A Reader Provides A Fascinating Update Of The EN-Freda And EN-Leo Wells On A Single Hess Pad In Alkali Creek -- September 22, 2014

[I know if I had mineral rights from wells on this pad, I would be ordering 8 x 10 prints to track the progress, and give them to children and grandchildren who will continue to enjoy the income long after I'm gone.]

From a reader:

In your comments on Vern Whitten's recent photos, you noted on slide 18 of the "Bakken Sights and Progress" series, "42 tanks; 5 donkeys; one small rig; one large rig -- all on one pad."

This is the 12-well Hess pad in NWNW 26-154-94 from which Hess is drilling the EN-Freda wells and three EN-Leo wells.  On May 22, 2014,  you posted a "Random Look At The Freda Wells in Alkali Creek" piece; this an August 9 photo of the pad and wells you discussed.

Since your posting Hess completed the EN-Leo H-2 and H-3 wells on this pad in May:

• 26841, 1,080, EN-Leo 154-94-2324H-2, t6/14; cum 58K 7/14;
• 26842, 1,108, EN-Leo 154-94-2324H-3, t5/14; cum 66K 7/14;

In the photo, the five donkeys from left to right are the EN-Leo H-1, EN-Freda H-1 and H-2 wells, which all began producing the end of last year; followed by the EN-Leo H-3 and H-2 which were completed this May.  Since your posting Hess has also almost finished drilling the string of EN-Freda H-3 through H-7 wells; these five well are sited north to south.  I would expect this third batch of wells to be completed the next two - three months.

The large rig on the pad is the Nabors B5, which was drilling the EN-Freda H-5 well when the photo was taken August 9.

The reader provided much more information and opinion, which I will post over the next couple of days.