Friday, October 7, 2016

Week 40: October 2, 2016 -- October 8, 2016

Operations
Several families of wells were updated, including:
"High-intensity completions" triples EURs for Fort Berthold wells in the Bakken -- Enerplus
Observation: a number of "great" Whiting wells were taken off-line for the month of August, 2016

Fracking
A random look at a high-proppant Oasis well, 20 million lbs of sand
Fracking in the Bakken: signs of life?

DUCs
RBN Energy takes a look at DUCs in all the major US plays 
Can all DUCs be completed before the two-year deadline?

Natural Gas
Three more natural gas processing plants coming on line in North Dakota before end of year

Bakken Economy
Dead Man's Hand Poker Tournament in Williston
Construction in Watford City (I believe I also posted this last week as a top story)
Update on North Dakota's Legacy Fund
Killdeer bypass completed

Miscellaneous
WTI pushes over $50 for first time in a long time
The Utica and Marcellus continue to defy skeptics (and confound experts)
$50 oil is not enough to "save" Saudi Arabia; it simply slows the pace of deterioration
Small oil company discovers elephant oil field in the Arctic, off Alaska's North Slope
US propane exports now the 2nd largest US petroleum product export
Williston's Wal-Mart may lead company in annual nationwide fundraising campaign
Update on wind farm projects in western North Dakota
Western North Dakota honey
MRO sells assets in west Texas, New Mexico, but not in North Dakota
Filloon opines on the Saudi announcement it is agreeable to a "cut"

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