhawk 21X-6, t7/12; cum 74K 6/13;
• 20487, 606, QEP, MHA 1-04-03H-149-91; s4/11; t11/11; hz south; cum 164K 6/13;
  
• 20488, 1,571, QEP, MHA 3-04-03H-149-91; s4/11;t11/11; hz south, cum 188K 6/13;
• 20489, 933, QEP, MHA 3-32-29H-150-91; hz north; cum  148K 6/13;
  
• 20490, 2,609, QEP, MHA 1-32-29H-160-91, s4/11;t11/11; hz north; cum 249K 6/13;
• 20511, 2,647, KOG, Two Shields Butte 5-7-8-1H3, Heart Butte, t10/12; cum 145K 6/13;
  20600, 1,831, XTO, FBIR Blackmedicine 24X-21, t6/12; cum 106K 6/13;
• 20632, 765, XTO, FBIR Nellieoldmouse 13X-13, t5/12; cum 39K 6/13;
  
• 20964, 1,035, QEP, MHA 1-32-33H-148-92, s8/11; t1/12; cum 73K 6/13;
• 20965, 810, QEP, MHA 3-32-33H-148-92, s8/11; t1/12; cum 56K 6/13;
• 21120, 1,135 XTO, FBIR Huntsalong 31X-2, t9/12; cum 36K 6/13;
• 21404, 328, QEP, MHA 3-06-01H-149-92, t5/12; cum 59K 6/13;
• 21405, 1,766, QEP, MHA 4-06-01H-149-92, t2/12; cum 110K 6/13;
• 21551, 2,757, QEP, MHA 3-31-25H-150-92, 2,560-acre; t10/12; cum 95K 6/13;
• 21552, 2,351, QEP, MHA 2-31-25H-150-92, 2,560-acre; t10/12; cum 78K 6/13;
  
• 21553, 2,202, QEP, MHA 4-31-25H-150-92, 2,560-acre; t10/12; cum 93K 6/13;
  
• 21554, 2,430, QEP, MHA 1-31-30H-150-91, 2,560-acre; t10/12; cum 84K 6/13;
  
• 21556, 2,376, QEP, MHA 3-31-30H-150-91; 2560-acre, t10/12; cum 76K 6/13;
  
• 21557, 2,140, QEP, MHA 1-31-36H-150-92, Heart Butte, t5/13; cum 29K 6/13;
• 21558, 2,359, QEP, MHA 3-31-36H-150-92, Heart Butte, 4 section, t5/13; cum 36K 6/13;
• 21559, 2,032, QEP, MHA 5-31-25H-150-92, Heart Butte, 4 section, t5/13; cum 24K 6/13;
• 21560, 673, QEP, MHA 7-31-25H-150-92, Heart Butte, 4 section, t5/13; cum 40K 6/13;
• 21561, 1,731, QEP, MHA 1-31-25H-150-92, Heart Butte, 4 section, t5/13; cum 19K 6/13;
• 21699, conf, KOG, Skunk Creek 13-18-17-16H, Heart Butte,
• 21700, 1,719, KOG, Skunk Creek 13-18-17-16H3, Heart Butte, t6/12; cum 29K 9/12;
  
• 21701, 2,057, KOG, Skunk Creek 13-18-17-9H, Heart Butte, t6/12; cum 19K 6/12; 
• 21904, 1,542, QEP, MHA 4-06-07H-147-92, Heart Butte, t8/12; cum --
  
• 21905, 2,223, QEP, MHA 2-06-07H-147-92, Heart Butte, t8/12; cum --
  
• 21906, 2,142, QEP, MHA 4-32-33H-148-92, Heart Butte,  t8/12; cum 220K 7/17;
• 21908, 2,180, QEP, MHA 2-32-33H-148-92, Heart Butte, t8/12; cum 3K 9/12;
• 22028, 2,737, QEP, MHA 2-32-29H-150-91, t11/12; cum 58K 2/13;
• 22029, 1,961, QEP, MHA 4-32-29H-150-91, t11/12; cum 56K 2/13;
• 22092, 1,073, QEP, MHA 2-05-04H-148-91, Heart Butte, t10/12; cum --
• 22093, 710, QEP, MHA 4-05-04H-148-91, Heart Butte, t10/12; cum 94K 7/17;

KOG Two Shields Butte wells:

• 17981, 1,666, Whiting/KOG, Two Shields Butte 16-8-7H, Heart Butte, t6/09; AL; cum 343K 11/15; 
• 18022, 711, Whiting/ KOG, Two Shields Butte 16-9-16H, Heart Butte, t6/09; AL; cum 233K 7/17;
• 18051, 1,309, Whiting/KOG, Two Shields Butte 14-33H, Heart Butte, t8/09; AL; cum 337K 11/15; 
• 18107, 903, Whiting/KOG, Two Shields Butte 14-33-6H, Heart Butte; t9/09; AL; cum 151K 11/15; 
• 18455*, 1,089, Whiting/KOG, Two Shields Butte 14-21-4H, Heart Butte; t12/10; AL; cum 198K 11/15; 
• 18517, 1,595, Whiting/KOG, Two Shields Butte 2-24-12H, Mandaree; t9/11; cum 406K 11/15; 
• 18518, 2,736, Whiting/KOG, Two Shields Butte 3-24-12H, Mandaree/wildcat; t4/14; cum 231K 11/15; 
• 18987*, 223, Whiting/KOG, Two Shields Butte 14-21-16-2H, Heart Butte; t4/11; cum 485K 11/15; 
• 18988*, 1,835, Whiting/KOG, Two Shields Butte 14-21-33-15H, Heart Butte; t12/10; cum 386K 11/15; 
• 18989*, 958, Whiting/KOG, Two Shields Butte 14-21-33-16H3, Heart Butte,; t12/10; cum 233K 11/15; 
• 19826, 2,845, Whiting/KOG, Two Shields Butte 2-24-12-1H3, Mandaree; t9/11; cum 443K 7/17;
• 20257, 2,475, Whiting/KOG, Two Shields Butte 3-24-12-3H, Mandaree,  cum 196K 11/15;

* = 4-well pad

Permits added since original posting:

• 18844, canceled, WPX/Zenergy, Dakota-3 Packineau 4-32H, 3/10;
• 18875, 170, Zenergy, Dakota-3 Black Hawk 15-34H,  s2/11; t4/11; cum 76K 1/12
• 18987, 223, KOG, Two Shields Butte 14-21-16-2H, s9/10; t4/11; F; cum 28K 1/12;
• 18988, 1,835, KOG, Two Shields Butte 14-21-33-16H, SESW 21-149N-92W
• 18989, 958, KOG, Two Shields Butte 14-21-33-16H3, SESW 21-149N-92W
• 19263, 2,429, KOG, Two Shields Butte 14-21-33-16H3, t10/12; cum 92K 2/13;
• 19292, 1,358, XTO, FBIR Baker 34X-25, t7/11; cum 71K 2/13;
• 19293, 1,537, XTO, FBIR Waler 34X-25, t7/11; cum 259K 11/15;
• 19696, 1,201, XTO, FBIR Walterpackswolf 31X-12, t2/12; cum 26K 4/12;
• 19769, 523, ERF/Peak, Baker 29-31H; t8/11; cum 101K 9/12;
• 19800, 906, XTO, FBIR Beaks 24X-8; t4/12; cum 54K 9/12;
• 19801, 1,045, XTO, FBIR Huntsmedicine 24X-8, t4/12; cum 69K 9/12;
• 19805, 1,461, XTO, FBIR Stephen 31X-19, t8/11; cum 107K 2/13;
• 19806, 1,463, XTO, FBIR Bird 31X-19, t8/11; cum 130K 2/13;
• 19940, 1,196, XTO, FBIR Yellowwolf 21X-10; s6/11; t1/12; F; cum 21K 1/12;
• 19948, 2,106, XTO, FBIR Ironwoman 21X-10; s6/11; t12/11; F; cum 10K 1/12;
• 20036, 2,331, XTO, FBIR Smith 11X-10; s7/11; t10/11; F; 72K 1/12;
• 20114, 1,338, XTO, FBIR Darcie 34X-14; s8/11; t12/11; F; 15K 1/12;
• 20115, 1,211, QEP, MHA 3-05-08H-147-92, t7/11; cum 165K 2/13;
• 20116, 2,533, QEP, MHA 1-05-08H-147-92, t7/11; cum 201K 2/13;
• 20117, 1,478, XTO, FBIR Youngbear 31X-9, t5/12; cum 187K 11/15;
• 20143, 1,794, XTO, FBIR Lawrence 24X-2, s1/12; t5/12; cum 55K 9/12;
• 20215, 2,140, XTO, FBIR Guyblackhawk 24X-27, t2/12; cum 286K 11/15;
• 20236, 824, WPX/Zenergy, Packineau 15-32H/Dakota-3 Packineau 15-32H, t6/11; cum 262K 7/17;

NEWS

November 22, 2018: a reminder that in 2017 QEP was starting to re-frack wells in Heart Butte.

October 18, 2012:  QEP with permits for a four-well pad.


August 22, 2012: random update of pad drilling (XTO, QEP) in Heart Butte.


March 26, 2012: WPX with permits for a 7-well pad.

December 8, 2011: with some very nice IPs being reported by QEP, it was time to update this field; it appears now to be about 128 sections, almost double the size of the original field; this is a very, very good field; it appears to be "owned" by XTO and QEP with some KOG acreage. There are currently four rigs on site in the field. .

February 9, 2011: With more permits in the Heart Butte field, this is a good time to remind folks that the Arrow pipeline is in the Heart Butte field.

February 5, 2011: The Heart Butte field is getting a bit more active, perhaps after the report of the two nice Questar wells each reported IPs of 1,300 bbls. Two more Heart Butte permits were granted on February 4, 2011 -- these to XTO, now owned by XOM. 

August 1, 2010: Spotted Hawk Development bringing excitement to the Van Hook.

April 18, 2010: Arrow Midstream has signed an agreement to provide pipeline support for XTO in the Heart Butte oil field.

April 18, 2010: Questar has a pair of snake eyes in the north, #18665 and #18666, MHA 1-06-01H-149-92 and MHA 2-06-01H-149-92, respectively.  #18665 reports an IP of 1,271 barrels with a cumulative of 63K barrels in the first five months.  Meanwhile, #18666 reports an IP of 1,309 barrels with a cumulative of 31K barrels in the first three months. 

March 15, 2010: Peak, North Dakota, LLC,  was granted two permits in Heart Butte today; the two permits (18809, Baker 20-34H; 18810, Baker 29-31H) are sited in the same section (section 20), one targets section 20; the other goes south into section 29. 

The Original Update

The Heart Butte field caught my eye when I was transcribing the March 24, 2010, NDIC docket. A reminder: the Arrow pipeline.

In case #12284 of the docket, Questar asks that the Heart Butte field be extended by adding adjoining sections to the field, creating 24 new 640-acre spaced units, and a request to drill not more than two (2) horizontal wells on each 640-acre unit. That's a total of 48 new wells. And the Heart Butte is a very small field.

Currently, Heart Butte field is only 66 sections, encompassing most of T149N-92W, and about half of the two sections 148-92 and 149-91. It is located entirely within the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, directly south of and across the river from the exciting Big Bend field, and directly south of New Town, ND. Drilling was delayed in the FBIR due to bureaucratic necessities, but those have been addressed, and it is likely that drilling will pick up. Questar and Kodiak Oil and Gas (KOG) each have one rig in North Dakota (KOG took possession of a second rig in February, 2010, and moved that one to the Bakken in Montana). With a request by Questar to add up to 48 more horizontal wells in Heart Butte, one can reasonably expect to see more activity there.

The Heart Butte field represents on a small scale why the Bakken is so exciting and why producers are moving in more rigs, paying top dollar for mineral acres, and drilling at a furious pace: To date, there are only six producing wells in Heart Butte: four of them are KOG wells and two of them are Peak Oil wells. Of the six, four have announced initial production (IP) numbers. In the "old days" (two years ago) three of these IPs would have been outstanding (465, 711, and 829) but "we've" been spoiled by four-digit IPs elsewhere in the Bakken. Regardless, these are very nice IPs, and, at the end of the day, it will be the total production over the life of the well that matters. Having said that, KOG had a stellar well (#17981, Two Shields Butte 16-8H) with an IP of 1,661. The remaining two wells, both KOG wells, have come off the confidential list as "plugged or producing" but IPs have not been announced (at least I have not seen them). (In the Bakken, "plugged or producing" will end up being a producing well.)

Four wells are on the confidential list (18132, 18455, 18665, and 18666 // Peak, KOG, Questar, Questar). The two Questar wells must be on the same pad; they are only 50 feet apart on the GIS map server.
18665, 1,271
18729, 743
18988, 1,835
18989, 958

As with most oil fields in the Bakken, there are no hamlets, villages or towns in this field, just beautiful scenery.