Saturday, October 19, 2013

Week 42: October 13, 2013 -- October 19, 2013

Best article of the week
Why the skeptics were wrong on the Bakken 

Best graphic of the week
CLR's graphic of 34 wells in one spacing unit

Best number of the week
North Dakota production surges; new record; up 4%

Operations
Some nice wells for Whitiing in its Pronghorn Prospect
Is something going on with Oasis?
NOG production: from 140 bbls of oil per day in 2008, to 13,000 bopd this year
Slawson with some nice wells
Update on Samson Oil & Gas operations in Stockyard Creek, east of Williston
Some are predicting North Dakota will report one million bopd by end of the year
Update on permits in North Dakota
Director's comment on the Federal fracking rule
QEP asking to unitize the Helis Grail; what it means for mineral owners

Other formations
Another Madison well added to the monster list of wells

Economy
Dickinson to get a $100 million event center?
North Dakota #2 in business climate; Minnesota #47 on tax list (worse end of list)

Conferences
Denver conference, Bakken takeaway, January 29 - 30, 2013
 
Deals
OXY USA to sell its position in the Bakken?

Miscellaneous
After seven years of the Bakken, folks still don't get: Wall Street analyst says KOG is a MLP paying a huge dividend
Schlumberger doesn't even mention the Bakken in 3Q13 earnings conference call, same link
On energy: the center of gravity has shifted from the Mideast to the Midwest

For investors only
Disclaimer: this is not an investment site. Do not make any investment decisions based on what you read here or what you think you may have read here. 
This was an incredible week for Bakken companies; SLB surged 8%  

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