October, 2012 -- NDIC Hearing Dockets

NDIC Dockets

October, 2012

As expected, the boys over at the Bakken Shale Discussion Group are talking about CLR's request to alter the definition of the stratrigraphic limits of the Three Forks formation.

Quick observations:

• based on these two days of hearings, it's "all" CLR
• definition of stratigraphic limits to change across the Bakken -- it will be interesting to see what the boys have to say about this
• no evidence that current players are down-sizing Bakken spacing units; if anything units are getting bigger; that's good news
• very few cases to revoke previously issue permits -- interesting
• many more cases to settle risk penalty issues -- even more interesting
• 7 wells on one 640-acre unit (Petro-Hunt); 6 wells on each of 2 640-acre units (EOG)
• incredible number of wells per case
• it is impossible to miss the scores of cases in which CLR is requesting that the stratigraphic definition of the Bakken Pool be "redefined." Commentary regarding these cases can be found here. 

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

18788, Whiting, Big Stick-Bakken, proper spacing, Billings County
18580, cont'd
18390, cont'd
18618, cont'd
18578, cont'd
18789, BR, others, Crooked Creek-Bakken, proper spacing, Dunn County
18790, BR, amend Sand Creek Pool; a) 7 wells on a 1280-acre unit; b) 14 wells on each of two 2560-acre units; c) 1+ wells on two overlapping 2560-acre units, McKenzie County
17779, cont'd
18791, Murex, Lonesome-Bakken, proper spacing, McKenzie County
17358, cont'd
18792, Cornerstone, Lostwood--Bakken, proper spacing, Burke County
18582, cont'd
18793, Petro-Hunt, a) 7 wells on a 640-acre unit; b) 5 wells on an existing 1280-acre unit; c) establish a new overlapping 1280-acre unit for 1 well; d) establish two new overlapping 1280-acre units for 2 wells each; e) establish an overlapping 1920-acre unit for 1 well; f) establish four overlapping 2560-acre units for 1 - 2 additional wells on each; McKenzie County
18794, Petro-Hunt, 5 wells on 2-section spacing, McKenzie County
18795, Oasis, revoking a Zenergy permit for the Flynn well McKenzie County
18647, cont'd
18796, American Eagle, SWD, Divide County
18797, North Plains Energy, SWD, Divide County
18798, Sakakawea Ventures, SWD, Divide
18799, Ulm, SWD, Dunn
18800, Prairie Disposal, SWD, Williams
18801, Petro Harvester, SWD, Bottineau
18802, SM Energy, SWD, McKenzie
18804, Whiting, pooling, Big Stick, Billings
18805, Whiting, pooling, Big Stick, Billings
18806, Hess, pooling, Clear Water, Mountrail
18807, Hess, pooling, Clear Water, Mountrail
18808, MRO, commingling, Dunn
18809, MRO, Four Bears-Bakken, 7 wells on two sections, McKenzie, Mountrail
18810, MRO, amend Antelope-Sanish; a) 2 wells on a 640-acre unit; b) 4 wells on each of 3 1280-acre units; c) 7 wells on each of 3 1280-acre units; McKenzie
18811: BR, Camel Butte-Bakken, 7 wells on each of 2 1280-acre units, McKenzie County
18812, BR, Blue Buttes-Bakken, 7 wells on each of 2 1280-acre units; McKenzie County
18813, Helis, Grail-Bakken, 8 wells on each of 8 1280-acre units; McKenzie
18814, Helis, Croff-Bakken, 8 wells on a 1280-acre unit, McKenzie;
18815 - 18825, KOG, pooling
18826, Oasis, amending Tyrone-Bakken, 8 wells on each 1280-acre unit;
18827, Oasis, amend Cow Creek-Bakken; 8 wells on each 1280-acre unit;

Thursday, October 25, 2012

18828, BEXP, Alexander-Bakken, proper spacing, McKenzie
18829, BEXP, Ragged Butte-Bakken, proper spacing, McKenzie
18830, BEXP, Sioux-Bakken, proper spacing, McKenzie
18831, BEXP, amend Elk-Bakken, establish an overlapping 1280-acre unit for 2 wells; McKenzie
18832, Hunt, amend Fertile Valley and/or Smoky Butte-Bakken; establish 18 1280-acre units; for 1 wells each; Divide
18108, cont'd
18833, Crescent Point, amend Ellisville-Bakken; establish a 1280-acre unit; 8 wells; Williams
18834, Triangle, amend Bull Butte-Bakken (Kalil field) to establish a 1920-acre unit for four 2elsl; Williams
18650, cont'd
18651, cont'd
18835, Sinclair, extend West Butte and/or Butte-Bakken; establish 2 1280-acre units; 3 wells each, McKenzie
18836, Chesapeake, temporary spacing for pool discovered, Hutzenbiler well Stark County
18837, Zavanna, extend Stony Creek and/or Williston-Bakken; establish 6 1920-acre units; and establish 5 1280-acre units; multiple wells on each; Williams County
18838, Zavanna, extend Stockyard Creek; establish 2 overlapping 1280-acre units; multiple wells on each; allow multiple wells on 8 existing 1280-acre units; Williams
18839, Zavanna, Poe-Bakken, establish an overlapping 1280-acre unit for multiple wells; McKenzie
18840, Denbury Onshore, amend Garden-Bakken, establish a 1280-acre unit; 7 wells; McKenzie
18841, EOG, Stanley-Bakken, establish 3 1280-acre units; establish five overlapping 1920-acre units; 3 wells on each, Mountrail
18842, EOG, extend Stanley and/or Parshall-Bakken, establish 2 overlapping 1280-acre units; establish two overlapping 1920-acre units; 3 wells on each, Mountrail
18843, EOG, amend Ross and/or Stanley-Bakken, establish 2 overlapping 1920-acre units 3 wells each; Mountrail,
18844, EOG, amend Parshall-Bakken; establish approximately 40 overlapping 1280-acre units; establish approximately 15 overlapping 1920-acre units; 3 wells each, Mountrail;
18845, CLR, temporary spacing for the Kubas well, Billings County
18846, CLR, amend Sadler-Bakken, create 2 overlapping 2560-acre units; multiple wells; Divide
18847, CLR, amend Dolphin and/or Hamlet-Bakken, create 3 overlapping 2560-acre units; multiple wells; Divide
18848, CLR, amend Stoneview-Bakken, create an overlapping 2560-acre unit; multiple wells; Divide
18849, CLR, extend Alkali Creek-Bakken; create a 2560-acre unit for multiple wells; McKenzie, Mountrail
18850, CLR, extend Elm Tree-Bakken, create 3 overlapping 2560-acre units; and an overlapping 3840-acre uni, multiple wells, McKenzie, Mountrail
18851, CLR, amend Crazy Man Creek-Bakken, create an overlapping 2880-acre unit; multiple wells; McKenzie, Williams
18852, CLR, extend Four Bears- Bakken, create a 1920-acre unit, 7 wells; McKenzie, Mountrail
18853, CLR, amend Alkali Creek-Bakken, alter def of stratigraphic limits; McKenzie, Mountrail
18854, CLR, amend Avoca-Bakken alter def of stratigraphic limits, Williams
18855, CLR, amend Baker-Bakken, alter def of stratigraphic limits, McKenzie, Williams
18856, CLR, amend Beaver Lodge-Bakken, alter def of stratigraphic limits, Williams
18857, CLR, amend Blacktail-Bakken, alter def of stratigraphic limits, Billings
18858, CLR, amend Cabernet-Bakken, alter def of stratigraphic limits, Dunn
18859, CLR, amend Camp-Bakken, alter def of stratigraphic limits, Williams, McKenzie
18860, CLR, amend Capa-Bakken, alter def of stratigraphic limits, Williams
18861, CLR, amend Catwalk-Bakken, alter def of stratigraphic limits, , McKenzie, Williams
18862, CLR, amend Charlie Bob-Bakken, alter def of stratigraphic limits, McKenzie
18863, CLR, amend Charlson-Bakken, alter def of stratigraphic limits, McKenzie, Mountrail, Williams
18864, CLR, amend Corinth-Bakken, alter def of stratigraphic limits, Williams
18865, CLR, amend Crazy Man Creek-Bakken, alter def of stratigraphic limits, Williams
18866, CLR, amend Croff-Bakken, alter def of stratigraphic limits, McKenzie
18867 and so on through 18910 -- all relating to CLR and altering def of stratigraphic limits
18667, cont'd
18673, cont'd
18674, cont'd
18450, cont'd
18452, cont'd
18911, Baytex, flaring, Divide
18912, Baytex, flaring, Divide
18913, Baytex, flaring, Divide
18914, Baytex, flaring, Divide
18915, Baytex, flaring Divide
17848, cont'd
17849, cont'd
17883, cont'd
17884, cont'd
17885, cont'd
17886, cont'd
18916, Samson Resources, flaring, Divide
18292, cont'd
18680, cont'd
18683, cont'd
18684, cont'd
18689, cont'd
18676, cont'd
18677, cont'd
18678, cont'd
18312, cont'd
17830, cont'd
18917, Crescent Point, Ellisville-Bakken, 8 wells on an existing 1280-acre unit, Williams
18918, Zavanna, Long Creek-Bakken, multiple wells on each of 3 1280-acre units; Williams
18919, Zavanna, Crazy Man Creek-Bakken, multiple wells on an existing 1280-acre unit; Williams
18920, EOG, Parshall-Bakken, 3 wells on an existing 1280-acre unit; 3 wells on each of 3 1920-acre units; Mountrail
18921, EOG, Squaw Creek-Bakken, 6 wells on each of 2 640-acre units; 5 wells on each of 3 1280-acre units; McKenzie
18922 - 18927, EOG, pooling
18928, EOG, risk penalty legalese, Ross-Bakken
18929, EOG, risk penalty legalese, Clear Water-Bakken
18930, EOG, risk penalty legalese, Kittleson Slough-Bakken
18931, EOG, risk penalty legalese Kittleson Slough-Bakken
18932, EOG, risk penalty legalese Squaw Creek-Bakken
18933, EOG, risk penalty legalese, Sixmile-Bakken
18934, Fidelity, Heart River, 4 wells on each of 2 existing 1280-acre units; Stark
18935 - 18937, Fidelity, pooling
18938 - 18939, BEXP, pooling
18940 - 18941, Hunt, pooling
18942, CLR, Upland-Bakken, 14 wells on an existing 1280-acre unit, Divide
18943, CLR, West Capa-Bakken, 7 wells on an existing 1280-acre unit, Williams
18944, CLR, Indian Hill-Bakken, 7 wells on each of 2 existing 1280-acre units, McKenzie
18945, CLR, Elm Tree-Bakken, 7 wells on an existing 1280-acre unit, McKenzie
18946, CLR, Banks-Bakken, 14 wells on an existing 1280-acre unit, McKenzie
18947 - 18968, CLR, pooling,
18970, CLR, SWD, Williams
18508, cont'd
18971, Samson Resources, Ross-Bakken, 7 wells on an existing 1280-acre unit, Mountrail
18352, cont'd
18354, cont'd
18972, Sinclair, Bully-Bakken, 3 wells on an existing 1280-acre unit, McKenzie
18973, cont'd
18973, GMXR, Bennett Creek-Bakken, 8 wells on an existing 1840-acre unit, McKenzie
18741, cont'd
18742, cont'd
18743, cont'd
18974, Triangle, risk penalty legalese, McKenzie
18975, Triangle, risk penalty legalese, McKenzie
18976, Triangle, risk penalty legalese, McKenzie
18977, XTO, Lindahl-Bakken, 8 wells on an existing 1280-acre unit, Williams
18978, XTO, Tioga-Bakken, 8 wells on each of 2 existing 1280-acre units, Williams
18979, XTO, Buford-Bakken, 8 wells on an existing 1280-acre unit, Williams
18980, XTO, MonDak-Bakken, 8 wells on each of 18 existing 1280-acre units, McKenzie
18981, XTO, pooling, West Capa, Williams
18982, XTO, risk penalty legalese, Williams
18515, cont'd
18983, Newfield, risk penalty legalese, Dunn
17036, cont'd
18984, Denbury, risk penalty legalese, McKenzie
18985, Zenergy, SWD, McKenzie
18986, Zenergy, SWD, McKenzie
18987, RC Disposal, SWD, Williams
18803, Missouri Basin well, SWD, Williams
18782, cont'd