Random Look At One BR Case In The May, 2016, Docket -- NDIC Hearing -- April 26, 2016

The summary of the May, 2016, docket agenda was posted here. This was one of the more interesting cases. Note: this is case #25020, NOT a permit or file number.

25020, BR, Westberg and/or Elidah-Bakken, establish three 2560-acre units; 12 wells on one unit; 13 wells on the second unit; and 16 wells on the third unit; establish a 5120-acre unit for two wells; McKenzie County:

• 15/22/27/34-152-97: 12 wells (stand-up 2560-acre unit)
• 2/11/14/23-152-97: 13 wells (stand-up 2560-acre unit)
• 28/33-152-97 & 4/9-151-97: 16 wells (stand-up 2560-acre unit)
• 15/16/21/22/27/28/33/34-152-97: 2 wells (5120-acre unit)

In the graphic below, the three new stand-up 2560-acre units are outlined in US Air Force blue; the new 5120-acre overlapping unit is outlined in US Army green.

Generally speaking, wells in a stand-up 2560-acre unit are all sited "in the middle." I have no clue where the two wells drilling the 5120-acre unit will be sited, but they will probably be "simple" long laterals. 

Note that in that one area there are already 11 wells, some still confidential:

• a 2-well pad
• a singleton
• another singleton
• a 4-well pad
• a 3-well pad 

For newbies, this still does not "max" out the number of wells that can be placed in these drilling units.