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Miscellaneous Comments Regarding Cases Below
August 22, 2012
Miscellaneous Comments Regarding Cases Below
There are a couple of cases regarding the Madison formation. If anyone is interested in a Madison well that has produced more than a million bbls so far and is still producing, click here.
August 22, 2012
18389, Hess et al, proper spacing, Pleasant Valley-Bakken, Mountrail, Williams
18390, BR et al, proper spacing, Lone Butte-Bakken, McKenzie, Dunn
18391, Hess, amend, Blue Buttes. 8 hz wells on each of 17 1280-acre units (136); establish 2 overlapping 2560-acre units, 3 wells on each (6); one 640-acre unit, 4 wells (4); total 146 wells, McKenzie
18392, Hess, establish a 1280-acre unit; 1 hz well; Stark County;
18394, MRO, Twin Buttes and/or Werner-Bakken. Add 6 sections; establish 3 1280-acre units; 4 wells on each, Dunn
17776, cont'd, temporary spacing, MRO, Merlyn Olson, Williams
18395, BR, amend Hawkeye-Bakken; authorize up to 7 hz wells on a 1280-acre unit; 8 hz wells on a 1280-acre unit; establish an overlapping 2560-acre unit for 1 hz well; McKenzie
18396, BR, amend Haystack Butte-Bakken; authorize up to 4 hz wells on each 1280-acre unit (4 units); establish 2 overlapping 2560-acre units for one or more hz wells; McKenzie
17778, cont'd, BR, temporary spacing Red Wing, McKenzie;
18218, cont'd, BR, amend Clear Creek-Bakken, Blue Buttes-Bakken, and Camel Butte-Bakken to establish an overlapping 5120-acre unit for the purpose of drilling up to 2 hz wells between 4 existing 1280-acre units, McKenzie
18220, cont'd, BR, amend Johnson Corner-Bakken and Camel Butte-Bakken, establish an overlapping 5120-acre unit for the purpose of drilling up to 2 hz wells between 2 existing 2560-acre units
18221, cont'd, BR, amend Johnson Corner-Bakken and Pershing-Bakken, to establish an overlapping 5120-acre unit for the purpose of drilling up to 2 hz wells between 2 existing 2560-acre units; McKenzie
18223, cont'd, BR, amend North Fork-Bakken, to establish an overlapping 5120-acre for purpose of drilling up to 2 hz wells between 2 existing 2560-acre units;
18397, Murex, redefine Camel Butte-Red River Pool, McKenzie
17358, cont'd, Murex, temporary spaicng for Reistad, Divide
18398, Petro-Hunt, proper spacing for Powers Lake-Bakken, Mountrail
18399, Petro-Hunt, request to allow Breena to produce at max rate, McKenzie
18400, Oasis, amend Bull Butte-Bakken (Kalil field), to dissovle two 1600-acre units; establish 1 1280-acre unit and drill up to 5 hz wells, and another 7 hz wells; (12 total in one 1280-acre unit), Williams
18401, Oasis, exception to rules for Zaye Federal, McKenzie, Williams
18402, Whiting, nitrogen injectivity test in the Sanish, Mountrail;
17763, cont'd, Whiting, temporary spacing for Cymbaluk, Billings
18028, con'td, Whiting, temporary spacing for Quale, Golden Valley,
18403, Helis, amend Blue Buttes-Bakken, 1 hz well, 1280-acre unit, McKenzie
18404, Sequel, amend Pierre Creek-Bakken, establish a 1280-acre unit; 1 well; McKenzie
18043, cont'd, Sequel, commingling, McKenzie
17779, cont'd, OXY USA, temporary spacing for Spring Creek, Dunn
18034, cont'd, Cornerstone, amend Northeast Foothills-Bakken, establish 6 1280-acre units; Burke
15676, cont'd, XTO, revoke a CLR permit, Carbon, McKenzie
16125, cont'd, XTO, to revoke a CLR permit, Tompkins, McKenzie
18405, QEP, amend Van Hook-Bakken, 4 hz wells in a 640-acre unit; Mountrail;
18406, QEP, amend Van Hook-Bakken, 4 hz wells in a 640-acre unit, Mountrail;
18407, QEP, amend Heart Butte-Bakken, create 1 2560-acre unit; 12 hz wells; Dunn, McLean;
17830, cont'd, QEP, see previous dockets, Heart Butte-Bakken, Dunn
18408, Marquis, oil treating and waste processing facility, McKenzie
17588, cont'd, GADECO, exception to rules for Golden, Williams
18409, Sequel, amen Stoneview-Bakken and North Tioga-Bakken, authorize up to 6 hz wells on each of 2 1280-acre units; Divide
18410, Sequel, amend Temple-Bakken, authorize up to 6 hz wells on each of 4 1280-acre units; Williams
18411, Sequel, amend McGregor-Bakken; authorize up to 6 hz wells on each of 2 1280-acre units, Williams
18412 - 18416, Hess, pooling
18417, Hess, amend Wheelock-Bakken, authorize up to 6 hz wells on each of 3 1280-acre units; Williams (18)
18418, Hess, amend Elm Tree-Bakken, authorize up to 8 hz wells on a 1280-acre unit; McKenzie
18419, Hess, amend Westberg-Bakken, authorize up to 8 hz wells on each of 2 1280-acre units; McKenize (16)
18420, Hess, amend Hawkeye-Bakken, authorize up to 8 hz wells on 10 1280-acre units, McKenize (80 wells), McKenzie
18421, Hess, amend Antelope-Sanish, authorize up to 8 hz wells on 6 1280-acre units; McKenzie; (48 wells) -- These 5 cases: 170 hz wells
18422 - 18423, Petro-Hunt, pooling
18424 - 18427, MRO, pooling
18428, Helis, pooling
18429, Wind River Trucking, SWD
18430 - 18434, American Eagle, pooling
18435 - 18437, KOG, pooling
18438, SM, amend Colgan-Bakken, up to 4 hz wells on 4 1280-acre units, Divide
18439, WaterWorks Killdeer, SWD, Dunn
18440, WaterWorks Killdeer, SWD, Williams
18441, Glenn Aamodt, convert Aamodt 1-19 to a freshwater well; McKenzie
August 23, 2012
18442, BEXP, proper spacing for Avoca-Bakken, Williams,
18443, BEXP, proper spacing for Williston-Bakken, Williams
18444, BEXP et al, proper spacing for Lake Trenton-Bakken, Williams
18445, BEXP, amend Poe-Bakken, flaring, McKenzie
18446, BEXP, amend Squires-Bakken, flaring, Williams
18447, EOG, Parshall well, Parshall-Bakken, commission to review relief granted for water injection well being used as test for water-flooding, Mountrail
18448, EOG, Wayzetta well, Parshall-Bakken, commission to review relief granted for water injection well being used as test for water-flooding, Mountrail
19449, EOG, amend Mandaree-Bakken, establish an overlapping 640-acre unit; 2 hz wells; Dunn
18313, cont'd, EOG et al, flaring, McKenzie, Mountrail
18450, CLR, extend St Demetrius-Bakken, or establish Bakken spacing in the Fairfield Field, create a 1280-acre unit, 1 hz well; Billings
18451, CLR, amend Catwalk-Bakken, create an overlapping 1920-acre unit 1 hz well; Williams
18442, CLR, amend Sadler-Bakken, create an overlapping 2560-acre unit multiple wells; Divide
18453, CLR, amend Hebron and/or Squires-Bakken; create 2 overlapping 1920-acre units, 6 hz wells on each (12 wells); create an overlapping 1920-acre unit, 1 well; create an overlapping 3840-acre unit, 4 wells; create 2 overlapping 2560-acre units, 2 wells on each (4 wells); create an overlapping 2560-acre unit, 14 wells (not a typo); create 2 overlapping 2560-acre units, 12 wells on each (24 wells); create an overlapping 2240-acre unit, 12 wells; a total of 71 wells?, Williams
18283, cont'd, CLR, amend Cabernet-Bakken, flaring, Dunn,
18454, Corinthian, extend North Souris-Madison, create a 480-acre unit, 3 wells each; Bottineau;
18455, Corinthian, extend Northeast Landa-Spearfish/Madison, create 7 320-acre units; establish approx 160-acre unit; 1 well on each of these units; Bottineau
18456, Corinthian, exception to siting rules, Bottineau
18457, Corinthian, exception to siting rules, Bottineau
18458, Enerplus, amend Heart Butte-Bakken, create a 1280-acre unit, 5 wells; Dunn;
18310, cont'd, amend Mandaree-Bakken, flaring, McKenzie, Dunn
18459, Newfield, extend Haystack Butte or Lone Butte-Bakken, create a 640-acre unit, 7 wells; Dunn;
18460, Newfield, etend Westberg or Clear Creek-Bakken, create a 1280-acre unit, 6 wells; McKenzie
18461, SHD, flaring, Dunn, McLean
18462, Samson Resources, amend Blooming Prairie-Bakken, flaring, Divide
18463, Samson Resources, amend Bluffton-Bakken, flaring, Divide
18464, Samson Resources, amend Juno-Bakken, flaring, Divide
18465, Samson Resources, amend Kimberly-Madison, flaring, Divide
18466, Samson Resources, amend Paulson-Bakken, flaring, Divide
18467, Samson Resources, amend Foothills-Bakken, flaring, Burke
18468, Samson Resources, amend Foothills-Bakken, creast an overlapping 2560-acre unit; 14 wells;
18469, Samson Resources, amend Black Slough and/or Foothills-Bakken, create an overlapping 2560-acre unit, 14 wells; Burke
18292, cont'd, Samson Resources, amend Ambrose-Bakken, create five overlapping 2560-acre units, 14 wells in each unit (70 wells); Divide; these 3 cases -- 98 wells?
18470, Slawson, extend/amend Big Bend or Van Hook-Bakken, create an overlapping 1280-acre unit, 3 wells; Mountrail
18471, Slawson, amend Big Bend-Bakken, create a 1280-acre unit, 6 wells; Mountrail
18472, Slawson, amend Van Hook-Bakken, create a 1280-acre unit, 6 wells; Mountrail
18473, Triangle, amend Otter-Bakken, flaring, Williams
18474, Zavanna, extend/amend Stony Creek and/or Williston-Bakken, or in the alternative establish Bakken spacing in the Springbrook, create 2 1280-acre units; 1 well each; Williams
18475, WPX, amend Bailey-Bakken, alter definition of stratigraphic limits of the pool, Dunn
18476, WPX, amend Bear Den-Bakken, alter definition of stratigraphic limits of the pool, McKenzie
18477, WPX, amend Big Bend-Bakken, alter definition of stratigraphic limits, Mountrail
18478, WPX, ditto, Blue Buttes-Bakken, McKenzie
18479, WPX, ditto, Clarks Creek-Bakken, McKenzie
18480, WPX, ditto, Clear Creek-Bakken, McKenize
18481, WPX, ditto, Corral Creek-Bakken, Dunn
18482, WPX, ditto, Deep Water Creek Bay-Bakken, Dunn, McLean
18483, WPX, ditto, Eagle Nest-Bakken, Dunn, McKenzie
18484, WPX, Four Bears-Bakken, McKenzie, Mountrail
18485, WPX, ditto, Grail-Bakken, McKenzie
18486, WpX, ditto, Hans Creek-Bakken, Dunn
... and this continues through cas 18499
17848, cont'd, Baytex, violation of flaring, Divide
17849, cont'd, Baytex, violation of flaring, Divide
18274, cont'd, G3 Operating, amend Good Luck-Bakken, flaring, Williams
18309, cont'd, Crescent Point et al, amend Little Muddy-Bakken, flaring, Williams
18109, cont'd, Resource Drilling, amend Ross-Bakken, create a 1280-acre unit, 8 wells; Mountrail
1831, cont'd, EOG et al, amend Clear Water-Bakken, flaring, Burke, Mountrail
18305, cont'd, Liberty Resources, amend Tyrone-Bakken, flaring, Williams
18500 - 18510, CLR, pooing
18511, CLR, risk penalty legalese, Milloy, Hebron-Bakken, Williams
18512, CLR, risk penalty legalese, Fasching, Hebron-Bakken, Williams
18513, Denbury, risk penalty legalese, Lund, McKenzie
18514, Denbury, authorize increase density wells, 7 wells in each 1280-acre unit, Arnegard-Bakken, McKenzie
18515, XTO, risk penalty legalese, Willey, Williams
18516, XTO, risk penalty legalese, Arley, Williams
18517, XTO, risk penalty legalese, John, Williams
18518, XTO, 8 wells on each of 9 existing 1280-acre units (72 wells), Temple-Bakken, Williams
18519, XTO, 8 wells on each of 14 existing 1280-acre units (112 wells), Midway-Bakken, Williams
18520, XTO, 8 wells on each of 2 existing 1280-acre units (16 wells), Stoneview-Bakken, Burke
18521, XTO, 8 wells on a 1280-acre unit, Big Butte-Bakken, Mountrail
18522, XTO, 8 wells on an existing 1280-acre unit, Sorkness-Bakken, Mountrail
For these 5 cases, XTO is requesting permits for 216 wells;
18523, Slawson, risk penalty legalese, Atlas, McKenzie
18524, Slawson, risk penalty legalese, Condor, McKenzie
18525, Slawson, risk penalty legalese Hatchet, McKenzie
18526, Slawon, 6 wells on an existing 1280-acre unit, Van Hook-Bakken, Mountrail
18527, Fidelity, risk penalty legalese, Kevin, Mountrail
18528, Fidelity, risk penalty legalese, Schwartz, Stark,
18529, Newfield, pooling
18530, Newfield, 4 wells on an existing 640-acre unit, Westberg-Bakken, McKenzie;
18531, Newfield, 7 wells on each of 3 existing 1280-acre units, Tobacco Garden-Bakken, McKenzie
18532, Newfield, 7 wells on each of 8 existing 1280-acre units, South Tobacco Garden-Bakken, McKenzie
18533, Newfield, 7 wells on an existing 1280-acre unit, Bear Den-Bakken, McKenzie
18534, Newfield, 7 wells on each of 3 640-acre units, Haystack Butte-Bakken, Dunn
17036, cont'd, Newfield, risk penalty legalese, Sand Creed Federal, McKenzie
18535 - 18539, Samson Resources, pooling,
18351, cont'd, Samson Resources, pooling,
18352, cont'd, Samson Resources, pooling,
18353, cont'd, Samson Resources, pooling,
18354, cont'd, Samson Resources, pooling,
18355, cont'd, Samson Resources, pooling,
18540, Samson Resources, risk penalty legalese, Felton, Burke
18541, Samson Resources, 7 wells on an existing 1280-acre unit, West Ambrose-Bakken, Divide,
18542 - 18549, Liberty Resources, pooling,
18550 - 18554, EOG, pooling
18555, EOG, 3 wells on each of 2 320-acre unit; 3 wells on each of 4 640-acre units; Squaw Creek-Bakken, McKenzie
18556 - 18562, Hunt, pooling,
18563 - 18567, BEXP, pooling,
18568, BEXP, SWD, Williams
18569, Borejaks Energy, SWD
18570, Borejaks Energy, SWD
17883, cont'd, Baytex, flaring, Divide
17884, cont'd, Baytex, flaring, Divide
17885, cont'd, Baytex, flaring, Divide
17886, cont'd, Baytex, flaring, Divide
Mission Canyon Formation:
ReplyDeletehttps://www.dmr.nd.gov/oilgas/dockets/2012/docket082312.pdf
"Application of Corinthian Exploration (USA) Corp. for an order authorizing the drilling of a well at a location approximately 2323 feet from the east line and 910 feet from the south line of Section 35, T.164N., R.77W., Bottineau County, ND, as an exception to any applicable well location rules and/or spacing orders for the Mission Canyon Formation and such other relief as is appropriate."
"Application of Corinthian Exploration (USA) Corp. for an order authorizing the drilling of a well at a location approximately 2280 feet from the east line and 360 feet from the north line of Section 3, T.163N., R.77W., Bottineau County, ND, as an exception to any applicable well location rules and/or spacing orders for the Mission Canyon Formation and such other and relief is appropriate."
This is Surge. They have a couple of recent nice Spearfish wells, and seeking more units. Good.
Now Mission Canyon. Interesting.
All at the Canadian border. The also drilled Spearfish in Canada. Canadian rig company drilling for them now in ND. Another Canadian company drilled some Surge/Legacy wells recently.
They had a 3D shoot recently, too.
Encouraging.
anon 1
Wow, I posted that minutes ago, and I haven't even had time to "digest" it, and you've already sent a note. Thank you. I'm impressed. It really helps for folks to point out some of the subtleties of various cases. I miss a lot and rely on readers. Thank you.
Delete"Williams County was the home of Henry Bakken"
ReplyDeletehttp://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/07/23/booming_north_dakota_city_shows_wisdom_of_markets_114864.html
anon 1
I actually posted that link, the tale of two cities, a couple days ago. I wish I had a way of keeping track of all the articles I've linked along that line. But I have an idea. Thank you for sending that link -- gives me an idea for a new project.
DeleteAre all of these applications approved? We had some docket cases that pertained to our mineral rights that were scheduled for this past week. Is there anyway to know if they were approved or denied? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteNo, these are "requests" / cases that will come before the NDIC on August 22nd and 23rd. My understanding is that you can listen to the hearings live, and that the outcome of the cases are available at the NDIC site under "Premium Services," although I am not sure about that. I do not subscribe to "Premium Services."
DeleteI post them only to force myself to go through each case, case-by-case, and by so doing, get an idea of where the Bakken is headed.
For those cases in which a company is asking to drill "x" number of wells in a given field, even if the request is approved by the NDIC, there is no assurance that the company will drill the well.
Yes, the outcome of the cases is at "Premium Services."
DeleteGo to this link for more information:
http://www.milliondollarwayblog.com/2009/10/north-dakota-oil-news.html
I love the young at heart. Thanks for a great blog! With all the extra stuff. Little music and little fun adds a good touch to the learning.
ReplyDeleteThank you. Yes, it adds a bit of "color."
DeleteDoes appear that surge believes Madison/mission canyon may be a second target from the spearfish. Even tho ndic names the spearfish to be spearfish Madison, the drilling lands in the spearfish on the 15 or so wells that eog, cornthian and legacy have drilled since horiz drilling started in 2009 in bottineau Cty . Most of the older wells in thus area of ND targeted the Madison using vert drilling. These are now stripper or abandoned . Will be interesting to find out more about the mission canyon hearings as these are right in the middle of what has been for the last 3 years an attempt to establish a spearfish play. If the objective is mc, then these two wells will be slightly deeper as the spearfish overlays the Madison in this area. Also will be interesting to find out if horiz Madison is the objective. Sure seems as tho surge saw something on the seismic in mc and want a closer look.
ReplyDeleteYes, it will be interesting to see what they find in the Mission Canyon. I would have missed that, had you and "anon 1" not pointed that out. Thank you for taking time to comment. As you say, it could be very, very interesting.
DeleteHello.
ReplyDeleteWe have mineral rights pertaining to case #18519. We do not live in ND, but we stay informed as much as we can about the Bakken. Thank you for all you do in regard to this web site. We have learned a lot.
Question - From what you know and understand, what's the probability of XTO energy drilling on this site any time soon. We understand no drilling occurs between Nov-Mar. Thank you!
1. I wouldn't hazard a guess on how soon they will drill. There are too many variables. You can see from the dockets, they have plans for a lot of wells throughout the Bakken.
ReplyDelete2. Drilling goes on in North Dakota throughout the year. They will drill all twelve months of the year.
3. At one time I blogged that EOG, I believe, did not frack between November and March; that was some time ago. I don't know if that is still true. I also don't know if other operators have that same policy.
4. My hunch is that XTO has deep pockets and is/will be using state-of-the-art rigs on pad drilling and they will be putting in wells about as fast as anyone. How soon they complete them, and whether they frack during the winter, I do not know. Maybe a reader will be able to answer your question about XTO and tracking.
Bruce,
DeleteThank you very much. We have other mineral rights in Williston and do have one well producing that was drilled years ago.
We will continue to follow and again appreciate the loads of information to put out there on the web for us.
Regards,
Mark
Thank you. By answering the questions, I learn a lot also.
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