Hawkeye Oil Field -- The Bakken, North Dakota, USA

Permits

2014
29409, conf, Hess,
28763, conf, Hess,
28762, conf, Hess,
28761, conf, Hess,
28760, conf, Hess,
28487, conf, Hess,
28486, conf, Hess,
28485, conf, Hess,
28484, conf, Hess,
28483, conf, Hess,
28142, conf, Hess,
28141, conf, Hess,
28140, conf, Hess,
27815, conf, Hess,
27801, conf, Hess,
27800, conf, Hess,
27799, conf, Hess,
27693, 1,048, Hess, HA-Swenson-152-95-1819H-6, t6/14; cum 52K 9/14;
27580, 1,440, BR, Sequoia 41-4TFH, t9/14; cum --
27579, 1,920, BR, Sequoia 31-4MBH, t9/14; cum --
27578, drl, BR,
27472, drl, Hess,


2013 (list is complete)
27025, 835, Hess, HA-Nelson A-LW-152-95-3427H-1, 4 sections, t9/14; cum --
27024, 1,074, Hess, HA-Nelson A-152-95-3427H-3, t8/14; cum 1K 8/14;
27023, 1,307, Hess, HA-Nelson A-152-95-3427H-4, t9/14; cum 10K 8/14;
27022, 1,279, Hess, HA-Nelson A-152-95-3427H-5, t9/14; cum 1K 8/14;
27021, 1,107, Hess, HA-Nelson A-152-95-3427H-6, t8/14; cum 26K 8/14;
26983, drl, Hess,
26982, drl, Hess,
26981, drl, Hess,
26980, drl, Hess,
26928, drl, BR,
26927, drl, BR,
26840, drl, Hess,
26787, PNC, Hess, HA-Nelson A-152-95-3427H-4PNC,
26786, PNC, Hess, HA-Nelson A-152-95-3427H-5PNC,
26785, PNC, Hess, HA-Nelson A-152-95-3427H-6,
26664, 1,186, Hess, HA-Link-152-95-3526H-5, t6/14; cum 68K 8/14;
26663, 1,487, Hess, HA-Link-152-95-3526H-4, t6/14; cum 89K 8/14;
26662, 872, Hess, HA-Link-152-95-3526H-3, t6/14; cum 52K 8/14;
26600, 1,764, BR, Sequoia 24-9TFH, t8/14; cum 14K 8/14;
26599, 2,565, BR, Sequoia 14-9MBH, t8/14; cum 14K 8/14;
26598, 1,923, BR, Sequoia 14-9TFH, t8/14; cum 14K 8/14;
26380, 1,371, Hess, HA-Chapin-LE-152-95-3229H-1, 4 sections, t5/14; cum 95K 8/14;
26170, 2,520, BR, Crater Lake 41-14MBH, t4/14; cum 63K 8/14;
26169, 2,616, BR, Crater Lake 41-14TFH, t3/14; cum 59K 8/14;
26168, 2,520, BR, Crater Lake 31-14MB, t3/13; cum 64K 8/14;
26167, 2,044, BR, Crater Lake 21-14MBH, t3/14; cum 105K 8/14;
26144, PNC, BR,
26143, PNC, BR,
26013, 997, Hess, HA-Chapin 152-95-3229H-3, t4/14; cum 73K 8/14;
26012, 1,320, Hess, HA-Chapin 152-95-3239H-4, t5/14; cum 91K 8/14;
26011, 1,165, Hess, HA -Chapin 152-95-3229H-5, t5/14; cum 67K 8/14;
25867, PNC, Hess,
25866, drl, Hess,
25865, drl, Hess,
25161, 1,570, BR, Badland 11-15TFH, 30 stages; 3. 4 million lbs sand/ceramic, t8/13; cum 97K 8/14;
25146, 764, Hess, HA-Mogen-152-95-0508H-6, t1/14; cum 85K 8/14;
25145, 1,053, Hess, HA-Mogen-152-95-0508H-5, t12/13; cum 138K 8/14;
25144, 892, Hess,  HA-Mogen-152-95-0508H-4, t12/13; cum 99K 8/14;
24898, PNC, BR, 
24726, 1,250, Hess, HA-Nelson 152-95-3328H-3, t9/13; cum 106K 8/14;
24725, 1,400, Hess, HA-Nelson 152-95-3328H-2, t9/13; cum 137K 8/14; 

2012

24641, 680, Hess, HA-Nelson 152-95-3328H-5, t9/13; cum 67K 8/14;
24640, 1,381, Hess, HA-Nelson 152-95-3328H-4, t9/13; cum 134K 8/14;
24629, 2,949, BR, Badlands 31-15TFH, t8/13; cum 58K 8/14;
24628, 2,971, BR, Badlands 21-15MBH, t8/13; cum 63K 8/14;
24627, 2,982, BR, Badlands 21-15TFH, t9/13; cum 94K 8/14;
24626, 2,924, BR, Badlands 41-15MBH, Hawkeye, t8/13; cum 107K 8/14;
24625, 2,854, BR, Badlands 41-15TFH, t81/3; cum 115K 8/14;
24624, 2,919, BR, Badlands 31-15MBH, t8/13; cum 106K 8/14;
23822, 697, Hess,  HA-State 152-95-1621H-2, t5/13; cum 114K 8/14;

23821, 1,034, Hess, HA-State 152-95-16221H-3; t5/13; cum 120K 8/14;

23820, 50 (no typo), Hess, HA-State 152-95-1621H-4, t7/13; cum 63K 8/14;

23072, 1,089, Hess, HA-Dahl 152-95-0706H-3, t12/12; cum 216K 8/14; F

23071, 1,224, Hess, HA-Mogen 152-95-0805H-3, t12/12; cum 282K 8/14; F

23010, 798, Hess, HA-Grimestad-152-95-3031H-3, t11/12; cum 119K 8/14;

22982, 868, Hess, HA-Nelson A-152-95-3427H-2, t9/12; cum 119K 8/14;

22972, drl, Hess, HA-Swenson Observation -19-2; status date: 6/12;

22801, 983, Hess, HA-Link-152-95-3526H-2, t9/12; cum 168K 8/14;

22635, 1,114, Hess, HA-Swenson-152-95-1819H-5, t5/13; cum 121K 8/14;

22420, PNC, Hess, HA-Swenson Observation-18-4, status date 2/14;

22419, 586, Hess, BW-Sorenson 149-99-1324H-1, Bakken, t12/12; cum 89K 8/14;

22418, 724, Hess, BW-Spring Creek 149-99-1201H-1, Bakken, t12/12; cum 123K 8/14;

22417, drl, Hess, HA-Swenson Observation- 18-3, Birdbear, status date 5/12; no plans to produce;

22416, drl, Hess, HA-Swenson Observation- 19-2, Birdbear, status date 5/12; no plans to produce;

22415, drl, Hess, HA-Swenson Observation- 18-1, Birdbear, "a stratigraphic test well with no intention of production"; status date 5/12;

22367, loc, Hess, Bakken, status date 3/12;

22366, 1,336, Hess, HA-Swenson 152-95-1819H-3, t5/13; cum 122K 8/14;

2011

21122, 428, Hess, HA-Chapin-152-95-3229H-2, t5/12; cum 99K 8/14;

20755, 381, Hess, HA-Dahl-152-95-0706H-2, t3/12; cum 225K 8/14;

20739, 826, Hess, HA-Thompson-152-95-1720H-2, t5/12; cum 135K 8/14;

20738, 1,496, Hess, HA-Mogen-152-95-0805H-2, t12/11; cum 469K 8/14; F; 38 stages; 3.8 million lbs; sand/ceramic;

Updates

May 21, 2012: update of 10 wells in one spacing unit in the Hawkeye. 

February 8, 2012:

• 20738, 1,496, Hess, HA-Mogen-152-95-0805H-2, Hawkeye, Bakken; s7/11; t12/11; F; cum 469K 8/14; producing 44K in its first full month of production; 38 stages; 3.7 million lbs including 3.5 million pounds ceramics (Econoprop); Three Forks; 
• 16694, AB/348, Hess, HA-Mogen-152-95-0805H-1, Hawkeye, Bakken, s9/07/t 12/07; F; cum 143K 8/14;
• These two wells right next to each other, their laterals paralleling and running north; at one point they actually "cross" each other, but they are in different formations.

Original Post 

The Hawkeye oil field is a very old field, and a small field, about 26 sections. It is just west of the northwest corner of the reservation. It is south of the very good Charlson field, south of the river, and south of the Beaver Ldoge oil field where oil was first discovered in North Dakota. If I am reading the map correctly it is either right on or just west the Nesson anticline.

From the NDIC November hearing docket agenda:

Case No. 16110: Application of Hess Corp. for an order amending the applicable orders for the Hawkeye-Bakken Pool to allow up to six horizontal wells and up to eight vertical wells to be drilled in a 1280-acre spacing unit described as Sections 18 and 19, T.152N.,  R.95W., McKenzie County, ND, and such other relief as is appropriate.

So, why would Hess want to drill up to six (6) horizontal (Bakken) wells and up to eight (8) vertical (Madison?) wells in this area?

• 17070, sections 18/19, 783, Hess, HA-Swenson-152-05-1819H-1, s9/08; t11/08; cum 217K 8/14;
• 16873, sections 17/20, 222, Hess, HA-Thompson-152-95-1720H-1, s12/07; t4/08; cum 233K 8/14;
• 18201, sections 16/21, 862, Hess, HA-State-152-95-1621H-1, s4/10; t7/10; cum 335K 8/14;
• 16825, sections 7/6, 307, Hess, HA-Dahl-152-95-0706H-1, s10/07; t1/08; cum 239K 8/14;
• 16694, sections 8/5, 348, Hess, HA-Mogen-152-95 0805H-1, s9/07; t12/07; cum 143K 8/14;
• 1421, PAB,  cumulative 161,344 bbls, Madison
• 1218, PAB, cumulative 129,602 bbls, Madison
• 1312, PAB, Amerada Hess, Haweye-Madison Unit F-616, s 11/56/t 12/56; cumulative 416,393 bbls, Madison
• 1562, PAB, cumulative 75,736, bbls Madison
• 4013, PA/215, Hess, Hawkeye-Madison Unit B-616, s12/65; t2/66; cum 413K 9/08 a Madison well
• 1419, PA/338, Hess, Hawkeye-Madison Unit I-617, s5/57; t6/57; cum 166K 12/88, a Madison well
• 1295, IA/288, Hess, short lateral, Hawkeye-Madison Unit E-613HR, s12/56; t1/57; cum 240K 6/12; this was a vertical that was re-entered and was a very short lateral 
• 1246, IA/161, Hess, Hawkeye-Madison Unit G-603HR, Madison, Hawkeye, s9/56; re7/05; t10/56; cum 469K 11/13; spudded 1956 (producing for 56 years); for an in-depth look at this well, click here
• 1596, PA/303, Hess, Hawkeye-Madison Unit F-618 HR, s11/57; t12/57; PNA; cum 788K bbls; last produced in 2009; produced for 52 years. 

For newbies:

• Look how soon after these wells were spud, they were completed -- the good ol' days
• At 100,000 bbls, the recent Bakken wells have paid for themselves at the wellhead; they will now go on producing for 30 years; average EUR estimated to be 603,000 bbls
• The Madison wells paid for themselves long ago
• Look how long it takes a Madison well to hit 100,000 bbls; that's why the Bakken is so incredible
• Some of the Madison wells are reaching the EUR of a Bakken well
• Look how long some of these wells produce; some of the Madison wells have been producing since 1956 -- 56 years