Random Look At Three Recent Whiting Wells In Westberg Oil Field, Bakken, North Dakota; Competing With Banks Oil Field For Record IPs

I track the Westberg oil field here.

While updating it tonight, I was reminded of three recent Whiting wells. The IPs for these three wells were reported back in July, 2013. Tonight we follow up with their production for the first six months:

• 22388, 4,956, Whiting, Skaar Federal 41-3-3H, 30 states; 3 million pounds; t6/13; cum 185K 11/13;
• 22387, 4,460, Whiting, Skaar Federal 41-3-2H, 30 stages; 3 million pounds; t6/13; cum 148K 11/13;
• 22386, 4,456, Whiting, Skaar Federal 41-3-1H, t6/13; cum 156K 11/13; 

For newbies, the shorthand says that the first well above produced 185,000 bbls of oil through the end of November, 2013; the second well, produced almost 150,000 bbls of oil in the first six months; and the third well produced just a bit over 150,000 bbls in the first six months. Quite incredible to say the least. 

As high as these IPs, they are not records. One can see the record IPs at the FAQs page. Interestingly enough, the Westberg has had record IPs, but is competing with the Banks oil field for that honor.

The total production of these wells compare nicely with recently completed EOG wells. Whiting is using a new completion technique. These wells were only 30 stages with 3 million pounds of proppant (mostly sand, some ceramic) compared with 50+ stages and 10 million pounds of sand for the comparable EOG wells over in the Parshall oil field.