June, 2014, NDIC Hearing Dockets -- Cases That Caught My Eye First Time Through

This was the first look, the cases that caught my interest the first time I went through the agenda. The full list is here.


Remember: last month EOG requested permission to drill 32 wells on a single 640-acre section. 

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

OXY USA has eight (8) cases requesting "an exception to NDA 43-02-03-21 and any other applicable regulations to allow the use of inflatable packers in the casing string in connection with cementing operations for the isolation of oil, gas or water-bearing formations.

22471, OXY USA, Fayette-Bakken, 14 hz wells on each of two 1280-acre units; 2 wells on one overlapping 2560-acre unit, Dunn
22472, OXY USA, Cabernet-Bakken, 14 hz wells on each of two 1280-acre units; 2 wells on one overlapping 2560-acre unit, Dunn
22475, KOG, Epping-Madison, an order to establish a zone of stand-up 320-acre units, sections 21,22, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, and 34 / 155-99; Williams
22476, KOG, Stockyard Creek-Madison, an order to establish a zone of stand-up 320-acre units, section 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 , 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 / 154-99; Williams
22478, BR, Cabernet and/or Fayette-Bakken; 12 wells in a new 2560-acre unit, Dunn
 22480, MRO, Antelope-Sanish, 14 wells in a 1280-acre unit; 16 wells on each of two 1280-acre units; 2 wells on a 2560-acre unit; McKenzie
22481, MRO, Reunion Bay-Bakken, 16 wells on a 1600-acre unit; 16 wells on a 1280-acre unit; 2 wells on a new overlapping 1920-acre unit; 2 wells on a new 3200-acre unit, Mountrail, McKenzie
22483, MRO, Bailey-Bakken, 9 wells on a 1280-acre unit, Dunn
22484, MRO, Bailey-Bakken, to dissolve a 1600-acre unit and establish a new 1280-acre unit; Dunn
22489, KOG, Truax-Bakken, 11 wells on a 1280-acre unit; 7 wells on a 2560-acre unit; Williams
22490, Hess, Alger-Bakken, 11 wells on a 1280-acre unit; Mountrail
22491, Hess, Robinson Lake-Bakken, 11 wells on a 1280-acre unit, Mountrail
22492, Hess, Truax-Bakken, 10 wells on each of two 1280-acre units; 11 wells on one 1280-acre unit; 2 wells on each of two overlapping 2560-acre unit; Williams
22493, Hess, Glass Bluff-Bakken, 6 wells on each of three 1280-acre units, McKenzie
22494, Hess, Sandrocks-Bakken, 10 wells on a 1280-acre unit, McKenzie
22495, Hess, Juniper-Bakken, 6 wells on a 1280-acre unit, McKenzie
22496, Hess, Big Gulch-Bakken, 12 wells on each of two 1280-acre units; Dunn
22406, Hess, Big Gulch-Bakken, 12 wells on each of two 1280-acre units; Dunn
22499, SM, Charlson-Bakken, 12 wells on a 1280-acre unit, McKenzie
22504, QEP, Van Hook-Bakken, 16 wells on a 3200-acre unit, Mountrail, Dunn
22517, BR, Haystack Butte-Bakken, 8 wells on a 1280-acre unit, McKenzie 

Thursday, June 26, 2014

22520, EOG, Squaw Creek-Bakken, multiple wells on an existing 640-acre unit; McKenzie
22532, Triangle, Eightmile-Bakken, 14 wells on an overlapping 3840-acre unit, Williams, McKenzie
22545, CLR, Cedar Coulee-Bakken, 16 wells on each existing 1280-acre unit in Zones IV, Vi, and VI; 32 wells on each 2560-acre unit in Zones VII, VIII, and IX, Dunn
22546, CLR, Corral Creek-Bakken, 16 wells on each existing 1280-acre unit within Zones II, III, and IV, Dunn
22547, CLR, Jim Creek-Bakken, 16 wells each existing 1280-acre unit within Zones I, II, III, IV, V, and VI; 16 wells on each existing 1920-acre unit within Zone VII; 32 wells on each 2560-acre unit in Zones VIII and IX; Dunn
22548, CLR, Haystack Butte-Bakken, 16 wells on each existing 1280-acre unit within Zones II, III, IV, V, and VI; 32 wells on each 2560-acre unit in Zone VII; Dunn, McKenzie
22549, CLR, Rattlesnake Point-Bakken, 16 wells on each existing 1280-acre unit withink Zones I, II, and III; 16 wells on each existing 1920-acre unit within Zone IV; 32 wells on each 2560-acre unit in Zones V and VI; Dunn
22550, CLR, Oakdale-Bakken, 16 wells on each existing 1280-acre unit within Zone I; 32 wells on each 2560-acre unit in Zones III and IV; Dunn
22551, CLR, Chimney Butte-Bakken, 16 wells on each existing 1280-acre unit within Zones I, II, III, IV and V; 32 wells on each 2560-acre unit in Zones VI, VII, VIII, IX, and X; Dunn
22564, Newfield, Sand Creek-Bakken, 8 wells on each of two 640-acre units; 8 wells on each of two 1280-acre units, McKenzie
22565, Newfield, Westberg-Bakken, 3 wells on one 640-acre unit; 8 wells on one 640-acre unit; 8 wells on each of three 1280-acre units; McKenzie
22586, Slawson, Clarks Creek-Bakken, 14 wells on an existing 640-acre unit; McKenzie
22588, CLR, Edge-Bakken, 14 wells on an existing 1280-acre unit, McKenzie
22589, CLR, Camel Butte-Bakken, 14 wells on an existing 1280-acre unit; McKenzie