Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Nine (9) New Permits -- The Williston Basin, North Dakota, USA

Daily activity report, February 29, 2012 --

Operators: Petro-Hunt (3), Hunt (3), EOG (2), Whiting

Fields: Sanish, Painted Woods, Eagle Nest, Antelope, Antelope Creek, Bear Butte

Petro-Hunt has a permit for a wildcat in Williams County.

Seven (7) wells on DRL status reported an IP, including:
  • 19376, 1,560, XTO, Dakota 42X-36, McKenzie
  • 19621, 949, Hess, EN-Weyrauch A 154-93-2017H-2, Mountrail
  • 21654, 44 (no typo), Baytex, Johnson 31-30-161-99H 1PB, Divide; Three Forks; can't find completion data
  • 21691, 32, Petro Harvester, J Swenson 22-2, Burke, Madison Pool, vertical
Ten (10) wells reported as plugged or producing (in the Bakken, there are " no" dry holes)

An EOG permit in Clarks Creek was canceled (#20602, Clarks Creek 15-0805H, McKenzie)

About forty (40) wells were transferred from North Plains Energy to KOG, including two (2) salt water disposal wells.

A little bit for everyone in this report. Good luck to all.

Now if only someone can explain Baytex' strategy; they consistently get Bakken wells with an IP of about 50 bbls and they keep on drilling in Burke Divide County (see first comment).