June Hearing Dockets for North Dakota Are Posted

Link here.

Hess has allocated one-third of their total worldwide CAPEX to North Dakota Bakken -- and it is starting to show.....

• Hess with requests for dozens of new wells
• Hess with more than 60 requests for pooling (about the last step before drilling)

Case 15150 is interesting: Slawson -

• 640-acre unit, 11-152-93, 3 wells
• 640-acre unit, 12-152-93, 3 wells
• 640-acre unit, 12-152-92, 6 wells
• 640-acre unit, 7-152-91, 6 wells
• 640-acre unit, 8-152-91, 6 wells
• 640-acre unit, 9-152-91, 6 wells
• So, if I am reading that correctly, in Fort Berthold, in this single case, Slawson is requesting permits for 30 wells, which includes 6 wells on 4 640-acre units, and then what amounts to 6 wells on a 1280-acre unit. Six wells on a 640-acre unit is impressive. Maybe more on that later. If I am misreading this, hopefully someone will point that out to me. Remember, EURs for core Bakken wells are in the range of 700,000 bbls and there is minimal depletion/communication between horizontal wells in neighboring Bakken/Three Forks formations.

15067: 5 wells on a 640-acre unit, 29-149-92; Heart Butte-Bakken, Dunn; this is in addition to four wells on a 1280-acre unit 17/20-149-92. Sections 17/20/29 lie on a north-south axis.

15119: XTO, about 22 1280-acre units; 6 wells each; 132 wells, Heart Butte-Bakken, Dunn (I have to confirm this one)

Remember: Dakota-3 is a subsidiary of WMB. Dakota-3 acquired 50+ Zenergy wells recently. WMB acquired about 7 percent of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation's mineral acres.


Note case 14310, cont: True Oil LLC, proper spacing for Burlington Resources 11-1H, Red Wing Creek-Madison, McKenzie, and then click here for the "rest of the story."

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

14916: Whiting, proper spacing for Ray-Red River Gas Pool, Wms
14917: Oasis, temporary spacing for Twobins 5501-42-20H, and Drummond 5501-44-21H, Wms
14918: Oasis, allow unrestricted production in Strandahl-Bakken, Wms
14919: Oasis, allow max production of Grimstvedt Federal 5703 42-34H, Strandahl-Bakken, Wms
14920: Oasis, allow max production of Cowden 5404 13-35H, Painted Woods-Bakken, Wms
14921: Hess, to establish a 1920-acre unit; 6 hz wells; Mountrail County, 155N-94W
14922: Hess, 3 hz wells on 5 spacing units, Beaver Lodge-Bakken, Wms, 15 wells total?
14923: Hess, 6 hz wells on one 1280-unit, Big Gulch-Bakken, Dunn
14924: Hess, 3 hz wells on one 1280-unit, Capa-Bakken, Wms
14925: Hess, 4 hz wells in one 640-acre section, Cedar Coulee-Bakken, Dunn
14926: Hess, 3 hz wells on one 1280-unit, Hofflund-Bakken, Wms
14927: Hess, revoke a Ursa permit, Wilson 36-35H, McKenzie
14928: Hess, revoke an OXY USA permit, Steve Kudrna 1-32-29H-143-95, Dunn
14929: Hess, add 8 sections to Ray field; 3 hz wells/1280-acre unit, 12 wells?, Wms
14930: Hess, designate two 1280-acre units in East Fork-Bakken, Wms
14931: Hess, add 4 sections to Camp field, Wms and McKenzie
14932: Hess, 3 hz wells on four spacing units, Oliver-Bakken, 12 wells?, Wms
14933: Hess, 3 hz wells on 14 spacing units; 42 wells, Wheelock field, Wms
14934: Hess, to complete the EN-Cvancara A-156-93-3231H-1, Mountrail
14935: Hess, revoke a CLR well, Foster 1-28H, Wms, McKenzie
14713, cont: Hess, proper spacing for Big Gulch-Bakken, Dunn
14245, cont: Hess Bakken Investments II, revoke a Sinclair permit, Robert Peterson 11-3H, McKenzie
14325, cont: Hess Bakken Investments II, add two sections; designate two 1280-acre units, Truax-Bakken, Wms, McK
14936: Petro Harvester Operating, convert Cameron 1-12, Kuroki Field, to injection, Bottineau
14937: Petro Harvester Operating, 2 wells on each 80-acre unit, South Coteau-Madison, Burke
14938: Petro Harvester Operating, 2 wells on each 80-acre unit, Columbus-Madison, Burke
14939: Cornerstone, establish a 1280-acre unit, 1 hz well, Burke
14940: Cornerstone, to include two sections in Coteau-Bakken; 1 hz well, Burke
14941: Cornerstone, add 1 section; establish 2 1280-acre units; Little Butte-Bakken, 1 hz well each, Burke
14942: Cornerstone, add 2 sections; 1 hz/1280-acre unit; Foothills-Bakken, Burke
14943: OXY USA, max production in Cabernet-Bakken, Dunn
14944: Murex, 1 hz in a 1280-acre unit, McK
14945: Newfield Rocky Mountains, revoke a CLR permit, Stockton 1-28H, Wms
14946: Marathon, 4 hz wells on each 1280-acre unit; 3 units; 12 wells, Van Hook-Bakken, Mountrail
14947: Marathon, 4 hz wells on each 1280-acre unit; 3 units; 12 wells, Big Bend-Bakken, Mountrail
14948: Marathon, 4 hz wells; 1280-acre units; all units in 4 townships; Reunion Bay-Bakken, Mountrail, McK
14949: Marathon, max production in Reunion Bay-Bakken, McK
14950: KOG, to establish 640-acre units in two sections; 3 hz wells in each; to establish a 1280-acre unit for 5 wells; MonDak-Bakken, McKenzie
14951: KOG, establish a 1280-acre unit; 2 hz wells; Moccasin Creek-Bakken, Dunn
14952: Petro-Hunt, salt water disposal
14953: Petro-Hunt, salt water disposal
14725, cont: SM Energy, proper spacing for West Ambrose-Bakken, Divide
14231, cont: SM Energy, revoke a CLR permit for Koeser 1-11H, McK
14762, cont: Petro-Hunt, revoke a Newfield permit for Jackman 156-100-110201H, Wms
14763, cont: GMXR, to establish a 1280-acre unit, 1 hz well; McKenzie
14764, cont: GMXR, extend Ranch Creek; 2 sections; one-1280-acre unit, McK
14451, cont: Sequel, to establish 6 1280-acre units; 1 hz well each; McK
14310, cont: True Oil LLC, proper spacing for Burlington Resources 11-1H, Red Wing Creek-Madison, McK
14954: KOG, saltwater disposal, Pembroke field, McK
14955 - 14961: Whiting, pooling in Big Stick-Bakken, Billings
14962: Oasis, flaring, Contreras 5502 42-7H, Wms
14963: Oasis, flaring, Ernst 6092 42-31H, Burke
14964: Oasis, flaring, Vuki 5502 42-7H, Wms
14965 - 15027: Hess, pooling in many different fields across the Bakken
15028: Petro-Hunt, pooling in Powers Lake-Bakken, Mountrail
15029: OXY USA, pooling in Dimond-Bakken, Burke
15030: OXY USA, pooling in Dimond-Bakken, Burke
15031 - 15035: SM Energy, pooling in several fields
14732, cont: Cornerstone, saltwater disposal
15036: Zenergy, establish 1 1280-acre unit, and 1 640-acre unit, McK
15037: North Plains, extend Truax, establish 1 1280-acre unt; up to 7 wells in that zone, Wms, McK
14771, cont: North Plains, temporary spacing for Collyer 9-8H
14519, cont: North Plains, extend Truax, establish 1 1280-acre unit; up to 6 wells in that zone, Wms, McK
14527, cont: North Plains to revoke CLR permit for Sharon 1-17H, Wms
14541: Oil for America, temporary spacing for Zastoupil 22-1, Stark
15038: Landtech, saltwater disposal
15039: SBG Disposal, saltwater disposal
15040: Saltwater Disposal of ND, saltwater disposal
15041: Saltwater Disposal of ND, saltwater disposal
15042: DRD Saltwater Disposal, saltwater disposal
15043: DRD Saltwater Disposal, saltwater disposal

Thursday, June 23, 2011

15044: Samson Resources, temporary spacing Haugland 16-21-163-98H
15045: OXY USA, proper spacing for Dimond-Bakken, Burke
15046: Newfield, et al, proper spacing for Sand Creek-Bakken, McK
15047: Newfield, 8 1280-acre units; 5 wells per unit; 40 wells; South Tobacco Garden-Bakken, McK
15048: Newfield, 6 wells on1 1280-acre unit; Westberg-Bakken, McKenzie
15049: EOG, define Squaw Creek-Bakken, McK
15050: Denbury Onshore, temporary spacing for Joseph 11-1H, McK
15051: Denbury Onshore, extend Arnegard field/Ellsworth field; establish 5 1280-acre units, 1 hz well each; McK
15052: Denbury Onshore, extend Magpie-Duperow; establish a 320-acre unit; 1 hz well; Billings
14787, cont: Denbury Onshore, temporary spacing for Christianson 24-9NEH, McK
14801, cont: Denbury Onshore, revoke Zenergy's permit for Rink 13-24H; McK
15053: Abraxas, 2 wells on a 1280-acre unit, McK
15054: Slawson, establish a 1280-acre unit, Kittleson Slough-Bakken, 1 hz well, Mountrail
15056: Slawson, establish a 1280-acre unit, Van Hook-Bakken, 6 hz wells; Mountrail
15057: Slawson, establish a 1280-acre unit, Big Bend-Bakken, 6 hz wells; Mountrail
14568, cont: Slawson, establish a 320-acre unit, 3 wells, Mountrail
15058: CLR, alter the stratigraphic rules for the Banks-Bakken pool, McK
15059: CLR, establish a 2560-acre unit in Elidah-Bakken; Eco-Pad; multiple wells from the pad, McK
15060: CLR, 2 1280-acre units; increase density; 4 hz wells from each pad; 7 wells on each spacing unit; Eco-Pad, North Tioga-Bakken, Wms
14780, cont: CLR, redefine rules for Upland-Bakken, Divide
14782, cont: CLR, 2 1280-acre units, Stoneview-Bakken/North Tioga-Bakken, Viking field, 1hz well each, Burke
14543, cont: CLR, temporary spacing for Haag 1X-21H, Billings
14356, cont: CLR, create a 2560-acre unit; 4 wells; Eco-Pad; McK
14062, cont: CLR, temporary spacing for Norway 1-5H, McK
15061: Chesapeake, create a 1280-acre unit, 1 hz well, Stark County
15062: Chesapeake, create a 1280-acre unit, 1 hz well, Stark County
15063: Chesapeak, create a 1280-acre unit, 1 hz well, Stark County
15064: Cirque, 2 640-acre units; 1 hz well each, Merer County
15065: Dakota-3, establish a 320-acre unit in Squaw Creek-Bakken; 1 hz well
15066: Enerplus, create a 1280-acre unit, 7 wells, Dunn
15067: Enerplus, 4 wells on a 1280-acre unit; 5 wells on a 640-acre unit, Heart Butte-Bakken, Dunn
15068: GMXR, create a 1280-acre unit, 1 hz well, St Demetrius-Bakken, Billings
15069: GMXR, extend New Hradac-Bakken; create a 1280-acre unit; 1 hz well; Stark County
15070: Zenergy, extend Cartwright/Glass Bluff-Bakken, to establish 2 1280-acre units; 1 hz well each, McK
14784, cont: Newfield, temporary spacing for Christensen 159-102-17-20 1H, Wms
14785, cont: Newfield, create a 1280-acre unit, 6 wells; Sand Creek-Bakken, McK
14786, cont: Newfield, Newfield, create a 1280-acre unit; 6 wells; Siverston-Bakken, McK
14081, cont: Sinclair, temporary spacing for Bighorn 1-6H, Dunn
14370, cont: Encore Energy Partners, temporary spacing for Schutlz 1; McK
14542, cont: Greggory Tank, legalese, risk penalty involving CLR
15071: EOG, risk penalty legalese involving Liberty LR 17-11H, Van Hook-Bakken, Mountrail
15072: EOG, risk penalty legalese involving Liberty LR 19-23H, Van Hook-Bakken, Mountrail
15055: EOG, risk penalty legalese involving Liberty LR 14-233H, Van Hook-Bakken, Mountrail
15073: EOG, risk penalty legalese involving Ross 22-07H, Alger-Bakken, Mountrail
15074: EOG, risk penalty legalese involving Ross 27-2728H, Alger-Bakken, Mountrail
15075: EOG, pooling in Painted Woods-Bakken, Wms
14682, cont: EOG, flaring in Squaw Creek-Bakken, McK
14683, cont: EOG, flaring in Spotted Horn-Bakken, McK, Mountrail
14684, cont: EOG, flaring in Ross-Bakken, Mountrail
14685, cont: EOG, flaring in Parshall-Bakken, Mountrail
14686, cont: EOG, flaring in Antelope-Sanish, Mountrail
14687, cont: EOG, flaring in Clear Water-Bakken, Burke, Mountrail
15076 - 15083: Newfield, pooling across the Bakken
15084: Newfield, 8 1280-acre units; 5 wells each; 40 wells; South Tobacco Garden-Bakken, McK
15085 - 15087: GMXR, pooling, New Hradec-Bakken, Stark County
15088 - 15095: CLR, pooling across the Bakken
14804, cont: Fidelity, 7 1280-acre units; 3 wells each; 21 wells; Stanley-Bakken, Mountrail
15096 - 15098: Zenergy, pooling
15099 -  15113: XTO, pooling
15117: XTO, 1 1280-acre unit; 3 wells; Haystack Butte-Bakken, McK
15118: XTO, 1 1280-acre unit; 3 wells; Midway-Bakken, Wms
15119: XTO, about 22 1280-acre units; 6 wells each; 132 wells, Heart Butte-Bakken, Dunn
15120 - 15130: BEXP, pooling across the Bakken
15131: BEXP, flaring in Catwalk-Bakken, Wms, McK
15132: BEXP, increase density wells on each 1280-acre unit in Zones III and IV of Briar Creek-Bakken, 4 wells each; McK, Wms
15133: BEXP, increase density wells on each 1280-acre unit in Todd-Bakken, 4 wells each; Wms, McK
15134: BEXP, 3 1280-acre units; 4 wells each; 12 wells, Painted Woods-Bakken, Wms
15135: BEXP, increase density wells on each 1280-acre unit in Zones IV, V, and VIII of the Alger-Bakken, 4 wells each; Mountrail
15136: BEXP, 4 1280-acre units; 4 wells each; 16 wells; Elk-Bakken, McK
15137: BEXP, 3 128-acre units; 4 wells each; 12 wells; Bull Butte-Bakken, Wms
15138: BEXP, 1 1280-acre unit; 4 wells; Last Chance-Bakken, Wms
15139: BEXP, 1 1280-acre unit; 4 wells; Glass Bluff-Bakken, McK
15140: BeXP, 3 1280-acre units; 4 wells; East Fork-Bakken, Wms
15141 - 15148: Dakota-3, pooling across the Bakken
15149: Citation, saltwater disposal
15150: Slawson, Fort Berthold Indian Reservation

• 640-acre unit, 11-152-93, 3 wells
• 640-acre unit, 12-152-93, 3 wells
• 640-acre unit, 12-152-92, 6 wells
• 640-acre unit, 7-152-91, 6 wells
• 640-acre unit, 8-152-91, 6 wells
• 640-acre unit, 9-152-91, 6 wells

15151: Slawson, saltwater disposal
15152: Zavanna, saltwater disposal
15153: Dakota-3, et al, flaring in Van Hook-Bakken, Dunn, McLean, Mountrail
15154: Slawson, flaring in Big Bend-Bakken, Mountrail
15155: Dakota-3, flaring in Reunion Bay-Bakken, McKenzie
15156: XTO, flaring in Sorkness-Bakken, Mountrail
15157: Dakota-3, et al, flaring in Heart Butte-Bakken
15158: OXY USA and Cirque Resources, flaring in Dimond-Bakken, Burke
15159: BEXP, flaring in Catwalk-Bakken, Wms, McK
15160: Drilltech, saltwater conversion
14869: Hunt, commingling request
14870: cont: Hunt, commingling request
14871: cont: Hunt, commingling request
14872: cont: Hunt, commingling request
14873: cont: Hunt, commingling request
14695: cont: Baytex, flaring, Whiteaker-Bakken, Divide
14696: Baytex, flaring, Ambrose-Bakken, Divide
14697: Baytex, flaring, Ambrose-Bakken, Divide
14698: Baytex, flaring, Whiteaker-Bakken, Divide