Saturday, August 25, 2012

Week 34: August 19, 2012 -- August 25, 2012

Note: I occasionally mess up on the links; if I mess up, let me know.

The QEP - Helis, Black Hils Power, Unit Corp $1.3 Billion Deal
A look back at the incredibly good Helis wells
When the news broke; many links regarding the deal
The initial post

Bakken Area Development
Grassy Butte, ND: new truck stop going in
Minot: 8 new motels/hotels opened; 8 motels/hotels under construction
Killdeer airport to re-open after years of being closed -- hey, maybe more taxpayer FAA support
New motel in Belfield, southwest North Dakota
New sand/rail depot proposed for Richardton -- maybe I should do a piece on why this out-of-the-place little town is looking at a sand/rail depot
More grocery stores in the oil patch
Growth plans for Watford City, McKenzie County, North Dakota

Bakken Oil Operations
EOG uses 9 million pounds to frack
The case for short laterals: first post
The case for short laterals continue: BR has a gusher in a well that took 8 days to drill
Down to 188 active rigs in North Dakota (Bakken boom record: 218)
Schlumberger moving Colorado frack crews to the Bakken
Whiting with another great well: drilled long lateral well in 13 days
For newbies: a look at pad drilling in Heart Butte (XTO, QEP)
For newbies: anticipation -- up to 16 additional wells/spacing unit expected
Update of active rigs (by producer) in the Bakken
For the Bakken: 175 rigs adequate
For newbies: a quiz -- answer tomorrow, Sunday, if I don't forget

Energy News Outside the Bakken
Resurrection of the Permian Basin
The permitorium continues; frankly it gets a bit frustrating
Keep your eye on Saudi Arabia
Gasoline prices at record highs  -- hope and change (well, we will hope that changes)
Germany burning more coal. Kyoto Protocol? What protocol?
New York State to allow fracking: envious of Pennsylvania farmers' new wealth
Saudi Arabia producing at levels not seen in 30 years

For investors (the usual disclaimer)
Enbridge: the economic moat has widened

Human interest
The Calgary Herald looks at the Bakken
United Pulse in Williston, Minot

Stuff I Can't Make Up
"Unconventional shale favors private land" -- federal spokesperson -- God must have been an oilman
"$1 million is real cash" -- North Dakota state official
"The private sector is doing fine" -- President Obama
CO2 emissions lowest in 20 years -- official; so let's start talking about methane (again)

2 comments:

  1. Has any anyone heard of GSFVF which is a gasfracking company out of Canada. Was wondering if any of that is being done in the bakken?

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    1. There are two questions in that comment:

      1. Has anyone heard of GSFVF? Yes. At the sidebar at the right, under the "Top Ten" there is a site "Fracking Companies." Click on that link and scroll through the comments. Gas Frac is mentioned.

      2. I am not aware that GSFVF is in the Williston Basin Bakken.

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