93

Number of active rigs in the Williston Basin: 93. Up one today.

The all-time high during the current boom (since 2006) was 95, back in 2008.

Most folks think there will be 100 active rigs in North Dakota by mid-2010.

Elm Tree Field Update

News

September 17, 2017: the incredible CLR wells in the Elm Tree oil field.

January 29, 2016: CLR proposes to put an additional 22 wells in a new 2560-acre spacing unit. 

December 11, 2015: random update of a particularly active area in Elm Tree oil field.

May 28, 2010: some nice wells being reported; see below. Rig on site, #18911.

Permits

Permits issued in 2019 (as of October 20, 2019)
37060,
37059,
37058,
37057,
37056,
37055,
37054,
37053,
37052,
37051,
37050,
37049,
37048,
37047,
37046,
37045,
37044,
37043,

Permits issued in 2018 (list is complete)
35691,
34640,
34639,
34638,
34637,
34636,
34635,
34634,
34606,
34605,
34604,
34603,


Permits issued in 2017 (list is complete)
33965,
33964,
33963,
33930, loc, CLR, Holstein Federal 14-24H2,
33929, loc, CLR, Hendrickson Federal 13-25H2,
33801, drl, CLR, Bombach Federal 15-26HSL,
33800, drl, CLR, Antelope Federal 14-23HSL,
33799, drl, CLR, Bombach Federal 13-26H1,
33798, drl, CLR, Bombach Federal 12-26H,
33797, drl, CLR, Antelope Federal 13-23H1,
33700, SI/NC, CLR, Bohmbach 14A-26H2,,
33539, drl, CLR, Holstein Federal 1-19H2,
33538, drl, CLR, Holstein Federal 14-25HSL,
33537, drl, CLR, Holstein Federal 15-25H1,
33536, drl, CLR, Holstein Federal 16-25HSL,
33533, conf, Hess, AN-Gudbranson-53-94-2215H-8,
33532, conf, Hess, AN-Gudbranson-53-94-2215H-9,
33531, conf, Hess, AN-Gudbranson-53-94-2215H-10,
33530, conf, Hess, AN-Gudbranson-53-94-2215H-11,
33529, conf, Hess, AN-Gudbranson-53-94-2215H-12,
33249, conf, Hess, AN-Gudbranson-LW-153-94-2215H-1,

Permits Issued in 2016 (list is complete)
33104, drl, CLR, Sakakawea Federal 13-19H2, 
33103, drl, CLR, Sakakawea Federal 11-19H1, 
33102, drl, CLR, Sakakawea Federal 9-19H2, 
33101, drl, CLR, Sakakawea Federal 7-19H1, 
33100, drl, CLR, Sakakawea Federal 5-19H2, 
33099, drl, CLR, Sakakawea Federal 3-19H1, 
33094, drl, CLR, Sakakawea Federal 14-19H, 
33093, drl, CLR, Sakakawea Federal 12-19H, 
33092, drl, CLR, Sakakawea Federal 10-19H, 
33091, drl, CLR, Sakakawea Federal 8-19H, 
33090, drl, CLR, Sakakawea Federal 6-19H, 
33089, drl, CLR, Sakakawea Federal 4-19H, 
33088, drl, CLR, Sakakawea Federal 2-19H, 
33028, loc, CLR,
33027, loc, CLR,
33026, loc, CLR,
33025, loc, CLR,
32606, conf, CLR, Brangus North 1-2H2, second bench TF; 
32605, 1,995, CLR, Charolais North Federal 1-3H1, first bench TF; Elm Tree, t9/16; cum 643K 8/19;
32587, 1,582 CLR, Tarentaise Federal 12-19H2, Elm Tree, t11/17; cum 243K 8/19;
32586, 1,840, CLR, Tarentaise Federal 11-19H, Elm Tree, t11/17; cum 316K 8/19;
32585, 1,620, CLR, Tarentaise Federal 10-19H1, Elm Tree, t11/17; cum 246K 8/19;
32584, 1,600, CLR, Tarentaise Federal 9-19H, Elm Tree, t11/17; cum 305K 8/19;
32583, 1,544, CLR, Tarentaise Federal 8-19H2, Elm Tree, t11/17; cum 238K 8/19;
32582, 1,182, CLR, TArentaise Federal 7-19H, Elm Tree, t11/17; cum 265K 8/19;
32578, 1,768, CLR, Tarentaise Federal 6-19H1, Elm Tree, t11/17; cum 240K 8/19;
32577, 2,051, CLR, Tarentaise Federal 5-19H,  Elm Tree,  t11/17; cum 290K 8/19;
32576, 1.524, CLR, Tarentaise Federal 4-19H2, Three Forks, second bench, 61 stages; 15 million lbs, Elm Tree, t10/17; cum 257K 8/19;
32575, 2,414, CLR, Tarentaise Federal 3-19H, Elm Tree, t10/17; cum 263K 8/19;
32574, 1,176, CLR, Tarentaise Federal 2-19H1, Elm Tree, t10/17; cum 266K 8/19;
32573, 2,010, CLR, Tarentaise Federal 1-19H,  Elm Tree, t9/17; cum 385K 8/19;

Permits Issued in 2015 (list is complete)

32388, SI/NC, CLR, Antelope Federal 12-23H,
32387, SI/NC, CLR, Bohmbach Federal 11-26H2,
32386, SI/NC, CLR, Antelope Federal 11-23H2,
32385, SI/NC, CLR, Bohmbach Federal 10-26H,
32384, SI/NC, CLR, Antelope Federal 10-23H,
32383, SI/NC, CLR, Bohmbach Federal 9-26H1,
32382, SI/NC, CLR, Antelope Federal 9-23H1/Bohmbach Federal 9-26H1,
32362, TASC, CLR, Bohmbach 8-26H2,
32361, SI/NC, CLR, Antelope Federal 8-23H2,
32360, SI/NC, CLR, Antelope Federal 7-23H,
32359, 1,335, CLR, Antelope Federal 6-23H1, Elm Tree, t1/19; bcum 206K 8/19;
32358, 144, CLR, Antelope Federal 5-23H, Elm Tree, t9/18; cum 114K 8/19;
32357, 1,190, CLR, Hereford Federal 2-20H, Elm Tree, t9/17; cum 312K 8/19;
32356, 1,054, CLR, Hereford Federal 4-20H2, Elm Tree, t9/17; cum 114K 8/19;
32155, 1,883, CLR, Holstein Federal 7-26H, Elm Tree, t9/18; cum 242K 8/19;
32154, 2,506, CLR, Bohmbach 14-26H2, Elm Tree, t9/18; cum 167K 8/19;
32153, 1,391, CLR, Bohmbach 6-26H, Elm Tree, t918; cum 215K 8/19;

32152, dry, CLR, Bohmback 5PA/Bohmbach 5-26H2, Elm Tree, 6/17;
32351, 1,136, CLR, Hereford Federal 5-20H, Elm Tree, t8/17; cum 240K 8/19;
32350, 213, CLR, Hereford Federal 7-20H, Elm Tree, t8/17; cum 129K 8/19;
32349, 1,168, CLR, Hereford Federal 9-20H, Elm Tree, t8/17; cum 385K 8/19; off line as of 8/19;
32294, 2,320, CLR, Holstein Federal 13-25H, Elm Tree, t11/16; cum 147K 6/17;

Permits Issued in 2014 (list is complete)

30348, drl--> 1,821, CLR, Holstein Federal 8-25H, Elm Tree, t6/17; cum 51K 6/17;

30347, drl--> 1,250, CLR, Holstein Federal 9-25H1, Elm Tree, t7/17; cum --

30346, drl--> 1,494, CLR, Holstein Federal 10-25H, Elm Tree, t7/17; cum --

30345, drl--> 1,138, CLR, Holstein Federal 11-25H2, Elm Tree, t7/17; cum --

30344, drl--> 1,536, CLR, Holstein Federal 12-25H, Elm Tree, t7/17; cum --

30338, 974, CLR, Hendrickson Federal 6-36H, t3/17; cum 68K 6/17;

30337, 1,074, CLR, Hendrickson Federal 5-36H1, t2/17; cum 56K 6/17;

30336, 787, CLR, Hendrickson Federal 4-36H, t4/17; cum 64K 6/17;

30335, 430, CLR, Hendrickson Federal 3-36H2, Elm Tree, t2/17; cum 30K 6/17;

30013, 2,075, CLR, Hendrickson 12-36H, Elm Tree, t1/17; cum 124K 6/17;

29949, 1,390, CLR, Hendrickson 7-36H2, Elm Tree, t3/17; cum 96K 6/17;

29948, 1,585, CLR, Hendrickson 8-36H, Elm Tree, t3/17; cum 107K 6/17;

29947, 740, CLR, Hendrickson 9-36H1, Elm Tree, t1/17; cum 87K 6/17;

29946, 1,283, CLR, Hendrickson 10-36H, Elm Tree, t1/17; cum 82K 6/17;

29945, 552, CLR, Hendrickson 11-36H2, Elm Tree, t1/17; cum 100K 6/17;

29936, 742, CLR, Holstein Federal 3-25H2, Elm Tree, t6/17; cum 22K 6/17;

29934, 549, CLR, Holstein Federal 5-25H1, Elm Tree, t5/17; cum 39K 6/17;

29933, 1,422, CLR, Holstein Federal 7-25H2, Elm Tree, t6/17; cum 41K 6/17;

28249, PNC, CLR, Hereford 1-8AH,

28248, PNC, CLR, Hereford 2-8H,

28247, PNC, CLR, Buelingo Federal 2-17H,

28246, PNC, CLR, Buelingo Federal 3-17H,

27963, PNC, CLR, Hendrickson 7-25H,

27962, PNC, CLR, Hendrickson 6-25H1,

27961, PNC, CLR, Holstein Federal 7-25H,

27960, PNC, CLR, Holstein Federal 6-25H1,

27564, 1,235, CLR, Holstein Federal 2-25H, 40 stages; 4 million lbs, t21/5; cum 755K 8/19;

27563, PA/420, CLR, Holstein Federal 1-25H, t2/15; cum 32K 9/15;

Permits Issued in 2013

26924, 2,121, Hess, AN-Gudbranson-153-94-2215H-7, Elm Tree, t9/17; cum 282K 8/19;

26923, 2,145, Hess, AN-Gudbranson-153-94-2215H-6, Elm Tree, t9/17; cum 111K 8/19;

26922, 2,173, Hess, AN-Gudbranson-153-94-2215H-5, Elm Tree, t9/17; cum 321K 8/19;

26921, 1,708, Hess, AN-Gudbranson-153-94-2215H-4, Elm Tree, t9/17; cum 88K 8/19;

26920, 2.110, Hess, AN-Gudbranson-153-94-2215H-3, Elm Tree, t9/17; cum 280K 8/19;

25252, PNC, CLR, Hereford Federal 3-8H,

25251, PNC, CLR, Hereford Federal 4-8H1,

25250, PNC, CLR, Buelingo Federal 4-17H,

25249, PNC, CLR, Buelingo Federal 5-17H1, 

Permits Issued in 2012 (list is complete)

24473, 598, CLR, Angus 2-9H2, Elm Tree, t2/13; cum 378K cum 8/19; 24 days in 12/15
24020, SI/NC, Slawson Exploration, Wolverine Federal 3-31-30H, Elm Tree,
24019, SI/NC, Slawson Exploration, Wolverine Federal 6-31-30TFH, Elm Tree,
24018, SI/NC, Slawson Exploration, Wolverine Federal 7-31-30TFH, Elm Tree,
23496, 300, CLR, Angus Federal 4-9H, Elm Tree 4 sections, t5/13; cum 365K 8/19;
23495, 240, CLR, Simmental Federal 3-16H, Elm Tree, 4 sections, t6/13; cum 349K 8/19;
23494, 360, CLR, Angus Federal 5-9H, Elm Tree, 4 sections, t6/13; cum 459K 8/19;
23493, 568, CLR, Simmental Federal 4-16H, Elm Tree, 4 sections, t6/13; cum 316K 8/19;
23109, IA/1,217, Slawson Exploration, Wolverine Federal 2-31-30H, Elm Tree, t9/12; cum 352K 9/18; only 18 days in 12/15; very intermittent production, 8/19;
23108, 767, Slawson Exploration, Wolverine Federal 5-31-30H, Elm Tree, t9/13; cum 469K 8/19; sporadic production;
22821, 1,299, CLR, Antelope 2-23H, Elm Tree, t12/14; cum 649K 8/19; an incredible well;
22820, 1,240, CLR, Antelope 1-23H, Elm Tree, t12/14; cum 557K 8/19; an incredible well; 
22818, 706, CLR, Harms 1-32H, Elm Tree, t12/13; cum 339K 8/19;
22817, 439, CLR, Harms 2-32H, Elm Tree, t8/13; cum 374K 8/19;

Permits Issued in 2011

21491, 835, CLR, Bohmbach 4-35H, Elm Tree, 4 sections, t7/12; cum201K 8/19;
21490, 736, CLR, Bohmbach 3-35H, Elm Tree, 4 sections, t7/12; cum 391K 8/19;
21489, 823, CLR, Antelope 4-23H, Elm Tree, 4 sections, t8/12; cum 469K 8/19;
21488, 1,357, CLR, Antelope 3-23H, Elm Tree, 4 sections, t8/12; cum 688K 8/19;
21398, 1,063, Slawson Exploration, Wolverine Federal 4-31-30TFH, Elm Tree, t9/12; cum 471K 8/19;
21312, 1,087, Hess, AN-Gudbrason-153-94-2215H-2, Elm Tree, t7/12; cum 346K 8/19;
20805, 487, CLR, Angus 3-9H, Elm Tree, t2/13; cum 346K 8/19;
20804, 329, CLR, Angus 1-9H, Elm Tree, t2/13; cum 315K 8/19;

Permits Issued in 2010

19538, 1,152, Hess, AN-Gudbranson-153-94-2215H-1, Elm Tree, t7/12; cum 363K 12/18; off-line as of 7/17; remains off line 8/19;
19503, 275, CLR, Simmental 2-21H, Elm Tree, t12/10; cum 337K 8/19;
19397, 417, CLR, Buelingo 1-20H, Elm Tree, t3/11; cum 323K 8/19; off-line as of 2/17; back on line, then taken off-line 12/18; on line 6/19;
19279, 668, CLR, Hendrickson 2-36H, Elm Tree, t12/10; cum 453K 8/19; small production jump, 4/17;
18911, 428, CLR, Bohmbach 2-35H, Elm Tree, t7/10; cum 326K 8/19;

Prior to 2010

18224, 1,099, CLR, Hendrickson 1-36H, t12/09; cum 746K 8/19; the Hendrickson wells are tracked here;

18138, 1,161, CLR, Simmental 1-21H, t12/09; cum 343K 8/19; jump in 4/19; but did not last long;

18137,  472, CLR, Bohmbach 1-35H, t7/09; cum 368K 8/19; appears to have been taken off line 11/18; back on line 4/19;
11935, 364, CLR, Froholm 1-18H, t3/86; cum 45K 8/19; only 5 days/month since 1/15; went inactive 6/17; CLR is keeping this well active but only producing one day per month (12/18); lousy well;


2226, dry, Amerada Hess, USA - Thomas 1, Duperow, 5/59;

Original Blog

The Elm Tree field should become very, very active some time down the road. It is a very small field, only 30 sections but it sits right between the very prolific Sanish on the east and the very nice Charlson on the west. The field is in the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation.

Like most other fields in the Williston Basin, there are no villages, hamlets, or towns in this field. But this field seems even more desolate than most: there are no major highways in the field, and only three county roads. Two of the county roads end at the river's edge.

There are only three wells in this field, two of them producing, and one of them still on the confidential list, but the IP of that well has been reported. They are all long laterals and they all target the Three Forks Sanish. The Charlson wells generally target the TFS, also.

Here are the IPs for the three wells in this small field (all wells are Continental Resources wells -- CLR):

18138, 1,161, CLR, Simmental 1-21H, Elm Tree, t12/09; cum 200K 11/12; a long lateral, western edge of Elm Tree;

18224, 1,990, CLR, Hendrickson 1-36H, Elm Tree, t12/09; cum 348K 11/12;
18137, 472, CLR, Bohmbach 1-35H, Elm Tree, t7/09; cum 199K 11/12; sections 35 - 26, just west of #18,244
18911, 428, CLR, Bohmbach 2-35H, Elm Tree, t7/120; cum 133K 11/12;