August NDIC Hearing Docket Agenda, August 27-28, 2014

These monthly transcribed summaries are done quickly; not triple-checked for accuracy. I assume there are typographical errors and some factual errors. In some cases I miscount the number of drilling units being discussed in a particular case. Go to the source to check the details.

I track past docket agendas here. 

Highlights of the agenda can be found here. This is what jumped out at me:

• the number of "risk penalty legalese" cases
• almost no new cases requesting waivers for flaring (just two?)
• no formations other than the Bakken targeted in August agenda? if any, very, very few
• the huge number of "continued" cases with huge implications
• one case: 32 new wells in 1920-acre spacing -- works out to 60-acre downspacing (note, one continued case has 56 wells on 2560-acre spacing: 46-acre downspacing)
• a slight increase in number of "waivers" requested for well sitings/lateral locations

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

22768, Cornerstone, Lignite-Bakken, proper spacing, Burke County
22769, MRO, Bailey-Bakken, establish four overlapping 2560-acre units; 1 well each, Dunn
22770, MRO, Reunion Bay-Bakken, siting, Mountrail
22771, MRO, Reunion Bay-Bakken, siting, Mountrail
22298, cont'd
22772, OXY USA, Fayette and Cabernet-Bakken; establish an overlapping 2560-acre unit; 2 wells; Dunn
22773, OXY USA, Fayette-Bakken, establish an overlapping 2560-acre unit; 2 wells; Dunn
22774, OXY USA, Fayette-Bakken, establish two overlappign 2560-acre units; 2 wells each, Dunn
22775, OXY USA, Fayette and Manning-Bakken, establish an overlapping 2560-acre unit, 2 wells, Dunn
22776, OXY USA, Fayette and Manning-Bakken; 14 wells on a 1280-acre unit; establish an overlapping 2560-acre unit, 2 wells; Dunn
22777, OXY USA, Russian Creek and Manning-Bakken, establish an overlapping 2560-acre unit 2 wells, Dunn
22778, OXY USA, Manning-Bakken, establish three overlapping 2560-acre units; 2 wells each; Dunn
22779, OXY USA, Willmen and Manning-Bakken, 14 wells on four 1280-acre units; establish two overlapping 2560-acre units, 2 wells each, Dunn
27780, OXY USA, Willmen-Bakken, establish four overlapping 2560-acre units; 2 wells each; DUnn
22781, Oasis, Enget Lake and Sorkness-Bakken, establish two overlapping 2560-acre units; 1+ wells each; Mountrail
27782, Oasis, Cottonwood-Bakken, establish four overlapping 2560-acre units; 1+ wells each, Mountrail
22783, Oasis, Camp-Bakken, establish an overlapping 2560-acre unit; 1+ wells; McKenzie;
22784, Oasis, Cottonwood and Alger-Bakken; establish two overlapping 2560-acre units; 1+ wells on each or alternatively, 18 wells on the existing 1280-acre unit; establish two 1280-acre units; 1+ wells on each; Mountrail
22785, Oasis, Alger-Bakken, establish an overlapping 2560-acre unit; 1+ wells; or alternatively establish a 1280-acre unit, 18 wells on that unit; Mountrail
22282, cont'd
22284, cont'd
22786, Whiting, Sanish-Bakken, establish 15 overlapping 2560-acre units, 1 well each; establish 7 overlapping 1280-acre units, 1 well each; Williams, McKenzie
22787, Whiting, Glass Bluff-Bakken, establish an overlapping 2560-acre units; 1 well, McKenzie
22598, cont'd
22788, BTA, Beaver Creek and Cooks Peak-Bakken, establish a 1280-acre unit; 4 wells, Golden Valey
22789, Ballard Petroleum, temporary spacing for Fines, #27319, Bottineau
22790, BR, Haystack Butte-Bakken, establish an overlapping 2560-acre unit, 2 wells, McKenzie
22791, BR, Hawkeye-Bakken and Antelope-Sanish, establish an overlapping 2560-are unit, 1 well, McKenzie
22792, BR, Sand Creek-Bakken, 9 wells on a 1280-acre unit; establish an overlapping 2560-acre unit, 1 well, McKenzie
22793, BR, Dimmick Lake, Camel Butte, Edge, and Clear Creek-Bakken; establish five overlappign 2560-acre units; 1 well each, McKenzie
22794, BR, amend order 18849, Corral Creek-Bakken, establish a 1280-acre unit, 11 wells on said unit; Dunn
22597, cont'd
19399, cont'd
14935, cont'd, Hess, revoking a CLR permit
22795, Hess, Antelope-Sanish, establish two 1280-acre units; 12 wells one of the units, and 10 wells on the other unit; establish an overlapping 2560-acre unit, 3 wells; McKenzie
22796, Hess, Truax-Bakken, siting, Williams
22797, Hess, Alkali Creek-Bakken, establish an overlapping 2560-acre unit; 1 well; McKenzie, Mountrail
22798, Hess, Manitou-Bakken, establish a 1280-acre unit, 1 well; establish an overlapping 2560-acre unit, 2 wells, Mountrail
22799, Hess, Alkali Creek-Bakken, establish an overlapping 2560-acre unit, 1 well, Mountrail,
22800, Hess, Blue Buttes-Bakken, 11 wells on a 1280-acre unit; 12 wells on another 1280-acre unit; establish an overlapping 2560-acre unit, 1 well, McKenzie
22801, Hess, Beaver Lodge-Devonian and Bakken; and the Capa-Bakken, establish an overlapping 1280-acre unit; Williams
22608, cont'd
22802, CLR, revoke a Hunt Oil permit, Divide
22803, CLR, revoke a Crescent Point Energy permit, Williams
22683, cont'd
22804, Citadel, waste treatment plant
22617, cont'd
22615, cont'd
22616, cont'd
22805, MRO, pooling
22806, MRO, pooling
22807, MRO, pooling
22808, MRO, pooling
22809, Murex, Alexandria-Bakken, 8 wells on a 1280-acre unit, Divide
22810, Murex, Musta-Bakken, 8 wells on a 1280-acre unit, Divide
22811, Hess, commingling
22812, Hess, commingling
22813, Hess, commingling
22814, Hess, commingling
22815, Hess, commingling
22816, Hess, commingling
22817, Hess, commingling
22818, Hess, commingling
22819, Hess, commingling
22820, Hess, Robinson Lake-Bakken, 11 wells on an overlapping 2560-acre unit; 13 wells on each of two overlapping 1280-acre units; Mountrail
22821, Hess, pooling, 
22822, Hess, pooling
22823, Hess, pooling
22824, Hess, pooling
22825, Hess, pooling
22826, Hess, pooling
22827, Hess, pooling
22828, Hess, pooling
22829, Petro-Hunt, pooling
22830, Oasis, Camp-Bakken, 3 wells on an overlapping 2560-acre unit; McKenzie
22831, BTA, Beaver Creek-Bakken, 4 wells on a 1280-acre unit; Billings
22832, BTA, Bicentennial-Bakken, 4 wells on each of two 1280-acre units; Golden Valley
22833, BTA, Elkhorn Ranch-Bakken, 4 wells on a 1280-acre unit, Billings
22834, BR, Clear Creek and Camel Butte-Bakken, 9 wells on a 1280-acre unit, McKenzie
22835, BR, Hawkey-Bakken, 10 wells on a 1280-acre unit, McKenzie
22836, BR, Elidah-Bakken 8 wells on each of two 1280-acre units; McKenzie
22631, cont'd
22632, cont'd
22633, cont'd
22634, cont'd
22635, cont'd
22373, cont'd, Emerald Oil, risk penalty legalese,
22374, cont'd, Emerald Oil, risk penalty legalese,
22375, cont'd, Emerald Oil, risk penalty legalese,
22376, cont'd, Emerald Oil, risk penalty legalese,
22377, cont'd, Emerald Oil, risk penalty legalese,
22378, cont'd, Emerald Oil, risk penalty legalese,
22379, cont'd, Emerald Oil, risk penalty legalese,
22380, cont'd, Emerald Oil, risk penalty legalese,
22381, cont'd, Emerald Oil, risk penalty legalese,
22382, cont'd, Emerald Oil, risk penalty legalese,
22383, cont'd, Emerald Oil, risk penalty legalese,
22384, cont'd, Emerald Oil, risk penalty legalese,
22385, cont'd, Emerald Oil, risk penalty legalese,
22386, cont'd, Emerald Oil, risk penalty legalese,
22387, cont'd, Emerald Oil, risk penalty legalese,
22388, cont'd, Emerald Oil, risk penalty legalese,
22389, cont'd, Emerald Oil, risk penalty legalese,
22391, cont'd, Emerald Oil, risk penalty legalese,

Thursday, August 28, 2014

22837, Oasis, Crazy Man Creek-Bakken, proper spacing, McKenzie, Williams
22838, XTO, #27195, Emil well, temporary spacing, Williams
22839, XTO, North Fork, Bear Den, Croff and/or Grail-Bakken, establish five overlapping 2560-acre units; 1 well in/near section lines; McKenzie
22645, cont'd
22840, HRC, Eagle Nest-Bakken, establish an overlapping 2560-acre unit, 1 well near the section line; Dunn
22646, cont'd
21997, cont'd
22647, cont'd
22841, CLR, Cabernet-Bakken, 28 wells each of two existing 1280-acre units; Dunn
22842, CLR, Murphy Creek-Bakken, 28 wells on an existing 1280-acre unit; Dunn
22843, CLR, Little Knife-Bakken, 28 wells on each of 8 1280-acre units; 6 wells on/near the section line of each; Dunn, McKenzie; 230 wells
22844, CLR, Dollar Joe-Bakken, establish an overlapping 5120-acre unit; 2 wells near section line; Williams
22845, CLR, Baukol Noonan-Bakken, establish a 1920-acre unit; 7 wells; Divide
22846, CLR, Kimberly-Bakken; terminate an existing 1920-acre unit; create an overlapping 1920-acre unit; 7 wells, Divide
22847, CLR, Baukol Noonan-Bakken and/or Noonan-Bakken, establish three 1920-acre units; 7 wells each, Divide
22848, CLR, Bully-Bakken, alter stratigraphic limits, McKenzie
22849, CLR, Bully-Bakken, 28 wells on each of three 1280-acre units; 6 wells near the section lines; McKenzie
22648, cont'd
22649, cont'd
22650, cont'd
22651, cont'd
22652, cont'd
22653, cont'd
22654, cont'd
22655, cont'd
22658, cont'd
22661, cont'd
20926, cont'd
20927, cont'd
20928, cont'd
21755, cont'd
22366, cont'd
22552, cont'd
22553, cont'd
22197, cont'd
22214, cont'd
22218, cont'd
22850, EOG, commission wants to review the relief granted to re-work a well EOG planned for water injection, Mountrail
22851, EOG, Parshall-Bakken, establish two overlapping 1920-acre units; multiple wells; Mountrail
22852, EOG, Antelope-Sanish, establish a 320-acre unit; 1 well, McKenzie
22853, EOG, Clarks Creek-Bakken, multiple wells on a 1920-acre unit; McKenzie
22679, cont'd
22854, Slawson, Four Bears, Big Bend, Reunion Bay, and/or Van Hook-Bakken, establish a 1280-acre unit, an overlapping 1920-acre unit, an overlapping 2560-acre unit, and an overlapping 3200-arcre unit, 1 well on each, McKenzie, McLean, Mountrail
22855, Slawson, Big Bend-Bakken, siting, McKenzie, Mountrail
22856, Newfield, Estes-Bakken, or alternatively, to establish Bakken spacing in Yellowstone Field; establish a 1280-acre unit; a well near the section line; McKenzie
22663, cont'd
22858, Liberty Resources, Stoneview-Bakken, establish a 1280-acre unit; 13 wells; Burke
222859, Wapiti Operating LLC, Enget Lake-Bakken, establish a 1280-acre unit; 2 wells; and, 2 wells on an existing 1280-acre unit
22860, Enduro, Hay Draw-Birdbear; Hay Draw-Red River, and Hay Draw-Stonewall, authorize recompletion of #12607; McKenzie
22861, Hunt, Parshall-Bakken, establish a 1280-acre unit 3 wells; Mountrail
22639, cont'd
22640, cont'd
22862, SHD, Heart Butte and/or Deep Water Creek Bay-Bakken, establish an overlapping 1920-acre unit; establish an overlapping 2080-acre unit; 32 wells on each unit; Dunn, McLean
22863, Statoil, double wall open tank containment
22864, Statoil, double wall open tank containment
15279, reconsideration, flaring authorization
22637, cont'd
22675, cont'd
20658, cont'd
22356, cont'd
22532, cont'd
22865, Horizon-Cartwright LLC, treating plant, McKenzie
22093, cont'd
22866, Newfield, pooling
22867, Newfield, pooling
22868, Newfield, pooling
22869, Newfield, pooling
22870, Newfield, pooling
22871, Newfield, pooling
22872, Newfield, pooling
22873, Newfield, Estes-Bakken, 4 wells on each of 2 1280-acre units; McKenzie
22737, cont'd
22874, CLR, pooling
22875, CLR, pooling
22876, CLR, pooling
22877, CLR, pooling
22878, CLR, pooling
22879, CLR, pooling
22880, CLR, pooling
22881, CLR, pooling
22882, CLR, pooling
22883, CLR, pooling
22884, CLR, pooling
22885, CLR, pooling
22886, CLR, pooling
22887, CLR, pooling
22888, CLR, Stoneview-Bakken, 10 wells on an existing 2560-acre unit; Divide
22889, CLR, Banks-Bakken, 6 wells on an existing 2560-acre unit; McKenzie
22890, CLR, risk penalty legalese
22891, CLR, risk penalty legalese
22588, cont'd
22589, cont'd
21375, cont'd
22892, Liberty Resources, pooling
22893, XTO, risk penalty legalese
22894, XTO, risk penalty legalese
22895, XTO, risk penalty legalese
22896, XTO, risk penalty legalese
22897, XTO, commingling
22898, XTO, commingling
22899, XTO, McGregor-Bakken, 10 wells on an existing 1280-acre unit, Williams
22900, XTO, Bear Den-Bakken, 12 wells on each of six 1280-acre units; McKenzie
22901, Slawson, pooling
22902, Slawson, pooling
22903, Slawson, pooling
22904, Slawson, pooling
22905, Wapiti Operating LLC, pooling
22906, Wapiti Operating LLC, pooling
22907, Statoil, pooling
22908, Statoil, pooling
22909, Statoil, pooling
22910, Statoil, pooling
22911, Statoil, pooling
22912, Legacy Oil, pooling
22913, Legacy Oil, pooling
22914, Legacy Oil, pooling
22915, Legacy Oil, pooling
22916, Legacy Oil, pooling
22917, Legacy Oil, pooling
22918, Legacy Oil, pooling
22919, Legacy Oil, pooling
22920, Legacy Oil, pooling
22921, Legacy Oil, pooling
22922, Legacy Oil, pooling
22923, Legacy Oil, pooling
22924, Legacy Oil, pooling
22925, Legacy Oil, pooling
22926, Legacy Oil, pooling
22927, Legacy Oil, pooling
22928, Legacy Oil, pooling
22929, Legacy Oil, pooling
22930, Legacy Oil, pooling
22931, Legacy Oil, pooling
22932, Legacy Oil, pooling
22933, Enduro, commingling
22934, Hunt, pooling
22935, Hunt, pooling
22936, Hunt, flaring
22937, Hunt, flaring
22938, Hunt, Sather Lake-Bakken, 7 wells on each of four existing 1280-acre units; McKenzie
22939, Hunt, Antelope Creek-Bakken 7 wells on each of three existing 1280-acre units, McKenzie
22940, Hunt, Clear Water-Bakken, 7 wells on each of three existing 1280-acre units, Mountrail
22941, Hunt, Bully-Bakken, 7 wells on an existing 1280-acre unit, McKenzie
22942, Hunt, Bear Butte-Bakken, 7 wells on each of four existing 1280-acre units; McKenzie
22943, Hunt, Little Tank-Bakken, 7 wells on each of three existing 1280-acre units; McKenzie
22944, Hunt, Boxcar Butte-Bakken 7 wells on an existing 1280-acre unit, McKenzie
22945, Hunt, Ross-Bakken, 7 wells on one 640-acre unit; 3 wells on an existing 960-acre unit; 7 wells on each of six 1280-acre units, Mountrail
22946, Hunt, Parshall-Bakken, 7 wells on each of 8 1280-acre units; 5 wells on each of 6 1280-acre units
22947, Samson Resources, commingling
22948, Sinclair, Kittleson-Bakken, 6 wells on an existing 640-acre unit, Mountrail
22741, cont'd
22742, cont'd
22745, cont'd
22746, cont'd
22747, cont'd
22748, cont'd
22949, CLR, SWD