Number Of Bakken Wells Producing Greater Than 30,000 Bbls/Month Surges -- October 7, 2017

A reader sent me this note with graphics to document these high-production wells. I'm not sure what to say or do with the data except pass it on.

• August, 2017: 66 wells  in the Bakken each producing over 30,000 bbls of crude oil per month; MRO had the top 3 producing wells; the next three top producing wells were drilled by EOG.

• July, 2017: 35 wells in the Bakken each producing over 30,000 bbls of crude oil per month. CLR  has 8 of the top 11 producing wells for July, 2017.

• July, 2016: only 16 wells in the Bakken each producing over 30,000 bbls of crude oil per month: Statoil (5); MRO (3); Enerplus (2); EOG (2); each with one well producing at least 30,000 bbls in July, 2016: HRC; QEP; WPX; and, Hess.

• July, 2015: only 12 wells produced in excess of 30,000 bbls/month: Enerplus (4); Hess (2); each with one well producing at least 30,000 bbls in July 2015: HRC; CLR; QEP; Whiting; MRO, BR.

That jump from 15 wells or so, to 35 wells one year later is quite phenomenal, to say the least.

I've kept the graphics. I may post some of the wells by name/number later.