Monday, April 26, 2010

May, 2010, Dockets

May 6, 2010

12247: CLR -- legalese, is CLR authorized to recover...Camel Butte-Bakken Pool, 15 and 22, 151-96.
12248, cont'd: CLR -- legalese, is CLR authorized to recover...Johnson Corner-Bakken Pool, 4 and 9, 150-96.

May 13, 2010

12506: BEXP -- to extend Rosebud-Bakken field; two 1280-acre units; sections 1 and 12; 2 and 11, 153-102, Williams and McKenzie Counties.

May 27, 2010

12509: Peak -- proper spacing, etc., for McGregory Buttes-Bakken Pool.
12510: Spacing units in four sections, 149-98, McKenzie County
12511: Newfield -- develop pool discovered with Manta Ray 1-12H, 150-100, McKenzie
12068, cont'd: Newfield -- temp spacing for Chanel 1-33H, 154-100
12512: Sagebrush -- temp spacing for Earl Chrest Jr 1-H, 161-91, Burke County
12513: Samson -- amend field rules for Bluffton-Bakken, 2 wells
12514: Anschutz -- amend field rules for St Anthony-Bakken, 2 wells
12515: CLR -- eliminating setback rules in Elm Tree-Bakken and Antelope-Sanish Pool
12516: CLR -- amending field rules for Antelope-Sanish Pool, 1 well
12517: CLR -- eliminating setback rules in Edge-Bakken,
12518: CLR -- eliminating setback rules in Ranch Creek-Bakken, 6 wells
12519: CLR -- eliminating setback rules in Ranch Coulee- Bakken, 4 wells
12520: CLR - amending field rules for Ranch Creek-Bakken, 6 wells
12521: CLR -- amend field rules for Eidah-Bakken, 1 well
12522: CLR -- amend field rules for 153-101, 6 wells
12523: CLR -- amend field rules for Squires-Bakken, 1 well
12524: CLR -- amend field rules for Alkali Creek/Elm Tree-Bakken, 1 well
12525: CLR -- amend field rules for Hebron-Bakken, 960-acre, 1 well
12526: CLR -- 153-101, 1 well
12527: CLR -- 150-96, 1 well
12528: CLR -- 146-99, 1 well
12447, cont'd: CLR -- redefine Ranch Coulee-Bakken
12140, cont'd: CLR -- develop Oakdale-Bakken
12316, cont'd: CLR -- amend Big Gulch-Bakken, 2 wells
12014, cont'd: CLR -- to develop Traxel 1-31H
12200, cont'd: CLR -- temp spacing for Ole 1-29H
12529: XTO -- revoke BR's Olympian 14-35H, 35-147-94
12530: Sinclair -- amending Knife-Bakken, 2 wells
12531: Slawson -- amend Antelope-Sanish, 1 well
12532: EOG -- amending field rules for Van Hook-Bakken, 3 wells
12533: EOG -- amending field rules for Clear Water-Bakken, 10 wells
12534: EOG -- Clarks Creek-Bakken, 6 wells
12535: EOG -- Thompson Lake-Bakken, 3 wells
12536: EOG -- Kittleson Slough-Bakken, 4 wells
12537: EOG -- Parshall-Bakken, 1 well
12538: EOG -- Clear Water / Ross-Bakken, 1 well
12539: EOG -- 151-95, 6 wells
12540: EOG -- North Souris-Spearfish, multiple wells, 164-77
12541: EOG -- Bottineau County, 1 well
12412, cont'd: EOG -- Clarks Creek-Bakken, 1 well
12414, cont'd: EOG -- 151-95, 1 well
12413, cont'd: EOG -- Antelope-Sanish, 3 wells
12542: BEXP -- Catwalk-Bakken, 1 well
12543: Zenergy -- 152-101, 1 well
12544: Zenergy -- Cartwright-Bakken, 2 wells
12545: Zenergy -- Painted Woods-Bakken, 5 wells, unusual spacing
12546: Zenergy -- Todd-Bakken, 2 wells
12547: Zenergy -- Rosebud-Bakken, 1 well
12548: Zenergy -- 153-103, 1 well
12549: Zenergy -- 153-102, 1 well
12550: Zenergy -- 151-104, 1 well
12551: Zenergy: 151-102, 4 wells
12552: Zenergy -- 150-100, 7 wells
12463, cont'd: Zenergy -- 151-101, 4 wells
12319, cont'd: Cirque -- complete Red Lady 36-4H, 160-91, Burke
12452, cont'd: Fidelity -- Cedar Creek-Eagle Pool, unspecified # of wells
12164, cont'd: Golden Eye -- 153-101, 1 well
12082, cont'd: Prima -- develop MacTavish 32-30, Bottineau County
9465, cont'd: Sinclair -- develop Saetz Federal 6-25, 147-98
12291, cont'd: Tracker -- redefine Saxon-Bakken field
12553: CLR -- revoke Sinclair's Pajorlie 1-2H (#18852)
12554: North Plains -- redefine Truax-Bakken; 3 wells
12555: North Plains -- 153-97, 2 wells
12556: North Plains -- 159-97, 1 well
12194, cont'd: North Plains -- Truax-Bakken, 1 well
12406, cont'd: Questar -- Deep Water Bay field, 4 wells
12557: Cirque -- pooling Dimond-Bakken
12558: Sagebrush -- pools Earl Chrest Jr 1-H
12559: Newfield -- density well in Clear Creek-Bakken
12560: Newfield -- density well in Westbeg-Bakken
12561: Newfield -- density well Sand Creek-Bakken
12562: CLR -- density well, Dolphin-Bakken
12563: CLR -- density well in Hamlet-Bakken
12564: CLR -- density well in North Tioga-Bakken
12565: CLR -- pooling in Upland-Bakken
12566: CLR -- pooling in Upland-Bakken
12567: CLR -- pooling in Upland-Bakken
12568: CLR -- pooling  for Harriet 1-22H in Hamlet-Bakken
12569: CLR -- pooling in Dolphin-Bakken
12570: CLR -- pooling in Dolphin-Bakken
12571: CLR -- pooling in 159-96, any Temple or any other Bakken Pool
12572: CLR -- polling for Stedman 1-24H
12573: CLR -- pooling in Hebron-Bakken
12574: CLR -- pooling in Hebron-Bakken
12575: CLR -- pooling in Hebron-Bakken
12576: CLR -- pooling in Hebron-Bakken
12577: CLR -- pooling in Hebron-Bakken
12578: CLR -- pooling in Squires-Bakken
12579: CLR -- pooling in Squires-Bakken
12580: CLR -- pooling  for Ricky 1-18H in Squires-Bakken
12581: CLR -- pooling in Hawkeye-Bakken
12582: CLR -- pooling for Stortroen 1-13T in Dimmick Lake-Bakken
12583: CLR -- pooling for Nordeng 1-8H in Elidah-Bakken
12584: CLR -- pooling in Elidah-Bakken
12585: CLR -- pooling for Clover 1-3H, in Murphy Creek-Bakken
12228, cont'd: CLR -- pooling for Ole 1-29H
12586: XTO -- pooling for Carus Federal 24X-36 in Lost Bridge-Bakken
12587: Hunt -- pooling for Palermo 1-24-25H in Ross-Bakken
12588: Hunt -- pooling for Palermo 1-13-12H-1, Ross-Bakken
12589: Hunt -- pooling for McGahan 1-18-7H in Ross-Bakken
12590: BEXP -- pooling for Arnson 13-24 1-H in Squires-Bakken
12591: BEXP -- pooling for Sorenson 29-32 1-H, in Alger-Bakken
12592: BEXP -- pooling for Jack Erickson 6-31 1-H, Painted Woods
12593: BEXP -- pooling for Mortenson 5-32 1-H, Painted Woods
12594: BEXP -- pooling for Abelmann-State 21-16 1-H, Camp-Bakken
12595: BEXP -- pooling for Papineau Trust 17-20 1-H in Elk-Bakken
12596: Tracker -- pooling for Crying Tree 8-1H in Little Knife-Bakken
12597: Tracker -- pooling for Wint 9-1H in Little Knife-Bakken
12598: Tracker -- pooling for Olson 3-1H in Little Knife
12599: Tracker -- pooling for Daniele 12-1H in Little Knife
12600: Tracker -- pooling for Dirkach 34-1H, Murphy Creek
12601: Tracker -- pooling for Kudrna 10-1H in Murphy Creek
12602: Abraxas -- pooling in North Fork-Bakken
12603: Slawson -- pooling for Jackal 1-17H in Ross-Bakken
12604: Slawson -- pooling for Wizard 1-35H in Big Bend-Bakken
12605: Slawson -- pooling for Atlantis Federal 1-34-35H in Van Hook
12606: Slawson -- pooling in Big Bend
12607: Slawson -- pooling in Big Bend
12609: Slawson -- pooling in Big Bend
12610: Slawson -- pooling for Tarantula 1-16H, Van Hook
12611: Slawson -- pooling for Tempest 1-14H, Van Hook
12612: Slawson -- pooling for Genesis 1-13H, Van Hook
12613: Slawson -- pooling for Meerkat 1-12H, Sanish
12614: Slawson -- pooling for Meerkat 1-7H, Sanish
12615: Slawson -- pooling for Lunker Federal 1-33-4H, Van Hook
12616: Slawson -- pooling for Bandit 1-29H, Van Hook
12617: Slawson -- pooling in Van Hook
12618: Slawson -- pooling for Voyager 1-28H, Van Hook
12619: Slawson -- pooling in Van Hook
12620: Slawson -- pooling in Van Hook
12621: Slawson -- pooling for Mamba 1-20H, Van Hook
12622: Slawson -- pooling for Nightcrawler 1-17H, Van Hook
12623: Slawson -- pooling for Prowler 1-6H, Van Hook
12624: Slawson -- pooling for Pathfinder 1-9H, Sanish
12625: Slawson -- pooling for Peacemaker 1-8H, Sanish
12626: Slawson -- pooling for Prospector 1-36H, Parshall
12627: Slawson -- pooling for Badger 1-9H, Van Hook
12628: Slawson -- pooling for Sniper Federal 1-6-7H, Big Bend
12629: Slawson -- pooling for Wolf 1-4H, Van Hook
12630: Slawson -- pooling in Van Hook
12631: gap -- see below
12632: EOG -- pooling in Clearwater
12633: EOG -- pooling for James Hill 4-10H, Kittleson Slough
12634: EOG -- pooling for Burke 24-06H, Stanley-Bakken
12635: EOG -- pooling for Burke 4-06H, Stanley-Bakken
12636: EOG -- pooling for Austin 30-13H, Parshall
12637: EOG -- pooling for Wayzetta 101-21H, Parshall
12638: EOG -- pooling for Westgard 1-28H, Parshall
12639: EOG -- pooling for the Van Hook 13-35H, Van Hook
12640: EOG -- pooling for Parshall 100-22H, Parshall
12641: EOG -- pooling in Van Hook
12642: EOG -- pooling for Liberty 6-25H, Van Hook
12643: EOG -- pooling for Fertile 34-31H, Parshall
12644, EOG -- pooling for Fertile 18-30H, Parshall
12645: EOG -- pooling for Fertile 30-28H, Parshall
12646: EOG -- pooling for Fertile 14-17H, Parshall
12647: EOG -- pooling for the Swenson 31-33SWH, Charlson-Bakken
12648: Ward-Williston -- to produce from the Schwartz 1, the A. Chrest 1, the Ellithorpe 1, the Steen 2, the Bryan 1, Northeast Foothills Field, Burke County
12649: Ward-Williston -- to produce from the Beard 1, the Beard 2, the Weinman 2, the Christenson 1, and the Owings 1
12650: Ward-Williston -- to produce from the Schultz 14-28, the Nelson 6-33, and the Haxton 2-33, Dale Field, Burke County
12651: Ward-Williston -- conversion of the SE 3-H well to SWD
12652: Missouri Basin Well Service -- conversion of Sandaker 1, Anderson 1-33 to SWD
12653: Samson -- pooling for the Ness 29-32-163-98H, Blooming Prairie-Bakken
12654: Samson -- pooling for the Almos Farms 1-12-162-99H, Ambrose-Bakken
12655: BEXP, Fidelity, and EOG -- flaring
12656: Cirque - Dimond-Bakken pool for flaring
12657: Slawon, Zenergy -- flaring
12658: Simray, Zenergy -- flaring
12659: Simry -- flaring
12660: Slawson -- flaring
12661: EOG, Hunt, Slawson -- flaring
12662: Sinclair, Slawson, Fidelity -- flaring
12663: EOG, BEXP, CLR -- flaring
12664: EOG, Fidelity -- flaring
12334, cont'd: Baytex -- pooling for Larson 3-162-99H, Ambrose -Bakken
12335, cont'd: Baytex -- pooling for Egge 22-161-98H, Whiteaker-Bakken

May 28, 2010

12631 (out of sequence): KOG -- spacing for Heart Butte-Bakken
12665: KOG -- 151-99 and 152-99, 4 wells
12666: KOG -- 150-103, 1 well
12375, cont'd: KOG -- add a section to Moccasin Creek-Bakken pool
12667: Oasis -- to add two sections to Sorkness or Big Butte-Bakken
12668: Oasis - to add six sections to Bull Butte-Bakken
12669: Oasis -- add two sections to Painted Woods-Bakken
12670: Oasis -- request to maximize production in Squires-Bakken
12671: Oasis -- request for SWD
12672: St Mary -- to revoke a Tracker well, Arnegard State 36-1H
12673: St Mary -- add two sections to Camp-Bakken
12674: St Mary -- add two sections to North Tobacco Garden-Bakken
12675: St Mary -- spacing in MonDak-Bakken, 148N-104W
12676: St Mary -- pooling in MonDak-Bakken
12677: St Mary -- 153-101; 3 wells
12678: St Mary -- 151-100, 3 wells
12679: St Mary -- pooling Dimmick Lake-Bakken
12680: Hess -- 157-90, Clear Water-Bakken, 3 wells
12681: Hess -- spacing in Blue Buttes-Winnipeg/Deadwood Pool
12682: Hess - 162-95, 1 well
12683: Hess -- pooling in Ross-Bakken
12397, cont'd: Hess, 3 wells in Ross-Bakken
12684: Marathon -- Reunion Bay-Bakken, 2 wells
12685: Marathon -- Bailey-Bakken, 1 vertical well
12686: Marathon -- request to maximize production in Big Bend-Bakken thru Dec 2010
12361, cont'd: Marathon -- to develop pool discovered by Paul Rohde 21-29H
12364, cont'd: Marathon -- to add two sections to Spotted Horn-Bakken
12365, cont'd: Marathon -- to add two sections to Moccasin Creek-Bakken
12367, cont'd: Marathon -- 146-95, Dunn County, 1 well
12687: Murex -- additional well in West Bank-Bakken
12688: Whiting -- Sanish, 15 wells, all 1280-acre spacing
12689: Whiting -- Sanish, pooling 15 wells (see previous case)
12690: Whiting -- SWD
12691: American -- 156-98 and 157-97, 15 wells, Williams County
12692: Luff -- Haley-Red River pool; multiple laterals in Red River "B"
12693: Luff -- to enlarge the Amor South-Red River Unit, Bowman County
12694: Roughrider Resources -- spacing in Tobacco Garden-Duperow Pool
12380, cont'd: Cornerstone Natural Resources -- add section to Woburn-Madison pool
12249, cont'd: Gregory Tank -- legalese vs Burlington Resources in Camel Butte
12251, cont'd: Gregorty Tank -- legalese vs Petro-Hunt in Clear Creek-Bakken

May 27, 2010, Supplement

12697: Abraxas -- pooling in North Fork-Bakken pool

May 28, 2010, Supplement

12695: Whiting -- 15 -1280-acre spacing units in Sanish-Bakken pool, 15 wells

New Wells Reporting -- April 26, 2010

Finally, a few more wells reported today. See "new wells reporting."

I've added the "high initial production wells" and numbers to the site.

Although Bice 2-29H had reported earlier (press release), today's daily activity report provides an opporutnity to re-state why this well was on the "wells to watch" list:
Dual-reservoir development (Bakken/TFS)


16943, Bice 1-29H, 516
17884, Bice 2-29H (first of two to report), 1,429*

18352, Omar 2-1H (second of two), 694
17282, Omar 1-1H (first of two), cumulative 137K in about 15 months (huge well), 660

(Omar 1-1H, completed in 3rd quarter of 2008, had produced a cumulative 137,300 boe at year-end 2009. At $60/bbl = $8.25 million.) Omar 1 and Omar 2 were drilled by CLR as a test to see if the Bakken and the TFS were separate formations. The fact that Omar 1 produced a cumulative 137,300 boe even though Omar 2 was drilled parallel to and offset from Omar 1, suggests to some that the two formations, at least in this locality, are separate.) Bice 1-29H (#16943) had an IP of 516.  Folks are wondering what this is all about. I, too, am curious. 

111!

Last night around midnight, Sunday, April 25, 2010, the number of active rigs hit a new record: 110.

That record did not last long. This morning, Monday, April 26, 2010, a new record:  111 active rigs in North Dakota.

See "Active Rigs."