The BEXP "Dry" Well -- The Wanner Well in Mercer County -- The Williston Basin, North Dakota, USA

BEXP reported a "DRY" well yesterday:

• 17623, DRY, BEXP, Wanner 25 1-H, wildcat, Mercer County

Completion Data:

• Pool: Bakken Status: PNC  Date: 10/12/2011
• Pool: Deadwood: Status: TA Date: 2/8/2012

From the geology report, introduction:

The Brigham Oil and Gas, Wanner 25-1 was drilled as a vertical exploration well with the objective to test the production potential of formations drilled. Well is located in SE SE Section 25 Township 143N Range 90W in Mercer County, North Dakota. The well spudded on November 6th, 2011, and reached Total Dept of 12,350" MD on December 1st, 2011, at 4:30 p.m.

Then six pages describing the geology of each formation on the way to total depth.

Conclusion:

The Wanner 25-1 is vertical well meant to test the possibilities of production in the Mercer County, North Dakota. The drilling for the well experienced no difficulties. Only one trip was made for new bit. Core was cut from the lower Lodgepole to the upper zones. Drilling ceased on December 1st, 2011, at 4:30 p.m with TD reached 21,350 MD, 12,348.83' TVD. s/wellsite geologist

On a sundry form, the following formations and markers were noted (only some selected):

•  Charles: 7038
• Mission Canyon: 7533
• Lodgepole: 8034
• Bakken: 8817
• Three Forks: 8861
• Nisku: 9075
• Duperow: 9167
• Red River: 11044
• Deadwood: 11950

I was going to add one line regarding the findings at the important formations but I didn't need the grief from folks writing in asking me where I got my geology degree. So, no opinion on the results. Smile. The report is now available at the NDIC website.