IPs For "Late-Reporting" Wells -- Newfield, Zenergy, and Stockyard Creek Look Good -- Bakken, North Dakota, USA

I noted earlier that more and more wells are coming off the confidential list with no initial production being reported, probably due to backlog of fracking.

When the well is finally fracked, and the initial production calculated/reported, it is not often reported to the general public.

Periodically I will update the wells that come off the confidential list with a "DRL" for status as their IPs are released. By comparing the spud date and the IP date, one get an idea how long it takes to get a well fracked. Remember, producers are reaching TD in less than 30 days. Fracking only takes a day or two (depending on type of fracking); and in a perfect world, fracking would occur within days of a well reaching TD.  In the examples below, there are several wells that apparently had to wait five to six months to get fracked. Some may have waited longer than six months (#18402, #19220, #18737).

The following were updated March 1, 2011
File, spud date, IP date, IP, Producer, Well Name, Field, Pool

• 19228; 8/9/10; 11/4/2010; 211, Wesco, Federal 43-12, Bicentennial, Red River
• 19046; 8/6/10; 11/10/10; 844, Oasis, McFarland 5502 44-12H, Squires, Bakken
• 18402; 8/4/10; 2/21/11; 641, Petro-Hunt, Fort Berthold 152-94-22D-15-1H
• 18901; 8/2/10; 2/3/11; 640; CLR; Horob 1-14H; Bakken
• 19220; 8/1/10; NO IP YET but looks like a good well: 45K in four months; BTA, 20711 Saccaro 310 1-H, Stockyard Creek, Bakken
• 19230; 7/26/10; 1/26/11; 649; MRO, Goodall USA 11-29H; Reunion Bay; Bakken
• 19278; 7/25/10; 11/7/10; 593; Peak; Audrey Rabbithead Hall 33-11H; Spotted Horn; Bakken
• 18737; 7/20/10; 2/10/11; 1,034; Zenergy; Dakota-3 Mason 2-11H; Van Hook, Bakken
• 19112; 7/18/10; 11/15/10; 2,526; Newfield; Charlotte 150-98-17-20-1H