Epping Oil Field Update -- The Bakken, North Dakota, USA

Permits

2019 (none as of February 3, 2019)

2018 (list is complete)
35788, loc, CLR, Sodbuster
35787,
35786,
35785,
35784,
35783,
35266, loc, CLR, Sefolosha
35265,
35264,
35263,
35262,
35261,
35134, drl, Whiting,
35133,
35132
34933, SI/NC, Whiting, Peterson 41-15-6HU,
34932,
34931, SI/NC, Whiting, Peterson 41-15-5H, no production data,
34810, conf, Kraken Operating, The Kraken LW 13-24 1TFH, 48K in one month;
34809, conf, Kraken Operating, The Kraken 24-13 2H,
34808, conf, Kraken Operating, The Kraken 24-13 3TFH,
34807, conf, Kraken Operating, The Kraken 24-13 4H,
34806, conf, Kraken Operating, The Kraken 24-13 5TFH,
34798, conf, Kraken Operating, 33K in one month;
34797, conf, Kraken Operating, The Kraken 24-13 10H,
34796, conf, Kraken Operating, The Kraken 24-13 9TFH, 
34795, conf, Kraken Operating, The Kraken 24-13 8H,
34794, conf, Kraken Operating, The Kraken 24-13 7TFH, 
34793, conf, Kraken Operating, The Kraken 24-13 6H,
34447, 1,626, Whiting, Rennerfeldt 41-3-5TFHU, t9/18; cum 107K 12/18;
34445, 2,114, Whiting, Rennerfeldt 41-3-5HU, t9/18; cum 112K 12/18;

2017 (list is complete)
34144, 1,807, Whiting, Earl 14-34-1HU, t9/18; cum 90K 12/18;
34142, 1,191, Whiting, Earl 14-34-6TFH, t9/18; cum 79K 12/18;
34141, PNC, Whting, Earl ..
34106, 2,051, Whiting, Ellis 24-31-2H, Epping, t7/18; cum 133K 12/18;
33677, 2,107, Whiting, Flint 41-5-6H, Epping, t5/18; cum 148K 12/18;
33675, 1,108, Whiting, Flint 41-5-tTFHU, Epping, t6/18; cum 102K 12/18;
33674, 2,248, Whiting, Flint 41-5-1HU, Epping, t5/18; cum 173K 12/18;


2016 (list if complete)
32622, drl , Whiting, Gilfer 21-15-1HU/Schaffer 21-15-1HU,
32621, SI/NC, Whiting, Gilfer 21-15-1TFHU/Schaffer 21-15-1TFHU, Epping, no production data,
32620, SI/NC, Whiting, Gilfer 21-15-1H/Schaffer 21-15-1H, Epping, no production data,

2015 (the list is complete)
31068, PNC, Whiting, P Ellis
31067, PNC, Whiting, P Ellis31
30849, loc, Whiting, P Lynch
30848, 2,249, Whiting, P Lynch 155-99-14-33-28-3H, t12/15; cum 285K 12/18;
30847, loc, Whiting, P Lynch
30846, 3,017, Whiting, P Lynch 155-99-14-33-28-2H, t12/15; cum 242K 12/18;
30839, 2,135, Whiting, P Earl Rennerfeldt 154-99-2-3-27-2H, t2/16; cum 262K 12/18; off line as of 12/18;

30838, 1,974, Whiting, P Earl Rennerfeldt 154-99-2-3-27-2H3, t2/16; cum 205K 12/18;
30837, PNC, Whiting, P Earl Rennerfeldt
30836, PNC, Whiting, P Earl Rennerfeldt


2014 (the list is complete)
29698, 1,608, Whiting, P Bibler 155-99-16-31-7-16H3, Stockyard Creek, t9/15; cum 192K 12/18;
29697, 2,581, Whiting, P Bibler 155-99-16-31-7-16H, Stockyard Creek, t9/15; cum 227K 12/18;
29696, 2,645, Whiting, P Bibler 155-99-16-31-7-16H3A, Stockyard Creek, t9/15; cum 198K 12/18;
29695, 2,312, Whiting, P Bibler 155-99-16-31-8-13H, Stockyard Creek, t9/15; cum 276K 12/18;
29694, 2,413, Whiting, P Bibler 155-99-16-31-30-2H, Epping, Epping, t7/16; cum 310K 12/18;
29693, 2,471, Whiting, P Bibler 155-99-16-31-30-1H, big well, Epping, t7/16; cum 310K 12/18;
29692, 2,273, Whiting, P Bibler 155-99-16-31-30-1H3, Epping, t7/16; cum 205K 12/18;
29691, PNC, Whiting, P Bibler

28570, 964, Gadeco, Alexander 26-35H, Epping, it looks like this one was just brought on line, 8/16 despite being tested 4/15; t5/15; cum 164K 12/18;
28569, 648, Gadeco, Alexander 26-36 5TFH, it looks like this one was just brought on line, 8/16; despite being tested 4/15; t4/15; cum 77K 12/18;
28542, 2,041, Whiting/KOG, P Dam State 155-99-4-16-21-14H, Epping, t3/15; cum 267K 12/18;
28541, 1,700, Whiting/KOG, P Dam State 155-99-4-16-21-14H3, Epping, t2/15; cum 135K 12/18;
28540, 2,614, Whiting/KOG, P Dam State 155-99-4-16-21-13H, Epping, t2/15; cum 160K 12/18;
28539, 2,271, Whiting/KOG, P Dam State 155-99-4-16-21-13H3, Epping, t2/15; cum 177K 12/18;
27490, 1,905, Whiting/KOG, P Irgens 155-99-3-4-9-13H, t7/14; cum 236K 12/18;
27489, 1,920, Whiting/KOG, P Irgens 155-99-3-4-9-13H3, t7/14; cum 110K 12/18; -- needs to be re-fracked;
27488, 1,689, Whiting/KOG, P Irgens 155-99-3-4-9-14H, t7/14; cum 168K 12/18;
27487, 1,617, Whiting/KOG, P Irgens 155-99-3-4-9-14H3, t7/14; cum 115K 12/18; -- needs to be re-fracked;

2013
26978, 840, Gadeco, Alexander 26-35 4H, Epping, t4/15; cum 165K 12/18;
26767, 1,398, Whiting/KOG, P Irgens 155-99-2-4-9-15H3, t7/14; cum 153K 12/18;
26766, 1,931, Whiting/KOG, P Irgens 155-99-2-4-9-15H, t8/14; cum 200K 12/18;
26765, 1,903, Whiting/KOG, P Irgens 155-99-2-4-9-15H3A, t8/14; cum 165K 12/18;
26763, 2,215, Whiting/KOG, P Irgens 155-99-2-4-9-14H, t8/14; cum 194K 12/18;
26567, 1,566, Whiting/KOG, P Peterson 155-99-3-15-22-15H, t5/14; cum 180K 12/18;
26566, 1,271, Whiting/KOG, P Peterson 155-99-3-15-22-14H3, t5/14; cum 116K 12/18; -- needs to be re-fracked;
26565, 1,516, Whiting/KOG, P Peterson 155-99-3-15-22-14H, t5/14; cum 140K 12/18;
26564, 1,878, Whiting/KOG, P Peterson 155-99-3-15-22-13H3, t5/14; cum 147K 12/18;
26032, 1,781, Whiting/KOG, P Earl Rennerfeldt 154-99-1-3-27-2H3, t3/14; cum 158K 12/18;
26031, 1,841, Whiting/KOG, P Earl Rennerfeldt 154-99-1-3-10-15H3, t3/14; cum 156K 12/18;

26030, 2,008, Whiting/KOG, P Earl Rennerfeldt 154-99-1-3-27-1H, t3/14; cum 215K 12/18;
26029, 2,492, Whiting/KOG, P Earl Rennerfeldt 154-99-1-3-10-163, t3/14; cum 215K 12/18; nice bump in production 10/18;

2012 (permits previously listed in original post not repeated here)

24197, 2,308, Whiting/KOG, P Evans 154-99-2-4-28-1H, t11/13; cum 300K 12/18; nice bump in production, 10/18;

24195, 1,862, Whiting/KOG, P Evans 154-99-2-4-28-2H3, t8/13; cum 197K 12/18;

24124, 1,248, Gadeco, Alexander 26-35-3H, Epping, t5/15; cum 124K 12/18; off line recently;

23113, 1,896, Whiting/KOG, P Bibler 154-99-1-5-8-15H, Stockyard Creek, t5/13; cum 1319K 12/18;

23111, 1657, Whiting/KOG, P Bibler 154-99-1-5-29-2H, Epping, Epping, t5/13; cum 307K 12/18;

22290, PNC, Gadeco, Knutson 26-35H, Epping,

Updates

May 16, 2012: Daily activity report today details Newfield wells in Epping oil field that were acquired by CLR in late 2011.

The Wells in Epping Oil Field

• 7405, 12, Samson Oil and Gas/Zenergy/Al-Aquitaine Exploration, Brown 1-8, Madison, Epping, s1/80; t6/80; cum 209K as of 7/14; the well has been producing for 363 months (as of September, 2011, most recent month data available; that averages out to 525 bbls/month, and indeed, the well produces about 300 bbls/month now. However, in September, the NDIC reports that the well was on-line/pumping for 16 days and produced 755 bbls. That is at the upper end of the range of what this well produces and it's been producing now for over 30 years, as noted. A new lease on life, production jumped to 1,000 bbls/month in 8/18; then leveled off at 500 bbls/month (12/18);
• 19428, 648, CLR/Newfield, 1H Lila 8-5, Epping, 2-well pad;  t6/12; cum 270K 12/18;
• 19429, 683, CLR/Newfield, 1H Hunter 17-20, Epping, 2-well pad; t6/12; cum 231K 12/18;
• 19576, 1,223, KOG/BTA, 20711 Erickson 3130 1H, Bakken, Epping, s10/10; t5/11; cum 362K 12/18;19
• 19906, 823, Whiting/KOG/BTA, 20711 Kreidle 3229 1H, Bakken, Epping, s12/10; t7/11; cum 340K 12/18;
• 20398, 1,313, Gadeco, Golden 25-36H, Bakken, Epping, t6/12; cum 138K 8/16;
• 20507, 827, Whiting/KOG/BTA, 20711 Swanson 3328 1H, Bakken, Epping; cum 398K 12/18;
• 20515, 2,462, Whiting/KOG/BTA, P Alice 154-99-4-3-27-4H, Bakken, Epping, t8/12; cum 344K 12/18;
• 20563, PA/1,710, Whiting/KOG/BTA, 20711 Peterson 1522 1H, Epping; t6/12; cum 103
  K 7/13
• 20993, 512, CLR/Newfield, Chrome 155-99-18-19-1H, Epping; t4/12; cum 312K 12/18;
• 21041, 1,415, Whiting/KOG/BTA, 20711 State 1621 1H, Epping, 2-well pad; t12/11; cum 218K 12/18; off line as of 9/18;
  
• 21042, 1,204, Whiting/KOG/BTA, 20711 Mildred 94 1H, Epping, 2-well pad; t12/11; cum 241K 12/18; off line as of 9/18;
• 21047, 975, CLR/Newfield, Sodbuster 155-99-6-7-1H; t4/12; cum 267K 12/18;
• 21081, 2,053, Whiting/KOG/BTA, P Peterson 155-99-2-15-22-15H3, Bakken, Epping; t6/12; cum 226K 12/18;
• 21173, DRY/46, Gadeco, Golden 25-13H, Epping, t5/12; cum --
• 22597, 459, Gadeco, Alexander 26-35H, Bakken, Epping; s4/12; t6/13; cum 213K 12/18;
• 22660, 1,554, Whiting/KOG, P Bibler 155-99-15-31-30-2H, Bakken, Epping; t1/13; cum 307K 12/18;
• 22661, 1,769, Whiting/KOG, P Bibler 155-99-15-31-30-2H3, Bakken, Epping; t1/13; cum 218K 12/18;
• 22811, 457, CLR, Sefolosha 1-14H, Bakken, Epping; t7/12; cum 230K 12/18;
• 22871, 2,457, Whiting/KOG, P Alice 154-99-4-3-27-4H3, Bakken, Epping; t8/12; cum 280K 12/18;

Original Post

Epping oil field is made up of 30 sections of T155N-R99W; only the northeast six sections of this township are not part of this field.

The field is just a few miles northeast of Williston, the heart of the Bakken, and sits directly between Stony Creek and Brooklyn oil fields.

This field was not particularly active in the early stages of the Bakken boom but is now picking up speed.

There is one old Madison well:

• 7405, 12, Samson Oil and Gas/Zenergy/Al-Aquitaine Exploration, Brown 1-8, Madison, Epping, s1/80; t6/80; cum 225K 12/18; the well has been producing for 372 months (as of July, 2012; that averages out to 525 bbls/month, and indeed, the well produces about 700 bbls/month now, as of 2012; now producing much less, about 200 bbls every other month or so); now in 2018, a new lease on life: production up to 1,000 bbls/month; currently at 500 bbls/ month (12/18);
  

There are two producing wells in the Epping oil field now, the wells all sited just across the section line in Stockyard Creek to the south.

• 19576, 1,223, Whiting/KOG/BTA, 20711 Erickson 3130 1H, Bakken, Epping, s10/10; t5/11; cum 362K 12/18;
• 19906, 823, Whiting/KOG/BTA, 20711 Kreidle 3229 1H, Bakken, Epping, s12/10; t7/11; cum 340K 12/18; a steady Eddy; a really good well;

In addition to these producing wells, there is a rig on site:

• 21173, DRY/46, Gadeco, Golden 25-13H, Epping, t5/12; cum --

And one well on DRL status:

• 20507, 827, Whiting/KOG/BTA, 20711 Swanson 3328 1H, Bakken, Epping, t10/12; cum 398K 12/18; another steady Eddy; a really good well;
  

There are another seven wells on the confidential list sited inside Epping oil field, but some may in fact be horizontals going into other fields:

• 20993, 512, CLR/Newfield, Chrome 155-99-18-19-1H, Epping; t4/12; cum 312K 12/18; a steady Eddy; a really good well;
  
• 19429, 683, CLR/Newfield, 1H Hunter 17-20, Epping, 2-well pad; cum 231K 12/18;
• 19428, 648, CLR/Newfield, 1H Lila 8-5, Epping, 2-well pad; t6/12; cum 270K 12/18;
• 21041, 1,415, Whiting/KOG/BTA, 20711 State 1621 1H, Epping, 2-well pad; t12/11; cum218K 12/18; off line as of 9/18;
  
• 21042, 1,204, Whiting/KOG/BTA, 20711 Mildred 94 1H, Epping, 2-well pad; t12/11; cum 241K 12/18; off line as of 10/18;
• 20563, PA/1,710, Whiting/KOG/BTA, 20711 Peterson 1522 1H, Epping; t6/12; cum 103K7/13;
• 21047, 975, CLR/Newfield, Sodbuster 155-99-6-7-1H; t4/12; cum 267K 12/18;

I find the nomenclatures of the various Newfield wells interesting and I think there is a reason for that.