Three Big Whiting Wells in the Sanish

Whiting is reporting three great wells in the Sanish. See link to Bakken Shale Discussion Group on the right sidebar.

Here are the wells:

• 18530, 2,686, WLL, Jorgenson 12-27H, Sanish, Bakken; no decline over 90 days
• 18481, 2,672, WLL, Niemitalo 12-35H, Sanish, Bakken; no decline over 90 days
• 18475, 2,405, WLL, Fladeland 21-12H, Sanish, Bakken; moderate decline over 90 days

But this is the rest of the story:
18530, the Jorgenson well

• 21 days in May: 27k bbls
• 30 days in June: 32k bbls
• 31 days in July: 33k bbls
• Doesn't look like much of a decline the first 90 days

18481, the Niemitalo well

• 25 days in May: 27k bbls
• 30 days in June: 27k bbls
• 31 days in July: 25k bbls
• Doesn't look like much of a decline the first 90 days

18475, the Fladeland well

• 11 days in May: 12k bbls
• 30 days in June: 31k bbls
• 31 days in July: 25k bbls
• Doesn't look like much of a decline the first 90 days

I'm still looking for evidence the drillers are finding ways to minimize the horrendous decline rate in the Bakken. I think they will eventually do it.