Samson Resources Three Forks Well Near Canadian Border -- The Williston Basin, North Dakota, USA

Samson Resources reported a nice well the other day. There were a number of surprises, not the least of which was the location, almost in Canada, north of Williston in Divide County, the Ambrose field:

• 20837, 725, Samson Resources, Thomte 8-5-163-99H, Ambrose; t1/12; cum 67K 3/12;

Note other data points:

• Samson Resources, North Williston Project developing the Mississippian Bakken and Devonian age Three Forks formations in Divide County. 
• Sanish/Three Forks; 6-foot TF interval; 30 stages; 2.4 million lbs sand;

Markers:

• Upper Bakken: 7950
• Middle Bakken: 7968
• Lower Bakken: 8117
• Does this suggest the middle Bakken is 149 feet thick here?
• Three Forks: 8245

Again, note -- this well has produced 67,000 bbls in exactly 91 days, just three months. Also, it was interesting to see Samson Resources refer to this as a Sanish/Three Forks well on one of their forms.  The geologic foot markers are interesting: 150-ft thick middle Bakken this far north?

Samson Resources has another well in the immediate area that was just tested:

• 20837, 267, Samson Resources, Skyline 4-9-163-99H, Ambrose; t 3/12; cum 2K; 30 stage. 2.4 million lbs sand; geologic report not yet posted.

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Pretty exciting race:

2012 Preakness, By a Nose