Park Oil Field -- Update -- Reader Asked Question -- The Bakken, North Dakota, USA

Updates

August 13, 2015: I track the Pronghorn Federal wells at this site. 

September 3, 2012:  a reader sent in this update regarding the Park oil field:

Park is next. Park is just west of Bell. In fact, the border between Park and Bell is the Billings county and Stark county line. Section 24 in Park, which borders Bell, has a 2nd rig going, and next month, it'll go north into section 13. The northern and west borders of Park expanded this year, and starting in 2013 Park is going to get many more wells. Whiting has been focused on Bell, and Park's turn seems to be next.

April 6, 2012: see comment regarding Whiting's plans for their Pronghorn prospect -- three wells in each 640-acre spacing unit. It looks like Whiting might have another good well in the Park:

• 20504, 2,696, Whiting, Pronghorn Federal 21-13TFH, Park,  t12/11; cum 188K 8/14;

March 13, 2012: Whiting's record TFS well (based on IPs), drilled in Park oil field, is now released from confidential list, and IP available:

• 20526, 2,446, Whiting, Smith 34-12TFH, Park, Bakken, t9/11; cum 267K 8/14; 30 stages; 1.8 million lbs, sand and ceramics. 

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I track the Pronghorn Federal wells at this site.  

Data updated October 25, 2014.

Permits 
2015

32301, loc, Whiting, Pronghorn Federal 41-14PHU, Park,
32300, loc, Whiting, Pronghorn Federal 44-11PHU, Park,
32288, loc, Whiting, Smith Federal 34-12-2PH, Park, 
31781, loc, Whiting, Pronghorn Federal 24-12PH, Park, 1/12-140-100, Three Forks B1,

31780, loc, Whiting, Pronghorn Federal 21-13PH, Park, 13/24-140-100, Three Forks B1,
31779, loc, Whiting, Pronghorn Federal 21-13-2PH, Park, 13/24-140-100, Three Forks B1,

 2014 (list is complete)

28687, loc, Whiting, Pronghorn State Federal 14-9PH,
28056, 2,282 (see below), Whiting, Smith Federal 44-12PH, a huge well, the Three Forks Dolomite (Pronghorn Formation); during drilling, oil shows and background gas shows were described as "very good"; t4/15; cum 170K 9/15;
28055, 1,754, Whiting, Smith Federal 41-13PH, 17 stages, 1.6 million lbs, t5/15; cum 110K 9/15;
27967, loc, Whiting,
27692, 2,873, Whiting, Pronghorn Federal 14-12H, t11/14, cum 215K 9/15;
27691, 2,683, Whiting, Pronghorn Federal 11-13PH, t11/14; cum 181K 9/15;
27424, 1,869, Whiting, Talkington Federal 41-25PH, producing, a huge well; 22K first partial month; t8/14; cum 159K 9/15;

#28056, production profile:

Date	Oil Runs	MCF Sold
6-2015	25788	29208
5-2015	22969	22979
4-2015	29659	27459
3-2015	16796	13788

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Permits 
 2013 (list is complete)

• 26128, 413, CLR, Perch 1-30H1, 30 stages; 2.1 million lbs sand/ceramic; Three Forks First Bench, t3/14; cum 42K 9/15;
• 25841, 469, Whiting, Babeck Federal 11-5PH, t1/14; cum 37K 9/15;
• 24866, 1,729, Whiting, Drs Federal 11-25PH, t5/14; cum 103K 9/15;
• 24830, 2,542 Whiting, Pronghorn Federal 44-11PH, 30K/month since 7/14; t7/14; cum 156K 9/15;
• 24821, 1,236, Whiting, Pronghorn Federal 14-11PH, t7/14; cum 73K 9/15;

Permits 
 2012 (list is complete)

• 24542, 1,176,Whiting, Pronghorn Federal 11-14 PH, Park, t7/14; cum 73K 9/15;
• 24541, 1,113, Whiting, Pronghorn Federal 21-14 CL PH, Park, t7/14; cum 71K 9/15;
• 24430, 410, Whiting, Talkington Federal 11-26PH, Park, t1/14; cum 39K 9/15;
• 24237, 854, Whiting, Babeck 41-5PH, Park, t5/13; cum 52K 9/15;
• 24236, 315, Whiting, Babeck 31-5PH, Park, t5/13; cum 32K 9/15;
• 24162, 1,327, Whiting, Pronghorn Federal 44-10PH, Park, t7/13; cum 64K 9/15;
• 24161, 716, Whiting, Pronghorn Federal 41-15PH, Park, t8/13; cum 58K 9/15;
• 24160, 863, Whiting, Pronghorn Federal 34-10PH, Park, t7/13; cum 59K 9/15;
• 24159, 1,195, Whiting, Pronghorn Federal 14-10PH, Park, t2/15; cum 65K 9/15;
• 24158, 954, Whiting, Pronghorn Federal 11-15PH, Park, t2/15; cum 57K 9/15;
• 24157, 1,179, Whiting, Pronghorn Federal 21-15PH, Park, t2/15; cum 66K 9/15;
• 24141, 509, Whiting, Talkington Federal 11-27PH, Park, t7/13; cum 40K 9/15;
• 24140, 653,  Whiting, Talkington Federal 21-27PH, Park, t7/13; cum 51K 9/15;
• 24139, 580, Whiting, Talkington Federal 41-27PH, Park, t7/13; cum 48K 9/15;
• 23850, 508, Whiting, Pronghorn State Federal 41-16PH, Park, t5/13; cum 52K 9/15;
• 23849, 572, Whiting, Pronghorn Federal 44-9PH, Park, t5/13; cum 43K 9/15;
• 23152, 722, Whiting, Talkington 41-26PH, Park, t9/12; cum 127K 9/15;
• 23029, PNC, Whiting, Talkington 41-26X, Park
  

2011 and Before

• 12923, dry, Whiting, Roxane 21-16H, s6/90; re-entry 11/11; t8/90 DRY; re-entry DRL; Park, Upper Bakken formation; as of April, 2012; re-entry drl --> dry --> SWD 3/13;
• 20131, 1,343, Whiting, Pronghorn Federal 34-11TFH, Park, t10/11; cum 133K 9/15;
• 20404, 1,606, Whiting, Pronghorn Federal 21-14TFH, Park, t10/11; cum 129K 9/15;
• 20504, 2,696, Whiting, Pronghorn Federal 21-13TFH, t12/11; cum 227K 9/15;
• 20526, 2,4446, Whiting, Smith 34-12TFH, Park, TFS, s6/11; t9/11; cum 311K 9/15;
• 20672, 2,499, Whiting, DRS Federal 24-24TFH; Park,  t11/11; cum 164K 9/15;
• 20839, 905, Whiting, Pronghorn State Federal 21-16TFH, Park; see comments regarding status of this well; t3/12; cum 63K 9/15;
• 21090, 468,  Whiting, Pronghorn Federal 34-9TFH, Park, t5/13; cum 45K 9/15;
• 21170, 1,041, Whiting, Talkington Federal 21-26TFH; Park, t6/12; cum 132K 9/15;
• 21697, 396, Whiting, Redmond Federal 21-28TFH; Park, t4/12; cum 49K 9/15;

Original Post

A reader asked a question about production of wells in Park oil field. I answered him. Technically I was correct, saying that production of recent wells closer to 700 bopd rather than 1,500 bopd.

I had forgotten that the record TFS well (based on IPs) was drilled in Park oil field:

• 20526, 2,446, Whiting, Smith 34-12TFH, Park oil field; the company says this is a record TFS well; production runs (still on confidential): Sept, 2011: 21,896; Oct, 2011: 29,153; Nov, 2011: 20,758; UPDATED ABOVE

The well is still on confidential status, but those are the production numbers for the respective months. Still flowing at 20,000 bbls per month, with 29,000 bbls in October is incredible. 

Park oil field is in Billings County, southwestern North Dakota; it borders Bell oil field and is northwest of Zenith oil fields. This is the area where record bonuses were paid not too long ago.

Park oil field is a very small field, only 18 sections, but it is very irregularly shaped and with quite a bit of undesignated land around it, it will probably get larger.

As of this date (all updates posted above):

• 12923, SWD/dry, Whiting, Roxane 21-16H, s6/90; re-entry 11/11; t8/90 DRY; re-entry DRL --> dry/SWD; Park, Upper Bakken formation; as of April, 2012, no new information; still on DRL status
• 20839, 905, Whiting, Pronghorn State Federal 21-16TFH, Park, s6/11; see comments regarding status of this well; t3/12; cum 63K 9/15;
• 20404, 1,606, Whiting, Pronghorn Federal 21-14TFH, Park, s7/11; t10/11; cum 129K 9/15;
• 20131, 1,343, Whiting, Pronghorn Federal 34-11TFH, Park, s7/11; t10/11; cum 133K 9/15;
• 20526, 2,4446, Whiting, Smith 34-12TFH, Park, TFS, s6/11; t9/11; cum 311K 9/15; 
• 21170, 1,041, Whiting, Talkington Federal 21-26TFH; Park, t6/12; cum 132K 9/15;
• 21697, 396, Whiting, Redmond Federal 21-28TFH; Park, t4/12; cum 49K 9/15;
• 20672, conf, Whiting, DRS Federal 24-24TFH; Park, t11/11; cum 164K 9/15;
• 20504, 2,696, Whiting, Pronghorn Federal 21-13TFH, Park, t12/11; cum 227K 9/15;
• 21090, 468,  Whiting, Pronghorn Federal 34-9PH, Park, t5/13; cum 45K 9/15; 

There was nothing in the well file to suggest why the Roxane was dry the first time around, nor why they are re-entering.