NDIC Hearing Dockets For May, 2013, Now Released

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Some high points:

• The most cases I have seen in one hearing docket in recent memory to assess risk penalties against non-participating owners: 23; I hope everyone has good legal counsel
• More requests than usual, it seems, for unrestricted flaring
• Very few continued cases compared to past hearing dockets 
• Case 20255: Hess, Hawkeye-Bakken, 10 wells on 10 1280-acre units, McKenzie, 100 wells
• Case 20256, Hess, Antelope-Sanish, 10 wells on 10 1280-acre units, McKenzie, 100 wells
• Case 20258, Hess, Blue Buttes-Bakken, 10 wells on 17 1280-acre units, McKenzie, 170 wells
• Case 20260, KOG, Truax-Bakken, amend, authorize 15 wells on an existing 1280-acre unit, Williams
• Case 20303, CLR, Brooklyn-Bakken, amend, establish a 5120-acre unit; 2 wells, Williams
• Case 20309, XTO, Alkali Creek and/or Charlson-Bakken, amend, extend, create an overlapping 2560-acre unit; 14 wells, Williams, McKenzie
• Case 20313, SHD, Blue Buttes, Spotted Horn, Clarks Creek, or Antelope-Sanish, amend, extend, establish a 640 acre unit, 8 wells, McKenzie
• Case 20316, Slawson, Squaw Gap-Bakken, amend, establish a1280-acre unit; establish 2 overlapping 1280-acre units, 2 640-acre units; 5 wells on each unit (including 5 wells on the 640-acre units), McKenzie 
• Case 20317, Slawson, Squaw Gap-Bakken, amend, establish a 640-acre unit, 5 wells; McKenzie
• Case 20318, Slawson, Squaw Gap-Bakken, to drill multiple multi-lateral horizontal wells with a portion of the vertical section of the well open to the Lodgepole above the stratigraphic limits of the Bakken
• Case 20319, Slawson, Antelope-Sanish, to drill multiple multi-lateral horizontal wells with a portion of the vertical section of the well open to the Lodgepole above the stratigraphic limits of the Bakken, McKenzie, Mountrail 
• Case 20320, Slawson, Big Bend- Bakken, to drill multiple multi-lateral horizontal wells with a portion of the vertical section of the well open to the Lodgepole above the stratigraphic limits of the Bakken, McKenzie, Mountrail
• Case 20321, Slawson, Elm Tree-Bakken, to drill multiple multi-lateral horizontal wells with a portion of the vertical section of the well open to the Lodgepole above the stratigraphic limits of the Bakken, McKenzie, Mountrail
•  Case 20322, Slawson, Ross-Bakken, to drill multiple multi-lateral horizontal wells with a portion of the vertical section of the well open to the Lodgepole above the stratigraphic limits of the Bakken, McKenzie, Mountrail
• Case 20323, Slawson, Van Hook-Bakken, to drill multiple multi-lateral horizontal wells with a portion of the vertical section of the well open to the Lodgepole above the stratigraphic limits of the Bakken, McKenzie, Mountrail, Dunn, McLean
• Case 20395, EOG, Van Hook-Bakken, 3 wells on an existing 320-acre unit, Mountrail

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

20211, KOG, Burning Mine-Bakken, redefine field limits, McKenzie
20212, KOG, Pembroke-Bakken, amend, establish 7 2560-acre overlapping spacing units; 2 wells each; McKenzie
20213, KOG, Twin Buttes-Bakken, amend, establish 2 1280-acre overlapping spacing units; 4 wells each; up to 9 hz wells on an existing 1280-acre unit, Dunn
20214, Murex, develop oil pool, Keri Elizabeth, Divide
20215, True Oil, temporary spacing, McKenzie
20216, Cornerstone, Northeast Foothills-Bakken, amend, establish a 1280-acre unit; one well, Burke
20217, Cornerstone, establish a 1280-acre unit, one well, Burke
20218, Petro-Hunt, Charlson-Bakken, amend, establish 3 overlapping 1280-acre units; 2 wells each; up to 7 wells on 2 1280-acre unit, McKenzie
20219, Petro-Hunt, Indian Hill and/or Elk-Bakken, create 2 overlapping 2560-acre units, 1+ wells on each; McKenzie
20220, Petro-Hunt, amend, Nameless, Lonesome, and/or Ragged Butte-Bakken, create 4 overlapping 2560-acre units, 1+ wells on each, McKenzie
20221, Petro-Hunt, Foreman Butte-Bakken, amend, create 2 overlapping 2560-acre units, 1+ wells each; McKenzie
20222: Petro-Hunt, Pronghorn and/or Rawson-Bakken, amend, create 4 overlapping 2560-acre units,
1+ wells each,  McKenzie
20223, Petro-Hunt, Arnegard and/or Timber Creek-Bakken, amend, create 2 overlapping 2560-acre spacing units, 1+ wells in each; McKenzie
20224, BR, Pershing-Bakken, amend, establish an overlapping 2560-acre unit, 1+ wells; McKenzie
20225, BR, Little Knife-Bakken, amend, establish an overlapping 2560-acre unit, 1+ wells between the existing 1280-acre units; Dunn
20027 cont'd
20226, QEP, Croff-Bakken, amend, establish an overlapping 1280-acre unit, 1well; McKenzie
20227, QEP, Grail-Bakken, amend, establish 4 overlapping 1280-acre units; 1 well each; McKenzie
20014, cont'd,
20228, Hess, Truax-Bakken, amend, establish an overlapping 2560-acre unit; 1+ wells; Williams
20229, Hess, amend, Hawkeye, Union Center, Clear creek and/or Clarks Creek-Bakken, establish 5 overlapping 2560-acre units, 1+ wells between existing 1280-acre units; McKenzie
20230, Hess, Antelope-Sanish and Charlson-Bakken, amend, establish 2 overlapping 2560-acre units, 1+ wells, McKenzie
20231, Hess, Blue Buttes, amend, Blue Buttes, Clear Creek, and/or Camel Butte-Bakken, establish 6 overalpping 2560-acre units, 1+ wells; McKenzie
20232, Hess, Pembroke-Bakken, amend, establish 4 overlapping 2560-acre units, 1+ wells, McKenzie
20233, Hess, Little Knife-Bakken, amend, establish an overlapping 2560-acre unit, 1+ wells, Dunn
20334, Hess, Alkali Creek-Bakken, amend, unrestricted production, McKenzie, Mountrail, Williams
20235, Hess, Antelope Creek-Bakken, amend, unrestricted production, McKenzie
20236, Hess, Big Butte-Bakken, amend, unrestricted production, Mountrail
20237, Hess, Cedar Coulee-Bakken, amend, unrestricted production, Dunn
20238, Hess, Cherry Creek-Bakken, amend, unrestricted production, McKenzie
20239, Hess, Ellsworth-Bakken, amend, unrestricted production, McKenzie
20240, Hess, Hofflund-Bakken, amend, unrestricted production, McKenzie, Williams
20241, Hess, Rainbow-Bakken, amend, unrestricted production, Williams
20242, Hess, Ray-Bakken, amend, unrestricted production, Williams
20243, Hess, Siverston-Bakken,  amend, unrestricted production, McKenzie
20244, Hess, South Tobacco Garden-Bakken,  amend, unrestricted production, McKenzie
20245, Hess, Timber Creek-Bakken,  amend, unrestricted production, McKenzie
20246, Hess, Wheelock-Bakken,  amend, unrestricted production, Williams
20247, Whiting, Sanish-Bakken, CO2 injection as a test, Mountrail
20248, MRO, Bailey and/or Killdeer-Bakken, amend, establish 3 overlapping 2560-acre units; 1+ wells; Dunn
20249, MRO, Killdeer-Bakken, amend, establish 1 overlapping 2560-acre unit, 1+ wells, Dunn
20071, cont'd
20250, OXY USA, commingling, Dunn
20251, Sequel Energy, SWD, McKenzie
20252, MRO, pooling, Strandahl-Bakken, Williams
20253, Hess, Elm Tree-Bakken, authorize up to 10 wells on a 1280-acre unit, McKenzie
20254, Hess, Westberg-Bakken, amend, authorize up to 10 wells on each of 2 1280-acre units;  McKenzie
20255, Hess, Hawkeye-Bakken, amend, up to 10 wells on 10 1280-acre units, McKenzie 
20256, Hess, Antelop-Sanish, amend, up to 10 wells on 10 1280-acre units, McKenzie 
20257, Hess, Siverston-Bakken, 10 wells on a 1280-acre unit, McKenzie
20258, Hess, Blue Buttes-Bakken, 10 wells on 17 1280-acre units, McKenzie
20259, KOG, Ranch Creek-Bakken, amend, authorize 6 wells on an existing 1280-acre unit; McKenzie
20260, KOG, Truax-Bakken, amend, authorize 15 wells on an existing 1280-acre unit, Williams
20261 - 20278, KOG, pooling, Truax-Bakken, Williams
20279, Petro-Hunt, Foreman Butte-Bakken, amend, authorize 5 wells on an existing 1280-acre unit, McKenzie
20280, Petro-Hunt, East Fork-Bakken, amend, 7 wells on a 1280-acre unit, Williams
20281 - 20282, Petro-Hunt, pooling
20283, Whiting, Parshall-Bakken, amend, 3 wells on 2 640-acre units, Mountrail
20284 - 20299, Whiting, flaring

Thursday, May 30, 2013

20300, R360 Williston Basin, LLC, waste treatment, Billings
20301, Newalta Environmental Services, waste treatment, Mountrail
19777, cont'd
20301, CLR, Noonan-Bakken, amend, establish a 1280-acre unit, 1 well, Divide
20303, CLR, Brooklyn-Bakken, amend, establish a 5120-acre unit; 2 wells, Williams
20304, CLR, Sanish-Bakken, redefine stratigraphic limits, McKenzie, Mountrail
20097, cont'd
20095, cont'd
20305 - 20306, Crescent Point Energy, Blue Ridge-Bakken, amend, flaring
20307, Zenergy, Eightmile-Bakken, amend, establish 2 overlapping 2560-acre units, 1 well; McKenzie, Williams
20308, Zenergy, Elidah-Bakken, amend, redefine stratigraphic limits, McKenzie
20309, XTO, Alkali Creek and/or Charlson-Bakken, amend, extend, create an overlapping 2560-acre unit; 14 wells, Williams, McKenzie
20116, cont'd
20117, cont'd
20118, cont'd
20310, Enduro Operating, Little Deep Creek-Madison, reserve pits, Renville
20311, EOG, treatment plant, Mountrail
20312, EOG, Clarks Creek-Bakken, redefine stratigraphic limits, McKenzie
20313, SHD, Blue Buttes, Spotted Horn, Clarks Creek, or Antelope-Sanish, amend, extend, establish a 640 acre unit, 8 wells, McKenzie
20314, SHD, Heart Butte-Bakken, amend, establish a 1280-acre unit, 8 wells, Dunn, McLean
20315, Armstrong, designating Armstrong as operator of a Hess well, Dunn
20316, Slawson, Squaw Gap-Bakken, amend, establish a1280-acre unit; establish 2 overlapping 1280-acre units, 2 640-acre units; 5 wells on each unit (including 5 wells on the 640-acre units), McKenzie
20317, Slawson, Squaw Gap-Bakken, amend, establish a 640-acre unit, 5 wells; McKenzie
20318, Slawson, Squaw Gap-Bakken, to drill multiple multi-lateral horizontal wells with a portion of the vertical section of the well open to the Lodgepole above the stratigraphic limits of the Bakken, McKenzie
20319, Slawson, Antelope-Sanish, to drill multiple multi-lateral horizontal wells with a portion of the vertical section of the well open to the Lodgepole above the stratigraphic limits of the Bakken, McKenzie, Mountrail
20320, Slawson, Big Bend-Bakken, to drill multiple multi-lateral horizontal wells with a portion of the vertical section of the well open to the Lodgepole above the stratigraphic limits of the Bakken, McKenzie, Mountrail
20321, Slawson, Elm Tree-Bakken, to drill multiple multi-lateral horizontal wells with a portion of the vertical section of the well open to the Lodgepole above the stratigraphic limits of the Bakken, McKenzie, Mountrail
20322, Slawson, Ross-Bakken, to drill multiple multi-lateral horizontal wells with a portion of the vertical section of the well open to the Lodgepole above the stratigraphic limits of the Bakken, McKenzie, Mountrail
20323, Slawson, Van Hook-Bakken, to drill multiple multi-lateral horizontal wells with a portion of the vertical section of the well open to the Lodgepole above the stratigraphic limits of the Bakken, McKenzie, Mountrail, Dunn, McLean
19901, cont'd
19342, cont'd
20324, North Plains, SWD
20325, Crescent Point, West Ambrose-Bakken, amend, 5 wells on 2 existing 1600-acre units, Divide
20326, Crescent Point, Gooseneck-Bakken, amend, 4 wells on 2 existing 1280-acre units, Divide
20327, Crescent point, Colgan-Bakken, amend, 5 wells on existing 1600-acre unit, Divide
20328, Waterworks Corral Creek, SWD
20329, Samson Resources, risk penalty legalese, non-participating owners, 
20330, Samson Resources, commingling
20331, Baytex, risk penalty legalese, non-participating owners, 
20332, Baytex, risk penalty legalese, non-participating owners, 
20333, Baytex, risk penalty legalese, non-participating owners, 
20334, CLR, risk penalty legalese, non-participating owners, 
20445, CLR, risk penalty legalese, non-participating owners, 
20336, CLR, risk penalty legalese, non-participating owners, 
20337, CLR, risk penalty legalese, non-participating owners, 
20338 - 20343, CLR, pooling
20344, CLR, Brooklyn-Bakken, 12 wells on each of 2 2560-acre spacing units, Williams
20345, Newfield, risk penalty legalese, non-participating owners, 
20346, Newfield, risk penalty legalese, non-participating owners, 
20347, Newfield, risk penalty legalese, non-participating owners, 
20348, Newfield, risk penalty legalese, non-participating owners, 
20349, Newfield, risk penalty legalese, non-participating owners, 
20350, Newfield, risk penalty legalese, non-participating owners, 
20351, Newfield, risk penalty legalese, non-participating owners, 
20352, Newfield, risk penalty legalese, non-participating owners, 
20353, Liberty Resources, risk penalty legalese, non-participating owners,
20354, Liberty Resources, Tyrone-Bakken, 9 wells on 6 1280-acre units, Williams, 54 wells
20355, Fidelity, risk penalty legalese, non-participating owners, 
20356, Fidelity, risk penalty legalese, non-participating owners, 
20357, Fidelity, risk penalty legalese, non-participating owners, 
20358, Fidelity, risk penalty legalese, non-participating owners, 
20359 - 20362, G3 Operating, pooling
20363, G3 Operating, Pembroke-Bakken, 13 wells on an existing 1280-acre unit, McKenzie
20364 - 20365, XTO, pooling,
20366, XTO, risk penalty legalese, non-participating owners,  
20367 - 20377, Zavanna, pooling
20378, Slawson, pooling,
19369, cont'd
20379 - 20393, EOG, pooling
20394, EOG, Parshall-Bakken, 3 wells on an existing 1920-acre unit, Mountrail
20395, EOG, Van Hook-Bakken, 3 wells on an existing 320-acre unit, Mountrail
20396 - 20397, Sinclair, pooling
20398 - 20404, Zenergy, pooling
20405, Citation, commingling
20406, Triangle, risk penalty legalese, non-participating owners,
20407, Enduro Operating, conversion to enhanced recovery in the Scotia-Madison, Bottineau
20207, cont'd