Mystery Of The Missing Multi-Well Pad -- November 23, 2014

1. Put in the coordinates of this well into google maps:

• #26052, 997, CLR, Winston 4-12H, t3/14; cum 76K 9/14; latitude, 48.083073; and, longitdue, -103.363728.  On the google map zoom in and you will see what appears to be a 2-well pad, on the north side of County Highway 11A. 

2. Now scroll to the left (to the west) about 3,500 feet, at the intersection of County Highway 11A (46th St NW) and 124th Rd NW. There, on google maps, if you zoom in, you will see another pad with two batteries of tanks, one battery on the north side, one battery on the south side (each battery with four oil tanks); in the northeast corner of that pad is a pretty good flare; in the southeast corner there is either an old flare, or a very, very tiny flare.

3. The interesting thing is that on the NDIC GIS map server, #26052, CLR's Winston 4-12H is designated, but there is no designation for any well (or wells) at the intersection of County Highway 11A (46th St NW) and 124th Rd NW.

A reader noted this; called it to my attention.

This is perplexing enough that if no one has the answer, it might be worth a letter or an e-mail to the NDIC.

It doesn't show up on the UND-EERC interactive map either but that map seems to be a bit behind in showing new wells.