Updates
August 2, 2014: a reader (see comments below) suggests the "second formation" targeted could be the Madison formation. This could be very, very interesting.
Original Post
Among the new permits today (see below), note the MRO permit:
- 29028, conf, MRO, Glenn Powell 21-3TH, wildcat, Slope
- 26335, drl, MRO, Powell 31-27TH
A Three Forks would be designated "TFH."
Another thing: note "Unknown MXL" (in red bold below) in the MRO Tyler well in the scout ticket posted below at the NDIC web site:
NDIC File No: 26335
Well Type: OG Well Status: DRL Status Date: 12/25/2013
Location: NWNE 27-135-99 Latitude: 46.481811 Longitude: -103.100451
Current Operator: MARATHON OIL COMPANY
Current Well Name: POWELL 31-27TH
Field: WILDCAT
Spud Date(s): 12/25/2013
Completion Data
Pool: TYLER Status: DRL Date: 12/25/2013
Cumulative Production Data
Pool: UnknownXML Cum Oil: 0 Cum MCF Gas: 180 Cum Water: 83
Pool: TYLER Cum Oil: 0 Cum MCF Gas: 30 Cum Water: 183
Well Type: OG Well Status: DRL Status Date: 12/25/2013
Location: NWNE 27-135-99 Latitude: 46.481811 Longitude: -103.100451
Current Operator: MARATHON OIL COMPANY
Current Well Name: POWELL 31-27TH
Field: WILDCAT
Spud Date(s): 12/25/2013
Completion Data
Pool: TYLER Status: DRL Date: 12/25/2013
Cumulative Production Data
Pool: UnknownXML Cum Oil: 0 Cum MCF Gas: 180 Cum Water: 83
Pool: TYLER Cum Oil: 0 Cum MCF Gas: 30 Cum Water: 183
| Pool | Date | Days | BBLS Oil | Runs | BBLS Water | MCF Prod | MCF Sold | Vent/Flare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UnknownXML | 6-2014 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 180 | 0 | 0 |
| TYLER | 5-2014 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 30 | 0 |
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Active rigs:
| 8/1/2014 | 08/01/2013 | 08/01/2012 | 08/01/2011 | 08/01/2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Rigs | 194 | 178 | 207 | 183 | 143 |
Nineteen (19) new permits --
- Operators: CLR (6), MRO (3), Emerald (2), Whiting (2), Enduro (2), Slawson, Triangle, MBI, Samson Resources
- Fields: Crazy Man Creek (Williams), Dollar Joe (Williams), Wolf Bay (Dunn), Boxcar Butte (McKenzie), Sanish (Mountrail), Glenburn (Renville), Newburg (Bottineau), Stockyard Creek (Williams), Blooming Prairie (Divide),
- Comments: MBI has a permit fora well in Dunn County;
Five (5) producing wells completed:
- 26691, 545, CLR, Marlene 4-3H1, Stoneview, t7/14; cum 6K 6/14;
- 26692, 682, CLR, Marlene 3-3H, Stoneview, t6/14; cum 9K 6/14;
- 26693, 712, CLR, Marlene 2-3H1, Stoneview, t6/14; cum 8K 6/14;
- 27034, 623, CLR, McCoy 7-18H, Northwest McGregor, 4 sections, t7/14; cum --
- 27033, 988, CLR, McCoy 6-18H1, Northwest McGregor, 4 sections, t7/14; cum --
- 26240, PNC, Whiting, Glower 41-18, a Deadwood well,
Not sure if you missed it or not, but one of those MRO permits is for a Tyler (presumably) well in Slope County in the vicinity of the two others MRO has already drilled.
ReplyDeleteThank you for catching that. Yes, indeed, I did miss that and it was staring me right in the face. It was a wildcat and the "TH" designation means Tyler Horizontal.
DeleteThis well will be about 4 miles directly north of another MRO Tyler well currently on DRL status:
26335, DRL, MRO, Powell 31-27TH, Wildcat, Slope County.
Thank you for noting that. I will note that in the past.
The second pool is very likely Madison. There is an old well about 5 miles NE of this well that showed strong indication of a Madison pool in the area. It is actually on my family's land and I have the drilling logs for the well.
ReplyDeleteAlso the production shown is before it was fracked. It was only fracked about 3 weeks ago and there is a pump on it now. It will be interesting to see if it is producing anything now.
Much appreciated. This may or may not be something "new" in the Bakken. Rarely, I see wels that are producing from multiple formations; generally the wells have entered the different rotations at different times, generally years apart. It will be interesting to see if the scout ticket reports production from two formations, the Madison and the Tyler.
DeleteThank you very much for providing this very interesting nugget of information; very much appreciated.