Wells Coming Off The Confidential List Thursday; Baytex Wells In Northwest North Dakota With Some Ambiguity

Wells coming off the confidential list Thursday:

• 22112, 233, Petro-Hunt, Fredrickson 160-94-33D-28-3H, North Tioga, t10/13; no production data,
• 23366, drl, CLR, Atlanta Federal 7-6H, Baker, no production data,
• 23893, drl, Slawson, Mauser (Federal) 1-18-17TFH, North Fork, no production data,
• 24999, 535, Baytex, J. Olson 22-15-162-98H-2DM, Blooming Prairie, t5/13; cum 36K 9/13;
• 25284, drl, Hess, SC-Barney 154-98-1819H-3, Truax, no production data,

With regard to #24999, I am not sure what "DM" means. According to the well file, the Three Forks was the target. There are three 2-well pads sited in that section, 22-162-98. It appears that on each 2-well pad, one horizontal will go north into Blooming Prairie, and one will go south into Whiteaker.

These are the wells:

• 22019, going south, 1,116, Baytex, Judith Olson 27-34-162-98H-1XN, Three Forks, 40 stages, 1.8 million lbs, t812; cum 107K 9/13;
• 22020, going north, 239, Baytex, Judith Olson 22-15-162-98H 1NC, Three Forks, 40 stages, 1.8 million lbs, t8/12; cum 74K 9/13;
• 24999, going north, conf, Baytex, J. Olson 22-15-162-98H 2DM, producing,
• 24690, going south, conf, Baytex, J. Olson 27-34-162-98H 2XM, Three Forks, producing,
• 24776, going south, conf, Baytex, Sandvol 27-34-12-98H 3XQ, Three Forks, producing,
• 25003, going north, conf, Baytex, Sandvol 22-15-162-98H 3PA, producing,

With regard to 1XN, 1NC, 2DM, 2XM, 3XQ, 3PA, no clue. Obviously the number refers to the pad, so 1XN and 1NC are on the same pad. The "X" wells all go south, but the D, N, and P designations are ??? and all go north.

From #24690, "The Baytex Energy team identifies one six foot thick target zone directly above the Three Forks Shale. The top of this target zone is identified by a gamma marker known as the Three Forks 10 Mrk." A similar statement was found in other reports varying from four feet to six feet.

I thought it sounded like Baytex was talking about two "target zones" in these well files, but I don't understand all that I am reading. From #22019, "The Baytex Energy team identifies a 11 and a half foot thick secondary target zone directly above the Three Forks 10 Marker and a primary target, five and a half feet thick, from the Three Forks 10 Marker to the top of the Three Forks Shale. The top of this Three Forks 10 zone is identified by a gamma market known as the Three Forks 10 marker."

It seems in all cases Baytex was targeting Three Forks 10 Marker but also noted a secondary target aone above this target (Three Forks 20 Marker?). 

Bottom line: these are all Three Forks wells which make sense due to the location (northwest North Dakota where the Three Forks might be better than the middle Bakken. All wells seem to target the same Three Forks zone, but it sounds like there is a secondary target zone above the primary target zone. [I have limited time, energy, and interest to sort it out; if anyone figures it out, others will be appreciative. It would shed light on the Upper Three Forks in this area.]