XTO Reports a Nice Well in Grinnell Oil Field

16838, 1,097, XTO, Thomas 44X-18, Grinnell, Bakken. Location: SESE 18-154-95.

Based on its file number, this permit was granted back in 2007, October time-frame. According to my database the initial permit was granted to Headington; the permit was listed as expired as of 2008. XTO bought Headington (a privately held company) and Hunt Petroleum in 2008. [Note: XOM and XTO are in the process of merging, though XTO will retain its identity and keeps its head office in Ft Worth, Texas.]

The well is situated between two producing wells, #16612 and #16613. Both of those wells are long horizontals, and both are completely under the river (unless the river has changed its channel). The Grinnell oil field has only about 30 sections and is almost completely under the lake. It is directly west of a pretty good field, the Charlson, and directly north of the Sand Creek which is getting some attention now: Newfield has recently reported a couple of good wells in Sand Creek.