Update On White Butte Oil (Slawson) Stacked Dual Laterals In The Antelope Oil Field, Southwest Of New Town -- June 13, 2015

Note: in a long post like this, with data brought from earlier posts, there is a high degree of risk for factual and typographical errors. If this information is important to you, go to the source.

Updates

November 4, 2017: Panzer 1-20MLH, #21385, is back on line (according to FracFocus, this well was fracked in 3/15; and 9/16, but no later data for a re-frack):

• 21385, 2,221, White Butte Oil Operations, Panzer 1-20MLH, Antelope-Sanish, t4/15; cum 171K 2/20;

Monthly Production Data:

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
SANISH	9-2017	19	3291	3271	1956	4829	0	4378
SANISH	8-2017	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SANISH	7-2017	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SANISH	6-2017	2	3	0	0	19	0	4
SANISH	5-2017	4	484	475	448	714	0	644
SANISH	4-2017	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SANISH	3-2017	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SANISH	2-2017	18	1182	1370	1030	1645	0	1555
SANISH	1-2017	14	1310	1130	943	1887	0	1817

Reminder to self: in addition to the three Panzer wells, White Butte has two Meerkat wells. 

April 15, 2017: #21387, Panzer 4-20MLH; another frack, stimulated 9/25/16 -- Three Forks; 22 stages; 2.6 million lbs; the sundry form dated 12/06/16 says that "this is a dual lateral. Currently, only the second lateral (SW Three Forks lateral) has been fractured and is producing. A revised completion report will be submitted once the second lateral is fractured."

• 21387, 2,502, White Butte Oil Operations, Panzer 4-20MLH, Antelope, Sanish, t4/15; cum 187K 2/20;

Monthly Production Data:

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
SANISH	9-2017	30	8778	8748	5977	12466	0	11372
SANISH	8-2017	21	4423	4014	4376	6315	0	5736
SANISH	7-2017	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SANISH	6-2017	23	2581	2788	4183	3728	0	3331
SANISH	5-2017	11	2210	1861	2148	3133	0	2843
SANISH	4-2017	7	1432	2034	713	2022	0	1987
SANISH	3-2017	30	7135	7376	4085	10020	0	9870
SANISH	2-2017	28	11883	11423	7342	16725	0	16585
SANISH	1-2017	16	6208	6290	4826	8747	0	8667
SANISH	12-2016	20	5118	5161	4317	7118	0	7018
SANISH	11-2016	29	8277	8152	8067	11677	0	11532
SANISH	10-2016	21	6345	6268	6719	9104	0	8999
SANISH	9-2016	1	126	0	0	184	0	179
SANISH	8-2016	1	36	0	0	69	0	64
SANISH	7-2016	1	3	0	0	155	0	155
SANISH	6-2016	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SANISH	5-2016	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SANISH	4-2016	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SANISH	3-2016	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SANISH	2-2016	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SANISH	1-2016	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SANISH	12-2015	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SANISH	11-2015	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SANISH	10-2015	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SANISH	9-2015	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SANISH	8-2015	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SANISH	7-2015	4	1194	1434	728	1719	0	1699
SANISH	6-2015	30	16220	16310	7482	23503	0	23353
SANISH	5-2015	19	9676	9152	4867	13963	0	13868
SANISH	4-2015	10	3037	2918	708	4317	0	4267

April 15, 2017: #21386, Panzer 2-20MLH; the story is identical to #21387. Production profile for past 12 months only:

• 21386, 1,905, White Butte Oil Operations, Panzer 2-20MLH, Antelope, Sanish, t4/15; cum 280K 2/20;

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
SANISH	2-2017	28	12530	12750	6311	18255	0	18115
SANISH	1-2017	16	6810	6150	4116	9979	0	9899
SANISH	12-2016	14	4827	5198	3484	6985	0	6915
SANISH	11-2016	27	7705	7377	6994	11320	0	11185
SANISH	10-2016	17	4600	4402	3387	6855	0	6770
SANISH	9-2016	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SANISH	8-2016	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SANISH	7-2016	0	0	629	0	1	0	1
SANISH	6-2016	15	3123	2634	1459	4704	0	4629
SANISH	5-2016	19	3647	3554	1325	5473	0	5378
SANISH	4-2016	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SANISH	3-2016	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

April 15, 2017: #21385, Panzer 1-20MLH; the story is identical but the production not particularly notable; Production profile for past 12 months only:

• 21385, 2,221, White Butte Oil Operations, Panzer 1-20MLH, Antelope, Sanish, t4/15; cum 172K 2/20;

Monthly Production Data:

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
SANISH	9-2017	19	3291	3271	1956	4829	0	4378
SANISH	8-2017	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SANISH	7-2017	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SANISH	6-2017	2	3	0	0	19	0	4
SANISH	5-2017	4	484	475	448	714	0	644
SANISH	4-2017	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SANISH	3-2017	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SANISH	2-2017	18	1182	1370	1030	1645	0	1555
SANISH	1-2017	14	1310	1130	943	1887	0	1817
SANISH	12-2016	4	288	234	741	425	0	405
SANISH	11-2016	18	7095	8035	4543	10709	0	10619
SANISH	10-2016	21	8685	8311	9541	12824	0	12719
SANISH	9-2016	1	439	0	0	645	0	640
SANISH	8-2016	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SANISH	7-2016	0	0	0	0	2	0	2
SANISH	6-2016	7	696	414	208	1051	0	1016
SANISH	5-2016	22	5816	5759	1179	8628	0	8518
SANISH	4-2016	18	3986	4590	981	5877	0	5787
SANISH	3-2016	31	6810	6225	1536	9873	0	9718

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February 4, 2016: in the note below, I noted that the Panzer wells/permits were the only three permits for White Butte; today I noted that White Butte has five permits. To the three Panzer wells noted below, add these two:

• 18123, 1,112, White Butte, Meerkat 1-12H, Big Bend, t8/09; cum 313K 2/20;
• 18124, 670, White Butte, Meerkat 1-7H, Big Bend, t8/09; cum 256K 2/20;
• according to a sundry form these two wells were transferred to White Butte Oil Operations, LLC, from Slawson Exploration, letter dated December 2, 2015.
• #18123 a simple single lateral
• however, #18124, December 24, 2013: a request to re-enter the original well and drill a second lateral; API: 33-061-01038; FrackFocus shows a single frack, 4/17-18/2014 (this is most likely the frack of the second lateral)

February 4, 2016: frack data -- the frack data is now available for all six horizontal laterals from the  three Panzer wells.

21385
first lateral: 3/11/15 -- 20 stages; 2.5 million lbs; middle Bakken
second lateral: 9/26/16 -- 20 stages, 2.9 million lbs; Three Forks 

21386
first lateral: 3/06/15 -- 32 stages; 2 million lbs, middle Bakken
second lateral: 9/22/16 --20 stages; 2.7 million lbs; Three Forks

21387
first lateral: 3/09/15 -- 20 stages; 2.8 million lbs; Three Forks B1 (no typo)
second lateral: 9/26/16 -- 22 stages, 2.6 million lbs; Three Forks (no typo)

This screen shot says this is diagram for #21385, but it was with the file report for #21387. This schematic is in both the #21385 and the #21387 file report:

October 6, 2015: These are still the only three White Butte permits/wells (October 6, 2015):

• 21385, 2,221, White Butte, Panzer 1-20MLH, Antelope field, Sanish pool (Three Forks), 320-acre spacing; dual stacked laterals, t4/15; cum 128K 9/17;
• 21386, 1,905, White Butte, Panzer 2-20MLH, Antelope field, Sanish pool (Three Forks), 320-acre spacing; dual stacked laterals, t4/15; cum 153K 9/17;
• 21387, 2,502, White Butte, Panzer 4-20MLH, Antelope field, Sanish pool (Three Forks), 320-acre spacing; dual stacked laterals, t4/15; cum 95K 9/17; off line almost all of 7/15; no production 8/15; 

There is no explanation in the file report why #21387 is off-line; there are no wells in the area that are being fracked or drilled.


September 20, 2015:

• 21387, 2,502, White Butte Oil Operations, LLC/Slawson, Panzer 4-20MLH, t4/14; cum 95K 9/17;

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
SANISH	7-2015	4	1194	1434	728	1719	0	1699
SANISH	6-2015	30	16220	16310	7482	23503	0	23353
SANISH	5-2015	19	9676	9152	4867	13963	0	13868
SANISH	4-2015	10	3037	2918	708	4317	0	4267

• 21385, 2,221, White Butte Oil Operations, LLC/Slawson, Panzer 1-20MLH, t4/15; cum 35K 7/15;

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
SANISH	7-2015	23	10165	10148	2945	15360	0	15245
SANISH	6-2015	30	20621	20420	7538	29895	0	29745
SANISH	5-2015	19	11443	11202	4953	17005	0	16910
SANISH	4-2015	9	3051	2749	702	4467	0	4422

• 21386, 1,905, White Butte Oil Operations, LLC, Panzer 2-20MLH, Antelope oil field, Sanish Pool, 320 acre-spacing, t4/15; cum 63K 7/15; 

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
SANISH	7-2015	13	6656	7087	2279	9933	0	9868
SANISH	6-2015	30	20321	20246	7767	30465	0	30315
SANISH	5-2015	29	19494	19744	8651	29116	0	28971
SANISH	4-2015	21	16412	15672	7287	24400	0	24295

Original Post

This well has posted its IP.

• 21386, 1,905, White Butte Oil Operations, LLC, Panzer 2-20MLH, Antelope oil field, Sanish Pool, 320 acre-spacing, t4/15; cum 16K 4/15;

Production profile:

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
SANISH	4-2015	21	16412	15672	7287	24400	0	24295

Instead of re-writing everything, I'm simply going to cut and paste earlier postings regarding this well.


First, May 5, 2015:

The White Butte Oil Panzer wells were originally Slawson permits, 320-acre spacing units; approved back in late August, 2011; in early 2014, Slawson requested that the permit be amended to allow for an additional lateral and to rename #21385, Panzer 1-20MLH. On October 10, 2013, the the three Panzer wells were transferred to White Butte from Slawson.

The narrative for the 1-20MLH is not yet available (unless I missed it).

The 2-20MLH is described as a single section dual-lateral consisting of two 4,504' - 5,234' long laterals drilled to the south. The first lateral accessing the second bench of the Three Forks was completed on November 11, 2014; while the second lateral that penetrated the middle Bakken was completed November 27, 2014. 

The second curve was landed at 10,972 feet into the middle Bakken, after drilling the Three Forks lateral and then coming back and milling a window in the casing of the vertical hole. 

While drilling the dual-lateral well, the initial curve was landed into the deepest of the two targeted intervals.

Panzer 4-20MLH is a single-section, dual-lateral accessing the first bench of the Three Forks; it appears the second lateral was also in the first bench of the Three Forks. 

I believe these are the only three White Butte Oil Operations wells in North Dakota at this time.  

White Butte Oil Operations, LLC, is a North Dakota Foreign Limited-Liability Company which filed on June 4, 2014. The Registered Agent for this company is located in Bismarck, ND; the company's principal address is in Wichita, KS. Its address is 727 N Waco Ave Ste 400, Wichita, KS.

Slawson Exploration has an address at 727 N. Waco Ste 400, Wichita, KS 67203. 

Second, from April 1, 2015:

.... the well is located on a 3-well pad approximately 12 miles southwest of New Town, North Dakota...

... consisting of two 4,504 - 5,234' long laterals drilled to the south; the first later accessing the TF 2 was completed November 11, 2014; the second lateral penetrated the Middle Bakken was completed November 27, 2014; the second curve was landed at 10,972 feet into the Middle Bakken, after drilling the Three Forks lateral and then coming back and milling a window in the casing of the vertical hole; the initial curve was landed into the deepest of the two targeted intervals; very little background gas (20 - 50 units) were noted in the first half of the first lateral; lack of permeability and porosity suggested that a strong response to hydraulic fracturing will be needed to unlock the TF 2. Despite the low levels of drilling gas, other wells from the area drawing from the Sanish pool have performed admirably. The ideal target zone (Middle Bakken) was defined as a 20-foot interval; background gas much higher at 1,000 to 1,500 units; even averaging 2,500 units during connections. Summary: the Panzer 2-20MLH was the first of 3 wellheads with 6 total lateral objectives to be compled on the panzer pad, with the cmoplete dual-lateral well reaching completion onf November 27, 2014. The TF2 appears to be less promising than the middle Bakken in this area. The spacing unit is 320 acres; this was originally a Slawson permit; this permit has been renewed at least three times; original Slawson permit was dated 9/1/11.

Completion data:

• Lateral 1: TD = 15,486; OH interval from 10,948 feet (top) to 15,409 feet (bottom); KOP, 10,196 feet
• Lateral 2: TD = 15,265, OH interval from 10,635 feet (top) to 15,183 feet (bottom); KOP, 10,072 feet

Lateral 2: 32 stages; 2 million lbs sand, middle Bakken lateral, 3/6/15;

Schemiatic:

A few things to note:

• the frack data for lateral 1, the Three Forks 2nd bench was not in the file as of June 13, 2015
• the production profile says this comes from the Sanish Pool, though the second lateral is definitely the Middle Bakken; I associate "Sanish" with Three Forks
• the production profile shows only one formation, the "Sanish"; it will be interesting to see if production from this well is broken out by each lateral, or if combined as if "one" well

An older post regarding this 3-well pad, December 14, 2015:

• 21385, 2,221, White Butte Oil Operations, LLC, Panzer 1-20MLH, Antelope-Sanish, t4/15; cum 171K 12/19; off line 1/20;
• 21386, 1,905, White Butte Oil Operations, LLC, Panzer 2-20MLH, Antelope-Sanish, t4/15; cum 277K 10/19; off line 10/19
• 21387, 2,502 White Butte Oil Operations, LLC, Panzer 4-20MLH, original permit for a Three Forks well but name change suggesting a middle Bakken well; in January, 2014, along with the name change (from TF to middle Bakken), Slawson also requested a revision "to allow for an additional lateral, would submit a revised plan for a single lateral plan"; in July, 2014, the thee Panzer wells were transferred to White Butte Oil from Slawson; the business address for Slawson and White Butte were identical, 1675 Broadway, Suite 1600, Denver, CO.; and that connects the last dot.

Also, from that link, note: In the original post on the Antelope Field, I wrote:

Antelope Field is an irregularly-shaped rectangular field, almost entirely within the reservation, on the east end of the northeast McKenzie County sweet spot in the Bakken. It is about two townships in size. It is of interest due to the fact that EOG plans to place 6 wells on a 320-acre spacing unit in this field.

It is interesting how things work out: in this immediate area, there are only three sections with 320-acre spacing: section 32-152-94; section 17-151-94; and section 20-15-94. When you expand the NDIC GIS map, you can find a few more such spacing units in: section 16-152-94; section 24-151-92; section 20-152-93, and you have to expand to almost the entire map to see additional such units: 320-acre drilling units in the Bakken are few and far between. It looks like most of them are inside the reservation. This puts things into perspective.

Graphics at many of the linked posts; I won't re-post them here.