XTO's Hazel Off-Line -- Preparing To Frack In The Area? -- August 4, 2017

Updates

November 19, 2018: see this post.

July 22, 2018: the graphic has been added; production data has been updated:

July 22, 2018: FracFocus has no data that this well was re-fracked. Recent production profile:

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	5-2018	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	4-2018	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	3-2018	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	2-2018	23	1973	1822	5267	4498	2763	1586
BAKKEN	1-2018	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	12-2017	6	1137	1317	2395	2446	1079	1334
BAKKEN	11-2017	30	13676	13676	23731	30076	14642	15154
BAKKEN	10-2017	31	23816	23749	41636	42802	13204	29309
BAKKEN	9-2017	3	1245	954	6907	3595	773	2807
BAKKEN	8-2017	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	7-2017	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	6-2017	1	0	0	0	62	62	0

Original Post

The well:

• 16656, 411, XTO, Hazel 44X-22, t10/07; cum 326K 5/18; off-line as of 3/18;
  

This is a great well. It was taken off-line in June, 2017, suggesting to me that XTO may be planning on fracking in the area. If there is new activity in the area, it will also be interesting to check in on XTO's Linda 41X-22, #19504 at the same time.

The wells likely to be fracked are all on the SI/NC list. Easternmost of the three or four wells of interest is XTO's JMB 14X-15B, #31898.

A little bit of rambling. Back on July 2, 2016, I wrote about #16656:

July 2, 2016: this well (#16656, Hazel 44X-22) has had some jumps in production, especially a 4-fold jump in 8/12 without explanation. There are wells in the area on SI/NC list but the timing doesn't seem right. Check #16656 in a few months. 

Taking a closer look at the wells in the area under discussion, it is interesting that a neighboring well, XTO's Linda 41X-22, #19504, had a similar bump at the very same time (1/12) even though the well was fracked almost a year earlier. Note: Linda is a Three Forks well. Hazel is a three-lateral Middle Bakken well.

I have a hunch that explains the jump in production in both Linda and Hazel in 8/12 but that's way beyond my headlights, so no comments. And don't ask.

The graphic:

Production profiles around August, 2012:

16656:

BAKKEN	12-2012	31	4000	4095	1504	6770	6150	0
BAKKEN	11-2012	30	3860	3606	1220	5657	5057	0
BAKKEN	10-2012	31	3622	3787	1052	5998	5378	0
BAKKEN	9-2012	30	3927	3940	1010	5209	3694	915
BAKKEN	8-2012	29	3979	3718	1011	4687	170	4269
BAKKEN	7-2012	11	1560	1536	1247	2612	334	2030
BAKKEN	6-2012	30	615	669	118	1065	825	0
BAKKEN	5-2012	31	659	692	110	693	445	0
BAKKEN	4-2012	30	516	305	8	457	217	0
BAKKEN	3-2012	29	66	231	30	322	90	0
BAKKEN	2-2012	26	516	423	325	578	370	0
BAKKEN	1-2012	30	891	1131	87	1205	965	0

19504:

BAKKEN	3-2013	31	4208	3924	1772	5211	5149	0
BAKKEN	2-2013	28	4106	4175	1717	5614	5558	0
BAKKEN	1-2013	31	5056	5148	2105	5183	5121	0
BAKKEN	12-2012	31	5982	5716	2229	3537	3475	0
BAKKEN	11-2012	30	1267	1106	640	942	882	0
BAKKEN	10-2012	30	4401	4902	1674	4534	4474	0
BAKKEN	9-2012	30	4969	4713	2047	5777	5717	0
BAKKEN	8-2012	31	4972	4853	1798	5833	5399	0
BAKKEN	7-2012	31	4884	5352	1958	5319	4885	0
BAKKEN	6-2012	30	5380	5325	2072	4094	3674	0
BAKKEN	5-2012	31	6363	6583	2415	3237	2817	0
BAKKEN	4-2012	25	4685	4027	2232	1967	1615	0
BAKKEN	3-2012	29	3976	4332	1300	4193	3787	0
BAKKEN	2-2012	29	6008	6106	2411	5248	4842	0
BAKKEN	1-2012	31	5255	5415	3108	4664	4230	0
BAKKEN	12-2011	29	3020	2785	1739	4520	4114	0
BAKKEN	11-2011	30	3296	3270	1919	5152	4732	0
BAKKEN	10-2011	26	3842	4064	2269	5429	5065	0
BAKKEN	9-2011	24	3361	3307	1946	4237	3901	0
BAKKEN	8-2011	31	3192	3063	1775	3677	3615	0
BAKKEN	7-2011	31	3708	3505	2042	3858	3796	0
BAKKEN	6-2011	30	3996	4190	2235	363	303	0