The Madison Formation in Stockyard Creek

The other night I posted some tantalizing notes about Madison formation wells in the Red Wing Creek oil field. Tonight while taking a closer look at Samson Oil and Gas experience in the Stockyard Creek field, a few Madison wells popped up again. These are all in the Stockyard Creek oil field.

• 12537, 157, Petro-Hunt, State of North Dakota K 1, tested 12/88; 479,224 cum 6/13;
• 12576, 95, Petro-Hunt, State of North Dakota L 1, tested 2/89; 320,478 cum 6/13;
• 12487, 272, Petro-Hunt, Texaco Otto Boss 18-1, tested 9/88; 660,7489 cum 6/13;
• 14836, 75, Petro-Hunt, Otto Boss 18-3H, tested 8/98; 33,430 cum 3/09
• 12564, 53, Petro-Hunt, Otto Boss A 1, tested 1/89; 119,886 cum 6/13;
• 14927, 163, Zavanna, Tofte 14-10H, tested 11/99; 153,370 cum 6/13;
• 16481, 58, Zavanna, Harstad 1-15H, tested 3/07; 107,606 cum 6/13;
• 12577, DRY, Texaco, State of North Dakota N 1
• 14716, 160, SM Energy, Boss 41-17, tested 10/97; 387,431 cum 6/13; (producing 1,200 bbls/month)
  
• 14792, 228, SM Energy, Boss 12-17, tested 1/98; 237,018 cum 6/13;

Although these Madison wells are not nearly as fascinating as the Red Wing field Madison wells, nonetheless they are very good wells, and most of them continue to produce at nice rates.

Stockyard Creek is a small field, not even a complete township; 33 sections. The township is averaging about one well per section. It appears there is a lot of life left in this little field.

One has to wonder if oil had been running $60/bbl or better all these years whether the Madison would have given up even more secrets.