Willow Creek -- Another Hot Little Field

Updates

April 12, 2022: permits updated.

February 5, 2020: Willow Creek is getting active again. 

July 18, 2017: re-read this post when looking at production profiles of some of the early wells in Willow Creek.

Permits

2022 (as of April 11, 2022)
None.

2021
None.

2020 (list is complete)
38008, conf, Oasis, Cliff 5300 43-35 6B, Willow Creek, big well;
37916, loc, Fraser Federal 32-35BR, Willow Creek, big well;
37915, loc, Fraser Federal 5300 11-35 4BR, Willow Creek, nice well;
37914, loc, Fraser Federal 5300 11-35 3BR, Willow Creek, big well;

2019 (list is complete)
36886, PNC, Oasis, Cliff Federal 5200 14-5 7BX, Willow Creek;
36885, loc, Oasis, Cliff Federal
36885, loc, Oasis, Cliff Federal
36883, loc, Oasis, Cliff Federal

2018 (list is complete)
34644, 2,236, CLR, Anderson 11X-4HSL, Crazy Man Creek, t10/18; cum 347K 2/22;
34643, 1,651, CLR, Anderson 10X-4HSL1, Crazy Man Creek, t10/18; cum 185K 2/22;
34642, 1,874, CLR, Anderson .... 4H, Willow Creek, t11/18; cum 301K 2/22;
34641, 1,899, CLR, Anderson ... 4H1, Willow Creek, t10/18; cum 234K 2/22;
34625, 2,059, CLR, Anderson ... 4H, Willow Creek, t10/18; cum 279K 2/22;
34624, 1,740, CLR, Anderson ... 4H1, Willow Creek, t10/18; cum 222K 2/22;
34623, 1,640, CLR, Anderson 5X-4H, Willow Creek, t10/18; cum 297K 2/22;
34614, 1,666, CLR, Anderson 4X-4H1, Willow Creek, t10/18; cum 215K 2/22;
34611, 1,387, CLR, Anderson ... 2H, Willow Creek, t10/18; cum 279K 2/22;
34506, PNC, CLR, Anderson 11-4HSL, Crazy Man Creek,
34505, PNC, CLR, Anderson 1-4HSL1, Crazy Man Creek,
34504, PNC, CLR, Anderson
34441, PNC, CLR, Anderson

2017 (the list is complete)
34191, loc-->PNC, Oasis,
34340, PNC, Oasis,
34339, loc-->conf, Oasis, Borden Federal 5300 14-36 9B, Willow Creek, big well;
34338, loc-->EXP, Oasis,
34337, PNC, Oasis,
34336, loc-->conf, Oasis, Wren Federal 5300 14-36 9B, Willow Creek, big well;
34236, loc-->conf, Oasis, Borden Federal 5300 34-36 6BX, Willow Creek, nice well;
34235, loc, Oasis, need to update from this point down
34234, loc, Oasis,
34222, loc, Oasis,
34192, loc, Oasis,
34137, PNC, Oasis,,
34136, loc, Oasis,
34135, loc, Oasis,
34134, loc, Oasis,
34133, loc, Oasis,
34132, drl, Oasis,
34131, loc, Oasis,
34130, loc, Oasis,
34113, PNC, Oasis,
34112, loc, Oasis,
34111, PNC, Oasis,
34110, loc, Oasis,
34109, loc, Oasis,
34108, loc, Oasis,
34107, drl, Oasis,
33781, 743, Oasis, Crane Federal ... t7/18; cum 243K 12/19;
33780, PNC, Oasis,
33779, 281, Oasis, Crane Federal ... t7/18; cum 232K 12/19;
33778, 878, Oasis, Crane Federal ... t7/18; cum 132K 12/19;
33777, 998, Oasi, Crane Federal ... t7/18; cum 209K 12/19;
33754, 1,082, Oasis, Crane Federal ... t7/18; cum 246K 12/19;
33753, PNC, Oasis,
33752, 708, Oasis, Crane Federal ... t7/18; cum 179K 12/19;
33751, PNC, Oasis,
33750, PNC, Oasis,
33749, 1,521, Oasis, Crane Federal ... t7/18; cum 225K 12/19;

2016
None

2015
31987, 1,063, Oasis, Hanover Federal 5300 41-11 13TX, Willow Creek, t4/18; cum 105K 8/18;
31604, PNC, Oasis, nice well, producing as of 5/18;
31603, PNC, Oasis,
31602, PNC, Oasis,
31601, PNC, Oasis,
31265, 851, Oasis, Kjorstad ... t6/18; cum 150K 12/19;
31264, 915, Oasis, Kjorstad ... t6/18; cum 171K 12/19;
31263, PNC, Oasis,
31262, PNC, Oasis,
31261, 767, Oasis, Kjorstad ... t5/18; cum 154K 12/19;
31260, 392, Oasis, Kjorstad ... t2/19; cum 228K 12/19;
31259, 415, Oasis, Kjorstad ... t5/18; cum 114K 12/19;
30482, 870, Oasis, Cook 5300 12-13 6B, t2/17; cum 250K 12/19;
30392, 2,112, Oasis, Hanover Federal 5300 13-14 7T, t5/17; cum 173K 12/19;

2014
30170, PNC, Oasis,
30169, 1,155, Oasis, Cook 5300 41-12 11T, t6/17; cum 166K 8/18;
28701, 480, Oasis, Cook Federal 5300 41-12 10BX, 4 sections, t6/17; cum 221K 8/18;
28527, 1,140, CLR, Anderson 3-4H, Willow Creek, t11/14; cum 315K 8/18;
28526, 746, CLR, Anderson 2-4H1, Willow Creek, t10/14; cum 255K 8/18;
28340, 459, Oasis, Hanover Federal 5300 41-11 10B, t3/18; cum 108K 8/18;
28339, 853, Oasis, Hanover Federal 5300 41-11 11T, t4/18; cum 109K 8/18;
28309, 797, Oasis, Hanover Federal 5300 42-11 9T, t4/18; cum 90K 8/18;
28308, 1,185, Oasis, Hanover Federal 5300 42-11 8B, t3/18; cum 108K 8/18;
28307, 322, Oasis, Hanover Federal ... t4/18; cum 103K 12/19;

2013
27354, 606, Oasis, Cook 5300 12-13 9T, t7/17; cum 162K 8/18;
27353, TA, Oasis
27352, 268, Oasis, Cook 5300 12-13 7T, t6/17; cum 136K 8/18;
27079, 422, Oasis, Hanover Federal 5300 44-11 5T, t5/17; cum 157K 8/18;
27078, 467, Oasis, Hanover Federal 5300 44-11 4B, t5/17; cum 201K 8/18;
26976, 532, Oasis, Hanover Federal 5300 44-11 3T, t5/17; cum 153K 8/18;
26975, 856, Oasis, Hanover Federal 5300 44-11 2B, t5/17; cum 207K 8/18;
26912, PNC, Oasis,
25763, dry, Oasis,Cornette SWD 5300 34-26;
25339, 3,170, Oasis, Gene Zumhof 5300 11-23T, t8/13; cum 175K 8/18;
25221, 2,074, Oasis, Aspen Federal 5300 24-15B, t2/14; cum 206K 8/18;
25220, 1,587, Oasis, Birch Federal 5300 24-15T, t2/14; cum 159K 8/18;
25169, 1,088, Oasis, Hanover Federal 5300 41-11 12B, t4/18; cum 101K 8/18;
24927, 1,760, Oasis, Wayne Zumhof Federal 5300 44-15T, t1/14; cum 169K 8/18;
24907, PNC, Oasis
24707, 1,811, Oasis, Paul S 5300 13-13T, t10/13; cum 185K 8/18;
24706, 2,062, Oasis, Kristie 5300 13-13B, t10/13; cum 203K 8/18;

2012
24632, 1,880, Oasis, Oreo Federal 5300 24-25T, t10/13; cum 210K 8/18;
24631, 2,514, Oasis, Cookie Federal 5300 24-25B, t10/13; cum 249K 8/18;
24630, 2,737, Oasis, Ordean Federal 5300 24-25T, t10/13; cum 234K 8/18;
24227, 3,318, Oasis, Nellie John Federal 5300 13-25B, t10/13; cum 189K 8/18;
24226, 3,049, Oasis, Neva Federal 5300-14-25T, t10/13; cum 223K 8/18;
24146, 2,911, Oasis, Power Federal 5300 14-15B, t1/14; cum 236K 8/18;
23531, 1,597, Oasis, K A Sutton Federal 5300 24-15T, t3/13; cum 192K 8/18;
23018, 2,559, Oasis, Andy 5300 44-12T, t2/13; cum 223K 8/18;
23017, 4,174, Oasis, Ashlin 5300 44-12B, t2/13; cum 301K 8/18;

Original Post

Oasis reports a gusher in Willow Creek:

• 21902, 4,059, Oasis, Wren Federal 5300 41-26H, Willow Creek, t5/12; cum 318K 12/19; 36 stages; 4.5 million pounds total; 1.85 sand; 2.66 ceramic; 64 hours to kick-off point; 21 hours for the curve; February 15 --> TD on March 6, 2012 (19 days); Ratcliffe Interval (shallow to the Mission Canyon): "can contain a significant amount of oil and gas.."); early in the lateral in the middle Bakken, 400 - 2,000 units background gas; then in excess of 2,200 with shows up to 6,400 units; constant flare 2 feet to 12 feet in height; however the flare did reach 30 feet in height with an 8,500 unit hydrocarbon show; some drilling challenges delayed reaching TD; 

It's unlikely very many folks got to see this flare; the well is fairly remote -- it would be hard to get to for the average person.

Willow Creek is right in there, with several other oil fields in one of the best sweet spots in the Bakken: northeast McKenzie County. Most of Willow Creek is in Williams County, north/east of the river, but there are a couple of sections in McKenzie County, under the river. This is a relatively small field, 16, sections, and pretty much owned by Oasis. The Wren Federal is in Williams County, straight north of Camp and northeast of Banks, two of the better fields in this area. [Update, October 4, 2018: now has 22.25 sections, it appears.]

Activity in this field relevant to this boom:

• 19030, 2,707, Oasis, Kjorstad 5300 24-22H, t10/10; cum 256K 8/18;
• 19639, 2,414, Oasis, Cook 5300 42-12H, t9/11; cum 414K 8/18; taken off-line 2/17; back on line 6/17; nice jump in production;
  
• 19939, 839, Oasis, Carriere 5300 4-15H, t8/11; cum 243K 8/18;
• 20387, 1,445, Oasis, Hanover Federal 5300 13-14H, t10/11; cum 408K 8/18; see this post;
• 20872, 3,694, Oasis, Borden Federal 5300 24-34H, t9/11; cum 332K 8/18;
• 21388, 267, Oasis, Fraser Federal 5300 24-34H, t3/12; cum 283K 8/18;
• 21670, 923, CLR, Anderson 1-4H, t6/12; cum 284K 8/18; interesting production profile here;
• 21902, 4,509, Oasis, Wren Federal 5300 41-26H, t5/12; cum 296K 8/18;
• 21903, 873, Oasis, Crane Federal 5300 41-26H, t5/12; cum 280K 8/18;
• 22088, 2,530, Oasis, Dubuque 5300 14-22B, t9/12; cum 200K 8/18; small production jump 5/17;
• 23017, see above, Oasis, Ashlin 5300 44-12B, off-line, 1/17; cum 301K 8/18;
• 23018, see above, Oasis, Andy 5300 44-12T, off-line 1/17; t2/13; cum 223K 8/18;
• 23531, see above, Oasis, K A Sutton Federal 5300 24-15T, t3/13; cum 192K 8/18;

The most incredible thing about this field: as of October, 2012, there has not been much activity in this field.