Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Random Observation of Production of a Single Bakken Well

So, what do you notice about the data below?

18110, 1,018, EOG, Fertile 11-10H, Parshall, t6/10; cum 155K 1/13; I've only shown the data back to October, 2011:

PoolDateDaysBBLS OilRunsBBLS WaterMCF ProdMCF SoldVent/Flare
BAKKEN1-2013317697769719212583241217
BAKKEN12-20123199539930201636983037506
BAKKEN11-201210149715001977667474154
BAKKEN10-201231221322667061218102538
BAKKEN9-2012281952191661791572166
BAKKEN8-20122917561782721735474120
BAKKEN7-20123118801824708106884964
BAKKEN6-2012302069206970410509000
BAKKEN5-201231215621866858887360
BAKKEN4-2012302234220757410158660
BAKKEN3-2012312390243065010919420
BAKKEN2-2012292450252764911399940
BAKKEN1-20122824652378813104788129
BAKKEN12-20113126342600715115010010
BAKKEN11-20113027883050740133411840
BAKKEN10-2011313049288181614121230

Yes, I noticed the same thing: production from this well was in the "2,200 bbls per month" range when it was taken off-line for 20 days in November, 2012. When it came back on line, production the very first month jumped to almost 10,000 bbls/month.

This had nothing to do with a pump; the pump was put on back in August, 2010.

Based on the flaring, it appears that takeaway capacity for natural gas is also constrained.

I don't have any explanation for the sudden jump in production, but I'm sure it's not unique. Just one more peculiarity in the Bakken.

4 comments:

  1. The 20 day 'shut-in' built pressure? Choke?

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  2. My guess is that they did a coil tubing clean out. For the area it was not a typical well.Probably plugging off in the lateral.Cleaneed the lateral out and it responded with production typical for the area.

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