Friday, August 26, 2011

Update on Scanlan 3-5H -- Bakken, North Dakota, USA

Update 

After posting the story regarding the Scanlan below, others pointed out other good wells.

See the Berquist wells here.

Original Post

The Scanlan 3-5H is a great well. It was tested back in September, less than a year ago and it has already produced almost 90,000 bbls of oil (this figures does not include natural gas). The NDIC data is about two months behind, so this cumulative is through June. Obviously by the end of August, "we" might have another 10,000 bbls pushing the Scanlan to 100,000 before one year is up from the test date.

18770, 819, North Plains Energy, LLC; Scanlan 3-5H, Truax oil field, Middle Bakken; s6/10; t9/10; cum 150K 10/11; 21 stages; 2.1 million lbs; producing at 3,000 bbls/month 10/12;

So, this is what this all means:
  • 18770: file number
  • 819: IP
  • North Plains Energy, LLC: current operator
  • Scanlan 3-5H: name of well
  • Truax: the oil field in North Dakota
  • Bakken Pool
  • s6/10: it was spudded 6/4/10
  • t9/10: it was tested 9/8/10
  • 87,835 totals bbls produced to date (just bbls of oil; does not include natural gas)
  • F: flowing; no pump
  • Production history:
For newbies: note the decline rate

Pool -- Month -- Days -- Bbls oil 

BAKKEN 6-2011 25 4999

 
BAKKEN 5-2011 27 6449 
BAKKEN 4-2011 21 4832
BAKKEN 3-2011 31 7215 
BAKKEN 2-2011 28 6859 
BAKKEN 1-2011 31 9474 
BAKKEN 12-2010 31 10860 
BAKKEN 11-2010 18 6319
BAKKEN 10-2010 27 11789 
BAKKEN 9-2010 23 19039

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7 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 26, 2011 at 10:14 AM

    Impressive as this is, I'm seeing trending for newer wells that will easily exceed 100,000 bbls in the first year. I'm monitoring the Banks field, where Zenergy is making a strong showing. Waiting to see what Brigham turns in on some recent wells there too.
    Chalk one up for advancing technology.

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  2. AnonymousAugust 26, 2011 at 10:48 AM

    When I visited this well in mid-July it was stopped cold, as in not moving. Not sure for how long but I would expect the July numbers to be down somewhat.

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  3. Bruce OksolAugust 26, 2011 at 10:57 AM

    You are correct. I am being very conservative with regard to "good," "very good," "outstanding," etc.,when using the 100,000 bbls/first year milestone.

    I was afraid of being seen as too irrationally exuberant if I started talking about the 100,000 bbl milestone being reached even earlier.

    I updated the Scanlan above because someone sent me a note asking if I would do that. Also, it gave me a chance to remeind folks my shorthand when keeping track of an oil well.

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  4. Bruce OksolAugust 26, 2011 at 10:59 AM

    Thank you for that update; maybe planning to do something with the well? Maybe adding a pump?

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  5. AnonymousAugust 26, 2011 at 9:21 PM

    Zenergy's Berquist well in the Banks field is still confidential but the sales runs are posted and this well produced and sold 46,585 bbls in two months!

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  6. Bruce OksolAugust 26, 2011 at 9:29 PM

    Sounds like a stand-alone post is in order.

    Thank you for that. I love it.

    Thanks.

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  7. Bruce OksolAugust 26, 2011 at 9:37 PM

    A stand-alone post has been posted; see link in the post above.

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