Just a matter of time. This gives the EPA the green light to do the same.
Here's the link.
In the meantime, hopefully, they will move those fracking crews to North Dakota and not send them back to New York.
Anything to destroy the domestic oil and gas industry.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Week 47: November 22, 2010 -- November 28, 2010
Warning: I posted a couple of non-Bakken stories today, so as you scroll down, don't say I didn't warn you. It's a relatively slow day. But even if there isn't a lot of news this evening, there are some great stories that you may have missed this past week.
Even I am amazed at all the great stories being told about the Bakken.
Updated EOG Activity in T151-R91.
Zavanna.
Lodgepole Update and Expectations.
Whiting's "Cash Cows" in the Sanish.
Work Left in the Bakken: Staggering.
Eco-Pad Update.
Delay in Fracking Due to Lack of Crews.
Cost of Pipeline vs Rail.
NOG Raises Cash. Share Price Rises.
Companies Post Best Quarter Ever. Ever.
Keep the guys on the rigs, the truckers, the fracking crews in your thoughts and prayers as "we" go into North Dakota winter.
What I am missing most this particular moment: stopping at Herman's Oil service station on the bypass around Williston before going out to check the activity with my dad.
Paint Your Wagon, Lee Marvin
Even I am amazed at all the great stories being told about the Bakken.
Updated EOG Activity in T151-R91.
Zavanna.
Lodgepole Update and Expectations.
Whiting's "Cash Cows" in the Sanish.
Work Left in the Bakken: Staggering.
Eco-Pad Update.
Delay in Fracking Due to Lack of Crews.
Cost of Pipeline vs Rail.
NOG Raises Cash. Share Price Rises.
Companies Post Best Quarter Ever. Ever.
Keep the guys on the rigs, the truckers, the fracking crews in your thoughts and prayers as "we" go into North Dakota winter.
What I am missing most this particular moment: stopping at Herman's Oil service station on the bypass around Williston before going out to check the activity with my dad.
Record Freeze in Sweden: Coldest in 100 Years -- Not a Bakken Story
Just saying.
Update: now it's all of Europe and England. More evidence of climate change. I understand that some of the "global warming" folks are now saying that it will get colder before it gets hotter. It sounds like nature is taking some cues from some senators: I voted for it before I voted against it.
Actually, saying "it will get colder before it gets warmer" sounds like the "seasons." You know, summer, autumn, winter, spring.
Update: now it's all of Europe and England. More evidence of climate change. I understand that some of the "global warming" folks are now saying that it will get colder before it gets hotter. It sounds like nature is taking some cues from some senators: I voted for it before I voted against it.
Actually, saying "it will get colder before it gets warmer" sounds like the "seasons." You know, summer, autumn, winter, spring.
Fracking Solutions
Regular readers of this site know about the shortage of frack crews. I talk about it fairly often.
Article today suggests some are doing something about it. In fact, at least two companies in the Bakken have their own dedicated frack crews. EOG is acutely aware of the problem.
Article today suggests some are doing something about it. In fact, at least two companies in the Bakken have their own dedicated frack crews. EOG is acutely aware of the problem.
Ben Stein on CBS Sunday Morning: Christmas and More
News Item: JPMorgan Chase Bank policy -- no Christmas trees in the lobby (or on the premises, I suppose). Mind boggling. Remind me never to open a Chase account.
Don't worry: after this I will get back to the Bakken.
I am somewhat amazed that this would be broadcast on CBS.
I have always enjoyed Ben Stein. It always amazes me how some people get things exactly right (another person that seems to get things exactly right is Peggy Noonan).
As transcribed from Ben Stein's CBS Sunday Morning Commentary:
I am a Jew, and every single one of my ancestors was Jewish. And it does not bother me even a little bit when people call those beautiful lit up, bejeweled trees, Christmas trees ... I don't feel threatened ... I don't feel discriminated against .. That's what they are, Christmas trees.
It doesn't bother me a bit when people say, "Merry Christmas" to me. I don't think they are slighting me or getting ready to put me in a ghetto. In fact, I kind of like it. It shows that we are all brothers and sisters celebrating this happy time of year. It doesn't bother me at all that there is a manger scene on disply at a key intersection near my beach house in Malibu. If people want a creche, it's just as fine with me as is the Menorah a few hundred yards away.
-- attributed to Ben Stein
Note: I have not verified that this was written or said by Ben Stein, but it sounds like him. If I find later that this is inaccurate, I will remove it.
Update: it turns out that some of the original piece was said or written by Ben Stein, but the last half was not. That was been removed. You can check it out on Snopes.com.
Regardless, by the end of the day, this post will be removed entirely.
Now, back to the Bakken.
The Original Blog
Don't worry: after this I will get back to the Bakken.
I am somewhat amazed that this would be broadcast on CBS.
I have always enjoyed Ben Stein. It always amazes me how some people get things exactly right (another person that seems to get things exactly right is Peggy Noonan).
As transcribed from Ben Stein's CBS Sunday Morning Commentary:
I am a Jew, and every single one of my ancestors was Jewish. And it does not bother me even a little bit when people call those beautiful lit up, bejeweled trees, Christmas trees ... I don't feel threatened ... I don't feel discriminated against .. That's what they are, Christmas trees.
It doesn't bother me a bit when people say, "Merry Christmas" to me. I don't think they are slighting me or getting ready to put me in a ghetto. In fact, I kind of like it. It shows that we are all brothers and sisters celebrating this happy time of year. It doesn't bother me at all that there is a manger scene on disply at a key intersection near my beach house in Malibu. If people want a creche, it's just as fine with me as is the Menorah a few hundred yards away.
-- attributed to Ben Stein
Note: I have not verified that this was written or said by Ben Stein, but it sounds like him. If I find later that this is inaccurate, I will remove it.
Update: it turns out that some of the original piece was said or written by Ben Stein, but the last half was not. That was been removed. You can check it out on Snopes.com.
Regardless, by the end of the day, this post will be removed entirely.
Now, back to the Bakken.
Thirteen (13) New Permits -- North Dakota, USA
Operators: Enerplus (3), EOG (2), Zavanna (2), Anschutz, MRO, Slawson, Newfield, XTO, and Prima.
Fields: Mandaree, St Anthony, Bailey, Van Hook, Siverston, Capa, Stone Creek, and four wildcats.
Remember the announcement that Enerplus was buying land in the reservation. They have three new permits on / near their new acquisition, it appears. All three of their permits are in Mandaree oil field. (As a reminder, someone wrote to tell me that Enerplus acquired their new acreage from Simray.)
This is Zavanna's third permit in two days.
Today's daily report shows an IP of 993 for the Arvid Bangen USA 31-18H. Whiting has a couple of good wells, the KR State 11-6TFH with 1,146; and, Moore 14-7XH, with 1,485. And Tracker's Wing 9-1H reported 1,325. Results of all wells coming off the confidential list can be found here.
Fields: Mandaree, St Anthony, Bailey, Van Hook, Siverston, Capa, Stone Creek, and four wildcats.
Remember the announcement that Enerplus was buying land in the reservation. They have three new permits on / near their new acquisition, it appears. All three of their permits are in Mandaree oil field. (As a reminder, someone wrote to tell me that Enerplus acquired their new acreage from Simray.)
This is Zavanna's third permit in two days.
Today's daily report shows an IP of 993 for the Arvid Bangen USA 31-18H. Whiting has a couple of good wells, the KR State 11-6TFH with 1,146; and, Moore 14-7XH, with 1,485. And Tracker's Wing 9-1H reported 1,325. Results of all wells coming off the confidential list can be found here.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Payback
Just days after posting a long note about how inactive Zavanna seems to be, the daily activity report shows Zavanna with two new permits.
I guess this is payback: Zavanna making me look like an idiot.
Which is not hard to do. I guess.
I guess this is payback: Zavanna making me look like an idiot.
Which is not hard to do. I guess.
Beating a Dead Horse -- Arvid Bangen USA 31-18H -- Bakken, North Dakota, USA
It's all agreed then: this well is producing at 550 bbls/day.
The NDIC report that showed an IP of 4,967 bbls is said to have been the amount of oil produced over the course of five days, which works out to about 1,000 bbls per day. A mediocre Bakken well.
Either NDIC made a typographic error, or MRO has an unusual way of reporting IPs -- five day's production.
I must be missing something.
Yes, for the umpteenth time on this blog:
The NDIC report that showed an IP of 4,967 bbls is said to have been the amount of oil produced over the course of five days, which works out to about 1,000 bbls per day. A mediocre Bakken well.
Either NDIC made a typographic error, or MRO has an unusual way of reporting IPs -- five day's production.
I must be missing something.
Yes, for the umpteenth time on this blog:
Rigzone's Musings: Unconventional Oil and Gas -- US
Rigzone has a superb essay today on the subject of unconventional oil and gas. It's mostly about natural gas, but it's still an excellent read. It leads off with a fairly lengthy report on what Mark Papa, EOG/CEO, has to say about current shale oil and shale natural gas issues. He sounds only slightly less exuberant than I often sound.
About Those Old Madison Wells -- And Picking Potatoes -- Bakken, North Dakota, USA
There's something to be said for keeping a well pumping even if it's down to a few barrels a day. It's called "holding the lease by production." As long as that well is producing something, the lease remains in effect. And if the lease doesn't specify specific formations (the usual case in North Dakota, although that may be changing), one can go back in and re-drill with minimum of paperwork. I assume.
So, file number 16949, released from the confidential list over the weekend, is an interesting story.
This is now an Oasis (OAS) well. Based on the profile, this appears to be an old Madison pool well that was drilled back in 2008 with an IP of 35. It appears that Oasis re-drilled at the same site (same well) into the Bakken, with an IP of 1,704 barrels.
This is file number 16949, Schmitz Federal 44-34H-2, in the Eightmile (yes, one word) oil field. It looks like the Madison was a short lateral; the Bakken well is a long lateral going under the river. It's located about 10 miles southwest of Williston, on the south side of the river, where Dad used to take us chokecherry and plum picking; this is also near the field where we used to pick potatoes to fill 10-pound bags. Great memories. Picking chokecherries and plums was for fun; picking potatoes was serious business. Although we kids did not know it at the time.
I assume the "-2" in "44-34H-2" refers to this being the second time they've drilled this hole.
So, file number 16949, released from the confidential list over the weekend, is an interesting story.
This is now an Oasis (OAS) well. Based on the profile, this appears to be an old Madison pool well that was drilled back in 2008 with an IP of 35. It appears that Oasis re-drilled at the same site (same well) into the Bakken, with an IP of 1,704 barrels.
This is file number 16949, Schmitz Federal 44-34H-2, in the Eightmile (yes, one word) oil field. It looks like the Madison was a short lateral; the Bakken well is a long lateral going under the river. It's located about 10 miles southwest of Williston, on the south side of the river, where Dad used to take us chokecherry and plum picking; this is also near the field where we used to pick potatoes to fill 10-pound bags. Great memories. Picking chokecherries and plums was for fun; picking potatoes was serious business. Although we kids did not know it at the time.
I assume the "-2" in "44-34H-2" refers to this being the second time they've drilled this hole.
Oasis Acquires 10,000 Acres in Richland County, Montana -- Bakken, USA
I normally focus only on North Dakota, but an exception for a) Montana; and, b) Oasis.
Oasis announced it had acquired 10,000 acres in eastern Montana in Richland County. For $30 million, this works out to $3,000/acre including the production. Either I did the math wrong, or I'm missing something, or someone was eager to sell.
One reason to be eager to sell: lower capital gains taxes this year. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to see there is little movement to extend the capital gains taxes. Until I was reminded of this, I had forgotten about the Anschutz sale earlier this year.
Ten thousand acres is equivalent to about 15 sections; half of a township in North Dakota.
Richland County was where it all started. Oil was discovered in Elm Coulee, in Richland County, in 2000, and the rest is history as they say.
Wikipedia has three short paragraphs on Elm Coulee and I highly recommend folks read them to get an idea of what is going on. Some data points:
Oasis announced it had acquired 10,000 acres in eastern Montana in Richland County. For $30 million, this works out to $3,000/acre including the production. Either I did the math wrong, or I'm missing something, or someone was eager to sell.
One reason to be eager to sell: lower capital gains taxes this year. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to see there is little movement to extend the capital gains taxes. Until I was reminded of this, I had forgotten about the Anschutz sale earlier this year.
Ten thousand acres is equivalent to about 15 sections; half of a township in North Dakota.
Richland County was where it all started. Oil was discovered in Elm Coulee, in Richland County, in 2000, and the rest is history as they say.
Wikipedia has three short paragraphs on Elm Coulee and I highly recommend folks read them to get an idea of what is going on. Some data points:
- First struck oil in Elm Coulee in 2000
- Now 350 wells there; producing 53,000 barrels of oil daily
- Most of the wells were probably fracked with one stage
- Very narrow payzone -- the middle Bakken is only about 50 feet thick here
- Elm Coulee -- just this one field -- has doubled the oil production for the state of Montana -- and, last time I looked, Montana is a huge state
- As of 2007, is the "highest-producing onshore field found in the lower 48 states in the past 56 years"
Nine (9) New Permits -- North Dakota, USA
Operators: Zavanna (2), Encore (2), XTO (2), Anschutz, Enerplus, Slawson.
Fields: Simon Butte (first time in a very long time), Glass Bluff, Midway, Siverston, Grinnell, Van Hook and Mandaree. No wildcats.
Biggest surprise: no new permit for Whiting in Stark County or the Sanish oil field.
Thirteen (13) wells released from confidential status. Two very interesting ones which will get stand-alone posts:
Fields: Simon Butte (first time in a very long time), Glass Bluff, Midway, Siverston, Grinnell, Van Hook and Mandaree. No wildcats.
Biggest surprise: no new permit for Whiting in Stark County or the Sanish oil field.
Thirteen (13) wells released from confidential status. Two very interesting ones which will get stand-alone posts:
- One appears to be an old Madison well that was re-drilled into the Bakken; now reporting an IP of 1,704; by Oasis
- The other was not on the NDIC daily activity report but posted elsewhere with an IP of nearly 5,000 bbl of oil (probably a 24-hour flowback figure); current production at 77 days is running at 550 bbls/day
Inadvertently Deleted an Anonymous Comment Sent to the Blog
I accidentally deleted an anonymous comment sent to the blog; my filter is too good. Once deleted it is not retrievable. I generally post every comment I get. I believe I have not posted three comments in the past two years. So, if you sent me a comment and I didn't post it, it was not on purpose. Send it again, if you want.
I am in a bit of an ornery mood tonight. Nothing to do with the Bakken or family issues, just something irritating me, so I was going through my e-mail a bit too fast, including that comment I accidentally deleted.
I'm tired. But not of the Bakken. I will catch a second wind and then post something interesting for newbies.
I am in a bit of an ornery mood tonight. Nothing to do with the Bakken or family issues, just something irritating me, so I was going through my e-mail a bit too fast, including that comment I accidentally deleted.
I'm tired. But not of the Bakken. I will catch a second wind and then post something interesting for newbies.
MRO Reports A Huge Well in the Van Hook: IP of 4,967
18043, 4,967, MRO, Arvid Bangen USA 31-18H, Wildcat, Bakken
Section 18, T150-R92. It is listed as a wildcat, but is clearly in the Van Hook now, so the Van Hook must have been extended, perhaps due to this well.
Huge well.
It's been noted that the well is producing about 550 bbls/day after 77 days of production.
If a hypothetical well produces 550 bbls/day and the well is a wildcat where there are no pipelines, and if the hypothetical well has six 400-gallon tanks on its pad, the six tanks will be full in about four days (6 tanks x 400 gallons/tank = 2,400 bbls/500 bbls per day = a bit over 4 days). So, every four days, trucks need to be driving out to this remote area of North Dakota and downloading 2,400 barrels of oil.
There was a shortage of trucks and truck drivers in the Bakken when there were 100 rigs drilling. There are now 165 rigs drilling in the Bakken. There were on occasion last year, days when all truck traffic was stopped due to blizzard conditions. Recently, a major pipeline was shut down due to a spill in Michigan. This shutdown resulted in one of the Bakken companies to announce they would miss their third quarter production quotas.
The state also limits the amount of oil that can be produced from a hypothetical well when natural gas is flaring; and won't allow maximum production until natural gas is captured and taken away, unless the state grants a waiver. The request for maximum production takes at least a month, waiting to get a spot on the NDIC hearing docket schedule.
Yup, this well that had an IP of almost 5,000 bbls is now down to 550 bbls per day.
Section 18, T150-R92. It is listed as a wildcat, but is clearly in the Van Hook now, so the Van Hook must have been extended, perhaps due to this well.
Huge well.
It's been noted that the well is producing about 550 bbls/day after 77 days of production.
If a hypothetical well produces 550 bbls/day and the well is a wildcat where there are no pipelines, and if the hypothetical well has six 400-gallon tanks on its pad, the six tanks will be full in about four days (6 tanks x 400 gallons/tank = 2,400 bbls/500 bbls per day = a bit over 4 days). So, every four days, trucks need to be driving out to this remote area of North Dakota and downloading 2,400 barrels of oil.
There was a shortage of trucks and truck drivers in the Bakken when there were 100 rigs drilling. There are now 165 rigs drilling in the Bakken. There were on occasion last year, days when all truck traffic was stopped due to blizzard conditions. Recently, a major pipeline was shut down due to a spill in Michigan. This shutdown resulted in one of the Bakken companies to announce they would miss their third quarter production quotas.
The state also limits the amount of oil that can be produced from a hypothetical well when natural gas is flaring; and won't allow maximum production until natural gas is captured and taken away, unless the state grants a waiver. The request for maximum production takes at least a month, waiting to get a spot on the NDIC hearing docket schedule.
Yup, this well that had an IP of almost 5,000 bbls is now down to 550 bbls per day.
New record -- 165 rigs in North Dakota; and Seventeen (17) Wells Come Off Confidential List. Monday, November 29, 2010
Maybe more later, but subject line says it all.
Bloomberg: Talk of $100 Oil -- Again --
Link here.
The price of options to buy December 2011 futures at $100 a barrel jumped 14 percent on Nov. 24, the largest one-day gain in three months, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. So-called open interest for the contract has risen 51 percent this year to 45,424 lots, the highest for any crude option on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
US State Dept Supports Fracking Worldwide
This is an exceptionally worthy and timely link to be posted. A big thank you to the individual who sent the link to me.
From the National Journal:
From the National Journal:
Over the past two years, a controversial new drilling technique has unlocked massive reserves of U.S. natural gas, transforming the prospects for domestic energy production. The State Department has begun promoting the technology abroad, saying that if it were adopted in China, Eastern Europe, and India, it would boost exports, significantly reduce Russian and Middle Eastern influence in those regions, and fight climate change. Still, many environmentalists are unimpressed.Hillary Clinton certainly seems rational. She also supports TransCanada's Keystone XL, despite her party's (at least some members of her party) fighting it. She certainly seems to have her act together.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Upated: EOG Activity in T151-R91, Van Hook Field -- Bakken, North Dakota, USA
Activity in T151-R91, Van Hook Field, EOG wells, updated. Click here.
Strategic Focus -- Whiting, EOG and the Bakken -- North Dakota, USA
The Parshall oil field and the Sanish oil, lying beside each other, and about the same size, are arguably the most active, the most prolific fields in the Bakken.
The Parshall oil field is "owned" by EOG.
The Sanish oil field is "owned" by Whiting.
There is one rig in the Parshall oil field (but just barely; it's right on the border) and it's not an EOG well. It's a Hunt well.
There are nine rigs in the Sanish, and my hunch is they are all Whiting wells.
In addition, the two companies are exploiting the Bakken differently, although they both have about the same number of rigs in North Dakota. WLL has 15 rigs; EOG has 11 rigs.
Then scroll down at this thread to read David's comments.
Then read this "shellacking" of EOG.
Meanwhile, WLL's earnings soar.
The Parshall oil field is "owned" by EOG.
The Sanish oil field is "owned" by Whiting.
There is one rig in the Parshall oil field (but just barely; it's right on the border) and it's not an EOG well. It's a Hunt well.
There are nine rigs in the Sanish, and my hunch is they are all Whiting wells.
In addition, the two companies are exploiting the Bakken differently, although they both have about the same number of rigs in North Dakota. WLL has 15 rigs; EOG has 11 rigs.
Then scroll down at this thread to read David's comments.
Then read this "shellacking" of EOG.
Meanwhile, WLL's earnings soar.
Got Coal? -- Not a Bakken Story
UPDATES
March 25, 2011: Morningstar -- bullish on coal. Well, duh.
February 4, 2011: Huge profits for the coal companies.
Top global miners are set to report a doubling in profits for the December half, thanks to booming iron ore and copper sales, sparking calls for fat cash returns to shareholders as the major miners run out of takeover opportunities.
BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Anglo American, and Xstrata are due to report their December-half results over the next two weeks.
The big miners are so flush with cash that even their multi-billion dollar expansion projects and smaller acquisitions, such as Rio Tinto's $3.9 billion bid for Mozambique coal miner Riversdale, will not soak it all up.
January 31, 2011: I did not realize this, but according to Jim Cramer, CNBC, coal is the fastest-growing fuel in the world.
ORIGINAL POST
Two graphs that speak volumes about the need for fossil fuels going forward. Somehow, just somehow, I don't think wind and solar energy will be quite enough. China continues to argue that it needs to be exempt from "cap and trade" rules. Just saying.
Click here for source (EIA).
Click here for source (EIA).
Zavanna
News
June 7, 2018: comment from reader about Zavanna's apparent lack of activity in the Bakken.
March 9, 2016: most production data updated below
December 10, 2015: a reader writes me --
I notice that my main oil producer (Zavanna) is mentioned in connection with the new concept of “gas credits” to encourage no flaring. Zavanna has converted most of their wells to gas pressure “pumping” only, thus re-pressurizing waste gas (after extracting the pipeline quality methane) and pumping it back into the well to maintain oil production by pressure only; ergo, no more mechanical pumpers. Zavanna co-owns a new gas processing plant “1804 LLC” designed and built for that purpose and applied to most of their wells.January 10, 2015: Zavanna's natural gas processing plant given 60 days to start processing natural gas or flaring rules go into effect.
November 21, 2014: Zavanna to build a 45-million cfd natural gas processing plant seven (7) miles northeast of Williston.
September 30, 2014: update on several Zavanna multi-well pads east of Williston.
January 30, 2011: Zavanna and USEG in partnership. This makes sense. If you scroll down to near the end of the original post, it is noteworthy that Zavanna has a lot of permits, but there has not been a lot of activity. I've wondered what has been going on with Zavanna. This partnership with USEG reminds me of the partnership with BEXP back in 2009; that partnership worked out very well for both.
Original Post
This is a very long post.
Earlier this summer, I helped my two granddaughters with a real-grass-growing diorama placed in a huge roasting pan, and populated with toy animals found on the African savanna. Perhaps that's why Zavanna has always captured my interest, along with the fact that the company has a noticeable presence just east of my home town of Williston, North Dakota.
File this information under "coffee table talk." Much of it is factual, but there are opinions stated on this page, the kind of comments I might make sitting around the table having coffee at the Economart in Williston. Of course, no one would be listening to me; they would be talking about sports.
But for folks interested in Zavanna LLC, here is the information I have in my database. The older data is not as good, but data continues to improve. I didn't really start following the Bakken until sometime in 2007; I forget when I first started blogging about it (I deleted my original site and started over in 2008 or thereabouts, maybe 2009). It seems like a long, long time ago.
Click here for Zavanna's website. From the website --
According to the website, "Zavanna LLC, was founded in August of 1994 to exploit its unique proprietary computer-based Technology for oil and gas exploration, development and acquisition in the United States. In 2001, Zavanna Canada Corp. was formed to explore for the significant remaining oil and gas reserves in the western sedimentary basin of Canada.
"Currently, Zavanna is guiding horizontal and conventional drilling in portions of East Texas, West Texas, the Anadarko Basin of Oklahoma, Florida, the Williston Basin of North Dakota, and Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada.
"Zavanna operates wells in North Dakota, Texas, Alberta and Saskatchewan. However we prefer to join with other operating companies."Additional comments, facts, and opinions, based on review of my review of the limited data I have on Zavanna operations in the North Dakota Bakken:
- Zavanna has one rig in the North Dakota Bakken, Nabors 688; drilling Louise 1-35H, one mile south of Gene 1-22H, in Stockyard Creek
- Zavanna is currently focused on Stockyard Creek, east of Williston
- Its website says it prefers to join with other operating companies, and that data I do not have.
- In 2009, Zavanna was granted a number of permits; they gave these future wells names of feral cats found in the "Savanna" of Africa (lion, tiger, cheetah, serval, ocelot, etc). Most of these were associated with Stony Creek (northeast of Williston) and a few in Stockyard Creek. The two fields abut; Stony Creek is slightly more west and farther north than Stockyard Creek. Both are small fields: both roughly a township in size.
- Zavanna acquired a fair number of permits (about a dozen) from Zenergy in the 2007 time frame.
- Zavanna was drilling Madison wells in 2006 and 2007 but moved to the Bakken in 2008 time frame.
- I haven't actually counted every last data point, but it appears that Zavanna has a fairly high percent of cancelel permits.
- In addition, there are a lot of permits that seem to be languishing
- Curiously, there is a "Jaguar" well in the Big Bend field, but it is not a Zavanna well; it is a Slawson well. Could Zavanna and Slawson partnered on this well? Zavanna does not list Slawson as one of its business partners at its website
- There are several IPs for Zavanna wells in 2006 and 2007, and then tapering off significantly to only two in 2008. Then back up to four in 2009, but only one in 2010. The past two years have been some of the most active years in North Dakota
At $5,000 / acre = $230 million
My data base does not go back that far, so I don't know, but looking at the November, 2010, docket, Zavanna might have additional significant acreage in the Foreman Butte oil field.
2016
None (as of March 9, 2016)
2015 (list is complete) (when I checked June 7, 2018, these wells were still on conf list)
31929, conf, Zavanna, Mastiff 16-21 4TFH, Stony Creek,
31928, conf, Zavanna, Mastiff 16-21 3H, Stony Creek,
31927, conf, Zavanna, Mastiff 16-21 2TFH, Stony Creek,
31926, conf, Zavanna, Mastiff 16-21 1H, Stony Creek,
31866, conf, Zavanna, Hunter 29-32 5TFH, Foreman Butte,
31865, conf, Zavanna, Hunter 29-32 3H, Foreman Butte,
31864, conf, Zavanna, Hunter 29-32 1TFH, Foreman Butte,
31863, conf, Zavanna, Hunter 29-17 2H, Foreman Butte,
31862, conf, Zavanna, Hunter 29-17 4TFH, Foreman Butte,
31861, conf, Zavanna, Hunter 29-17 6H, Foreman Butte,
31860, conf, Zavanna, Hunter 29-17 8TFH, Foreman Butte,
31411, PNC, Zavanna, Rover 9-21 1TFH, Stony Creek,
31410, PNC, Zavanna, Rover 9-21 2H, Stony Creek,
2014 (list is complete)
29800, 301, Zavanna, George 19-30 3TFH, Stockyard Creek, t4/19, cum 85K 5/20;
29799, 218, Zavanna,George 19-30 4H, Stockyard Creek, t4/19; cum 156K 4/20; a 37K month;
29784, conf, Zavanna, Galloway 19-30 4H, Stockyard Creek,
29783, conf, Zavanna,
29782, conf, Zavanna,
29781, conf, Zavanna,
29510, 48, Zavanna, Shepherd 3-11 4TFH, Stony Creek, t1/17; cum 98K 3/20;
29509, 125, Zavanna, Shepherd 3-11 3H, Stony Creek, t1/17; cum 228K 3/20;
29508, 129, Zavanna, Shepherd 3-11 2TFH, Stony Creek, t12/16; cum 307K 4/20;
29386, PNC, Zavanna, Sakakawea 2-21H, Stony Creek,
29255, 294, Zavanna, Sigurd 32-29 8TFH, Stockyard Creek, t294, cum 259K 3/20;
29254, 881, Zavanna, Sigurd 32-29 6H, Stockyard Creek, t9/17; cum 317K 3/20;
29253, S1,685, Zavanna, Sigurd 32-29 4TFH, Stockyard Creek, t10/17; cum 204K 3/20;
29252, 548, Zavanna, Sigurd 32-29 2H, Stockyard Creek, t8/17; cum 211K 3/20;
29251, 557, Zavanna, Sigurd 5-8 7H, Crazy Man Creek, t8/17; cum 317K 3/20;
29250, 540, Zavanna, Sigurd 5-8 5TFH, Crazy Man Creek, t8/17; cum 223K 3/20;
29249, 350, Zavanna, Sigurd 5-8 3H, Crazy Man Creek, t8/17; cum 159K 4/18;
29248, 784, Zavanna, Sigurd 5-8 1TFH, Crazy Man Creek, t8/17; cum 131K 4/18;
29184, PNC, Zavanna,
28997, PNC, Zavanna,
28996, PNC, Zavanna,
28995, PNC, Zavanna,
28896, SI/NC, Zavanna,
28895, 1,135, Zavanna, Blackjack 24-13 2TFH, t1/16; cum 222K 2/20;
28894, 623, Zavanna, Blackjack 24-13 3H, t1/16; cum 283K 3/20;
28886, 2,342, Zavanna, Gust 2-11 2H, Long Creek, t5/16; cum 334K 4/18;
28885, 1,360, Zavanna, Gust 2-11 3TFH, Long Creek, t4/16; cum 104K 5/20;
28869, PNC, Zavanna, Labrador 27-35 5TFH,
28868, PNC, Zavanna,
28867, PNC, Zavanna,
28866, PNC, Zavanna,
28865, PNC, Zavanna,
28594, 1,676, Zavanna, Simmental 2-11 4TFH, Long Creek, t5/15; cum 409K 3/20;
28593, 564, Zavanna, Simmental 2-11 3H, Long Creek, t5/15; cum 359K 3/20;
28592, 2,024, Zavanna, Simmental 2-11 2TFH, Long Creek, t5/15; cum 322K 5/20;
28591, 726, Zavanna, Simmental 2-11 1H, Long Creek, t6/15; cum386K 3/20;
28438, 747, Zavanna, Arrowhead 10-3 1H, East Fork, t12/15; cum 408K 4/20;
28437, 388, Zavanna, Arrowhead 10-3 2TFH, East Fork, t12/15; cum 227K 3/20;
28436, 274, Zavanna, Arrowhead 10-3 3H, East Fork, t11/15; cum 337K 4/20;
28433, 1,930, Zavanna, Tomahawk 10-3 4TFH, East Fork, t11/15; cum 323K 4/20;
28432, 1,734, Zavanna, Tomahawk 10-3 3H, East Fork, t11/15; cum 300K 3/20;
28431, 293, Zavanna, Tomahawk 10-3 2TFH, East Fork, t11/15; cum 171K 3/20;
2013 -- 29 permits (list is complete)
27303, 1,373, Zavanna, Husky 33-28 2H, Williston, t12/14; cum 143K 10/15;
27302, 1,764, Zavanna, Husky 33-28 4TFH, Williston, t1/15; cum 124K 1/16;
27301, 1,265, Zavanna, Husky 33-28 6H, Williston, t1/15; cum 117K 1/16;
27300, 825, Zavanna, Husky 33-28 8TFH, Williston, t1/15; cum 106K 1/16
26774, 419, Zavanna, Double Down 24-13 4TFH, East Fork, t1/16; cum 1K 4 days;
26773, 687, Zavanna, Double Down 24-13 3TFH, East Fork, t1/16; cum 4K 6 days;
26772, 2,058, Zavanna, Double Down 24-113 2H, East Fork, t1/16; cum 7K 8 days;
26687, 1210, Zavanna, Angus 3-10 7H, t4/15 cum 306K 5/20;
26686, 548, Zavanna, Angus 34-27 4TFH, t9/15; cum 24K 10/15;
26685, 1,543, Zavanna, Angus 3-10 5H, t3/15; cum 276K 3/20; sporadic days on line;
26684, 567, Zavanna, Angus 3-10 3TFH, t9/15; cum 22K 10/15;
26683, 2,950, Zavanna, Angus 34-27 2H, t9/15; cum 46K 10/15;
26682, 2,770, Zavanna, Angus 3-10 1H, t9/15 cum 39K 10/15;
26677, 695, Zavanna, Nelson 3-10 2TFH, Long Creek, t12/15; cum 34K 1/16;
26676, 630, Zavanna, Nelson 3-10 3TFH, Long Creek, t12/15; cum 29K 1/16;
26200, 772, Zavanna, Beagle 32-29 3H, Springbrook, t12/14; cum 32K10/15;
26199, 380, Zavanna, Beagle 32-29 2TFH, Springbrook, t12/14; cum 46K 10/15;
26198, 409, Zavanna, Beagle 32-29 1H, t12/14; cum 136K 10/15;
***26105, conf, Zavanna,
25914, 1,060, Zavanna, Bills 5-8 1H, Crazy Man Creek, t8/14; cum 409K 5/20;
25913, 929, Zavanna, Bills 32-29 2H, Stockyard Creek, t8/14; cum 180K 10/15;
25912, 1,162, Zavanna, Bills 5-8 3TFH, Crazy Man Creek, t8/14; cum 65K 10/15;
25911, 468, Zavanna, Bills 32-29 4TFH, Stockyard Creek, t8/14; cum 72K 10/15;
25553, 1,802, Zavanna, Bear Cat 33-28 2H, Williston, t9/14; cum 117K 10/15;
25552, 616, Zavanna, Bear Cat 33-28 3TFH, Williston, t9/14; cum 115K 10/15;
25530, 1,383, Zavanna, Sylvester 32-39 2H, Springbrook, t11/14; cum 177K 10/15;
25529, 1,108, Zavanna, Sylvester 32-29 4TFH, Springbrook, t11/14; cum 117K 10/15;
25528, 683, Zavanna, Sylvester 32-29 1H, Springbrook, t12/14; cum 137K 10/15;
25527, 1,525, Zavanna, Sylvester 32-29 3TFH, Springbrook, t12/14; cum 98K 10/15;
2012 -- as of June 5, 2012
Thirteen file numbers
24543, 1,086, Zavanna, Bear Cat 33-28 1H, t4/13; cum 451K 5/20;
23901, 628, Zavanna, Young 31-30 1H, 8/13; cum 89K 11/14;
23125, 603, Zavanna, Double Down 24-13 1H, East Fork, t11/12; cum 349K 3/20;
23115, 773, Zavanna, Tomahawk 10-3 1H, East Fork, t9/12 cum 223K 11/14;
23007, PNC, Zavanna, Double Down 24-13 1H, East Fork,
22958, 972, Zavanna, NSI 23-24H, Stockyard Creek, t7/13; cum 160K 11/14;
22957, PNC, Zavanna, NSI 14-15H, Stockyard Creek,
22813, 646, Zavanna, Sylvester 1-32H, Springbrook, t9/12; cum 129K 11/14;
22760, 412, Zavanna, Rogers 1-12 1H, Foreman Butte, t6/13; cum 72K 11/14;
22759, 594, Zavanna, Martinez 36-25 1H, Foreman Butte, t2/13; cum 102K 11/14;
22553, 527, Zavanna, Sabertooth 1-24H, Stony Creek, t8/12; cum 194K 11/14;
22458, 454, Zavanna, Witt 34-27 1H, Foreman Butte, t11/12; cum 109K 11/14;
22314, 864, Zavanna, Browning 28-22 1H, Foreman Butte, t2/13; cum 107K 11/14;
2011
Eighteen file numbers
20370, PNC, Zavanna, SS 20-17 1H, East Fork,
20375, 1,011, Zavanna, Niels 32-29 1H, Stockyard Creek, t4/12; cum 26K 4/12;
20414, 682, Zavanna, Larsen 32-29 1H, Foreman Butte, t6/12; cum 129K 11/14;
20439, 706, Zavanna, Thelma 1-21H, Stockyard Creek, t6/12; cum 217K 11/14;
20478, 674, Zavanna, Koufax 3-10 1H, Foreman Butte, t11/11; cum 49K 4/12;
20484, 1,126, Zavanna, Thunderbird 25-36 1H, Long Creek, t3/12; cum 54K 4/12;
20510, 705, Zavanna, Everett 1-15H, Stockyard Creek, t1/12; cum 40K 4/12;
20590, 493, Zavanna, Skogen 17-20 1H, Glass Bluff, t7/12; cum 147K 11/14;
20868, PNC, Hunter 2-11 1 H, Foreman Butte,
21226, 996, Zavanna, Panther 16-21 1H, Stony Creek, t4/12; cum 449K 5/20;
21227, IA/909, Zavanna, Leopard 20-17 1H, Stony Creek, t7/12; cum 341K 9/19;
21372, 742, Zavanna, Bunning 35-26 1H, Foreman Butte, t1/13; cum 112K 11/14;
21739, 633, Zavanna, Kepner 9-4 1H, Glass Bluff, t7/12; cum 142K 11/14;
21864, 561, Zavanna, Wells 6-7 1H, Foreman Butte, t7/12; cum 114K 11/14;
21868, 957, Zavanna, Barker 24-13 1H, Boxcar Butte, t12/12; cum 163K 11/14;
21873, 640, Zavanna, Bengal 1-2H, Stony Creek, t7/12; cum 163K 11/14;
21874, 540, Zavanna, Tony 1-3H, Stony Creek, t8/12; cum 186K 11/14;
22044, 700, Zavanna, George 19-30 1H, Stockyard Creek, t10/12; cum 474K 3/20;
2010
Seventeen file numbers
18824, 855, Zavanna, Gary 1-24H, Stockyard Creek, t10/10; cum 242K 4/18;
19032, PA/604, Zavanna, Hanson 28-33 1H, Stockyard Creek, t11/10; cum 146K 4/18;
19123, 112, Zavanna, Marlin 27-34 1H, Stockyard Creek, t7/11; cum 123K 4/18;
19328, 853, Zavanna, Earl 1-13H, Stockyard Creek, t6/11; cum 355K 4/18; big jump in production in 4/15;
19436, 930, Zavanna, Louise 1-35 H, Stockyard Creek, t6/11; cum 275K 4/18;
19813, 977, Zavanna, Olson 8-5 1H, Glass Bluff; t12/11; cum 242K 4/18;
19821, 983, Zavanna, Cheryl 14-23 1H, Glass Bluff, t11/11; cum 216K 4/18;
19849, PNC, Zavanna, Kepner 9-4 1H OLD, Glass Bluff,
19895, PNC, Zavanna, Lassey 16-21 1H,
19981, 1,003, Zavanna, Gust 2-11 1H, Long Greek, t3/12; cum 519K 2/20; huge jump in production in 10/16;
19982, 1,197, Zavanna, Bruce 5-8 1H, Crazy Man Creek, t1/12; cum 443K 5/20;
20000, 573, Zavanna, CDK 15-22 1H, Glass Bluff, Bakken, t6/12; cum 209K 4/18;
20085, 825, Zavanna, Nelson 3-10 1H, Long Creek, t8/12; cum 474K 3/20; had a huge jump in production back in 2016;
20093, 638, Zavanna, Skorpil 11-2 1H, Glass Bluff, Bakken, t5/12; cum 242K 4/18;
20094, 867, Zavanna, Wang 10-3 1H, Glass Bluff, Bakken, t3/12; cum 257K 4/18;
20105, 737, Zavanna, Crescent Farm 7-6 1H, Glass Bluff, Bakken, t3/12; cum 289K 4/18;
20111, 718, Zavanna, Wildcat 1-11H, Stony Creek, Bakken, t8/11; cum 172K 11/14; cum 279K 4/18;
2009
Sixteen file numbers
17979, 706, Zavanna, Lynx 1-27H, Stony Creek, Bakken, t7/11; cum 236
K 4/18;18009, 1,128, Zavanna, Gene 1-22H, Stockyard Creek, Bakken, t4/10; cum 233K 4/18;
18014, 1,075, Zavanna, Bobcat 1-25H, Stony Creek, Bakken, t1/10; Bakken; cum 186K 4/18;
18015, 1,267, Zavanna, Grasser 1-26H, Stockyard Creek, Bakken, t5/10; cum 292K 4/18;
18016, PNC, Hanson 1-28H
18021, 851, Zavanna, Marty 1-20H, Stockyard Creek, t8/10; cum 201K 4/18;
18054, 489, Zavanna, Rodney 1-14H, Stockyard Creek, Bakken, t6/11; cum 212K 4/18;
18063, 1,034, Zavanna, Ocelot 1-15H, Stony Creek, Bakken, t4/12; cum 284K 4/18;
18064, 1,085, Zavanna, Cougar 1-35H, Stony Creek, Bakken, t7/11; cum 269K 4/18;
18067, 803, Zavanna, Lion 1-14H, Stony Creek, t5/12; cum 169K 11/14;
18069, 783, Zavanna, Tiger 1-23H, Stony Creek, Bakken, t6/10; cum 219K 4/18;
18070, PNC, Leopard 1-20H,
18071, 527, Zavanna, Cheetah 1-10H, Stony Creek, Bakken, t5/12; cum 240K 4/18;
18075, 764, Zavanna, Jaguar 1-22H, Stony Creek, Bakken, t3/12; cum 291K 4/18;
18092, PNC, Zavanna, Serval 1-9H, Stony Creek, Bakken,
18133, PNC, Panther 1-16H,
2008
Ten file numbers
17446, 49, Zavanna, Leonard 1-23H, Stockyard Creek, Bakken, t12/08; cum 157K 4/18; was off-line as of 7/17, and didn't come back on line until 4/18;
17453, 225, Zavanna, Puma 1-26H, Stony Creek, Bakken, t2/09; cum 121K 4/18;
17846, PNC,
17857, PNC,
17882, PNC,
17904, PNC,
17905, PNC,
17915, PNC,
17384, AB/150, Zavanna/Zenergy, Jean Baptiste 1-11H, Buford, Madison, t9/08; cum 127K 11/14;
2007
Eight file numbers (Madison wells)
16705, PNC, Zavanna, Lone Tree 1-19H, Stockyard Creek, Madison,
16723, IA/140-->SWD, Zavanna, Corral 1 SWD/Brushy Bill 1-19H, Stockyard Creek, Madison, t9/07; cum 50K 4/15;
16866, IA/78, Zavanna, Brunelle 1-29H, Stockyard Creek, Madison, t2/08; cum 46K 4/15;
16569, AB/108, Zavanna/Zenergy, Pvt Frazier 1-34H, Briar Creek, Madison, t6/07; cum 95K 3/14;
16601, AB/32, Zavanna/Zenergy, Sakakawea 1-21H, Briar Creek, Madison, t2/008; cum 20K 10/13;
16638, 143, Zavanna/Zenergy, Charbonneau 1-14H, Briar Creek, Madison, t9/07; cum 305K 10/15;
16738, 125, Zavanna/Zenergy, Ft Buford 1-16H, Briar Creek, Madison, t10/07; cum 123K 10/15;
16889, 48, Zavanna/Zenergy, Pompey 17-18H, Briar Creek, Madison, t3/08; cum 56K 10/15;
2006
Nine file numbers
According to my data base, all nine permits/file numbers/wells were originally Zenergy's but in the summer of 2007, they were acquired by Zavanna (I could be wrong on this, but that's what my database suggests; I was just starting to follow the Bakken in late 2006, so it was all new to me, and I was not sure how best to store data for later retrieval; it's still a problem). Except for the two most recent file numbers, all were in McKenzie County
- 16107, Jan 23, 2006, 385, Madison, Zavanna, Lewis 1-36H, Briar Creek, t5/06; cum 130K 11/14;
- 16175, Nov 20, 2006, 267, Madison, Zavanna, Clark 1-35H, Briar Creek, t6/06; cum 168K 11/14;
- 16212, Apr 10, 2007, 170, Madison, Zavanna, Ordway 1-26H, Briar Creek, t11/06; cum 125K 11/14;
- 16258, May 24, 2007, 199, Madison, Zavanna, Gass 1-25H, Briar Creek, t1/07; cum 87K 11/14;
- 16264, Jun 1, 2006, 66, Madison, Zavanna, Pryor 1-1H, Briar Creek, t1/07; cum 35K 11/14;
- 16414, Jun 7, 2007, 135, Madison, Zavanna, Pvt Hall 1-23H, Briar Creek, t2/07; cum 178K 11/14;
- 16417, Aug 7, 2007, 217, Madison, Zavanna, Pvt Goodrich 1-22H, Briar Creek, t3/07; cum 212K 11/14;
- 16418, PA, Jun 7, 2007, 50, Madison, Zavanna, Pvt Gibson 1-27H, Briar Creek, t2/07; cum 40K 11/14;
- 16455, Aug 7, 2007, 130, York 1-2H, Briar Creek, short lateral, t3/07; cum 126K 5/20;
- 16481, PA, Feb 10, 2009, Stockyard Creek, 58, Madison, Zavanna, Harstad 1-15H, Stockyard Creek, t3/07; cum 114K 11/14;
NDIC Hearing Dockets
February, 2012- 17093 - 17133, Zavanna, pooling (~41 wells)
- 16426, Zavanna, amend Stockyard Creek-Bakken, establish 4 1280-acre units; 1 well each, Williams
Wells To Watch, Part II
I will no longer be updating "Wells to Watch, Part I." "Wells to Watch, Part I" has become too unwieldy, but it has served its purpose.
Wells are no longer being added to this page; the page is seldom updated.
The multi-well pad about four miles west of Williston (3.8 miles directly west of where the Williston bypass intersects US 2 & 85 on the north side of town), permits issued February 27, 2013; contributor at link is one of the least knowledgeable contributors at the site:
Clarks Creek oil field, EOG wells, sited in/on Clarks Creek (one of more of these wells are being drilled with/were drilled with an SST rig). Home page for SST Energy Corporation. Rig locations. Two 2-well pads:
Indian Hill, Bank oil field, the following eight wells are on 2-well pads, all in section 12-153-101
Wells are no longer being added to this page; the page is seldom updated.
Wells to Watch, Part II
The multi-well pad about four miles west of Williston (3.8 miles directly west of where the Williston bypass intersects US 2 & 85 on the north side of town), permits issued February 27, 2013; contributor at link is one of the least knowledgeable contributors at the site:
- 25079, 1,737, Statoil/BEXP, Field Trust 7-6 5TFH, Todd, t3/15; cum 60K 2/16;
- 25080, 2,593, Statoil/BEXP, Field Trust 7-6 4H, Todd, t3/15; cum 77K 2/16;
- 25081, 1,312, Statoil/BEXP, Field Trust 7-6 3TFH, Todd, t3/15; cum 33K 2/16;
- 25082, 2,212, Statoil/BEXP, Field Trust 7-6 6H, Todd, 3/15; cum 69K 2/16;
- 21814, dry/PA, Statoil/BEXP, Cheryl 17-20 1H, Banks, 11/15;
- 21815, 4,680, Statoil/BEXP, Richard 8-5 1H, Banks, t4/13; cum 278K 2/16;
- 22322, 4,630, Statoil/BEXP, Cheryl 17-20 2TFH, Banks, t4/13 cum 223K 2/16;
- 22806, 3,464, Statoil/BEXP, Cheryl 17-20 3TFH, Banks, t2/13; cum 160K 2/16;
- 22807, 3,793, Statoil/BEXP, Richard 8-5 2H, Banks, t4/13; cum 230K 2/16;
- 22808, 4,439, Statoil/BEXP, Cheryl 17-20 4H, Banks, t2/13; cum 291K 2/16;
Clarks Creek oil field, EOG wells, sited in/on Clarks Creek (one of more of these wells are being drilled with/were drilled with an SST rig). Home page for SST Energy Corporation. Rig locations. Two 2-well pads:
- 22484, 2,946, EOG, Hawkeye 102-2501H, Clarks Creek, sections 25-36-1; Three Forks; t1/13; cum 525K 2/16;
- 22485, 1,926, EOG, Hawkeye 01-2501H, Clarks Creek, sections 25-36-1; middle Bakken; s8/18/12; TD 9/16/12; t1/13; cum 571K 2/16;
- 22486, 2,421, EOG, Hawkeye 100-2501H, Clarks Creek, Three Forks, sections 25-36-1; horizontal length of 15,309 feet proposed; t9/12; cum 700K 2/16;
- 22487, 67, EOG, Hawkeye 02-2501H, Clarks Creek, middle Bakken, TD'd early due to motor failure about 25,000 feet; huge gas shows; t12/13; cum 613K 2/16;
- 24337, 2,519, EOG, Hawkeye 3-2413H, Antelope, middle Bakken,1280-acre spacing; t5/13; cum 605K 2/16;
| Date | Oil Runs | MCF Sold |
|---|---|---|
| 12-2012 | 55608 | 0 |
| 11-2012 | 48594 | 0 |
| 10-2012 | 54013 | 0 |
| 9-2012 | 20698 | 0 |
Indian Hill, Bank oil field, the following eight wells are on 2-well pads, all in section 12-153-101
- 22099, 863, Oasis, Yukon 5301 41-12T/Daphne 5301 41-12B, Baker, t9/13; cum 87K 2/16;
- 22100, 1,317/AB, Oasis, Achilles 5301 41-12B, Baker oil field, t2/12; cum 187K 10/15;
- 22220, 1,962, Oasis, Jefferies 5301 43-12B, Baker oil field, t4/12; cum 198K 2/16;
- 22221, 1,379, Oasis, Timmons 5301 43-12B, Baker, t9/13; cum 1118K 2/16;
- 20863, 1,167, Oasis, Foley Federal 5301 43-12H, Baker oil field, t12/11; cum 219K 2/16;
- 20864, 2,521, Bray 5301 43-12, Baker oil field, t1/12; cum 213K 2/16;
- 22739, loc, Oasis, Linda 5301 44-12B, Baker oil field;
- 22740, 3,863, Oasis, Larry 5301 44-12B, Baker, t9/12; cum 213K 2/16;
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Date Oil Runs MCF Sold 12-2012 7239 6291 11-2012 12462 11213 10-2012 17548 14874 9-2012 11170 2013
- 19472, PA/37, Renegade, A Trout 6H 3-14, a TFS?, wildcat; tested 7/16/11; produced for 2 months; it is a middle Bakken; 14 frack stages; 137,000 lbs proppant;
- 19445, DRY, Ballantyne, Cleo 7-1, no "H" designation; a Duperow well; a wildcat
- See Lodgepole Formation below
- Dickinson Area
- 19853, EXP/PNC, Core 54 Oil and Gas, LLC, Longshot 10-23 1, Three Forks; wildcat (also in the Dickinson area)
- 20037, 790, EOG, Liberty LR 17-11H, Van Hook, 25,000 feet, not on confidential list as of Feb, 2011, see first comment at this link; longest lateral to date (Dec 31, 2010); cum 276K 2/16;
- 18827, 732, EOG, Liberty 10-36H, comes off confidential list on 6/30/2011 (looks like a good well; 84K in the first four months; 17K in the fifth month); cum 284K 2/16;
- 18828, 1,066, EOG, Liberty LR 16-36H, comes off confidential list on 7/13/2011 (looks like a good well; 85K in first four months; still 16K in fifth month); cum 349K 2/16;
- Overview
- 19258, PA, Zastoupil 22-1, Stark County (zero production in April/May 2011)
- 19272, dry, Wolf 29-1, Stark County
- 19601, dry, Wieglenda 23-1, Stark County
- 19785, dry, Froelich 27-2, Stark County
- 20195, dry, Dohrmann 14-1, Stark County (rig-on-site, January 23, 2011); has 1 lateral and 4 sidetracks; they're sure looking for oil
- 20061, dry, Dohrmann 13-1, Stark County
- A recent CLR well was not all that great leading folks to opine that all the drilling going back to 1981 has depleted this field.
- 19268, 125, CLR, Bicentennial Federal 1-28H, t11/10; cum 40K 2/16; (minimal production)
- 20889, PNC, WLL, Henry State 24-36H, another wildcat. The WLL in the section just to the west of this well was Red River DRY and Three Forks SHUT IN
- 18005, 28/DRY/TA, WLL, Jones 44-35, Henry/Wildcat, Bakken -- very interesting. Vertical. Red River is producing as of 7/13; minimal production; Three Forks was dry; Lodgepole was dry.
- The six-well pad will be in section 22-146-97
- 22884, 335, Hess, LK-Wing 146-97-2215H-2/3/4/5/6/7-- rig on site on #22884, February 9, 2013; the spacing unit is vertical, so most likely three short laterals will run north and three short laterals will run south, t7/13; cum 65K 2/16;
Lodgepole: Oil For America
Nothing new.
This is just a spaceholder while I update the sidebar on the right.
Oil for America: the place to start.
This is just a spaceholder while I update the sidebar on the right.
Oil for America: the place to start.
Friday, November 26, 2010
Several Great Wells Off the Confidential List Today -- Whiting, BR -- Elidah Field -- Bakken, North Dakota, USA
Whiting has a "cash cow" in the Sanish; funds their Lewis and Clark prospect as they begin to develop this prospect. Neither Burlington Resources nor Whiting has much reason to "inflate" IPs or 24-hour flowbacks.
Elidah field is becoming very active; the field was mentioned a number of times in NDIC hearing dockets scheduled for December, 2010. The Elidah field is only 42 sections, just a bit larger than one township. For all intents and purposes, the Elidah field is T151-R97. It is located about 14 miles west of the western border of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation. The two major players in the field are Burlington Resources and Continental Resources; currently BR has 7 wells (file numbers) and CLR has 12 wells (file numbers).
For newbies, take a look at this well again:
- 18798, 1,659, BR, Haymaker 21-15H, Elidah, Bakken
- 18853, 1,485, Whiting, Moore 14-7XH, Sanish, Bakken, 50K in first 60 days
- 18762, 1,146, Whiting, KR State 11-16TFH, Sanish, Bakken
- 18531, 3,863, Whiting, Hansen 12-20H, Sanish, Bakken, 90K in first 3 months
- 18477, 1,685, Whiting, Oppeboen 12-5H, Sanish, Bakken
Elidah field is becoming very active; the field was mentioned a number of times in NDIC hearing dockets scheduled for December, 2010. The Elidah field is only 42 sections, just a bit larger than one township. For all intents and purposes, the Elidah field is T151-R97. It is located about 14 miles west of the western border of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation. The two major players in the field are Burlington Resources and Continental Resources; currently BR has 7 wells (file numbers) and CLR has 12 wells (file numbers).
For newbies, take a look at this well again:
- 18531, 3,863, Whiting, Hansen 12-20H, Sanish, Bakken, 90K in first 3 months. At $50/bbl, that's $4.5 million at the wellhead. As a rule of thumb, it costs about $6.5 million to drill and complete a Bakken. North Dakota wells can continue to produce for twenty years, although the decline rate during the first year is horrendous.
How Much Work Left in The Bakken -- North Dakota, USA
If you want to get a sense of how much work there is left to do in the Bakken, take a look at Continental Resources' most recent presentation, and scroll down to slide 13.
At 640-acre spacing, CLR has drilled about 13% of all the wells they project that they will drill (assuming they don't pick up more acreage, an unlikely assumption).
At 320-acre spacing, CLR has drilled about 7% of the wells they project that they will drill (assuming they don't pick up more acreage, an unlikely assumption).
At 640-acre, dual reservoir spacing: potentially 1,663 net wells.
At 320-acre, dual reservoir spacing: potentially 3,394 net wells.
Incredible. (If I understand slide 13 correctly.)
And that's one company in the North Dakota Bakken, albeit the one with the most acreage, I believe.
At 640-acre spacing, CLR has drilled about 13% of all the wells they project that they will drill (assuming they don't pick up more acreage, an unlikely assumption).
At 320-acre spacing, CLR has drilled about 7% of the wells they project that they will drill (assuming they don't pick up more acreage, an unlikely assumption).
At 640-acre, dual reservoir spacing: potentially 1,663 net wells.
At 320-acre, dual reservoir spacing: potentially 3,394 net wells.
Incredible. (If I understand slide 13 correctly.)
And that's one company in the North Dakota Bakken, albeit the one with the most acreage, I believe.
CLR's Eco-Pad Update -- Bakken, North Dakota, USA
Long before others were saying anything at sites targeted to amateur armchair Bakken observers, I noted and posted at this blog, that fracturing only went out about 400 feet laterally. I first noted that in Whiting presentations, some of the best presentations among the E&P companies.
Long before others were saying anything at sites targeted to amateur armchair Bakken observers, I suggested that "they" were going to eventually put six to seven wells on a 1280-acre spacing unit. I noted that in the Whiting cases brought before the NDIC for approval (monthly hearing dockets).
Click here for Continental Resources' most recent presentation. Then go to slide 10.
If that link is broken or changes over time, the slide was a graphic of the CLR Eco-Pads:
Note: Whiting is doing about the same thing, but a little bit differently. [To clarify, WLL appears to be putting 7 - 8 wells on 1280-acre spacing units (in the best Bakken sites) but on separate pads, not multi-well pads.]
Note: Once all wells are completed on an Eco-Pad, it is my hunch that CLR will request that production from all eight wells be commingled for cost-savings; this will generate a lot of discussion among mineral rights owners. Whiting, although keeping the wells on different pads, will probably eventually request commingling of production from all wells in proximity to each other.
Note: EUR stands for estimated ultimate recovery; the estimate of the total amount of oil that will be recovered by an individual well or by a spacing unit, depending upon context in which it is used
Long before others were saying anything at sites targeted to amateur armchair Bakken observers, I suggested that "they" were going to eventually put six to seven wells on a 1280-acre spacing unit. I noted that in the Whiting cases brought before the NDIC for approval (monthly hearing dockets).
Click here for Continental Resources' most recent presentation. Then go to slide 10.
If that link is broken or changes over time, the slide was a graphic of the CLR Eco-Pads:
- Eight wells on one Eco-Pad on 1280-acre spacing unit
- Four wells targeting the Bakken
- Four wells targeting the Three Forks Sanish
- Average EUR for each well: 500,000 bbls
- Equivalent to 2 million bbls per section
- Note the lateral reach of fracking
Note: Whiting is doing about the same thing, but a little bit differently. [To clarify, WLL appears to be putting 7 - 8 wells on 1280-acre spacing units (in the best Bakken sites) but on separate pads, not multi-well pads.]
Note: Once all wells are completed on an Eco-Pad, it is my hunch that CLR will request that production from all eight wells be commingled for cost-savings; this will generate a lot of discussion among mineral rights owners. Whiting, although keeping the wells on different pads, will probably eventually request commingling of production from all wells in proximity to each other.
Note: EUR stands for estimated ultimate recovery; the estimate of the total amount of oil that will be recovered by an individual well or by a spacing unit, depending upon context in which it is used
Seven (7) New Permits -- North Dakota, USA
Operators: EOG (3), Petro-Hunt (2), Peak, Zavanna.
Fields: Mandaree, Antelope, Clear Water, and two wildcats.
Two of the EOG wells will be on the same pad in the Mandaree field; and the two Petro-Hunt wells will be on the same pad, one is considered in the Antelope field; the other one, a wildcat:
Fields: Mandaree, Antelope, Clear Water, and two wildcats.
Two of the EOG wells will be on the same pad in the Mandaree field; and the two Petro-Hunt wells will be on the same pad, one is considered in the Antelope field; the other one, a wildcat:
- Fort Berthold 150-94-3B-10-1H, Lot 4 3-150N-94W, Wildcat
- Fort Berthold 151-94-34C-27-1H, Lot 4 3-150N-94W, Antelope field
- No typo: I've checked several times
Finally: A Solid 163 Active Rigs in North Dakota -- home of the Bakken
There was some confusion earlier this week whether "we" had actually hit 163 active rigs in North Dakota.
Unless someone points out another problem with the NDIC website, it looks like "we" have a new record.
I noted this just a few minutes before 8:00 p.m., Friday, November 2, 2010.
Unless someone points out another problem with the NDIC website, it looks like "we" have a new record.
I noted this just a few minutes before 8:00 p.m., Friday, November 2, 2010.
Almost 1,200 Wells on the Confidential List -- North Dakota, USA
The number of wells on the North Dakota NDIC confidential list has increased to 1,181 as of today, compared to 1,154 about a month ago. I haven't tracked the number of wells on this list very precisely, but I assume this is a record.
At least 108 wells will be coming off the confidential list in December; this is up from 99 in November. Looking ahead to next year, right now there are about 91 wells that will come off the confidential list in April, 2011.
Unchained Melody, Gene Vincent
At least 108 wells will be coming off the confidential list in December; this is up from 99 in November. Looking ahead to next year, right now there are about 91 wells that will come off the confidential list in April, 2011.
Thursday, November 25, 2010
More on the Lodgepole
(Corrected November 30, 2010)
I apologize for folks who are tired of this subject, but the Lodgepole formation has really caught my interest. If you want to know why I'm interested in the Lodgepole, click here first to get an overview.
According to the NDIC website, since 1993 forty-eight (48) wells have been drilled into the Lodgepole. Those 48 wells have produced a total of 55,848,939 barrels of oil. By my calculations (55,848,939 bbls / 48 wells), that equals an average of 1,163,520 barrels of oil per well. I assume these are mostly vertical (conventional) wells but I don't know for sure.
On September 10, 2009, Continental Resources (CLR) announced another significant Lodgepole well, the Laurine Engel 1 in a press release.
The operator for the well was Armstrong Operating, Inc., of Dickinson, North Dakota.
Except for the years between 1994 and 2000, when Armstrong reported anywhere from five to ten wells per year (except for only one well in 1998), the company generally drills one to two wells per year. In 2005, 1 well; 2006, 2 wells; 2007, none; 2008, 1 well; 2009, 1 well; and, in 2010, so far, 2 wells.
The two 2010 wells are file number 18496, Gruman 18-3 with a status date of March 10, 2010; and, 19975, Zastoupil 1-17, permit granted this past month, no status date yet but on the confidential list. Armstrong's Gruman well and Zastoupil well are in adjoining sections.
Whiting as a case before the NDIC in December, 2010, to establish eight (8) 1280-acre spacing units, not in Stark County, but in Golden Valley County, to target the Lodgepole. This is part of their Lewis and Clark prospect.
I apologize for folks who are tired of this subject, but the Lodgepole formation has really caught my interest. If you want to know why I'm interested in the Lodgepole, click here first to get an overview.
According to the NDIC website, since 1993 forty-eight (48) wells have been drilled into the Lodgepole. Those 48 wells have produced a total of 55,848,939 barrels of oil. By my calculations (55,848,939 bbls / 48 wells), that equals an average of 1,163,520 barrels of oil per well. I assume these are mostly vertical (conventional) wells but I don't know for sure.
On September 10, 2009, Continental Resources (CLR) announced another significant Lodgepole well, the Laurine Engel 1 in a press release.
Continental Resources, Inc. today announced a significant Lodgepole discovery in Stark County, ND. The Laurine Engel #1 (33% WI) flowed 463 bopd at 650 psi flowing tubing pressure from 10 feet of perforations in the Lodgepole formation. The well was a conventional vertical test drilled to 9,754 feet of total depth.
"This is the first significant Lodgepole discovery in the Dickinson area since the late 1990s," said Harold Hamm, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Continental Resources. "Initial wells targeting the Lodgepole formation were drilled in 1993, and since that time 41 producing wells have yielded 55 million barrels of oil and 28 Bcf of natural gas."Same well, different story.
The operator for the well was Armstrong Operating, Inc., of Dickinson, North Dakota.
Except for the years between 1994 and 2000, when Armstrong reported anywhere from five to ten wells per year (except for only one well in 1998), the company generally drills one to two wells per year. In 2005, 1 well; 2006, 2 wells; 2007, none; 2008, 1 well; 2009, 1 well; and, in 2010, so far, 2 wells.
The two 2010 wells are file number 18496, Gruman 18-3 with a status date of March 10, 2010; and, 19975, Zastoupil 1-17, permit granted this past month, no status date yet but on the confidential list. Armstrong's Gruman well and Zastoupil well are in adjoining sections.
- The location of the Gruman well: NENE 18-139-96
- The location of the Zastoupil well: SESW 17-139-96
- 19785, Froelich 27-2; 27-138-97, rig-on-site;12 miles southwest of center of Dickinson
- 19601, Wieglenda 23-1; 23-139-94; 15 miles east-southeast of center of Dickinson
- 19272, Wolf 29-1; 29-139-95; six miles southeast of center of Dickinson
- 19258, Zastoupil 22-1; 22-139-97; six miles SW of ctr of Dickinson, just outside Eland field
- 20061, Dohrmann 13-1; 13-140-94; 15 miles east-northeast of Dickinson
- 19891, Cymbaluk 21-15TFH, 15-140N-99W
- 19923, Richard 21-15TFH, 15-139N-99W
- 19926, Roller 21-16TFH, 26-139N-99W
- 19937, Paluck 21-17TFH, 27-139N-99W
- 19967, Talkington 21-40TFH, 30-140N-99W
- 20002, Praus 21-28TFH, 28-139N-97W
- 20028, Duletski 21-16TFH, 16-139N-99W
- 20064, Froehlich 21-28TFH, 28-140N-99W
- 20079, Obrigewitch 21-16TFH, 16-140N-99W
Whiting as a case before the NDIC in December, 2010, to establish eight (8) 1280-acre spacing units, not in Stark County, but in Golden Valley County, to target the Lodgepole. This is part of their Lewis and Clark prospect.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Delay in Completing Wells Due to Lack of Fracking Crews -- Rodney 1-14H and Earl 1-13H -- Bakken, North Dakota, USA
Anyone who has followed the Bakken knows that there is a shortage of fracking crews. Some of the larger operators have contracted dedicated fracking crews to deal with the problem. The smaller operators, of course, have more difficulty in contracting dedicated fracking crews and / or scheduling fracking crews. I have talked about the latter on numerous occasions. Here is an example:
Samson has been notified that the frac jobs for the Rodney #1-14H and Earl #1-13H wells have been delayed due to the scarcity of available frac crews.I have opined that the difficulty in completing wells due to lack of fracking crews and the increasing cost of acreage will likely result in significant consolidation in the Bakken. The moat is getting wider. One can almost predict what is going to happen.
For Investors: Motley Fool Notices Bakken Activity -- Bakken, North Dakota, USA
Motley Fool mentions three geographic areas that have captured the attention of oil and gas investors. One of the three areas is the Bakken, and the Motley Fool information is old news for all who have been following the Bakken activity closely, but it's still neat to see it capture the fools.
Heavy Sands Oil Discount to West Texas Intermediate -- Enbridge
First of all, a little rockabilly for all the Swedes in the Bakken (this has nothing to with the post itself; I just like to listen to music while reading and posting):
Swedish Film
Enbridge Energy Partners will be re-opening line 6B, the line that was closed following the pipeline spill earlier this year.
This story (the one linked above) gets into details I generally don't follow closely and would never think to post, except it provides a nice overview of several topics including a) various pipeline routes; b) discounts on Canadian oil sands heavy oil; and, c) restrictions placed on some pipelines limiting amount of oil that can be shipped.
It's a complicated story, and I don't know if I have it completely correct, but putting high quality Bakken oil into the Enbridge 6B pipeline will result in a discount for the Bakken oil also, despite it being much higher quality. This is why: at the end of the pipeline, the refiner pays for the quality of the oil that comes out of the pipeline. The refiner does not know what quality of oil went into the pipeline along the way; all he/she knows is the quality of the oil that comes out of the end of the pipeline into his/her refinery. The lower the quality, the lower he/she will pay for the oil. Obviously the more Bakken oil, the higher the quality and the higher the price.
Unfortunately, mixing all that lower-quality Canadian sands oil into the pipeline lowers the quality of the oil that comes out the other end. So, I assume there's a complicated formula to determine how much Enbridge discounts high-quality Bakken oil when it enters the pipe.
On the other hand, there is no discount taken on high-quality Bakken oil when it is shipped by rail, since it ends up at the refinery as high-quality oil. However, it costs more to ship by oil.
As more and more railroad oil loading facilities come on line and more and more oil is shipped by rail, the unit (or "per barrel") cost probably comes down. It is my understanding that the difference in price paid for oil carried by pipeline and that carried by rail is becoming narrower and narrower (but rail is still more costly).
On another note, opening of line 6B is very, very important to the Bakken companies. I believe I read some months ago that Whiting said they would miss their third-quarter production targets due to the two oil spills that closed the pipelines. EEP paid a markedly lower distribution in the third quarter as a result of that. I assume, if there are no further problems, Whiting should meet their fourth quarter production targets and the distribution should come back nicely. We'll see.
Enbridge Energy Partners will be re-opening line 6B, the line that was closed following the pipeline spill earlier this year.
This story (the one linked above) gets into details I generally don't follow closely and would never think to post, except it provides a nice overview of several topics including a) various pipeline routes; b) discounts on Canadian oil sands heavy oil; and, c) restrictions placed on some pipelines limiting amount of oil that can be shipped.
It's a complicated story, and I don't know if I have it completely correct, but putting high quality Bakken oil into the Enbridge 6B pipeline will result in a discount for the Bakken oil also, despite it being much higher quality. This is why: at the end of the pipeline, the refiner pays for the quality of the oil that comes out of the pipeline. The refiner does not know what quality of oil went into the pipeline along the way; all he/she knows is the quality of the oil that comes out of the end of the pipeline into his/her refinery. The lower the quality, the lower he/she will pay for the oil. Obviously the more Bakken oil, the higher the quality and the higher the price.
Unfortunately, mixing all that lower-quality Canadian sands oil into the pipeline lowers the quality of the oil that comes out the other end. So, I assume there's a complicated formula to determine how much Enbridge discounts high-quality Bakken oil when it enters the pipe.
On the other hand, there is no discount taken on high-quality Bakken oil when it is shipped by rail, since it ends up at the refinery as high-quality oil. However, it costs more to ship by oil.
As more and more railroad oil loading facilities come on line and more and more oil is shipped by rail, the unit (or "per barrel") cost probably comes down. It is my understanding that the difference in price paid for oil carried by pipeline and that carried by rail is becoming narrower and narrower (but rail is still more costly).
On another note, opening of line 6B is very, very important to the Bakken companies. I believe I read some months ago that Whiting said they would miss their third-quarter production targets due to the two oil spills that closed the pipelines. EEP paid a markedly lower distribution in the third quarter as a result of that. I assume, if there are no further problems, Whiting should meet their fourth quarter production targets and the distribution should come back nicely. We'll see.
Another Stroh Well; Three Great Whiting Wells -- Bakken, North Dakota, USA
A very, very nice well:
- Anschutz Exploration, Raphael Stroh, 13-143N-97W, Dunn County, 2,405.
- Whiting, Bartleson 12-18H, 18-153N-92W, Mountrail County, 1,667.
- Whiting, Ness 43-21H, 21-154N-91W, Mountrail County, 2,686.
- Whiting, Jones 12-8H, 8-154N-91W, Mountrail County, 2,746.
- Whiting, Mallard State 44-16TFH, Mountrail, 474.
Nine (9) New Permits in North Dakota -- USA
Operators: Burlington Resources (3), Anschutz (3), Newfield, EOG, Whiting.
Fields: Thompson Lake, Haystack Butte, Manning, Murphy Creek, Sand Creek and one wildcat.
Two of the Murphy Creek permits belong to Burlington Resources and will be on one pad. The other Murphy Creek permit belongs to Anschutz.
And continuing its streak, Whiting has another permit in Stark County, a wildcat.
Fields: Thompson Lake, Haystack Butte, Manning, Murphy Creek, Sand Creek and one wildcat.
Two of the Murphy Creek permits belong to Burlington Resources and will be on one pad. The other Murphy Creek permit belongs to Anschutz.
And continuing its streak, Whiting has another permit in Stark County, a wildcat.
Price of Crude Up Nearly Three Percent Today
CNBC "Fast Money" (November 24, 2010)
Strength of dollar and price of oil diverged today (November 24, 2010). Despite dollar strengthening today (with Irish question), price of crude oil rose three percent. "Fast Money" talking head feels price of crude oil is now more closely related to supply and demand, based on what he is seeing in China (and something I have reported earlier on this blog).
Counter-views: another talking head, whose specialty is commodities, specifically crude oil. Disagrees. Says China wants commodities to come down in price, and he feels China will get its way.
So, we'll see.
With regard to rise in price of crude oil, click here.
Strength of dollar and price of oil diverged today (November 24, 2010). Despite dollar strengthening today (with Irish question), price of crude oil rose three percent. "Fast Money" talking head feels price of crude oil is now more closely related to supply and demand, based on what he is seeing in China (and something I have reported earlier on this blog).
Counter-views: another talking head, whose specialty is commodities, specifically crude oil. Disagrees. Says China wants commodities to come down in price, and he feels China will get its way.
So, we'll see.
With regard to rise in price of crude oil, click here.
Highlights of the Casper, Wyoming Town Meeting
Highlights:
Speaker: Robert Coskey, owner of Rose Exploration
- "250 miles long, 50 miles wide, and worth maybe $80-billion dollars"
- "Way bigger than the Bakken in Montana and North Dakota"
- Exploration phase could take five to ten years
- Drilling and development phase could last twenty years
- Work-overs, re-fracs change things: one well, costing over $3 million to drill, was reported to be producing only 20 bbls per day; sold; under new owner, well is producing 650 bbls per day
- Leases going for $6,000 / acre in Colorado
- Leases going for $3,200 / acre in Wyoming
- Lack of infrastructure (pipeline takeaway capacity)
- Suggested portable "skid mounted" refineries
- Mentioned multi-well pads: 6 - 8 wells off one pad
- Long laterals (2 miles)
- Fracturing extends out about 200 feet laterally (this is very, very interesting. This blog was one of the first places to note that fracturing seemed to be very, very local. I first noted that fracturing appeared to reach laterally less than 400 feet. Since I first noted that, others are reporting the same.)
- The Niobrara formation lies about 6,000 feet below ground, well below the water aquifers, but not as deep as the Bakken in North Dakota which is about 8,000 to 9,000 feet down
- Wyoming was first state that required frackers to list their chemical formulas
- Noted that Halliburton posted its list of ingredients on line last week
Speaker: Robert Coskey, owner of Rose Exploration
NOG Raises $200 Million; 10 Million New Shares; Share Price Up
Subject heading says it all; here's the link.
162 Active Rigs -- How It Breaks Down Among Operators -- North Dakota, USA
Here was the breakdown of rigs by operator when we hit a record 157. At 162, here is the breakdown by operator:
CLR: 22
WLL: 15
HES: 11
EOG: 10
OAS: 7
Petro-Hunt: 7
MRO: 6
BEXP: 5
XTO: 5
BR: 5
Slawson: 5
Compared to the "157" list, it was notable that BEXP and EOG were each down one (1) today, which means there really could be 164 active rigs today.
Most notable (at least to me): Oasis is now up to 7 rigs (one more than earlier). Whiting and Oasis seem to be moving out the most quickly, although the "face" of the Bakken, CLR, is also at a new high, 22.
MRO is also up one (1) today.
CLR: 22
WLL: 15
HES: 11
EOG: 10
OAS: 7
Petro-Hunt: 7
MRO: 6
BEXP: 5
XTO: 5
BR: 5
Slawson: 5
Compared to the "157" list, it was notable that BEXP and EOG were each down one (1) today, which means there really could be 164 active rigs today.
Most notable (at least to me): Oasis is now up to 7 rigs (one more than earlier). Whiting and Oasis seem to be moving out the most quickly, although the "face" of the Bakken, CLR, is also at a new high, 22.
MRO is also up one (1) today.
New Record: 162 Active Rigs in North Dakota
Someone beat me to it, alerting me to 162 active rigs in North Dakota. I had just checked, not more than ten minutes earlier.
This truly is incredible.
On other posts, I do talk about the ability for the infrastructure to keep up and the turmoil this activity is putting on surface owners, county roads, etc.
But it is what it is, and I'm just tracking the active rigs as one of many data points on this site.
I thought "we" would top out at 145 rigs this past summer simply because the infrastructure could not support more, but I was really, really wrong.
This truly is incredible.
On other posts, I do talk about the ability for the infrastructure to keep up and the turmoil this activity is putting on surface owners, county roads, etc.
But it is what it is, and I'm just tracking the active rigs as one of many data points on this site.
I thought "we" would top out at 145 rigs this past summer simply because the infrastructure could not support more, but I was really, really wrong.
Stockyard Creek, Zavanna, Gary 1-24H -- Bakken, North Dakota, USA
18824, 855, Zavanna, Gary 1-24H, Stockyard Creek, Bakken
This is not a big story in the big picture but there was a lot of interest from readers of this blog, so a stand-alone post for those folks regarding Gary 1-24H, east of Williston.
(For newbies, note, two links above: one link for the well itself; one link for Stockyard Creek.)
This is not a big story in the big picture but there was a lot of interest from readers of this blog, so a stand-alone post for those folks regarding Gary 1-24H, east of Williston.
(For newbies, note, two links above: one link for the well itself; one link for Stockyard Creek.)
Sagebrush Vertical Well into the Madison Comes Off Confidential List -- North Dakota, USA
18986, DRL, Sagebrush, Johnston 1-22, Columbus field, Madison (not the Bakken), Vertical
From production runs, the IP looks on the order of 40 bbls.
This is of significant interest coming on the heels of a recently reported horizontal well into the Madison by Sagebrush.
The Columbus field is about the same latitude as the Renville field where the other Sagebrush Madison wells are (that were recently featured at the link above) but much farther west, and pretty much north of the Sanish.
From production runs, the IP looks on the order of 40 bbls.
This is of significant interest coming on the heels of a recently reported horizontal well into the Madison by Sagebrush.
The Columbus field is about the same latitude as the Renville field where the other Sagebrush Madison wells are (that were recently featured at the link above) but much farther west, and pretty much north of the Sanish.
Notes From All Over -- Not a Bakken Story
Do not worry; this posting will disappear soon but I make some notes for archival purposes. I will get back to the Bakken shortly.
Hybrid autos: consumer purchases of hybrids are headed for their third consecutive decline. The current administration has bought one-fourth of the Ford and GM hybrid vehicles sold since the current president took office, accelerating federal purchases as consumer demand wanes. Global sales are projected to be 2.2% of all passenger vehicles sold worldwide. Bloomberg News, November 24, 2010.
Cost of green energy: Rocky Mountain Power seeks rate increase of 17 percent. This comes on recent rate increases of 5.1 percent this past July (2010) and a 1.9 percent in February 2011. The new rate increase, if granted, would become effective September 22, 2011. Wind energy, new transmission lines associated with those wind projects, and additional environmental controls account for part of the reason for the increase.
Winter Has Arrived: huge winter storms from the Pacific Coast and across the Midwest. Portland, Oregon, had snow yesterday; the last time Portland saw snow on that date was seven years ago. I don't know the final number but if Portland did not get above freezing (I don't know if it did) that would have set a record that held for 25 years. Now we see a huge winter storm moving across the Rockies and into North Dakota.
Winter Has Arrived: freezing temps in southern California poses worries for farmers and homeless.
Winter Has Arrived: According to CNBC weatherman, this is the coldest Thanksgiving he can remember. The whole western half of the US is experiencing record cold.
Hybrid autos: consumer purchases of hybrids are headed for their third consecutive decline. The current administration has bought one-fourth of the Ford and GM hybrid vehicles sold since the current president took office, accelerating federal purchases as consumer demand wanes. Global sales are projected to be 2.2% of all passenger vehicles sold worldwide. Bloomberg News, November 24, 2010.
Cost of green energy: Rocky Mountain Power seeks rate increase of 17 percent. This comes on recent rate increases of 5.1 percent this past July (2010) and a 1.9 percent in February 2011. The new rate increase, if granted, would become effective September 22, 2011. Wind energy, new transmission lines associated with those wind projects, and additional environmental controls account for part of the reason for the increase.
Winter Has Arrived: huge winter storms from the Pacific Coast and across the Midwest. Portland, Oregon, had snow yesterday; the last time Portland saw snow on that date was seven years ago. I don't know the final number but if Portland did not get above freezing (I don't know if it did) that would have set a record that held for 25 years. Now we see a huge winter storm moving across the Rockies and into North Dakota.
Winter Has Arrived: freezing temps in southern California poses worries for farmers and homeless.
Winter Has Arrived: According to CNBC weatherman, this is the coldest Thanksgiving he can remember. The whole western half of the US is experiencing record cold.
Companies Post Best Quarter Ever -- Not a Bakken Story
Do not worry; this post will disappear shortly, but I post some notes for personal and archival reasons. I will return to the Bakken shortly. If you don't want to read about this, I would highly recommend reading about the Lodgepole (posted a couple days ago for those who missed it).
I started this website as an educational website about the Bakken in North Dakota; it gradually morphed into covering the entire oil industry in North Dakota. Over time, I realized it was impossible to separate investing issues in the oil industry from the educational aspect of the Bakken. So, gradually, the site has morphed into about 45/45: educational / investing posts about the Bakken. I suppose, in a sense, one could argue that all posts about the oil industry ultimately lead back to investing.
The other 10 percent consists of investing in general, political comments, and miscellaneous trivia.
Today the New York Times is reporting that in terms of profits, US companies had their best quarter ever. I never, never would have guessed that with all the negative mainstream media news.
This is being reported as the best quarter ever. Not the best quarter since the current recession began; not the best quarter since the dot.com bubble; not the best quarter in a decade; not the best decade in fifty years; but in words no one can misunderstand: the best quarter ever.
Businesses earned profits at an annual rate of $1.659 trillion in the third quarter; that is the highest figure recorded since the government began keeping records more than 60 years ago (non-inflation-adjusted).
The next-highest annual corporate profits level on record was in the third quarter of 2006, $1.655 trillion.
I started this website as an educational website about the Bakken in North Dakota; it gradually morphed into covering the entire oil industry in North Dakota. Over time, I realized it was impossible to separate investing issues in the oil industry from the educational aspect of the Bakken. So, gradually, the site has morphed into about 45/45: educational / investing posts about the Bakken. I suppose, in a sense, one could argue that all posts about the oil industry ultimately lead back to investing.
The other 10 percent consists of investing in general, political comments, and miscellaneous trivia.
Today the New York Times is reporting that in terms of profits, US companies had their best quarter ever. I never, never would have guessed that with all the negative mainstream media news.
This is being reported as the best quarter ever. Not the best quarter since the current recession began; not the best quarter since the dot.com bubble; not the best quarter in a decade; not the best decade in fifty years; but in words no one can misunderstand: the best quarter ever.
Businesses earned profits at an annual rate of $1.659 trillion in the third quarter; that is the highest figure recorded since the government began keeping records more than 60 years ago (non-inflation-adjusted).
The next-highest annual corporate profits level on record was in the third quarter of 2006, $1.655 trillion.
Since their cyclical low in the fourth quarter of 2008, profits have grown for seven consecutive quarters, at some of the fasted rates in history.I recently posted that the Bakken has offered recurrent opportunities to invest. It appears that the opportunities exist in the general market.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
New Record: 161 Active Rigs
Wow, wow, wow, 8:27 p.m. CST, Tuesday, November 23, 2010, and "we" have a new record: 161 active rigs in North Dakota.
Back on September 3, 2010, we were at 146, and I was completely surprised. I opined then "we" had probably topped out. Boy, was I wrong. Less than three months later, up to 161.
Assuming none of the companies that contract these rigs leaves the Bakken in the next twelve months, it's hard to say how much higher this could go: Williams Cos has bought acreage and will start drilling next year, I assume. Enerplus (ERF) bought additional acreage in the past few months and I assume they will want to increase drilling. Hess bought all that TRZ acreage. NOG announces last week they will be doubling their CAPEX program in 2011.
There's still a lot of work to be done in the Bakken formations.
Folks are just getting started in another proven field, the Three Forks Sanish.
Leasing has begun for the Tyler formation.
There's a bit of activity directed to the Spearfish formation.
And we haven't even mentioned the Madison, which has accounted for 52% of all oil produced in North Dakota.
The "sleeper"? The Lodgepole. The most productive single well in North Dakota is a Lodgepole well (when you get to this link, scroll down), and recently there has been more interest.
Back on September 3, 2010, we were at 146, and I was completely surprised. I opined then "we" had probably topped out. Boy, was I wrong. Less than three months later, up to 161.
Assuming none of the companies that contract these rigs leaves the Bakken in the next twelve months, it's hard to say how much higher this could go: Williams Cos has bought acreage and will start drilling next year, I assume. Enerplus (ERF) bought additional acreage in the past few months and I assume they will want to increase drilling. Hess bought all that TRZ acreage. NOG announces last week they will be doubling their CAPEX program in 2011.
There's still a lot of work to be done in the Bakken formations.
Folks are just getting started in another proven field, the Three Forks Sanish.
Leasing has begun for the Tyler formation.
There's a bit of activity directed to the Spearfish formation.
And we haven't even mentioned the Madison, which has accounted for 52% of all oil produced in North Dakota.
The "sleeper"? The Lodgepole. The most productive single well in North Dakota is a Lodgepole well (when you get to this link, scroll down), and recently there has been more interest.
Week 46: November 15 - November 21
The Lodgepole: An Update
Hess Acquires TRZ LLC For Cash
Sagebrush Madison Wells in Bottineau County
Rail Oil Loading Facility Update
Overview of the NDIC Hearing Dockets
Natural Gas Processing Plant At Watford City Approved
Opportunity Knocks a Third Time in the Bakken
Leasing Starts on Tyler Formation
Clean Coal Story -- North Dakota
Companies Fracturing in the Bakken
NOG to Offer 10 Million Shares; Doubles CAPEX for 2011
IPs and Hess' Six-Will Multi-Pads
Williams Cos Buys Seven Percent of Reservation
Takeaway Capacity vs Production One Year From Now
Halliburton: Frac Fluids From Food Industry
Two More Bakken Investments
QEP Setting Up Shop in Parshall
Bakken Technology Changing American Landscape
Hess Acquires TRZ LLC For Cash
Sagebrush Madison Wells in Bottineau County
Rail Oil Loading Facility Update
Overview of the NDIC Hearing Dockets
Natural Gas Processing Plant At Watford City Approved
Opportunity Knocks a Third Time in the Bakken
Leasing Starts on Tyler Formation
Clean Coal Story -- North Dakota
Companies Fracturing in the Bakken
NOG to Offer 10 Million Shares; Doubles CAPEX for 2011
IPs and Hess' Six-Will Multi-Pads
Williams Cos Buys Seven Percent of Reservation
Takeaway Capacity vs Production One Year From Now
Halliburton: Frac Fluids From Food Industry
Two More Bakken Investments
QEP Setting Up Shop in Parshall
Bakken Technology Changing American Landscape
Fourteen (14) New Permits -- North Dakota, USA
Operators: Hess (6), EOG (2), XTO (2), Petro-Hunt (2), North Plains, Whiting.
Fields: Lignite, West Capa, Bell, Indian Hill, Clear Water, Banks, Tioga, and three wildcats.
Hess has six (6) permits one multi-well pad in Williams County, Tioga field, 25-158N-95W. The wells will sit 50 feet apart from each other, running in a direct north-south line.
Whiting has another permit in Stark County, continuing that trend.
By the way, this daily activity report, November 23, 2010, also includes the Dakota Salts LLC, permit for the exploratory potash well in Burke County, file number 99190. The name is Sorenson Eby Etal 1, SESE 31-163N-91W. The permit was actually granted August 13, 2010.
On track for 1,688 permits for calendar year, 2010, North Dakota.
Fields: Lignite, West Capa, Bell, Indian Hill, Clear Water, Banks, Tioga, and three wildcats.
Hess has six (6) permits one multi-well pad in Williams County, Tioga field, 25-158N-95W. The wells will sit 50 feet apart from each other, running in a direct north-south line.
Whiting has another permit in Stark County, continuing that trend.
By the way, this daily activity report, November 23, 2010, also includes the Dakota Salts LLC, permit for the exploratory potash well in Burke County, file number 99190. The name is Sorenson Eby Etal 1, SESE 31-163N-91W. The permit was actually granted August 13, 2010.
On track for 1,688 permits for calendar year, 2010, North Dakota.
And Folks Wonder Why US Jobs Continue To Go Overseas -- Not a Bakken Story
Government continues to stonewall / delay / slow / impede / retard (choose your verb) shallow water drilling. And price of oil trends higher.
If you want to see an update on the Lodgepole scroll down a couple of posts.
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If you want to see an update on the Lodgepole scroll down a couple of posts.
BEXP Reports Another "Typical" BEXP Well, West of Williston -- Bakken, North Dakota, USA
BEXP reports another "typical" BEXP well, nice evenso:
18796, 1,983, BEXP, Abe Owan 21-16 1-H, Painted Wood, BakkenThis is a short post. Be sure to scroll down for other notes posted in the past 24 hours, especially the next post for those interested in the Lodgepole.
The Lodgepole Formation and Oil for America
Locator: Lodgepole10001.
NEWS / UPDATES
March 10, 2024: from a reader today, with some editing:
Lone Wolf Consulting (Dalton Halgren) was the "Engineer" in this operation. He had people convinced that he was (a) petroleum engineer who was also working with Halliburton when they were trying to plug (the) Deep Water Horizon blowout, part of the Maconda play off the coast of Louisiana. Eventually, years down the road, it came to light that he was NOT an engineer.
Long story short, there was another company in NE Montana who pursued these Lodgepole Walsortian mounds in a much more systematic method, and they determined that these plays are very much wild cats, hit or miss, with no good predictors.
The original Flathead Beacon story archived.
June 22, 2011: another "Oil for America" well comes off the confidential list, but remains in DRL status.
- 20195, DRL, Oil for American, Dohrman 14-1, Wildcat, Lodgepole
- 14541: Oil for America, temporary spacing for Zastoupil 22-1, Stark; according to NDIC "Well Search" page, the status of this well is "IA" -- inactive or shut-in
- 20061, TD = 9,615 feet, Oil for America, Dohrmann 13-1, Stark
- 19785, DRL, Oil for America, Froelich 27-2, Wilcat, Lodgepole
- 19601, DRL, Oil for America, Wieglenda 23-1, Wildcat, Lodgepole (this is one of five Lodgepole wells in southwest ND with significant personal interest); spudded 10/10
- The first Oil for America well that reported, the Zastoupil well had an IP of 75
- 19258, Producing?, Oil for America, Zastoupil 22-1, Wildcat, Lodgepole; produced 75 bbls of oil on one day in March, 2011
December 10, 2010: Rumor has it that the first two wells were successful. When you get to the link, ignore all the chatter -- go directly to the December 10, 2010, entry.
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For those who have read the following "Original Posting" below, you may be interested in reading more about the Lodgepole from someone much more knowledgeable, much more credible than me. These are incredibly good links:
http://bakkenshale.blogspot.com/2009/09/what-in-world-has-anschutz-found.html
http://bakkenshale.blogspot.com/2009/06/marathon-opens-lower-lodgepole-third.html
http://bakkenshale.blogspot.com/2008/01/its-faults-fault.html
http://bakkenshale.blogspot.com/2007/07/eog-keeps-filling-tanks-parshall-field.html
ORIGINAL POST
In an effort to understand why Oil for America is drilling their wildcats where they are and in an effort to connect various other dots, it is amazing what one finds.
Other dots include Whiting's interest in its Lewis and Clark Prospect, in addition to the Three Forks formation, if any (see below).
First, it probably helps to have a glass of Scotch (which I don't have) and then a some great music (which I do have), and then start searching.
First, who / what is "Oil for America"? Tres amigos.
Robert J. Angerer
Officer since February 2003
Mr. Angerer, age 62, is a partner in Oil For America, an oil exploration business formed in 2002, with operations primarily in North Dakota and Montana. Mr Angerer is also Chairman of the Board for both the Company and Coastal, Coastal Caribbean Oils & Minerals, Ltd. Also, this site, when you get there, scroll down to the 24th comment (I'm not joking).
Jamil Azad, geologist. Consulting geologist to a number of firms over the years.
Engineer.
The Lodgepole Connection
Back in the November 9, 2009, issue, there was an article in the Oil and Gas Journal featuring Robert Angerer which discusses the Lodgepole in depth. If that link is broken, I have another link at my original posting on the Lodgepole. [Actually, it goes back even further: here is a link in OGJ talking about Oil for America and the Lodgepole.NDIC Hearing Dockets
December, 2010Lodgepole Data Points (according to the Jamil Azad - Robert Angerer article linked above)
13791: Whiting, to establish 8 1280-acre units in Golden Valley County; to target the Lodgepole formationNovember, 2010
13549: Hess, request to drill a Lodgepole well in Williams County
September, 2010
13244: Halek, requesting a 320-acre spacing unit for Dickinson-Lodgepole Pool
- Referred to as the "Dickinson Supergiant"
- The Lodgepole is conservatively estimated to be under 25,000 acres of surface land, almost all in North Dakota, centered in the Williston Basin
- EURs for each well: 800,000 bbls, if dry holes included; 1.4 million bbls, if dry holes excluded
- The Bakken shale did not source the Dickinson field, but the Lodgepole formation did
- Organic content of the Lodgepole formation: an astounding 13 percent
- A Lodgepole reef was accidentally tapped in 1993, and then pretty much forgotten
- The Lodgepole is a unique formation; the pools of oil are in mounds, as "thick" as 330 feet
- Not amenable to seismography (explains why there may have been as many as 130 dry holes around the Dickinson area following initial discovery)
- Non-seismic technology necessary -- see paper for description
- Every producing well hit a reef; every well that did not hit a reef was dry
- Oil companies success in hitting oil dwindled between 1993 and 1998
- The author says that "seismic is not the answer"
- The author introduces new technology to locate these reefs
- Technology built on experience gained in Texas
- Focused on "Waulsortian mound," the Lodgepole reefs
- A1 photo-geo-morphological analysis
- Theory: the weight of overlying strata compacts the off-reef sediments more than the reef core
- Erosion removes surrounding sediment, resulting in a mound (reef)
- This technology is not new; evolution of aerial photogeomorphology
- AI "constitutes a formidable advance in reef location, but two more technologies are required to optimally locate the reefs
- The mounds then collapse under their own weight/dissolution of limestone into the karst, causing a chimney (karst: a geologic term: A type of land formation, usually with many caves formed through the dissolving of limestone by underground drainage)
- Collapse chimneys -- due to collapse -- obviously result in increased natural fracturing
"Although the stratigraphic correlations between dry holes worked perfectly in Dickinson, corelation between dry holes (drilled outside collapse chimneys) and producers (drilled inside collapse chimneys) or between producers drilled in different collapse chimneys are chaotic and invlaidate predictions based on formation."The Mounds and Their Collapse Chimneys are the Outlets of the Real Reservoir
"The new reservoir model of the Dickinson oil field has fractures surrounding a collapse chimney that drain the encasing rocks -- such as the Madison carbonates. This explains how the puny Waulsortian mounds with a 3 - 5% porosity, negligible nonfracture permeability, and holding a maximum of, say, 120,000 bbl of producible oil, in fact may yield more than 4 million bbl of oil.Fracturing Not Necessary if Theory Holds
"Unlike the Bakken shale play in the Williston Basin that requires hydraulic fracturing, the collapse of the Lodgepole mounds created a natural vertical fracturing across the entire are that can effectively drain the Madison carbonates if wells are placed within the collapses.Where to Drill In Relationship to the Mound
One needs to look at Figure 10 in the paper to see that the place for the wellbore is right at the base of the mound (not into the mound, but not more than 50 feet from the mound, based on what I see in the figure.Part 2: Williston Waulsortian Mounds -- Dickinson Field -- Lodgepole Reefs, November 16, 2009
Chimneys Not Created Equally: A III Analysis
- Experience revealed that not all chimneys were equally productive
- The question was how to find the most productive chimneys
- This resulted in a new (patented) process, which the author refers to as A III Analysis
- A III Analysis based on hydrocarbon analysis of microseepages at ground level (not seismic)
- Analysis results in finding "best" chimneys
- The well must be within 400 feet of the mound/chimney (I was wrong above)
- "Only a tiny area of the potential 25,000 square miles of the Dickinson oil field has so far yielded production; this restricts reserve estimates to the category of wild guesses."
- "The simplest of these anchors on Eland oil field, said to cover 5.25 square miles and has an EUR of 32 million bbl, which give a recovery of about 6 million bbl/square mile. [A section is one squre mile. Remember, a single well in a section in the core Bakken has a EUR of 700,000 to 900,0000 bbls.]
"Prorating this figure to the area of the Dickinson supergiant oil field yields a most satisfying -- if highly aleatory -- 150 billion bbl potential and puts it in the category of Alberta's Athabasca tar sands. Dividing this figure by 10 still yields a giant field."Ta-da. By the way, aleatory means random, by chance. A new word for me.
So, you are asking, as I am, where is the Eland oil field and where is it in relation to activity of Oil for America and Whiting?
The Eland oil field is a very small field, about eight (8) sections total on the southwest side of the city of Dickinson. The center of the Eland oil field is six miles east of South Heart, the center of a significant amount of recent interest. South Heart is, in turn, 10 miles east of Belfield, where Whiting is putting in a new shop / industrial park.My hunch:
- Oil for America is using their patented methods to go after the Lodgepole
- Whiting is taking advantage of the Three Forks extension / pinch out in the Belfield-South Heart-Dickinson area to exploit the Three Forks formation (Lewis and Clark prospect), but is watching Oil for America closely, and has, in fact, applied for permits for eight 1280-acre units in Golden Valley County to target the Lodgepole
- 19785, Froelich 27-2; 27-138-97, rig-on-site;12 miles southwest of center of Dickinson
- 19601, Wieglenda 23-1; 23-139-94; 15 miles east-southeast of center of Dickinson
- 19272, Wolf 29-1; 29-139-95; six miles southeast of center of Dickinson
- 19258, Zastoupil 22-1; 22-139-97; six miles SW of ctr of Dickinson, just outside Eland field
- 20061, Dohrmann 13-1; 13-140-94; 15 miles east-northeast of Dickinson
- 20195, Dohrmann 14-1; 14-140-94; 15 miles east-northeast of Dickinson
When I first heard of the current story, it was the first time I had heard of "Oil for America." I thought it was a new company. It turns out it has been around at least since the beginning of this boom. See this link. This was written back in March, 2004:
Rocky Ridge Petrosearch L.L.C., a wholly owned subsidiary of Petrosearch Corporation, is planning exploratory drilling of Lodgepole reefs on nearly 45,000 acres recently acquired in the Williston basin near Dickinson, North Dakota, under a farm-out agreement with Oil For America (OFA). OFA's proprietary exploration technology indicates the acreage--in northeastern Slope County and southwestern Stark County-could contain as many as 50 new Lodgepole reef exploratory targets, extending Petrosearch's Lodgepole play into a new area.Note: permit 19705, Wanner 44-23H, Fidelity. This Fidelity wildcat is located in T139-95 (section 23), the same township as Wolf 29-1. If you check out this township at the NDIC website you will find that there have been fourteen (14) wells drilled in this township over the years. All of them have been dry (except possibly one, which is no longer producing, in any event). One was drilled by TransTexas which hit a gusher in the Lodgepole some time ago. Most of these dry wells were drilled between 1996 and 1998, following the accidental "discovery" of the first great Lodgepole well in 1993.
Note: another comment here, November 26, 2010.
Note: my interest in the Lodgepole was reignited when I saw on the December, 2010, NDIC hearing dockets that Whiting was asking for eight (8) 1280-acre spacing units in Golden Valley County to target the Lodgepole.
Another source: Oil and Gas Journal, November 16, 2009.