Friday, April 13, 2012

Thirteen (13) New Permits On The 13th -- Newfield Reports a Nice Well -- The Williston Basin, North Dakota, USA

Daily activity report, April 13, 2012 --

Operators: Burlington Resources (6), Zavanna (2), OXY USA, CLR, Whiting, Oasis, Fidelity

Fields: Camel Hump (Golden Valley), Bull Butte (Williams), Stanley (Mountrail), Union Center (McKenzie), Foreman Butte (McKenzie), Little Knife (Billings), Crazy Man Creek (Williams)

It looks like BR will have a 6-well pad in Union Center.

Three wells were released from "tight hole" status; two of the three were completed/fracked, including:
  • 19232, 1,423, CLR, Quale 1-1H, McKenzie,
Five producing wells were completed, including:
  • 20132, 1,029, XTO, Badlands Federal 21X-13, McKenzie
  • 20319, 113, KOG, Koala 2-25-36-15H, McKenzie
  • 20347, 2,327, Newfield, Obenour 150-99-21-16-1H, McKenzie
  • 20734, 1,093, XTO, Bennie Peer 14X34, McKenzie
Just the other day, a reader and I both questioned what was going with Newfield; we hadn't heard anything from Newfield in a long time. Well, it turns out it appears they got a good well. 

In addition, another eight (8) were said to be plugged or producing.