Stockyard Creek Oil Field

NEWS
(original posting below the permits)

March 5, 2015: Whiting adds eight (8) Lynch permits for Stockyard Creek/Epping. Also eight (8) P Earl Rennerfeldt wells for same immediate area.

October 15, 2013: Samson Oil & Gas with operational update in Stockyard Creek.

December 26, 2011: Samson Oil & Gas operational updates in Stockyard Creek oil field.

December 21, 2011: the KOG/BTA deal. 

October 8, 2010: Samson Oil and Gas operational update. News on Stockyard Creek oil field.

August 10, 2010: Grasser 1-26H, 1,267.

July 21, 2010: Gene 1-22H, with a 1,000 bbl IP. 

Permits

2016 (none as of Oct 11, 2016)

2015  (list is complete)
31688, conf, Whiting, P Bibler 154-99-3-5-29-3H3, producing, a nice well,
31687, conf, Whiting, P Bibler 154-99-3-5-29-3H, producing, a nice well,
31686, conf, Whiting, P Bibler 154-99-3-5-8-14H, producing, a nice well,
31685, conf, Whiting, P Bibler 154-99-3-5-8-14H3, producing, a nice well,
31684, PNC, Whiting, P Bibler 154-99-3-5-29-2H, 
31683, loc, Whiting, P Bibler 154-94-3-5-29-2H3,
31682, loc, Whiting, P Bibler 154-99-3-5-28-15H3,
31681, PNC, Whiting, P Bibler 154-99-3-5-8-15H, 
31070, loc, Whiting, P Ellis 155-99-13-31-7-13H,
31069, loc, Whiting, P Ellis 155-99-13-31-7-13H3,
30948, loc, Whiting, P Bibler 155-99-15W-31-30-3H3,
30947, loc, Whiting, P Bibler 155-99-15W-31-7-14H,
30946, loc, Whiting, P Bibler 155-99-15W-31-7-14H3
30853, loc, Whiting, P Lynch 155-99-14-33-9-14H3,
30852, loc, Whiting, P Lynch 155-99-14-33-9-14H,
30851, loc, Whiting, P Lynch 155-99-14-33-9-15H3,
30850, loc, Whiting, P Lynch 155-99-14-33-9-15H,
30843, loc, Whiting, P Earl Rennerfeldt 154-99-2-3-10-15H,
30842, loc, Whiting, P Earl Rennerfeldt
30841, loc, Whiting, P Earl Rennerfeldt
30840, loc, Whiting, P Earl Rennerfeldt

2014 (list is complete)

• 29800, conf, Zavanna, George 19-30 3TFH,
• 29799, conf, Zavanna, George 19-30 2H,
• 29784, conf, Zavanna, Galloway 19-30 4H,
• 29783, conf, Zavanna, Galloway 19-30 3TFH,
• 29782, conf, Zavanna, Galloway 19-30 2H,
• 29781, conf, Zavanna, Galloway 19-30 1TFH,
• 29255, SI/NC, Zavanna, Sigurd 32-29 8TFH
• 29254, SI/NC, Zavanna, Sigurd 32-29 6H
• 29253, SI/NC, Zavanna, Sigurd 32-29 4TFH
• 29252, SI/NC, Zavanna, Sigurd 32-29 2H
• 29076, PNC, Slawson, Ironbank 8-14-13TF2H, 
• 29022, 693, Slawson, Bootleg 8-14-15TF2H, 25 stages, 3.6 million lbs, t10/14; cum 44K 8/16; wow, a lousy well;
• 28980, 947, Slawson, Ironbank 7-14-13TFH, t2/15; cum 94K 8/16;
• 28979, 272, Slawson, Ironbank 6-14-13TFH, t2/15; cum 66K 8/16;
• 28054, 315, Slawson, Ironbank 4-14-13TFH, 26 stages; 3.8 million lbs sand, t2/15; cum 53K 10/15;
• 28053, 359, Slawson, Ironbank 5-14-13TFH, t12/14; cum 83K 10/15;
• 27915, 1,288, Slawson, Bootleg 7-14-15TFH, t2/15; cum 29K 10/15;
• 27914, 436 Slawson, Bootleg 6-14-15TFH, t4/15; cum 35K 10/15;
• 27912, 606, Slawson, Bootleg 4-14-15TFH, t9/14; cum 101K 10/15;
• 27911, 453, Slawson, Bootleg 5-14-15TFH, t9/14; cum 90K 10/15;
• 27752, 836, Petro-Hunt, State of North Dakota 154-99-16A-5H, t11/14; cum 62K 10/15;
• 27636, 573, Slawson, Matilda Bay 2-15H, t6/14; cum 61K 10/15;
• 27635, 137, Slawson, Matilda Bay 1-15H, t6/14; cum 43K 8/16;

2013 (list is complete)

• 27076, 425, Slawson, E Rennerfeldt 2-13H, t4/14; cum 52K 10/15;
• 27075, 481, Slawson, E Rennerfeldt 1-13H, t4/14; cum 25K 8/14;
• 26698, 583, Slawson, Little Creature 1-15-14H, Stockyard Creek, t2/14; cum 72K 8/14;
• 26683, 2,950, Zavanna, Angus 34-27 2H, t9/15; cum 46K 10/15;
• 26424, 2,189, Whiting/KOG, P Manning 154-99-2-2-11-14H, t9/14; cum 58K 2/15;
• 26423, 1,328, Whiting/KOG, P Manning 154-99-2-2-11-15H3, t9/14; cum 43K 2/15;
• 26422, 2,144, Whiting/KOG, P Manning 154-99-2-2-11-15H, t9/14; cum 96K 10/15;
• 26421, 1,830, Whitng/KOG, P Manning 154-99-2-2-11-16H3, t9/14; cum 80K 10/15;
• 26378, 2,086, Whiting/KOG, P Vandeburg 154-99-1-1-12-15H3,  t4/14; 96K 10/15;
• 26377, 2,198, Whiting/KOG, P Vandeburg 154-99-1-1-12-15H, t4/14; cum 65K 8/14;
• 26376, 1,267, Whiting/KOG, P Vandeburg 154-99-1-1-12-16H3, t5/14; cum 21K 8/14;
• 26375, 1,960, Whiting/KOG, P Vandeburg 154-99-1-1-12-16H, t5/14; cum 66K 8/14;  
• 26134, 676, Petro-Hunt, Boss 154-99-17A-18-6H, t12/13; cum 71K 8/14;
• 26031, 1,841, Whiting/KOG, P Earl Rennerfeldt 154-99-1-3-10-15H3,  t3/14; cum 37K 8/14;
• 26029, 2,492, Whiting/KOG, P Earl Rennerfeldt 154-99-1-3-10-16H, t3/14; cum 63K 8/14;
• 26020, 656, Slawson/Samson Oil and Gas, Tooheys 4-15-14HBK, t1/14; cum 59K 8/14;
• 26019, 516, Slawson/Samson Oil and Gas, Coopers 2-15-14HBK, t2/14; cum 47K 8/14;
• 25913, 929, Zavanna, Bills 32-29 2H, t8/14; cum 19K 8/14;
• 25911, 468, Zavanna, Bills 32-29 4TFH, t8/14; cum 133K 8/16;
• 25653, 1.024, Petro-Hunt, State of North Dakota 154-99-16A-5H, t7/14; cum 39K 8/14;
• 25371, 1,309, Petro-Hunt, Boss 154-99-18C-17-5H, t11/13; cum 84K 8/14;
• 24917, 1,173, Petro-Hunt, State of North Dakota 154-99-16B-4H, Stockyard Creek, t10/14; cum 53K 2/15;
• 24916, 819, Petro-Hunt, State of North Dakota 154-99-16B-3H, Stockyard Creek, t11/14; cum 43K 2/15;
• 24811, 810, Petro-Hunt, State of North Dakota 154-99-16B-2H, Stockyard Creek, t12/13; cum 88K 8/14;
• 24796, 1,076, Slawson/Samson Oil and Gas, Blackdog 3-13-14HTF, Stockyard Creek, t4/14; cum 109K 8/14; 
• 24795, 556, Slawson/Samson Oil and Gas, Sail and Anchor 4-13-14HBK, Stockyard Creek, t9/13; cum 57K 8/14;
• 24794, 1,249, Slawson/Samson Oil and Gas, Billabong 2-13-14HBK, Stockyard Creek, t2/15; cum 37K 10/15;
• 24793, SI/NC, Slawson/Samson Oil and Gas, Duckstein 1-13-14HTF, Stockyard Creek,

2012

• 24198, 2,282, Whiting/KOG, P Evans 154-99-2-4-9-16H, Stockyard Creek, t8/13; cum 118K 8/14;
• 24196, 2,251, Whiting/KOG, P Evans 154-99-2-4-9-15H3, Stockyard Creek, t8/13; cum 102K 8/14;
• 23390, 1,521, Whiting/KOG, P Bibler 155-99-15-31-7-15H3, Stockyard Creek, t1/13; cum 131K 8/14;
• 23389, 1,630, Whiting/KOG, P Bibler 155-99-15-31-7-16H, Stockyard Creek, t1/13; cum 157K 8/14;
• 23298, 1,352, Petro-Hunt, Boss 154-99-18C-17-4H, Stockyard Creek, t12/13; cum 68K 6/14;
• 23297, 378, Petro-Hunt, Boss 154-99-18C-17-2H, Stockyard Creek, t6/13; cum 98K 8/14;
• 23296, 266, Petro-Hunt, Boss 154-99-18C-17-3H, Stockyard Creek, produced 14K 6/13 first month of production; this will be a big well; t6/13; cum 94K 8/14;
• 23112, 1,991, Whiting/KOG, P Bibler 154-99-1-5-8-15H3, Stockyard Creek, t5/13; cum 120K 8/14;
• 23110, 1,984, Whiting/KOG, P Bibler 154-99-1-5-8-16, Stockyard Creek, t5/13; cum 123K 8/14;
• 22958, 972, Zavanna, NSI 23-24H, Stockyard Creek, it will be a nice well; first month: 21K; second month, 23K; third month, 18K: fourth month, 15K; t7/13; cum 152K 8/14;
• 22957, PNC, Zavanna,

2011 and earlier

• 22044, 700, Zavanna, George 19-30 1H, Stockyard Creek, Bakken,  t10/12; cum 310K 8/16;
• 20375, 1,011, Zavanna, Niels 32-29 1H, Stockyard Creek, Bakken, t4/12; cum 268K 8/14;
• 20439, 706, Zavanna, Thelma 1-21H, Stockyard Creek, Bakken, t6/12; cum 210K 8/14;
• 20294, 704, Petro-Hunt, Boss 154-00-18B-17-1H, Stockyard Creek, Bakken; t11/11; cum 168K 8/14;
• 20339, 314, Petro-Hunt, State of North Dakota 154-99-16A-1H, Stockyard Creek, Bakken; t3/12; cum 89K 8/14;
• 20510, 705, Zavanna, Everett 1-15H, Stockyard Creek, Bakken; t1/12; cum 126K 8/14;
• 20730, 1,706, KOG/BTA, 20711 Long 112 1-H, Stockyard Creek, Bakken; t10/12; cum 244K 8/14;
• 20838, 1,205, Whiting/KOG/BTA, 20711 Lind 211 1-H, Stockyard Creek, Bakken, t10/12; cum 126K 8/14;
• 18890, 721, Whiting/KOG/BTA, 20711 Springbrook 58 1-H, Stockyard Creek, Bakken; t8/11; cum 222K 8/14;
• 14927, IA/163, Zavanna, Tofte 14-10H, Stockyard Creek, Madison (not a Bakken); s9/99; t11/99; cum 156K 6/14;
• 16841, 362, Fidelity, Deadwood Canyon Ranch 43-28H, Stockyard Creek, Madison; s1/08;t7/08; cum 161K 8/14;
• 12537, 157, Petro-Hunt, State of North Dakota K 1, Stockyard Creek, Madison; s10/88; t12/88; cum 500K 8/16;
• 12576, 95, Petro-Hunt, State of North Dakota L 1, Stockyard Creek, Madison; s1/89; t2/89; cum 329K 8/14;
• 12564, 53, Petro-Hunt, Otto Boss A 1, Stockyard Creek, Madison; s11/88; t1/89; 121K 8/14; 
• 14716,160, SM, Boss 41-17, Stockyard Creek, Madison, s8/97; t10/97; cum 401K 8/14;
• 14792, 288, SM, Boss 12-17, Stockyard Creek, Madison; s12/97; t1/98; cum 241K 8/14;
• 12487, 272, Petro-Hunt, Texaco Otto Boss 18-1, Stockyard Creek, Madison; t9/88; cum 672K 8/14;
• 16723, 140, Zavanna, Brushy Bill 1-19H, Stockyard Creek, Madison, s7/07; t9/07; 50K 2/15;
• 19220, 1,057, Whiting/KOG/BTA/Baytex, 20711 Saccaro 310 1-H, Bakken, t11/10; cum 305K 8/14;
• 18758, 714, long lateral, BTA, 20711 Paulson 49 1-H, Bakken, s4/10;t4/11; cum 166K 8/14; one year between spudding and testing!
• 19906, 823, Whiting/KOG/BTA, 20711 Kreidle 3229 1-H, Bakken; t7/11; cum 229K 8/14;
• 19329, 1,261, Whiting/KOG/BTA, Bibler 67 1H, Bakken; t6/11; cum 230K 8/14; 
• 11975, BTA, 20711 Paulson 9-42 SWD (salt water disposal)
• 19328, 853, Zavanna, Earl 1-13H, Bakken, t6/11; cum 227K 8/14;
• 18054, 489, Zavanna, Rodney 1-14H, Bakken; t6/11; cum 140K 8/14;
• 16481, 58, short lateral, Zavanna, Harstad 1-15H; a Madison well; t3/07; cum 114K 8/14;
• 18021, 851, short lateral, Zavanna, Marty 1-20H, t9/10; cum 156K 6/14;
• 18009, 1,128, producing, short lateral, Zavanna, Gene 1-22H; t4/10; cum 177K 8/14;
• 17446, 49, short lateral, Zavanna, Leonard 1-23H; tested Bakken, t12/08; 126K 8/14; the Madison was also tested (now EXP; no production from the Madison);
• 18824, 855, short lateral, Zavanna, Gary 1-24H, t10/10; cum 181K 8/14;
• 18015, 1,267, short lateral, Zavanna, Grasser 1-26H; t5/10; cum 230K 8/14;  still producing 2,000 bbls/month
• 19123, 112, Zavanna, Marlin 27-34 1H, Stockyard Creek, t7/11; cum 127K 8/14;
• 19032, 604, long lateral, Zavanna, Hanson 28-33 1H, spudded 6/10; tested 11/10; cum 118K 8/14;
• 16866, 78, short lateral, Zavanna, Madison formation (not a Bakken); s1/08; t2/08; 43K 8/14; ; almost no decline rate; still producing 400 bbls/month (as $75 = $30,000/month)
• 19436, 930, Zavanna, Louise 1-35H; t6/11, cum 198K 8/14; 

Original Posting

[For a look at the Madison wells in Stockyard Creek, click here.]

After a reader alerted me to some exciting news in Stockyard Creek a few days ago, I've been trying to find some time to highlight this field. Finally, some time.

Stockyard Creek oil field is a one-township field, T154N-R99W.  In addition to one township, the field has an additional six sections on the northwest corner. In all, 41 sections (section 36 in the township is not part of this field). [Update: on March 20 when I updated this posting, I noted that the Stockyard Creek is now missing the six sections in the adjoining township to the northwest; they are now part of the Epping Field. In addition, the Stockyard Creek does not include sections 25, 31, or 26 in the township; thus the field is only 33 sections now.]

The field is located five (5) miles east of Williston. ND Highway 1804 splits the field right in half: a north half and a south half. Activity is about the same on both sides of the road.

This field has become quite active in the past few weeks, and I've received comments from others that this is an exciting field. For the most part, this field is owned by Zavanna, but there's a lot of area remaining to be explored.

The Marty is sited on the same pad as #18016, Zavanna, Hanson 1-28H (update: the Hanson 1-28H permit was canceled, May 17, 2010).

(There are some old vertical wells on the north side of the road.)

I know that one of the horizontal wells targeted the Madison. I do not know what formations the other three wells targeted. Of these four wells, I have IPs for three of them: #16725, Petro-Hunt, 119; #16866, Zavanna,78 (Madison); and, #17446, Zavanna, 49.

Despite these low IPs, there is still a lot of interest in this field and it will be interesting to see the results of the wells being drilled and the other wells on the confidential list.

But this is what got me excited about the Stockyard Creek, and again, I have to thank a reader for sending me this information: at the link noted above, the writer noted that Gene 1-22H, #18009,  a Zavanna well in this field, section 22, has been completed  and is flowing at 2,936 boepd. A second well on the confidential list, #18015, is also a Zavanna well, Grasser 1-26H, sited on the same pad as the Gene well but will be drilling NW to SE.  These two wells are on a pad exactly one mile south of the highway about midway through the field.

The scenery in this field is quite nice. One drives through it on the way to the recreational area on Lake Sakakawea closest to Williston. If one enjoys watching progress on a well pad, #18054 and #18824, are just feet from Highway 1804, on the eastern side of the field.

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From file #12576, a report dated September, 1997:

Stock Yard Creek, originally discovered by Texaco in the late 1980's, has cumulative production in excess of 615,000 bbls of oil with 61,5000 bbls of water from four (4) wells. The State of North Dakota "L" #1 produced 15 - 18 BOPD with very little water prior to the current attempt at horizontal  penetration of the main pay zone.

Wells Reporting Today -- Very Good Wells

Don't worry; I'm not starting a  new page. This information is being posted on "New Wells Reporting," but today's "Daily Activity Report" was such a good report, I thought I would just "cut and paste" the reporting wells here, also:

17991, 1,154, Whiting, Satterthwaite 44-1H
18233, 1,329, Whiting, Ogden 11-3TFH
18246, 1,995, Whiting, Littlefield 12-31H
18267, 1,033, Newfield, Clear Creek State 1-36H
18307, 3,236, BEXP, State 36-1 1-H

Those are some very good wells, the controversy about IPs notwithstanding.