Monday, March 12, 2012

Deeper Look At Some Of The Wells Reporting Today -- The Williston Basin, North Dakota, USA

First, a Madison well in Ward County, about 17 miles west of Minot, just outside of Berthold, North Dakota:
  • 21145, DRY, Vecta, Neshem 26-1, wildcat, Madison (not a Bakken), s9/11; 
A West Ambrose oil field well; look at the cumulative (35,000 bbls as of 1/12, and it was tested that same month):
  • 20486, 787, SM Energy, Wolter 13-23H, West Ambrose, Bakken, s9/11; t1/12; F; cum 35K 1/12. This well produced 17,000 bbls over 27 days in January 2012; 11,000 bbls over 18 days in December 2011; and 11,000 bbls over 15 days in November 2011.
 This EOG well looks like it's gonna be a good one:
  • 19802, DRL, EOG, Liberty LR 18-14H, Van Hook, Bakken, s5/23/11; yet to be completed; production so far: 2 days in Sept 2011 - 4,131 bbls; 31 days in Oct 2011 - 25,272 bbls; 30 days in Nov 2011 -- 18,087 bbls; 26 days in Dec 2011 -- 18,364 bbls; 31 days in Jan 2012 -- 18,145 bbls; that totals 83,999 bbls in about four months. This was a long laydown (directly west-east) under the river; projected measured depth 8,979 feet; and 22,655 total depth -- meaning horizontal was about 13,676 feet (2.6 miles). Reached total depth on/about 7/9/11 -- so, about 45 days of drilling.
The OXY USA IPs were interesting. Again.

Link here to "New Wells Reporting."

6 comments:

  1. OXY is interesting. Maybe testing before fracing?


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    1. OXY USA: it's very possible, testing before fracking. That's about the only explanation -- their production seems a lot better than what one would expect from the IP. But strange.

      Too tired to listen to CLNE presentation tonight; tomorrow.

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  2. Bruce---I have seen about 7 new Semic programs started in Bottineau County in the first 3 Months in 2012.Hopefully this is some start of new drilling for oil in the Madison or Spearfish. In the past not much drilling in the deeper formations in Bottineau. I hope some day oil Companies will take a look at the Birdbear, Three Forks, or Bakken and maybe Red River? Any news on the Ballard Petroleum drilling near Glenburn? Thanks so much for all the news and infomation on North Dakota oil developments that you provide on your blog.

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    1. Someone local might have to provide update with Ballard Petroleum near Glenburn. According to NDIC, no update; still confidential wildcats.

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    2. Those OXY wells must be IPs before fracking - not enough water reported to be fracked.

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    3. "Anon 1" was the first to suggest that. I think you are correct. Strange. It certainly suggests OXY USA not caught up in promoting IPs.

      I will do a stand-alone post on cumulative production of OXY USA wells to see how they compare.

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