Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Fourteen (14) New Permits; BEXP and Whiting -- Two Wells, Each > 3,000 IP

Bakken Operations

Active rigs: 187 (down)

New permits:
  • Operators: Petro-Hunt (4), BEXP (3), Zenergy, Oasis, Newfield, BR, SM Energy, Legacy, Whiting
  • Fields: Trenton (Williams), Sanish (Mountrail), Four Bears (McKenzie), Alger (Mountrail), Westberg (McKenzie), Colgan (Divide),  Sioux (McKenzie)
Comments: Newfield has a permit for a wildcat in Williams County; Legacy has a permit for a wildcat in Bottineau County;

Wells coming off confidential list tomorrow, Wednesday:
  • 21801, drl, Petro-Hunt, Fort Berthold 152-93-9C-10-2H, Four Bears,
  • 22129, 196, WPX, Mason 2-11HA, Van Hook, t7/12; cum 4K 9/12; there are 24 tanks on this pad: 20 oil and 4 water tanks, I believe; 400 bbl capacity each; 2-well pad; a neighboring well, 100 feet away, #22131, also has 24 tanks on the pad: 20 oil and 4 water tanks. An incredible sight (and site).
  • 22137, 739, Whiting, Hoover 13-1TFX, Sanish, t4/12; cum 24K 9/12; 30 stages; 2 million pounds
  • 22138, 523, Whiting, Hoover 14-1TFX, Sanish, t4/12; cum 28K 9/12; 30 stages; 2 million lbs
  • 22331, A, Slawson, Atlas 1-16-21H, Ellsworth, t--; cum 23K 9/12; 32 stages; 2.5 million lbs with ceramic;
  • 22395, 660, Hess, EN-Dakota N-155-94-211609H-1, Manitou, t8/12; cum 14K 9/12; 34 stages; 2.3 million lbs; all sand;
  • 22402, 324, Hunt, Halliday 2-15-22H, Lake Ilo, t7/12; cum 22K 9/12; 24 stages; 3.1 million lbs;
  • 22435, drl, CLR, Rodney 3-29H, Cedar Coulee,
  • 22514, 1,023, XTO, Thaxton 24X-35B, West Capa, t6/12; cum 23K 9/12; 30 stages; 2.7 million lbs;
Two permits cancelled:
  • 22743, PNC, True Oil, True Federal 21-6 31-30H,
  • 22843, PNC, EOG, Shell 100-3125H,
Producing wells completed:
  • 21508, 3,288, BEXP, Maston 34-27 1H, Banks, t9/12; cum 10K 9/12;
  • 22174, 3,126, Whiting, Kannianen 22-32XH, Sanish, t9/12; cum --
  • 22545, 993, G3 Operating, J Haugen 1-9-4H, Climax, t8/12; cum 9K 9/12;
In addition, another nine wells reported as producing or plugged.