Random Update On The Pyramid Wells On The Northwest Side Of Williston

In the process of looking up the Pyramid wells after getting a note from a reader, I noted that two of the Pyramid wells have been off-line for two months:

• 22872, Pyramid 15-22 4H, has also been off-line for the past two months. It has produced oil for only 17 days and has produced almost 20,000 bbls of oil. 
• 22873, Pyramid 15-22 3H, has been off-line for the past two months. It has only produced oil for 24 days, with a cumulative of almost 22,000 bbls of oil.

The other two wells on the pad are still producing.  The two wells that are off-line are both on the east end of the pad; the other two wells are on the west end of the pad.

The well file doesn't provide any clue what is going on; it generally doesn't take two months to install a pump.

Having said that, look at the production numbers for the two wells that remain on line:

22875, Pyramid 15-22 1H:

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	6-2013	21	8268	7112	2739	0	0	0
BAKKEN	5-2013	28	23358	20488	8062	11662	10598	1064
BAKKEN	4-2013	27	18595	18022	22260	20375	19582	793
BAKKEN	3-2013	2	623	0	721	236	159	77

Note: no natural gas production in the most recent month.

22874, Pyramid 15-22 2TFH:

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	6-2013	17	24065	24065	3713	0	0	0
BAKKEN	5-2013	17	37250	38467	6261	4809	4319	490
BAKKEN	4-2013	22	8050	7457	16416	6937	6717	220
BAKKEN	3-2013	3	3474	2850	8559	2430	2152	278

Again, note: no natural gas production in the most recent month.

It appears the wells are being taken off-line for reasons related to natural gas and/or flaring.

Elsewhere, at least one mineral owner has suggested this would be in the best interests of mineral owners: to take oil wells off-line until natural gas gathering and processing is in place and all flaring is eliminated. I think that's what the US Secretary of Interior has in mind. Great minds, apparently, think alike. This reminds me of a Garth Brooks video but I cannot post it.

I track the Pyramid wells here.