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Monday, June 27, 2011

Highlights of the NDIC Hearing Dockets for July, 2011

The NDIC hearing dockets for July have been posted.

Some highlights:
  • Increased Chesapeake activity in the southwest part of the state
  • Increased activity in the Madison pool
  • Increased activity in Red River "B"
  • Increased number of wells on each Bakken spacing as a new norm
  • Continued interest in multi-well pads
  • A lot of inter-company squabbles; several cases to revoke already-issued permits
  • 12 wells on 320-acre unit spacing in the Spearfish
  • BEXP is huge around Williston
Specific cases, as examples:
  • For those who think 7 wells on one 1280-acre spacing unit are a lot of wells, look at case #15228 -- Corinthian will drill as many as 12 wells on a 320-acre spacing unit (Spearfish formation wells); Corinthian has asked for approximately 15 320-acre spacing units.
  • Chesapeake is getting much more active, asking for about 12 new 1280-acre spacing units. Eight of those new units will be in Stark County (case #15234).
  • Continental Resources (CLR) has requested a few more multi-well pads, including a 2560-acre spacing unit with an unspecified number of wells from one pad (case#15059).  CLR requested an Eco-Pad for a 2560-acre spacing unit in Elm Tree-Bakken (case #14356).
  • Zenergy has requested to extend Dublin-Madison pool with 8 320-acre spacing units; 1 well on each unit (case #15222).
  • KOG to place 3 wells on one 640-acre spacing unit in the Bakken (case #15170).
  • Helis requests an additional 12 1280-acre units; 3 wells each; a total of 36 wells in one application (case #15187).
  • Oil for America which seems to have trouble completing a vertical well based on how long their wells remain on "DRL" status has requested temporary spacing for Zastoupil 22-1 in Stark County (case #14541).
  • Silver Oak Energy, LLC, will place 3 wells on a 640-acre unit in Cedar Hills-Red River "B" in Slope County (case #15237).
  • BEXP has requested 6 new 1280-acre spacing units in Squires-Bakken (outside Williston, North Dakota) and will place four wells on each unit (case #15274).

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