Random Look At Typical Long Lateral In Large Drilling Unit In The Bakken -- CLR -- Addyson-Boise-Boston Wells -- November 2, 2018

I am fascinated by a number of things. Oprah had her list. I have mine. One thing that fascinates me: how CLR is attacking the Brooklyn oil field in the Williston.

Here's an example of a 5120-acre drilling (spacing) unit.

The 5120-acre unit is laid out as a 2 x 4 grid: two sections wide and four sections long (running north to south). The eight sections in T155N R98W:

• 13/14
• 23/24
• 25/26
• 35/36

CLR has permits for a 4-well pad that will be sited in the NENE corner of section 26-155-98.

• 35659, Richmond 9-26HSL 1, runs north; 5120-acre unit; Three Forks B1;
• 35658, Addyson 10-23HSL 1, runs south; 5120-acre unit; Three Forks B1;
• 35657, Boston 4-25HSL, runs south; 5120-acre unit; middle Bakken;
• 35656, Boise 4-24HSL, runs north, 5120-acre unit; middle Bakken; 

Let's look at one of the wells:

• 35658, Addyson 10-23HSL 1, runs north; one of our wells in this 5120-acre unit; target: Three Forks B1;
• according to the permit, this will be a standard, run-of-the-mill long lateral:
• a Three Forks, first bench target
• vertical depth: 11,175 feet 
• total depth: 22, 438 feet
• horizontal: 11,263 feet 
• the bottom hole will be 10,736 feet almost directly north of the drilling site, in the corner of section 14-155-98
• the horizontal lateral will run along the west side of the section line between sections 23/25 and 14/13
• the horizontal lateral will be about 100 feet from the section line

This is what is really cool about this: any mineral owner who owns minerals in any part of any of those eight sections will participate in royalties from this well. This means that even those folks owning minerals two miles to the south of where this well is sited, and where the horizontal won't even come close will receive royalties from this well.

Screenshots.

The permit:

Satellite view:

The NDIC graphic: