BEXP Announces Record TFS Well -- East Fork Oil Field -- Bakken, North Dakota, USA

Updates

Permits

2016
None as of February 21, 2016

Issued in 2015 (list is complete)
31592, conf, Statoil,
31591, conf, Statoil,
31590, conf, Statoil,
31589, conf, Statoil,
31588, conf, Statoil,
31587, SI/NC, Statoil,
31586, SI/NC, Statoil,
31585, SI/NC, Statoil,
31584, SI/NC, Statoil,
31026, loc, Whiting,
31025, drl-->conf, Whiting, P Berger 156-100-14-7-19-14H, API 33-105-04025, according to FracFocus fracked 10/25 - 29/2015; a huge well;
31024, loc, Whiting,
31023, drl-->conf, Whiting, P Berger 156-100-14-7-19-13H, API 33-105-04025, a huge well;
30767, SI/NC, Statoil,
30766, PNC, Statoil, Judy 22-15 8TFH,
30701, 1,761, Statoil, Irgens 27-34 8H, t10/15; cum 20K 12/15; only 13 days in 12/15;
30700, 1,754, Statoil, Irgens 27-34 7TFH, t10/15; cum 34K 12;15;
30432, SI/NC, Statoil,
30431, SI/NC, Statoil,
30430, SI/NC, Statoil,
30429, SI/NC, Statoil,
30428, SI/NC, Statoil,
30427, SI/NC, Statoil,
30378, SI/NC, Statoil, East Fork 32-29 7H,
30377, SI/NC, Statoil, East Fork 32-29 2TFH,
30375, SI/NC, Statoil, East Fork 32-29 1H,
30374, SI/NC, Statoil, East Fork 32-29 8TFH,

Issued in 2014 (the list is complete)
30142, 3,249, Statoil, East Fork 32-29 XE 1H, t6/15 cum 87K 12/15; off-line much of the time
29416, drl-->conf, Whiting/KOG, P Berger 156-100-14-7-6-3H, a huge well, producing,
29415, SI/NC, Whiting/KOG, P Berger 156-100-14-7-6-3H3,
29414, drl-->conf, Whiting/KOG, P Berger 156-100-14-7-6-4H3, a huge well, producing,
29413, SI/NC, Whiting/KOG, P Berger 156-100-14-7-6-4H, a huge well, now producing, as of 11/15;
29385, 387, Petro-Hunt, State 159-94-25B-36-1H, t4/15; cum 68K 12/15;
29321, 2,676, Statoil, East Fork 32-29 6TFH, t5/15; cum 39K 12/15;
29319, 2,197, Statoil, East Fork 32-29 5H, t5/15; cum 71K 12/15;
29228, 2,333, Whiting/KOG, P Jackman 156-100-2-18-6-1H, t6/15; cum 99K 10/15;
29227, 1,492, Whiting/KOG, P Jackman 156-100-2-18-6-2H3, t7/15; cum 55K 10/15;
29226, 1,817, Whiting/KOG, P Jackman 156-100-2-18-6-2H, t7/15; cum 61K 10/15;
29225, 1,063, Whiting/KOG, P Jackman 156-100-2-18-6-2H3A, t6/15; cum 42K 10/15;
29224, 1,890, Whiting/KOG, P Jackman 156-100-2-18-19-16H, t7/15; cum 69k 12/15;
29223, 1,425, Whiting/KOG, P Jackman 156-100-2-18-19-15H3, t7/15; cum 53K 12/15;
29222, 1,182, Whiting/KOG, P Jackman 156-100-2-18-19-15H, t7/15; cum 83K 12/15;
29221, 407, Whiting/KOG, P Jackman 156-100-2-1-19-15H3A, t7/15; cum 35K 12/15;
28896, 1,486, Zavanna, Blackjack 24-13 1H, t12/15; cum 4K after 10 days;
28895, 1,135, Zavanna, Blackjack 24-13 2TFH, t1/16; cum 3 bbls (no typo) after 2 days;
28894, 623, Zavanna, Blackjack 24-13 3H, t1/16; cum 177 bbls after 6 days
28509, 3,335, Statoil, Judy 22-15 6TFH, t5/15; cum 55K 12/15; off-line mid-2015;
28508, 3,335, Statoil, Judy 22-15 5H, t4/15; cum 102K 12/15; off-line mid-2015;
28506, 1,744, Statoil, Irgens 27-34 6TFH, t4/15; cum 13K 6/15;
28505, 2,803, Statoil, Irgens 27-34 5H, t5/15; cum 24K 6/15;
28438, 747, Zavanna, Arrowhead 10-3 1H, t12/15; cum 26K 12/15;
28437, 388, Zavanna, Arrowhead 10-3 2TFH, t12/15; cum 22K 12/15;
28436, 274, Zavanna, Arrowhead 10-3 3H, t11/15; cum36K 12/15;
28433, 0 (no typo), Zavanna, Tomahawk 10-3 4TFH, 40 stages, 7.5 million lbs, t10/15; cum 51K 12/15;
28432, SI/NC, Zavanna, Tomahawk 10-3 3H, still shown as SI/NC but is producing as a huge well;
28431, SI/NC, Zavanna, Tomahawk 10-3 2TFH, still shown as SI/NC but is producing as a mediocre well;

Issued in 2013 (list complete, I believe)
27049, 1,189, CLR, Putnam 1-25H, t3/14; cum 197K 6/15;
26961, 1,204, KOG, P Moen 155-99-14-11-2-3H3, t5/14; cum 31K 7/14;
26960, 1,527, KOG, P Moen 155-99-14-11-2-3H, t5/14; cum 37K 7/14;
26959, 1,259, KOG, P Moen 155-99-14-11-2-3H3A, t6/14; cum 20K 7/14;
26958, 1,746, KOG, P Moen 155-99-14-11-2-4H, t5/14; cum 30K 7/14;
26774, 419, Zavanna, Double Down 24-13 4TFH, t1/16; cum --
26773, 687, Zavanna, Double Down 24-13 3THF, t1/16; cum 11 bbls over 3 days;
26772, 2,058, Zavann, Double Down 24-13 2H, t1/16; cum --
26108, PNC, Slawson, Rum Runner 2-16-9H,
26107, 404, Slawson, Rum Runner 1-16-9H, t3/14; cum 36K 7/14;
26102, 1,476, Petro-Hunt, Syverson 156-99-30B-31-6H, t6/14; cum 39K 7/14;
26101, 1,528, Petro-Hunt, Syverson 156-99-30B-31-7H, t6/14; cum 147K 10/15;
26098, 1,612, Petro-Hunt, Syverson 156-99-30B-31-4H, t5/14; cum 57K 7/14;
26097, 1,187, Petro-Hunt, Syverson 156-99-30B-31-5H, t5/14; cum 40K 7/14;
25964, 349, Petro-Hunt, Syverson 156-99-30A-31-2H, t5/14; cum 24K 7/14;
25963, 987, Petro-Hunt, Syverson 156-99-30A-31-3H, t5/14; cum 51K 7/14;
25950, PNC, Petro-Hunt, Estby 159-94-35-1H PNC,
25255, 1,926, WhitingKOG, Cavalli State 156-100-9-4-11TFH, t7/13; cum 87K 7/14;
25244, 784, WhitingKOG, Nelson 156-100-17-20-12TFH, t10/13; cum 63K 7/14;
25243, 1,365, WhitingKOG, Nelson 156-100-17-20-3H, t10/13; cum 73K 7/14;
25242, 681, WhitingKOG, Nelson 156-100-17-20-11TFH, t10/13; cum 47K 7/14;
25241, 1,806, Whiting/KOG, Nelson 156-100-17-20-2H, t10/13; cum 133K 6/15
24978, conf, CLR/BEXP, Syverson 3-12H, East Fork,
24977, conf, CLR/BEXP, Syverson 2-12H, East Fork,
24773, 2,563, Statoil/BEXP, Judy 22-15 2H, East Fork, t10/15; cum 32K 10/15;
24759, 2,081, Statoil/BEXP, Melissa 31-30 7TFH, East Fork, t10/14; cum 64K 10/15; 24758, 3,002, Statoil/BEXP, Melissa 31-30 6H, East Fork, 10/14; cum 107K 10/15; 24757, 1,627, Statoil/BEXP, Melissa 31-30 5TFH, East Fork, t10/14; cum 45K 10/15; 24756, 1,928, Statoil/BEXP, Melissa 31-30 4H, East Fork, t10/14; cum 61K 10/15; 24755, 2,586, Statoil/BEXP, Melissa 31-30 3TFH, East Fork, t10/14; cum 51K 10/15; 24754, 3,004, Statoil/BEXP, Melissa 31-30 2H, East Fork, t10/14; cum 114K 10/15;


Issued in 2012
24180, 4,065, Statoil/BEXP, East Fork 32-29 3H, East Fork, t8/13; cum 260K 10/15;
24182, 1,485, Statoil/BEXP, East Fork 32-29 4TFH, t5/14; cum 3K 7/14;
22522, 522, Liberty Resources,Nelson 156-100-17-20-1H, East Fork, t8/12; cum 91K 1/13;
22719, 632, Petro-Hunt, Syverson 156-99-30A-1H, East Fork, t3/13; cum 162K 10/15;
22783, 2,256, KOG, P Alexander 155-99-16-11-2-1H3, East Fork, t8/12; cum 47K 11/12;
22866, 763, CLR, Carpenter 1-12H, East Fork, t8/12; cum 35K 11/12;
23007, PNC, Zavanna,
23033, 2,888, Statoil/BEXP, Jennifer 26-35 1H, East Fork, t11/12; cum 45K 1/13;
23034, 2,850, Statoil/BEXP, Allison 23-14 1H, East Fork, t11/12; cum 143K 7/14;
23035, conf, Statoil/BEXP, Jennifer 26-35 2TFH, East Fork,
23036, conf, Statoil/BEXP, Allison 23-14 2TFH, East Fork,
23043, PNC, Petro-Hunt,
23115, 773, Zavanna, Tomahawk 10-3 1H, East Fork, t9/12; cum 50K 11/12;
23125, 603, Zavanna, Double Down 24-13 1H, East Fork, t11/12; cum 60K 1/13;
23132, 948, KOG/Liberty Resources, Cavalli State 156-100-9-4-1H, East Fork, t9/12; cum 208K 7/14;
23180, 833, CLR, Buddy 1-27H, East Fork,  t1/13; cum 5K 1/13;
23181, 318, CLR, Domindgo 1-22H, East Fork, t1/13; cum --
23211, 577, CLR, Durant 1-12H, East Fork, t11/12; cum 43K 1/13;
23751, 2,930, Statoil/BEXP, Judy 22-15 4TFH, East Fork, t4/15; cum 46K 10/15;
23752, 1,914, Statoil/BEXP, Irgens 27-34 4TFH, East Fork, t5/15; cum 43K 10/15;
23753, 2,756, Statoil/BEXP, Judy 22-15 3H, East Fork, t5/15; cum 59K 10/15;
23754, 2,741, Statoil/BEXP, Irgens 27-34 3H, East Fork, t5/15; cum 64K 10/15;

Issued in 2011
20370, PNC, Zavanna, SS 20-17 1H, East Fork,
20639, 2,901, Statoil/BEXP, Judy 22-15 1H, t9/11; cum 247K 12/15;
20640, 2,597, Statoil/BEXP, Irgens 27-34 2h, t9/11; cum 103K 11/12;
20885, 359, CLR/Newfield, Christopherson 156-99-2-11-1H, East Fork, t6/12; cum 60K 11/12;
20928, 937, CLR, Stockton 1-28H, t10/11; cum 111K 11/12;
20943, PNC, Newfield,
20944, PNC, Newfield,
20946, 159, CLR/Newfield, Vandeberg 1-26H, East Fork, t9/12; cum 39K 11/12;
21045, 3,205, Statoil/BEXP, Ruth 28-33 1H, East Fork, t4/12; cum 92K 11/12;
21046, 2,264, Statoil/BEXP, Jack 21-16 1H, East Fork, t5/12; cum 66K 11/12;
21068, 491, CLR/Newfield, Irgens Rexall 156-99-1801H, East Fork, t5/12; cum 56K 11/12;
21078, 2,129, KOG/BTA, P Alexander 155-99-16-11-2-1H/20711 Alexander 112 1H, East Fork,  t8/12; cum 54K 11/12;
21081, 2,053, Whiting/KOG/BTA, P Peterson 155-99-2-15-22-15H3, t6/12; cum 69K 1/13;
21141, 1,108, Liberty Resources/Newfield, Anna 156-100-8-5-1H, East Fork, t8/12; cum 79K 1/13;
21197, 1,100, Liberty Resources/Newfield, Jackman 156-100-18-19-1H, t4/12; cum 98K 11/12;
21198, 1,091, Liberty Resources/Newfield, Berger 156-100-7-6-1H, t4/12; cum 110K 11/12;
21295, 979, CLR/Newfield, Peterson 156-99-29-32-1H, East Fork, t5/12; cum 72K 11/12;
21514, 1,058, CLR, Seaver 1-5H, East Fork, t6/12; cum 35K 11/12;
21520, 571, CLR, Carlton 1-7H, East Fork, t7/12; cum 37K 11/12;
21775, 561, CLR, Syverson 1-1H, East Fork, t5/12; cum 52K 11/12;
22005, 3,090, Statoil/BEXP, Melissa 31-30 1H, East Fork, t8/12; cum 242K 12/15;
20945, PNC, Newfield,

Issued in 2010
19731, 1,800, Statoil/BEXP, Irgens 27-34 1H, t9/11; cum 160K 12/15; off-line most of the past six months;

Original Post

What a great Friday in the Bakken oil patch. Link here.

I spent the entire day out and about in the Bakken yesterday: Stanley, Tioga, The Links of North Dakota (Red Mike) Golf course east of Williston and then out west of Williston where BEXP has some huge wells. And now this morning, I'm sent the following (see link above):

Brigham Exploration Company announced that the Irgens 27-34 #2H Three Forks well produced approximately 2,906 barrels of oil equivalent during its early 24-hour peak flow back period, which represents a company record early production rate for a Three Forks well. The Irgens 27-34 #2H is located in Brigham's Rough Rider project area in Williams County, North Dakota. To date, Brigham has completed 88 consecutive long lateral high frac stage wells in North Dakota with an average early 24-hour peak rate of approximately 2,797 barrels of oil equivalent.

• 20640, 2,906 boe, BEXP, Irgens 27-34 2H, East Fork field, Three Forks

The East Fork field is northeast of Williston; the well is about 8 miles northwest of Epping. As a reminder, the new bypass around Williston will begin at the Epping turnoff on US Highway 2 north of Williston. Also, one of the nation's largest truck stops will be sited on 720-acre industrial/commercial park at that US 2 -- Epping turnoff intersection.

There is a huge, beautiful, state-of-the-art man-camp situated at that location now. It is quite impressive.

East Fork oil field is exactly two townships: T156N-99W and T156N-100W, 72 sections. There is a string of activity running in a northwest to southeast line from the middle of 156-100 to the southeast corner of 156-99. I assume these are all old Madison wells (more on them later). They are all vertical wells and most are still active.

In addition, there is now a string of Bakken wells running west to east from the center of East Fork 156-100 to 156-99.

On another note, these vertical wells are still active in East Fork, located in a relatively narrow cluster:

• 11242, IA/181, Citation, Arthur Smith 22-28, East Fork, Madison, s11/87; t11/87; cum 163,706 4/15;
• 11937, 174, Prairie Production, Isakson 32-23, East Fork, Madison, s3/86;t3/86; cum 100,598 11/15;
• 11941, 153, Citation, Alexander 42-22, East Fork, Madison, s2/87; t3/87; cum 155,256 10/15;
• 11949, 408, Citation, Christopherson 14-30, East Fork, Madison, s4/86; t5/86; cum 368,650  10/15;
• 11993, SWD/327, Zavanna, Roulette 1 SWD/Nelson 33-23, East Fork, Madison, s6/86; t7/86; cum 173,148 6/13;
• 11996, 221, Bowers Oil, Nelson 44-25, East Fork, Madison, s10/86; t11/86; cum 132,851 11/15;
• 12038, PA/91, Zavanna, Isakson 12-24, East Fork, Madison, s10/86; t 11/86; cum 78K 10/11;
• 12060, 198, Bowers Oil, Nelson 11-25, East Fork, Madison, s11/86; t12/86; cum 113K 11/15;
• 12067, 309, Citation, Strang Trust 34-30, East Fork, Madison, s12/86; t1/87; cum 319K 10/15;
• 12096, 176, Bowers Oil, Nelson 32-25, East Fork, Madison, s2/87; t4/87; cum 113K 11/15;
• 12098, TA/384, Citation, Westphal 11-32, East Fork, Madison, s6/86;t7/87; cum 201K 10/11;
• 12115, 388, Citation, Westphal 31-32, East Fork, Madison, s6/89; t7/89; cum 283K 10/15;
• 12182, 184, Citation, Carpenter 22-33, East Fork, Madison, s11/87; t12/87; cum 238K 10/15;
• 12254, 68, Citation, Irgens 43-22, East Fork, Madison, s11/87; t12/87; cum 146K 10/15;
• 12313, PA/70, Denbury Onshore, Arthur Smith 42-29, East Fork, Madison, s12/87; t1/88; cum 195K 10/11

For newbies, Madison wells are vertical wells that can be drilled in less than 10 days; and are generally single stage fracks, using slick water.

So, how does 200K cumulative bbls of oil from a Madison compare with a Bakken? The spacing for a Madison is generally 40 to 80 acres, I believe, maybe 80 to 160 acres. 1,280 acre spacing (Bakken)/80 --> a factor of 16.