Does Whiting Have A New Record IP In The Bakken? -- July 30, 2014

Updates

March 14, 2022: production for all 26 Tarpon Federal wells posted.

March 13, 2022: several Tarpon Federal wells previously on the "AB" list have been put back into production. 

March 13, 2022: the dreaded Bakken decline rate.

April 20, 2021: three Tarpon Federal DUCs reported as completed today --

• 34628, SI/A, Whiting, Tarpon Federal 34-20-2TFH, Sand Creek, first production, 2/21; t--; cum 29K over 19 days; cum 134K 1/21;
  
• 34627, SI/A, Whiting, Tarpon Federal 34-20TFHU, Sand Creek, first production, 2/21; t--; cum 16K over 12 days; cum 149K 1/22;
  
• 34629, SI/A, Whiting, Tarpon Federal 34-20-2H, Sand Creek, first production, 2/21; t--; cum 34K over 18 days; cum 224K 1/22;
  

April 19, 2021: updated map:

April 19, 2021: three Tarpon Federal DUCs reported as completed today --

• 34630, SI/A--> 3,624, Whiting, Tarpon Federal 34-20-1TFH, Sand Creek, first production, 2/21; t--; cum 29K over 19 days; cum 158K 1/22;
  
• 34631, SI/A-->4,272, Whiting, Tarpon Federal 34-20-1H, Sand Creek, first production, 1/21; t--; cum 37K over 26 days; cum 210K 1/22;
  
• 35193, SI/A, Whiting, Tarpon Federal 34-20-3H, Sand Creek, first production, 1/21; t--; cum 40K over 24 days; cum 225K 1/22;
  

December 25, 2019: the graphics -- 

February 21, 2021: nine Tarpon Federal wells that had been on IA status were noted to be on AB status;

July 23, 2018: another Tarpon Federal permit, #35193; see below;

January 28, 2017: huge jump in production after neighboring well fracked;

June 15, 2015: random update of the locations of Whiting's fourteen (14) Tarpon Federal wells (Sand Creek and Twin Valley), with graphics.

March 18, 2015: random update of five (5) Tarpon Federal wells still on the confidential list but producing. 
 

Original Post

From the FAQ page: What is the record IP to date in the Williston Basin? 

More to follow: in 2Q14 earnings report, WLL: Tarpon Well Completed in 2nd Bench of Three Forks Flowing 6,071 BOE/d. Not a record in the Bakken -- see Statoil's #23992. But still, this is huge for the second bench.

Statoil reported an IP of 5,417 on September 26, 2013: #23992, Beaux 18-19 7H, Banks oil field. Based on its IP for natural gas (9,663), this well had an IP of 7,083 boepd. 

Statoil reported an IP of 5,387 on July 19, 2013: #23387, Beaux 18-19 4H, Banks oil field. This might be a new record (this is the IP for crude oil only).  A reader wrote: "I'm not a big fan of IP numbers, but the Statoil Beaux wells are noteworthy. The 4H with the IP of 5,387 barrels of oil also had a gas volume of 9484 MCF. If you value the gas (methane and NGLs) at $6 per MCF and oil at $90 per barrel, the BOE would be 632 making the BOEPD for this well just over 6,000. These wells are just east of the Continental Resources high-density multi-zone drilling units."

The initial production of any well, self-reported by the producer, is becoming less meaningful over time. Having said that, it looks like the record IP for a Bakken well is now 5,200, a Newfield well (July, 2011): 18691, 5,200, NFX, Wisness Federal 152-96-4-2H, Westberg, Bakken.

Statoil reported on July 10, 2013: 23385, 5,070, Beaux 18-19 6H, Banks, t6/13; cum -- ; 7 days to drill the lateral; I did not see completion data; 31 swell packers planned; 

Two earlier wells: a Whiting well which had an IP of 4,761 boepd: file #17612, 4,761 boepd IP, Whiting, Maki 11-27H, Mountrail County, Sanish field.  This is still current as of February 20, 2010. Since then, BEXP claims to have set a record with the Sorenson 29-32 1-H, #18654, with a 24-hour flowback of 5,133 bopd. However, the NDIC reported an IP of 2,944. BEXP also reported the Jack Cvancara 19-18 #1H (this site is down) in the Ross project area with a 24-hour flowback of 5,035.

New record in the Bakken, November 3, 2011. The Tarpon Federal 21-4H is a Whiting  Petroleum operated well and had a 24-hour initial production (IP) rate of 7,009 barrels of oil equivalent (BOE), setting a new Williston Basin record for a Bakken well.

Whiting said this was a record TFS well at the time, early 2012, file #20526, Smith 34-12TFH, 2,446, 102K in first 4.5 months.

A corollary: what is the best Bakken well? For 2012, click here.

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IPs and production updates for Whiting's Tarpon Federal wells in Sand Creek and Twin Valley oil fields in the Bakken:

• 35773, 2,239, Whiting, Tarpon Federal 44-19-2TFHU, Sand Creek, 33-053-08843, first production, 10/21; t--; cum 63K 11/21; 24K over 16 days extrapolates to 44K over 30 days; fracked 8/20/21 - 9/1/21; 11.2 million gallons of water; 90$ water by mass; a moderately large frack; see this post; cum 124K 1/22;
  
• 35772, 3,067, Whiting, Tarpon Federal 44-19-3H, Sand Creek, 33-053-08842, first production, 10/21; t--; cum 59K 11/21; 17K over 8 days extrapolates to 64K over 30 days; fracked 8/23/21 - 9/3/21; 14.5 million gallons of water; 90% water by mass; a huge frack; see this post; cum 123K 1/22;
  
• 35771, 3,246, Whiting, Tarpon Federal 44-19-3TFH, Sand Creek, see this post; cum 125K 1/22;
  
• 35770, 1,497, Whiting, Tarpon Federal 44-19-4H, Sand Creek, see this post; cum 21K over 13 days;
  
• 35769, drl-->drl/NC-->drl/A, Whiting, Tarpon Federal 44-19-4TFH, Sand Creek, t--; cum 16K 11/21; cum 70K 1/21;
  
• 35768, drl-->drl/NC-->drl/A, Whiting, Tarpon Federal 44-19-5H, Sand Creek, t--; cum 51K 11/21; cum 105K 1/22;
  
• 35193, conf--> loc-->SI/NC-->SI/A, Whiting, Tarpon Federal 34-20-3H, upper portion of the middle Bakken; 2560-acre unit; lateral was drilled in 35.63 hours; five days to drill from surface casing; Sand Creek, first production, 1/21; t--; cum 40K over 24 days; cum 225K 1/21;
  
• 29200, AB/IA/2,468, Whiting, Tarpon Federal 44-19-3RTF, Sand Creek, t2/15; cum 140K 10/19; remains off line 2/21;
• 29199, AB/IA/3,238, Whiting, Tarpon Federal 44-19-1RH, Sand Creek, 30 stages, 3.7 million lbs, t2/15; cum 196K 10/19; remains off line 2/21;
• 28496, AB/IA/2,959, Whiting, Tarpon Federal 24-20-3RTF, Sand Creek, 62 stages, 2.5 million lbs, t1/15; cum 188K 10/19; off line most of 10/19; remains off line 2/21; back on line 3/21; cum 210K 1/22;
  
• 28495, A/AB/IA/3,606, Whiting, Tarpon Federal 24-20-2RH, Sand Creek, 90 stages, 3.5 million lbs, t1/15; cum 183K 10/19; off line most of 10/19; remains off line 2/21; back on line 3/21; cum 210K 1/22; this one is interesting, had been on the AB list but is now active again;
  
• 28494, A/AB/IA/3,125, Whiting, Tarpon Federal 24-20-2RTF, Sand Creek, sundry form says "Middle Bakken," 30-stage, NOS, producing, strange production profile; 32K first month (12/14); 285 bbls second month; t12/14 cum 152K 10/19; off line most of 10/19; remains off line 2/21; back on line 3/21; this one is interesting, had been on the AB list but is now active again; cum 161K 1/22;
  
• 28493, A/AB/IA/3,444, Whiting, Tarpon Federal 24-20-1RTF, Sand Creek, Three Forks B1, a strange production profile; 32K first month (12/14); 285 bbls second month; t12/14; cum 172K 10/19; off line for most of 10/19; remains off line 2/21; back on line 3/21; cum 182K 1/22;
  
• 28492, A/IA/4,371, Whiting, Tarpon Federal 24-20-1H, Sand Creek, a strange profile, 42K first month (12/14); 378 bbls second month; t12/14; cum 259K 2/21; off line for most of 19/19; remains off line 2/20; back on line 5/20; cum 273K 1/22;
  
• 27413, A/IA/3,131, Whiting, Tarpon Federal 44-19TFHU, Sand Creek, Three Forks B1, 37 stages, 3.9 million lbs, t2/15 cum 193K 10/19; offline; remains off line 2/21; intermittent production 11/20; back on line 11/21; cum 197K 1/22;
  
• 22554, AB/IA/2,274, Whiting, Tarpon Federal 44-19-1RTF, Sand Creek, "R" for revised, not re-entry; sundry form says target is "Bakken," NOS; 30 stages, 3.2 million lbs, t2/15; cum 218K 10/19; off-line much of the time; remains off line 2/21; remains off line 1/22;
  
• 22555, AB/IA/3,259, Whiting, Tarpon Federal 44-199-2RTF, Sand Creek, one sundry form had Three Forks typed in, but it was inked out and replaced with Bakken, the original permit also showed "Bakken"; 30 stages, 3.5 million lbs, t2/15; cum 167K 10/19; off-line much of the time;  off line 2/21; remains off line 1/22;
  
• 22556, A/AB/IA/2,967, Whiting, Tarpon Federal 44-19-2RH, Sand Creek, 30 stages, 3.9 million lbs, t2/15; cum 199K 10/19; remains off line 2/21; back on line 1/22; cum 201K 1/21;
  
• 22361, 4,971,  Whiting, Tarpon Federal 21-4-3H, t12/12, Twin Valley; t12/12; cum 607K 11/21; cum 607K 1/22;
  
• 22360, 1,394, Whtiing, Tarpon Federal 21-4-1H, t12/12, Twin Valley; t12/12; cum 265K 11/21; cum 265K 1/22;
  
• 20589, 4,815, Whiting, Tarpon Federal 21-4H, t10/11, Twin Valley, t10/11; cum 639K 11/21; off line 8/19; back on line 12/20; cum 640K 1/21;
  

These wells are located on two pads about half a mile away from each other; the 5-well pad (28492 - 28496) is located in 20-153-96; the four-well pad is located to the west in 19-153-96.