Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Flaring At Wanner - The Bakken, North Dakota, USA

Updates

October 30, 2014: a Three Forks well. PA; last produced July 2014; t1/12; cum 10K 7/14;

July 14, 2013: enquiring minds are following this well. Note: this well is being taken off-line for some unexplained reason: it is on-line only a few days each month for the past several months.

August 17, 2012: soon to be a SWD well? 6K as of 6/12;  I'm not sure what this well was all about. Here's a piece of the geologist's summary: "...Wanner 44-23H...spudded on October 5, 2011. This was to be an Upper Devonian Three Forks horizontal well. The vertical section of the well was a pilot hole drilled down to the Devonian Nisku formation and then logged. This was to enable the directional drillers to calculate the necessary parameters for building the curve and landing depth. The logs would also provide a gamma ray profile of the intended target and provide a visual display of the formation for horizontal drilling." Okay.  16 stages and 1.4 million lbs of proppant.
April 5, 2012: The Wanner is off the confidential list:
  • 19705, 42, Fidelity, Wanner 44-23H, Bakken, Stark County; s10/11; t1/12; pump; cum 8,394 bbls (not a typo) 5/13; still listed as a wildcat;
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Since some folks may not read the comments, this was sent to me (as a comment overnight):
  • Wanner 44-23H has tanks being put on site and flaring started 1/8/12. 
See comment below: could this be targeting the Tyler formation?

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    1. This a southwest ND Fidelity wildcat just south of Gladstone ND. Rumored to be in the Tyler formation. Is the SW Tyler boom starting that Bruce has forecasted? VERY EXCITING!

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      1. If this turns out to the Tyler, wow, "Katy, bar the door."

        Wow, that will be exciting. There have been Tyler wells drilled in the Williston Basin, but I am not aware of high-profile Tyler wells in the current boom.

        My understanding is that the Tyler might encompass a slightly larger surface area in North Dakota than the Bakken, but it may not be as prolific per well (lower TOC). But this would be huge.

        By the way, as a huge fan of the British history, I was thrilled to see the possible origin of "Katy, bar the door."

        http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_Douglas

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