Interesting Cases From The January, 2014, NDIC Hearing Dockets

Interesting cases from the January, 2014, agenda for the NDIC hearing dockets. I will expand on these cases if a) the spirit moves me; b) anyone is interested.

Case No. 21599: Application of SM Energy Co. for an order amending the applicable orders for the Bear Den-Bakken Pool to allow up to six wells to be drilled upon a 640-acre spacing unit described as Section 25, T.149N., R.96W., McKenzie County, ND, at any location not closer than 200 feet to any boundary of the spacing unit or granting such other relief as is appropriate.

Case No. 21613: Application of Petro-Hunt, L.L.C. for an order amending the applicable orders for the Clear Creek-Bakken Pool to authorize up to four horizontal wells to be drilled on a spacing unit consisting of Section 27, T.152N., R.96W., McKenzie County, ND, and such other relief as is appropriate.

Case No. 21616: Application of QEP Energy Co. for an order amending the applicable orders for the Squires-Bakken Pool to allow up to seven horizontal wells to be drilled on three existing 1280-acre spacing units consisting of Sections 14 and 23; Sections 22 and 27; and Sections 25 and 26, T.155N., R.102W., Williams County, ND, or for such other relief as may be appropriate.

Case No. 21617: Application of Kodiak Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. for an order amending the applicable orders for the Stockyard Creek-Bakken Pool to authorize up to twelve horizontal wells to be drilled on six 1280-acre spacing units described as Sections 1 and 12; Sections 2 and 11; Sections 3 and 10; Sections 4 and 9; Sections 5 and 8; and Sections 6 and 7, T.154N., R.99W., Williams County, ND, and granting such other relief as may be appropriate.

Case No. 21618: Application of Kodiak Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. for an order amending the applicable orders for the Truax-Bakken Pool to authorize up to fifteen horizontal wells to be drilled on a 1280-acre spacing unit described as Sections 28 and 33, T.154N., R.98W., Williams County, ND, and granting such other relief as may be appropriate.

Case No. 21619: Application of Hess Corp. for an order amending the applicable orders for the Sanish-Bakken Pool to authorize up to seventeen horizontal wells to be drilled on a 1280-acre spacing unit described as Sections 15 and 22, T.153N., R.93W., Mountrail County, ND, and granting such other and further relief as may be appropriate.

Case No. 21651: Application of Continental Resources, Inc. for an order extending the field boundaries and amending the field rules for the Alkali Creek-Bakken Pool to create and establish an overlapping 5120-acre spacing unit comprised of Sections 15, 16, 21, 22, 27, 28, 33 and 34, T.154N., R.94W., Mountrail and McKenzie Counties, ND, authorizing the drilling of a total not to exceed eight wells on or near the section line between existing 1280 and 2560-acre spacing units of said proposed overlapping 5120-acre spacing unit...

Case No. 21662: Application of XTO Energy Inc. for an order authorizing the drilling, completing and producing of a total of four wells on an existing 640-acre spacing unit described as Section 16, T.153N., R.95W., Charlson-Bakken Pool, McKenzie County, ND, eliminating any tool error requirements and such other relief as is appropriate.

Case No. 21721: Application of Sinclair Oil & Gas Co. for an order authorizing the drilling, completing and producing of a total of six wells on an existing 640-acre spacing unit described as Section 9, T.153N., R.93W., Sanish-Bakken Pool, Mountrail County, ND, eliminating any tool error requirements and such other relief as is appropriate.