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Saturday, January 7, 2012

Whiting's Kannianen Wells in the Sanish -- Exceed 3 Million Bbls -- Thirteen Wells -- Oldest Well, Six Years Old

Note: the original post had to do with the "first" 12 Kannianen wells; to minimize confusion, I will keep adding Kannianen wells as they are completed.

The subject line for the original post:  Whiting's Kannianen Wells in the Sanish -- Exceed 2 Million Bbls -- Twelve Wells -- Oldest Well, Five Years Old

The data is updated from the original post.
  • 17035, IA/2,016, Whiting, Kannianen 11-4H; 4-153-91; middle Bakken;  t8/08; cum 889K 12/20; cum 893K 4/21; cum 900K 4/22; off line 4/22; cum 906K 11/23;
  • 18077, AB/1,773, Whiting, Kannianen 11-5H; 5-153-91; middle Bakken; t9/09; cum 495K 12/20; cum 498K 4/21; cum 501K 9/21; off line 9/21;
  • 18298, AB/1IA/3,422, Whiting, Kannianen 44-33H; 33-154-91; middle Bakken;  t1/10; cum 713K 12/20; remains off line 1/20; back on line 3/20; cum 717K 4/21; cum 726K 3/22; off line 3/22;
  • 18553, AB/1IA/1,776, Whiting, Kannianen 43-13H; 31-154-91; middle Bakken;  t7/10; cum 426K 12/20; remains off line 1/20; back on line 4/20; cum 433K 4/21; cum 441K 11/21; off line 11/21;
  • 19174, AB/IA/2,090, Whiting, Kannianen 43-33H; 33-154-91; middle Bakken; t10/10; cum 391K 4/19; off line 4/19; remains off line 4/21; remains off line 11/22;
  • 21031, AB/1 IA/1,969, Whiting, Carl Kannianen 21-4H; 4-153-91; s7/11; t12/11; cum 359K 12/20; cum 362K 4/21; cum 369K 4/22; off line 6/22;
  • 22173, AB/IA/1,180, Whiting, Carl Kannianen 22-32TFX; 32-154-91; t9/12; cum 224K 12/20; cum 227K 4/21; ; cum 231K 11/21; off line 11/21;
  • 22174, AB/1IA/3,126, Whiting, Kannianen 22-32XH; 32-154-91; t9/13; cum 431K 12/20; cum 436K 4/21; cum 451K 4/22; off line 4/22;
  • 22175, A/AB/1,249, Whiting, Kannianen 22-32TFX; 32-154-91; t9/12; cum 238K 6/19; remains off line 12/20; back on line 2/21 but poor production; cum 238K 4/211; cum 288K 4/22; off line 4/22; cum 257K 11/23;
  • 25350, IA/1,501, Whiting, Carl Kannianen 24-33H, t8/13; cum 230K 12/20; cum 235K 4/21; cum 241K 4/22; off line 4/22; cum 249K 11/23;
  • 25636, IA/363, Whiting, Carl Kannianen 13-7XH, t9/13; cum 209K 12/20; cum 212K 4/21; off line 8/22; cum 219K 7/22;
  • 26340, AB/IA/934, Whiting, Kannianen 43-31TFH, t2/14; cum 232K 12/20; cum 237K 4/21; cum 243K 11/21; off line 11/21;
  • 28481, A/IA/260, Whiting, Kannianen 21-4H, middle Bakken, low background gas, t11/14; cum 270K 12/20; cum 273K 4/21; cum 285K 3/22; off line 3/22; cum 291K 11/23;
  • 38409, conf, Whiting, Kannianen 11-5TFHU, Sanish, new permit, July 2, 2021; t-; cum 15K 11/22; cum 55K 11/23;
  • 38410, drl/A, Whiting, Kannianen 11-5TFH, Sanish, new permit, July 2, 2021; t--; cum 56K 11/22; cum 145K 11/23;
  • 38411, drl/A, Whiting, Kannianen 11-5HU, Sanish, new permit, July 2, 2021; t--; cum 110K 11/22; cum 237K 11/23;
  • 38412, drl/A, Whiting, Kannianen 11-5-2TFHU, Sanish, new permit, July 6, 2021; see this post;  t--; cum 42K 11/22; cum 131K 11/23;
  • 38413, AL/A, Whiting, Kannianen 11-5-3HU, Sanish, new permit, July 6, 2021; see this post; t--; cum 97K 11/22; cum 262K 11/23;

It is opined that the average EUR in the Bakken will be ~ 600,000 bbls (at time of original post).

Bakken wells are expected to produce upwards of 35 years.

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Earlier this evening, I "hit the wall."

I was overwhelmed by all the data coming in from around the Bakken, all the comments I received after posting the above. The comments were to many other posts, but they all came after I posted the note above.

But something was bothering me.

Whenever I feel uneasy, "out of sorts," I try to figure out what it is. I've learned that by figuring out what is bothering me, I have a better chance of resolving the uneasy feeling. I think it has to do with a comment that came in much earlier today from the individual who was no longer excited by the Bakken. Have "we" become so jaded, so cynical, that "we" can't get excited by wells with IPs of 3,000; with individual spacing units having produced a million bbls of oil in less than three years? Have "we" become so used to staggering numbers that the Bakken no longer excites us? Wow. 

Maybe it was that comment, I don't know. Or maybe it was the fact that the FAA grounded a good Samaritan helping young whooping cranes migrate south. You have no idea how much I think about whooping cranes. They are beautiful birds and I have been fortunate enough to see them so many times up close and personal (Rockport, Texas, birding).

I can't say for sure what it was. But I do know I was overwhelmed; I couldn't keep up with posting and answering the comments. I hate not having time to respond to all those who send in comments. But I've gotten through most of them. And now I'm in a "Yellow River" frame of mind.

Enjoy.
Yellow River, Christie
 
By the way, the "thing" that pulled me "back up," after "hitting the wall," was "anon 1"'s comment in response to my posting on the ATEX pipeline sent in by another reader.
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6 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 7, 2012 at 8:57 PM

    http://energybulletin.net/stories/2011-12-26/bakken-shale-and-us-oil-production

    Interesting story from an armchair chemistry professor. I think I will listen to the Lyn Helms, Harold Hamms, Whiting , Kodiak, Occidental BHI etc. you know...people who are actually involved in drilling and production. And take it all into consideration and form my own opinion just how much North Dakota could produce if the pedal were put to the floor. Build a pipeline and the rest is easy, it will get filled, end of story.

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 7, 2012 at 9:20 PM

    "Production in North Dakota (see pix below by Scott Terrell) has already reached 500,000 barrels per day and, according to industry executives and state oil and gas regulators, will reach 1 million barrels daily within a year. The Bakken contains some 22 billion recoverable barrels, say state officials. The two other shale reserves also contain billions of recoverable barrels, they say."

    taken from http://modeshift.org/419/how-long-will-north-dakota-bakken-boom-last-decades-due-to-china/

    wow first 1 mil quote I seen

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  3. Bruce OksolJanuary 7, 2012 at 11:15 PM

    Yes, the armchair chemistry professor was off a bit in a couple of his comments.

    Early on in that linked article, this is what the professor wrote:

    "... the host stated that there were 11 to 20 billion barrels of oil in the Bakken shale formation. I was surprised by the 11 and 20 billion barrel figures...."

    Obviously the armchair professor has not been listening to Harold Hamm, or doing his own math.

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  4. Bruce OksolJanuary 7, 2012 at 11:19 PM

    Regarding the "one million bopd" statistic -- I think I've seen that before and may actually have a link, but no time to look for it now.

    Based on takeaway capacity being developed, others think one million bopd is a given.

    By the way, that's a great article. A stand-alone post linking it is in order.

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  5. Bruce OksolJanuary 8, 2012 at 2:43 PM

    To S.:

    No, it was definitely not you that "bummed" me out.

    It was really the fact that I couldn't get to all the comments in a timely manner. I was pre-occupied with something else, and it always bothers me when I can't get to my replies.

    Yes, I'm hoping we pass Texas and Alaska. My hunch is, if we pass Texas, it will be short-lived. The Eagle Ford is just one of many plays in Texas. Especially Denbury's enhanced oil recovery (EOR).

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  6. AnonymousJanuary 9, 2012 at 6:11 AM

    Why is this oil production so interesting? Well after living all over and putting up with North Dakota jokes and peoples misconceptions (for years)...I think North Dakotans are getting the last laugh now. What an economy...for the next thirty years! ..lets hope

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