Notes From The Field -- From A Reader -- Much Appreciated -- May 31, 2018

Updates

Later, 7:02 p.m. CDT: wow, isn't this interesting? In the June NDIC hearing dockets, this case --

• 26741, CLR, Cedar Coulee-Bakken; 18 wells on an existing overlapping 2560-acre unit; sections 21/28/33-147-96 and section 4-146-96; Dunn (remember: this is a "case" -- not a permit number)

Original Post

Notes from the field.

A reader updated information he sent to me the other day. This really, really gets into the weeds but should interest:

• folks like me
• folks who are really trying to understand the Bakken
• folks who have mineral interests in these wells
• analysts on Wall Street who are trying to get a leg up on the competition (LOL)

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In the original post and the updates, several "families" are mentioned. I track the families here (click on the family names) (I'm sure they all need to be updated):

• Hawkinson Wells
• Morris/Carson Creek Wells (CLR, Oakdale)
• Courage, Honor, Pride, Grace Wells (Enerplus, Spotted Horn) 
• Oakdale Wells (CLR, Jim Creek)

The most recent data the reader sent:

By the way, I am pretty certain that CLR is stimulating the Corral Creek 147-96-36 wells finally, 6 of the 14 CC, or the older SI/NC wells look like WIP (work in progress?).  

I’m curious to see how good these wells are. 

Both BR and XTO are drilling around the area too. They both have good acreage but CLR might have better. 

There are a few new IA wells the past few months on the existing CC section 36 well interests, that’s what tipped me off. 

CLR is now on DRL status on two of three brand new Morris 4-5 section 23 Oakdale wells that popped up fast. 

There’s also two Colter Bear Creek wells and one new Hawkinson - 16 section 22 Oakdale well in a CLR 6 well batch on a 9 well pad. 

One month all were LOC and then two went to DRL. Nine wells on a section 22 pad. 

Right now my count is 18 wells to complete between section 22, 23 & 36, that land there, also, that I follow. These include: State-Weydahl and Brandvik/CC - Morris, Carson Peak/Oakdale). Oakdale needs more wells.

MRO is working both the Bailey and Killdeer leases lately with some 2- to 6-year-old wells  going to IA. At least MRO refracs whenever wells get sluggish. [Great, great observation by the reader -- I've noted the same thing -- noted that long, long ago -- I assume the reader noted that, also, a long time ago.]

I’m nearly convinced the more 24- to 25,000-foot total depth (TD wells we see, the more production will grow. Two of the Enerplus Hope, Courage, Pride, Honor, monster wells are 24,000- ft plus. The deeper multi-lateral wells are we more productive I noticed.

I attached an NDIC screenshot of the wells on the CLR pad spanning 2 oil fields in 3 separate sections:

The wells in section 36-147-96:

Area under discussion: