OXY USA and Newfield are noticeably absent.
Many of the "continued" cases had to do with redefining stratigraphic limits.
Note the BR requests for 2560-acre units; some have suggested this is because of "national grasslands," i.e., the Little Missouri National Grasslands and/or Little Missouri State Park. That may be true in some cases. But it certainly looks like several of the fields (including Clear Creek, Pershing, North Creek, and Sand Creek) are outside the grasslands. In addition, in last month's hearings, CLR had requests for multiple 2560-acre unit clearly outside "protected" areas. I think the overlapping 2560-acre spacing units noted below are requested for reasons other than the grasslands.
EOG's request for six wells on a 320-acre spacing unit is a one-off.
Initial thoughts on the November dockets.
Many of the "continued" cases had to do with redefining stratigraphic limits.
Note the BR requests for 2560-acre units; some have suggested this is because of "national grasslands," i.e., the Little Missouri National Grasslands and/or Little Missouri State Park. That may be true in some cases. But it certainly looks like several of the fields (including Clear Creek, Pershing, North Creek, and Sand Creek) are outside the grasslands. In addition, in last month's hearings, CLR had requests for multiple 2560-acre unit clearly outside "protected" areas. I think the overlapping 2560-acre spacing units noted below are requested for reasons other than the grasslands.
EOG's request for six wells on a 320-acre spacing unit is a one-off.
Initial thoughts on the November dockets.
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
18988, BEXP, et al, proper spacing, Poe-Bakken, McKenzie
18989, Hess, et al, proper spacing, Rainbow-Bakken, Williams
18990, Hess, proper spacing, Sather Lake-Bakken, McKenzie
18991, BR, amending, Clear Creek-Bakken and Camel Butte-Bakken; establish an overlapping 2560-acre unit; 1+ wells; McKenzie
18992, BR, amending, Johnson Corner-Bakken, establish an overlapping 2560-acre unit; 1+ wells; McKenzie
18993, BR, amending Camel Butte-Bakken and the Blue Buttes-Bakken, establish an overlapping 2560-acre unit; 1+ wells; McKenzie
18994, BR, amending Johnson Center-Bakken, establish an overlapping 2560-acre unit, 1+ wells, McKenzie
18995, BR, amending, Camel Butte-Bakken and Johnson Corner-Bakken, establish an overlapping 2560-acre unit; 1+ wells; McKenzie
18996, BR, amending, Pershing-Bakken, establish an overlapping 2560-acre unit, 1+ wells; McKenzie
18997, BR, amending, North Fork-Bakken, establish two overlapping 2560-acre units 1+ wells; McKenzie
18998, BR, amending Little Knife-Bakken, establish an overlapping 2560-acre unit; 1+ wells; Dunn
18999, BR, amending Flat Top Butte-Bakken, establish a 1280-acre unit; 4 wells; McKenzie
19000, Hess, amending Alkali Creek-Bakken, all wells unrestricted production; Mountrail, McKenzie, Williams
19001, Hess, amending, Antelope Creek-Bakken, all wells unrestricted production; McKenzie;
19002, Hess, amending, Banks-Bakken, all wells unrestricted production, McKenzie, Williams
19003, Hess, amending, Baskin-Bakken, all wells unrestricted production, Mountrail,
19004, Hess, amending, Big Butte-Bakken, all wells unrestricted production, Mountrail
19005, Hess, amending, Cedar Coulee-Bakken, all wells unrestricted production, Dunn
19006, Hess, amending, Clear Water-Bakken, all wells unrestricted production, Burke, Mountrail
19007, Hess, amending, Crazy Man Creek-Bakken, all wells unrestricted production, Williams, McKenzie
19008, Hess, amending, Ellsworth-Bakken, all wells unrestricted production, McKenzie
19009, Hess, amending, Hawkeye-Bakken, all wells unrestricted production, McKenzie
19010, Hess, amending, Hofflund-Bakken, all wells unrestricted production, McKenzie
19011, Hess, amending, Juniper-Bakken, all wells unrestricted production, McKenzie
19012, Hess, amending, Larson-Bakken, all wells unrestricted production, Burke
19013, Hess, amending, Lone Tree Lake-Bakken, all wells unrestricted production, Williams
19014, Hess, amending, Marmon-Bakken, all wells unrestricted production, Williams
19015, Hess, amending, New Home-Bakken, all wells unrestricted production, Williams
19016, Hess, amending, Rainbow-Bakken, all wells unrestricted production, Williams
19017, Hess, amending, Sandrocks-Bakken, all wells unrestricted production, McKenzie
19018, Hess, amending, Siverston-Bakken, all wells unrestricted production, McKenzie
19019, Hess, revoking, Timber Creek-Bakken, all wells unrestricted production, McKenzie
19020, Hess, revoking BR permits, the Bice 44-12TFH, and Bice 44-12MBH; Dunn
14935, cont'd,
15676, cont'd,
16125, cont'd,
19021, Cornerstone, temporary spacing, Burke County
19022, Cornerstone, temporary spacing, Burke County
19023, Petro Harvester injectivity test, Wayne-Madison, Brondersleve #2, Bottineau
19024, Oasis, amending Cottonwood-Bakken, i) extend the field; ii) establish 23 new 1280-acre units; iii) 8 horizontal wells in each (8x 23) --> 184 wells, Burke, Mountrail
19025, Oasis, amending, MonDak-Bakken, all wells unrestricted production, McKenzie
18216, cont'd
19026, KOG, amending, Truax-Bakken, 12 wells on a 1280-acre unit, Williams
19027, KOG, amending, Pembroke-Bakken, 12 wells on a 1280-acre unit; McKenzie
19028, KOG, amending, Twin Buttes-Bakken, establish 2 1280-acre units; 2 wells in each; Dunn
19029, Whiting, amending, Sand Creek-Bakken, 5 wells on 2 1280-acre unit; and establish a 2560-acre unit, 1+ wells; McKenzie
19030, Whiting, amending, Twin Valley-Bakken and the Westberg-Bakken; 5 wells on 2 1280-acre units; and establish an overlapping 2560-acre unit for 1+ wells; McKenzie
17358, cont'd
17779, cont'd
18647, cont'd
19031, BR, SWD
19032, BR, amending, MonDak-Bakken, 4 wells on a 1280-acre unit; McKenzie
19033, BR, amending, Pierre Creek-Bakken, 4 wells on a 1280-acre unit; McKenzie
19034, KOG, SWD
19035, KOG, SWD
19036, KOG, SWD
19037, KOG, SWD
19038, Whiting, SWD
19039, Petrogulf, 8 wells a 1280-acre unit; McKenzie, Mountrail
19040, Murex, pooling
19041, MRO, pooling
19042, MRO, pooling
19043, Cornerstone, pooling
19044, Cornerstone, pooling
19045, Cornerstone, pooling
19046, Cornerstone, pooling
19047, Samson Oil and Gas, amending Stockyard Creek-Bakken, 7 wells on each of 2 overlapping 1280-acre units; Williams
19048, Petro-Hunt, pooling
19049, Petro-Hunt, pooling
19050, Petro-Hunt, pooling
19051, Petro-Hunt, pooling
19052, Petro-Hunt, pooling
19053, Petro-Hunt, pooling
19054, Petro-Hunt, pooling
19055, Petro-Hunt, pooling
19056, Petro-Hunt, polling
19057, Petro-Hunt, pooling
19058, Petro-Hunt, pooling
19059, Petro-Hunt, pooling
19060, SM Energy, pooling
Thursday, November 29, 2012
19061, EOG, Eightmile-Bakken, proper spacing, McKenzie, Williams
19062, EOG, Sixmile-Bakken, proper spacing, Williams
18841, cont'd
18842, cont'd
18843, cont'd
19063, Assiniboine-Bakken, proper spacing, McKenzie
19064, Ft Buford-Bakken, proper spacing, Williams
19065, Zenergy, extending Glass Bluff and/or Foreman Butte-Bakken or alternatives, to establish 2 1280-acre unit; 1 well each, McKenzie
19066, Zenergy, extending Banks and/or Elidah-Bakken, establish an overlapping 2560-acre unit, 1 well, McKenzie
19067, ERF et al, Moccasin Creek-Bakken, proper spacing, Dunn
19068, BEXP, Buford-Bakken, proper spacing, McKenzie, Williams
19069, BEXP, Sugar Beet-Bakken, proper spacing, Williams
19070, CLR, extend Rosebud-Bakken or alternatives; create an overlapping 2560-acre unit; multiple wells; McKenzie, Williams
19071, CLR, amending, Cedar Creek-Ordovician, establish a 680-acre unit, 2 wells; Bowman
19072, CLR, Hayland-Bakken, 14 wells on an existing 1280-acre unit, Divide
19073, CLR, Hayland-Bakken, redefine stratigraphic limits, Divide
19074, CLR, Barta-Bakken, unrestricted flaring, Billings, Dunn
19075, CLR, Beaver Creek-Bakken, unrestricted flaring, Billings, Golden Valley
15224, cont'd
18852, con'td
18853, cont'd
18854, cont'd
18855, cont'd
18856, con'td
18859, cont'd
18861, cont'd
18865, cont'd
18870, cont'd
18672, cont'd
18873, cont'd
18878, cont'd
18881, cont'd
18883, cont'd
18889, con'td
18893, cont'd
18894, cont'd
18895, cont'd
18897, cont'd
18901, cont'd
18902, cont'd
18903, cont'd
18904, cont'd
18910, cont'd
18667, cont'd
19076, GMXR, amending Beicegel Creek-Bakken, redefine stratigraphic limits, McKenzie
19077, GMXR, amending, Elkhorn Ranch-Bakken, redefine stratigraphic limits, Billings
19078, GMXR, amending Magpie-Billings, redefine stratigraphic limits, Billings
19079, GMXR, amending Ranch Creek-Bakken, redefine stratigraphic limits, McKenzie
19080, Hunt, amending Fertile Valley-Bakken, redefine stratigraphic limits, Divide
19081, Hunt, amending Smoky Butte-Bakken, redefine stratigraphic limits, Divide
19082, Liberty Resources, Foreman Butte, Pronghorn, and/or Rawson-Bakken; establish 4 1280-acre units; 1 well each; McKenzie
19083, Liberty Resources, Todd, and/or Williston-Bakken or alternative Springbrook Field, establish a 1280-acre unit; establish a 1280-acre unit; Williams
19084, Enduro, reserve pits
19085, Flatland, treatment plant
19086, Sinclair, amending Sanish-Bakken, establish 2 overlapping1280-acre units; 1 well each; Mountrail
19087, Slawson, Squaw Gap-Bakken, establish 3 640-acre units; 5 wells on each 640-acre unit; McKenzie
18676, cont'd
18677, cont'd
18678, cont'd
19088, Strike, amend, Elmore-Madison, redefine stratigraphic limits, Renville County
18312, cont'd
18497, cont'd
18837, cont'd
18838, cont'd
18911, cont'd
18912, cont'd
18913, cont'd
18914, cont'd
18915, cont'd
19089, IHD Liquids, treatment plant
18314, cont'd
17830, cont'd
19090, Zavanna, pooling
19091, Zavanna, pooling
19092, Zavanna, pooling
19093, Zavanna, pooling
19094, Zavanna, pooling
19095, Zavanna, pooling
19096, Zavanna, SWD
19097, WPX, pooling
19098, CLR, pooling
19099, G3 Operating, pooling
19100, G3 Operating, pooling
19101, G3 Operating, pooling
19102, G3 Operating, pooling
19103, G3 Operating, pooling
19104, G3 Operating, pooling
19105, G3 Operating, pooling
19106, G3 Operating, pooling
19107, G3 Operating, pooling
19108, G3 Operating, pooling
19109, G3 Operating, pooling
19110, G3 Operating, pooling
19111, G3 Operating, pooling
19112, Samson Resources, risk penalty legalese
19113, Samson Resources, risk penalty legalese
19114, Samson Resources, risk penalty legalese
19115, Samson Resources, pooling
19116, GMXR, Magpie-Bakken, 4 wells on an existing 1280-acre unit, Billings
19117, GMXR, Elkhorn Ranch-Bakken, 4 wells on an existing 1280-acre unit, Billings
19118, GMXR, Beicegel Creek-Bakken, 4 wells on an existing 1280-acre unit, McKenzie
19119, GMXR, Ranch Creek-Bakken, 4 wells on an existing 1280-acre unit, McKenzie
19120, Sinclair, Little Knife-Bakken, 3 wells on an existing 1280-acre unit; Dunn
19121, Fidelity, risk penalty legalese
19122, Fidelity, risk penalty legalese
19123, Fidelity, risk penalty legalese
19124, Fidelity, risk penalty legalese
18934, cont'd
19125, XTO, risk penalty legalese
19126, XTO, McGregor-Bakken, 8 wells on an existing 1280-acre unit, Williams
19127, XTO, Border-Bakken, 8 wells on an existing 1280-acre unit, Burke
19128, XTO, St Demetrius-Bakken, 8 wells on ~18 1280-acre units --> 116 wells, Burke
18515, cont'd
19129, Zenergy, pooling
19130, Zenergy, pooling
19131, Zenergy, pooling
19132 Zenergy, pooling
19133, Zenergy, pooling
19134, Zenergy, pooling
19135, Zenergy, pooling
19136, Zenergy, pooling
19137, Zenergy, pooling
19138, Zenergy, pooling
19139, Zenergy, pooling
19140, Zenergy, pooling
19141, Zenergy, pooling
19142, Zenergy, pooling
19143, Zenergy, pooling
19144, Zenergy, pooling
19145, Zenergy, pooling
19146, Zenergy, pooling
19147, Liberty Resources, pooling,
19148, Liberty Resources, pooling,
19149, Liberty Resources, pooling,
19150, Liberty Resources, pooling,
19151, Liberty Resources, pooling,
19152, Liberty Resources, pooling,
19153, Liberty Resources, pooling,
19154, Liberty Resources, pooling,
19155, Liberty Resources, pooling,
19156, Liberty Resources, pooling,
19157, Liberty Resources, pooling,
19158, Liberty Resources, pooling,
19159, Liberty Resources, pooling,
19160, Liberty Resources, pooling,
19161, Liberty Resources, pooling,
19162, Liberty Resources, SWD
19163, Liberty Resources, SWD
19164, Liberty Resources, injection
19165, Liberty Resources, injection
19166, Liberty Resources, injection
19167, Liberty Resources, injection
19168, Liberty Resources, injection
19169, Liberty Resources, injection
19170, Crescent Point, pooling
19171, Crescent Point, pooling
19172, Crescent Point, pooling
19173, Crescent Point, pooling
19174, Crescent Point, pooling
19175, Crescent Point, pooling
19176, Crescent Point, pooling
19177, Crescent Point, pooling
19178, Crescent Point, pooling
19179, Crescent Point, pooling
19180, Crescent Point, pooling
19181, Crescent Point, pooling
19182, Crescent Point, pooling
19183, Crescent Point, pooling
19184, Crescent Point, pooling
19185, Crescent Point, pooling
19186, Crescent Point, pooling
19187, Crescent Point, pooling
19188, Crescent Point, pooling
19189, Crescent Point, pooling
19190, Crescent Point, pooling
19191, Crescent Point, pooling
19192, Crescent Point, pooling
19193, Crescent Point, pooling
19194, Crescent Point, pooling
19195, Crescent Point, pooling
19196, Crescent Point, pooling
19197, Crescent Point, pooling
19198, Crescent Point, pooling
19199, Crescent Point, pooling
19200, Crescent Point, pooling
19201, Crescent Point, pooling
19202, Crescent Point, pooling
19203, Baytex, pooling,
19204, Baytex, pooling,
19205, Baytex, pooling,
19206, Baytex, risk penalty legalese,
19207, Baytex, risk penalty legalese,
17883, cont'd
17884, cont'd
17885, cont'd
17886, cont'd
19208, EOG, risk penalty legalese
19209, EOG, risk penalty legalese
19210, EGO, risk penalty legalese
19211, EOG, Antelope-Sanish, 6 wells on an existing 320-acre unit, McKenzie
19212, BEXP, Williston-Bakken, flaring, Williams
19213, Ballantyne, comingling
19214, Newfield, Sand Creek-Bakken, 7 wells on an existing 1280-acre unit, McKenzie
17036, cont'd
18782, cont'd
19215, Sakakawea Ventures, SWD
19216, Sakakawea Ventures, SWD
19217, R360 Williston Basin, SWD
19218, Redemption Energy, SWD
19219, Omimex Petroleum SWD
Bruce, this jumped out at me, what are they doing here?
ReplyDelete"19024, Oasis, amending Cottonwood-Bakken, i) extend the field; ii) establish 23 new 1280-acre units; iii) 8 horizontal wells in each (8x 23 --> 184 wells, Burke, Mountrail"
Catching up.
DeleteEight wells/1280-acre units is now the norm. In fact, BR is moving to 2560-acre units.
By the way, by redefining the stratigraphic limits, it makes it economical to drill additional wells in some of these fields. I assume if they don't get the stratigraphic limits that the geology suggests, the operators will leave those fields for later, and/or drill fewer wells.
DeleteWhat do the amend requests for unrestricted productiin mean? I haven't seen thar before and Hess is requesting for all their fields.
ReplyDeleteYou are correct; it is worded differently than what we are used to seeing. Being worded differently there may be some nuances that are different, so others can chime in to tell us if we are wrong.
DeleteNorth Dakota restricts flaring starting about six months after production begins. Operators need to restrict oil production if natural gas is still being flared. Waivers are given, and some have suggested the waivers are liberally given by the NDIC.
We usually see such requests on a well-by-well basis but in this case, as you noted, these were "blanket" requests. The only thing I can think of is that Hess has contracted for a certain amount of pipeline and/or rail takeaway and needs to fill those contracts.
I would assume mineral owners would be thrilled to see their wells at maximum production.
This is all conjecture. I am a layman with no "professional" background in the oil and/or gas industry.
Do you know why G3 is going through the pooling process on units that have already been drilled? Do they have to do that if they drill more wells on that spacing?
DeleteI will let others chime in on this. I have my thoughts, but I am just a layperson with no professional experience in the oil and gas industry. This is not unique to G3 Operating.
Deletei noticed Continental is asking for 14 wells on a 1280 spacing in Divide County. In Continentals Investor Day presentation in October,they showed a map of locations for tests of multiple three forks benches. There were two test locations in Divide County and one of them from what I could tell from their map was probably this location.
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14 wells on a 1280-acre spacing unit in Divide County! To me, that's amazing. Divide County doesn't compare to the Sanish / Parshall in Mountrail, or the northeast corner of McKenzie County. So, with 14 wells on a 1280-acre unit in Divide, one can only imagine what we might see in Mountrail, Dunn, and McKenzie.
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