Random Update On The Amber Renee -- July 2, 2016

I apologize. I finally took the time to explain this well.

First the production profile back in 2013 (from 2/14 until now, there has been no production), as a reminder, the 4th column is "bbls crude oil produced:

BAKKEN	2-2014	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	1-2014	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	12-2013	30	307	272	5	449	403	0
BAKKEN	11-2013	30	6697	6702	57	9874	9874	0
BAKKEN	10-2013	31	6994	6999	52	14292	14292	0
BAKKEN	9-2013	30	6799	6809	52	10402	10402	0
BAKKEN	8-2013	31	7512	7555	55	11286	10919	367
BAKKEN	7-2013	31	7971	8001	67	11733	11733	0
BAKKEN	6-2013	30	8148	8333	62	11581	11581	0
BAKKEN	5-2013	31	8299	8196	68	12270	12270	0
BAKKEN	4-2013	30	9058	9173	105	12578	12578	0
BAKKEN	3-2013	31	8893	8896	73	11149	11149	0
BAKKEN	2-2013	28	6896	7531	67	9719	9638	81
BAKKEN	1-2013	31	9839	9391	77	15673	15673	0
BAKKEN	12-2012	31	11101	11069	180	16191	16191	0

And the first two years of production:

BAKKEN	8-2011	28	19782	19622	20	15538	15538	0
BAKKEN	7-2011	31	26212	26340	35	9373	9373	0
BAKKEN	6-2011	30	29277	29262	194	19979	19979	0
BAKKEN	5-2011	30	29375	30160	60	18867	18867	0
BAKKEN	4-2011	30	35679	34966	122	18922	18922	0
BAKKEN	3-2011	27	28525	28543	566	12736	12736	0
BAKKEN	2-2011	26	13502	13489	20	5912	5912	0
BAKKEN	1-2011	30	19330	19060	31	9378	9378	0
BAKKEN	12-2010	31	23945	24016	69	12750	12750	0
BAKKEN	11-2010	30	29454	30061	167	14759	14759	0
BAKKEN	10-2010	31	35159	34809	16	17872	17872	0
BAKKEN	9-2010	29	35448	35140	30	11503	11503	0
BAKKEN	8-2010	31	29376	29979	46	11806	11806	0
BAKKEN	7-2010	31	38180	37815	93	18822	18822	0
BAKKEN	6-2010	30	38749	38813	595	18096	18096	0
BAKKEN	5-2010	27	15747	15575	0	5760	5760	0
BAKKEN	4-2010	30	32794	32971	21	13730	13730	0
BAKKEN	3-2010	28	34169	33823	0	9676	9676	0
BAKKEN	2-2010	28	7112	6404	22	939	939	0

I never knew why this well -- an incredible well -- was taken off-line back in early 2014. And it just rested there -- nothing happening -- no explanation .... but now two sundry forms explain what happened and is happening.

This is the well (I've blogged about it numerous times; easy to find; just search the file number at the blog):

• 18408, TA/1,945, Murex, Amber Renee 25-36H,  Sanish, t2/10; cum 821K 12/13;

After being off-line for about two years, it was finally placed on "TA" status, March 8, 2016. Why would such a great well be abandoned?  Even if just temporarily?

Finally, the sundry form dated February 9, 2016:

"An ESP was sanded in during the offset frack in January, 2013. Three (3) attempts to fish the ESP were made without success over the next year. During the 1st attempt the EPS assembly fell and landed in the 4-1/2" liner top.....the majority of the ESP was fished or milled up, however the lower portion is stuck in the LT/PBR...."

"To keep the well in compliance with the NDIC, TA status is being requested."

That was on February 9, 2016.

So, what next? In a sundry form dated March 18, 2016, we learn that the well has been plugged with cement and the well shut in. Future use of the wellbore will be to sidetrack and complete a new lateral once commodity prices improve.

Of course there is more, there always is. Take a look at this post to note the Sophia Drake (#30312) in relation to the Amber Renee. The Sophia Drake is still on SI/NC status.

An earlier post, simply to tell more of the story, "every well has a story." -- November 9, 2015.