NDIC Hearing Dockets -- March, 2011

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Wednesday, March 23, 2011 (9 pages)

14304: MRO, proper spacing for Murphy Creek-Lodgepole, Dunn County.
14305: MRO, temporary spacing for Watson USA 14-32H, McKenzie
14306: MRO, request to produce at max efficient rate for Van Hook-Bakken pool
14274, cont'd: MRO, pooling in Antelope-Bakken, McKenzie
13986, cont'd: MRO, temporary spacing for Spotted Bear USA 21011H, McLean
14307: Ursa, temporary spacing for Borseth 15-22, McKenzie
14308: Cornerstone, temporary spacing for Paradox 11-16H, Burke
14309: Cornerstone, establish 14 640-acre units in Burke County
14310: BR, appropriate spacing for BR 11-1H, Red Wing Creek-Madison, McKenzie
14311: BR, add a 1280-acre unit to Roughrider -Bakken, McKenzie
14312: BR, pooling in Sand Creek-Bakken, McKenzie
14313: Sequel, to extend Kittleson Slough Field to include 6 more sections; 1280-acre spacing, Mountrail
14314: Sequel, to include 2 more sections in Cottonwood-Bakken, Mountrail
14315: Sequel, to establish 3 1280-acre units in McKenzie; one well each unit
14316: Sequel, to establish a 1280-acre unit in McKenzie; one well
14317: Sequel, to extend Cinnamon Creek-Bakken, 4 1280-acre unit; 1 well each, McKenzie
14318: Sequel, to extend Flat Top Butte-Bakken, 7 1280-acre units, 1 wel each, McKenzie
14319: SM, to establish 8 1280-acre unit, McKenzie, 1 well each
14231, cont'd: SM, to suspend a CLR permit for Koeser 1-11H, McKenzie
14320: Hess, to allow flaring from EN-Trout-157-93 3130H-1, Big Butte Field, Mountrail
14321: Hess, to establish a 2560-acre unit in Manitou or Alkali Creek-Bakken, Mountrail
14322: Hess, to designate two sections as a 1280-acre unit, Mountrail
14323: Hess, pooling for a spacing unit in Elm Tree-Bakken, McKenzie
14324: Hess, pooling in Blue Buttes-Bakken, McKenzie
14245, cont'd: Hess Bakken Investments II Corp, to suspend a Sinclair Robert Peterson 11-3H well, McKenzie
14325: Hess Bakken Investments II Corp, to extend Truax-Bakken, 2 1280-acre units; Williams and McKenzie
14326: KOG, to extend Banks-Bakken, 2 1280-acre units, 2 wells each
14327: WLL, to establish 2 additional wells to be drilled on 10 spacing units in the Sanish-Bakken pool, Mountrail County, 20 wells in all
14328: WLL, to establish 7 1280-acre units in Golden Valley County; 1 well each
14329: WLL, to include another 1280-acre unit in Rossevelt-Bakken pool, Billings County
14330: WLL, pooling in Big Stick-Bakken, Billings
14331: WLL, pooling in Big Stick-Bakken, Billings
14332: WLL, conversion of Mann 33-18SWD to saltwater disposal, Stark County
13997, cont'd: WLL, temporary spacing for Teddy 44-13TFH, Billings
13998, cont'd: WLL, temporary spacing for Teddy 44-30TFH, Billings
13564, cont'd: WLL, to include another 1280-acre unit in Elkhorn Ranch-Bakken, Billings
13565, cont'd: WLL, pooling in Elkhorn Ranch-Bakken, Billings
14333: Petro-Hunt, to include 12 1280-acre units in Little Knife-Bakken; 6 wells in each; 72 wells, Billings
14334: Luff, to allow a second well on a 480-acre unit in Haley-Red River Pool (240-acre spacing), Dunn, McKenzie, and Billings
14335: Oasis, pooling in Bull Butte-Bakken, Williams
14336: Oasis, pooling in Bull Butte-Bakken, Williams
14337: Oasis, pooling in Bull Butte-Bakken, Williams
14338: Oasis, pooling in Bull Butte-Bakken, Williams
14339: Oasis, to allow flaring from Sandaker 5602 11-13H, Williams
14340: Oasis, to allow flaring from Njos Federal 5602 11-13H, Williams
14341: Oasis, to allow flaring from Hynek 5693-42-35H, Mountrail
14342: Oasis, to allow flaring from Rebne 11-7H, Burke
14343: Oasis, pooling in Squires-Bakken, Williams
14344: pooling in Squires-Bakken, Williams
14345: Oasis, pooling in Squires-Bakken, Williams
14346: Oasis, to authorize saltwater disposal, Arnson SWD 5603 24-8, Bull Butte, Williams
14347: Murex, to authorize saltwater disposal, Murex SWD 1, Ragged Butte, McKenzie
14003, cont'd: Prairie Disposal, to authorize conversion of Mendenhall Unit 1 into a saltwater disposal well, Hofflund field, Williams
14348: North Plains, to maximize production and allow flaring from Sorenson Federal 15-5H, Sand Creek-Bakken, McKenzie
14349: North Plains, pooling for Sorenson Federal 15-5H, Sand Creek, McKenzie
14350: North Plains, pooling for Scanlan 3-5H, Truax field, Williams

Thursday, March 24, 2011 (14 pages)

14351, Anschutz, proper spacing for Cabernet-Bakken, Dunn
14352: Anschutz, to extend Little Knife-Bakken, 1 1280-acre unit; 1 well, Dunn
14353: Anschutz, to establish 2 1280-acre units in Willmen-Bakken, in Billings Country, 1 well each
14354: Anschtuz, to establish a 640-acre unit, one vertical well, Dunn County
14059, cont'd: Anschutz, temporary spacing for Andrew Schmidt 13-10H-143-97, Dunn
14355: CLR, proper spacing for Northwest McGregor-Bakken, Williams
14356: CLR, to create a 2560-acre unit in Elm Tree-Bakken, McKenzie; 4 wells
14357: CRL, create a 1280-acre unit in Billings County, one well
14062, cont'd: CLR, temporary spacing for Norway 1-5H, McKenzie
13814, cont'd: CLR, to define field limits of Edge-Bakken pool, McKenzie
13447, cont'd: CLR, to create 2 320-acre units in Stoneview-Bakken; 1 well each, Burke
13815, cont'd: CLR, proper spacing to develop Lindahl-Bakken, Williams
14358: Flatirons Resources, proper spacing for South Pleasant-Madison, Renville
14359: BEXP, temporary spacing for Knoshaug 14-11, Williams
14360: BEXP, temporary spacing for Gibbins 1-12, Williams
14361: Enerplus, temporary spacing for Ethan Hall 6B-7-1H, Dunn
14362: Enerplus, plugging back Roberts Trust 13C-2HTF; inadvertently drilled, Dunn
14363: Enerplus, to establish 7 1280-acre units in Heart Butte-Bakken, 4 wells each, Dunn
14354: Enerplus, to establish 4 1280-acre units in South Fork-Bakken, 4 wells each, Dunn
14365: Enerplus, to establish 3 1280-acre units in Mandaree-Bakken, 4 wells each, Dunn
14366: Enerplus, to establish 3 1280-acre units in Eagle Nest-Bakken, 4 wells each, McKenzie
14367: Enerplus, to establish 1 1280-acre unit in Spotted Horn-Bakken, 4 wells each, McKenzie
13813, cont'd: Enerplus, temporary spacing for Henry Bad Gun 17A-20-1H, Dunn
14368: Fidelity, temporary spacing for Oukrop 34-34H, Stark
14061, cont'd: Fidelity, temporary spacing for Kostelecky 31-6H, Stark
14369: Hunt, temporary spacing for Halliday 1-11-2H, Dunn
14370: Encore, temporary spacing for Schutz 1, McKenzie
14371: Behm, complete a vertical well, Halden 11-8, Ward, 8-156-87
14372: Crescent Point, extend West Ambrose, 1 1600-acre unit, Divide, 1 well
14373: Denbury, extend Camp-Bakken, 1 1280-acre unit, 1 well, McKenzie
14374: Denbury, extend South Tobacco Garden-Bakken, 3 1280-acre units, 1 wells each, McKenzie
14375: EOG, extend Kittleson Slough-Bakken, 1 1280-acre unit, Mountrail, 3 wells each
14376: EOG, extend Painted Woods-Bakken, 3 1280-acre units, 2 wells each
14377: EOG, to create field rules for Sixmile and/or Eightmile-Bakken pools to establish 4 1280-acre units, 2 wells each, Williams
14378: EOG, extend Painted Woods-Bakken, 2 1280-acre units, 1 well each, Williams
13429, cont'd: EOG, temporary spacing for Boundary 4-27H, Bottineau (Spearfish)
13622, cont'd: EOG, temporary spacing for Model 1-05H, Mountrail
13808, cont'd: EOG, temporary spacing for Round Prairie 2-20H, Williams
14379: Pride, to create 1 1280-acre unit, Golden Valley
14380: Samson Resources, extend Fotthills-Bakken, 1 1280-acre unit, 1 well, Burke
14381: Samson Resources, establish 1 1280-acre unit in Ross-Bakken, 1 well, Mountrail
14382: Spotted Hawk Development, extend Heart Butte-Bakken, 5 640-acre units, 1 wells each, Dunn and McLean
14383: Spotted Hawk Development, extend Heart Butte, 1 3840-acre unit, 1 well, McLean, Dunn
14384: Spotted Hawk Development, extend Van Hook-Bakken, 1 3200-acre unit, 1 well, McLean, Dunn
14385: Spotted Hawk Development, extend Deep Water Creek Bay-Bakken, 1 1920-acre unit, 1 well, McLean and Dunn
14386: Slawson, complete Ambush 1-31-30H, Williams, with a portion of the vertical section of the well to open to the Lodgepole Formation
14015, cont'd: Slawson, temporary spacing for Cyclone 1-21-16H, McKenzie
13594, cont'd:  Peak, proper spacing for the South Fork-Bakken, Dunn
14081, cont'd: Sinclair, temporary spacing for Bighorn 1-6H, Dunn
14087, cont'd: Sinclair, pooling in Mary-Bakken, Dunn
14085, cont'd: Zenergy, extend Van Hook-Bakken, 1 3840-acre unit, 9 wells, eliminate the 1220 setback rule
14387: Newfield, temporary spacing for Sandhill, Williams
14388: Newfield, extend Epping-Bakken, 1 1280-acre unit, 1 well, Williams
14389: Newfield, create 1 1280-acre unit in Williams, 4 wells
14390: Newfield, create 1 1280-acre unit, 1 well, Williams
14075, cont'd: Newfield, create 1 1280-acre unit, Williams, 5 wells including the existing well
14391: Newfield, revoking XTO permit for Berg Federal 21X-30, McKenzie
14392: Newfield, revoking Zavanna permit to drill SS 20-17 1H, Williams
14393: CLR, risk penalty legalese, Orf 1-17H, Ranch Creek-Bakken, McKenzie
14394: CLR, pooling a spacing unit for four wells in Stoneview-Bakken, Burke
14395: CLR, pooling in North Tioga-Bakken, Burke
14396: CLR, pooling in Mary-Bakken, McKenzie
14397: Newfield, pooling in Sand Creek-Bakken, McKenzie
14398: Newfield, pooling in Tobacco Garden-Bakken, McKenzie
14399: Newfield, pooling in Tobacco Garden-Bakkeen, McKenzie
14400: Newfield, pooling in South Tobacco Garden, McKenzie
14401: Denbury, pooling in South Tobacco Garden, McKenzie
14402: Denbury, pooling in South Tobacco Garden, McKenzie
14403: Denbury, pooling in South Tobacco Garden, McKenzie
14404: Denbury, pooling in Siverston, McKenzie
14405: Denbury, pooling in Siverston, McKenzie
14406: Denbury, pooling in Siverston, McKenzie
14407: Denbury, pooling in Siverston, McKenzie
14408: Denbury, pooling in Siverston, McKenzie
14409: Denbury, pooling in Siverston, McKenzie
14410: Denbury, pooling in Siverston, McKenzie
14411: Denbury, pooling in Siverston, McKenzie
14412: Hunt, pooling in Wolf Bay, Dunn
14413: Hunt, pooling in Wolf Bay, Dunn
14414: Fidelity, pooling in Heart River, Stark
14415: Fidelity, pooling in Heart River, Stark
14416: Anschutz, pooling in Little Knife, Dunn
14417: BEXP, saltwater disposal well, Trenton SWD 1, Rosebud, Williams
14418: EOG, complete not more than 2 wells in each 1280-acre unit; 15 units, 30 wells, Painted Woods-Bakken, Williams
14419: EOG, complete not more than 2 wells in a 1280-acre unit, Rosebud, Williams
14420: EOG, complete not more than 4 wells on a 1280-acre unit, Clarks Creek, McKenzie
14421: EOG, complete not more than 2 wells on each 1280-acre unit; 3 units, 6 wells total, Round Prairie-Bakken, Williams
14422: XTO, risk penalty legalese in McGregor-Bakken, Williams
14423: XTO, complete not more than 3 wells on 1 1280-acre unit, West Capa-Bakken, Williams
14424: XTO, complete not more than 3 wells on a 1280-acre unit, Capa-Bakken, Williams
14425: XTO, complete not more than 3 wells on a 1280-acre unit, Haystack Butte-Bakken, Dunn
14426: XTO, complete not more than 3 wells on an overlapping 1280-acre unit, McGregor-Bakken, Williams
14427:  Baytex, risk penalty legalese in Ambrose-Bakken, Divide
14428: Enerplus, complete not more than 2 wells on a 320-acre unit, and not more than 4 wells on a 640-acre unit in Mandaree-Bakken, Dunn, McKenzie
14429: Enerplus, complete not more than 4 wells on each 640-acre unit, 4 units, 16 wells total, McGregory Buttes-Bakken, Dunn
14430: RM Resources, convert to saltwater disposal well, Hawkinson 1-27, Dunn
14431: RM Resources, convert to saltwater disposal well, Bank of North Dakota 1-22, Dunn
14432: Sinclair, to complete not more than 2 wells on a 640-acre unit, Sanish-Bakken, Mountrail
14433: Denbury, XTO, to allow flaring of  gas, Charlson-Bakken, Williams, McKenzie
14434: EOG, Slawson, Hunt, BEXP, Sinclair, to allow flaring of gas unrestricted in Parshall-Bakken, Mountrail 


Finis -- unless the state publishes a supplement