Record IPs In The Bakken

For FAQs, go to this link; but FAQ #9 will no longer be updated there. Updates will be posted here.

Note: cumulative production will be affected by operators managing their assets and oil prices. 

9. What is the record IP to date in the Williston Basin? These may hold the record:

• August 18, 2020: the MRO wells in the Antelope-Sanish reported this date; 
• 36859, drl/A, MRO, Rock Woman USA 41-4TFH, API: 33-053-09177, Sanish-Antelope, t--; cum 209K over three months; a whopping 97K month; fracked 2/24/20 - 3/6/20; 8.0 million gallons of water (moderate frack); proppant composition not provided; extrapolates to 104K over 30 days;
  
• July 18, 2020:
• 35272, 3,376, CLR, Carson Peak 4-35HSL, middle Bakken, 40 stages; 16 million lbs (huge), Oakdale, t6/19; cum 485K 5/20; see this note;
• May 19, 2020
• Slawson, #31278, Torpedo Federal; actual 136,924 bbls in 29 days, extrapolates to 141,646 bbls over 30 days; link here;
  
• May 8, 2020: an EOG well that extrapolates to almost 110,000 bbls in a 30-day month; see this post;
• 36413, 2,058, EOG, Clarks Creek 106-0724H, Clarks Creek t9/19, cum 350K 3/20;
• 36415, 3,519, EOG, Clarks Creek 18-0719H, Clarks Creek,  t9/19; cum 315K 3/20;
• 36416, 2,859, EOG, Clarks Creek 105-0719H, Clarks Creek; t9/19; cum 264K 3/20;
• April 20, 2020: MRO wells in Four Bears; 
• December 2, 2019; link here;
• 35331, 6,028, MRO, Dietrich USA 11-2TFH, Reunion Bay, t9/19; cum 114K 58 days;
• 35330, 4,401, MRO, Holmgren 41-3H, Reunion Bay, t9/19; cum 61K 41 days;
• 35332, 5,530, MRO, Tommerdahl USA 11-2H, Reunion Bay, t9/19; cum 94K 58 days;
• June 29, 2019 
• Hess with all-time 24-IP US record; see AN-Bohmbach well below (#35093, #35095)
• June 5, 2019
• 31278, 4,862, Slawson, Torpedo Federal 10H, Big Bend, t12/18; cum 178K in 41 days; TD: 25,490 feet;139,068 bbls in 29 cays, 4/19: see this post;
• June 5, 2019; see this post;
• 32975, 9,166, MRO, Jerome USA 12-23TFH, Reunion Bay, t9/18; cum 372K 4/19; TD: 23,722 feet;
• May 30, 2019
• 35093, 10,626, Hess, AN-Bohmbach-153-94-2734H-8, Antelope-Sanish, t4/19; cum 68K after 24 days; cum 280K 5/20;

OTHERS / Pretty Much Chronological

Even though we have the record (above) "record" IPs will continue to be reported. 

December 9, 2019:

• 31458, 6,311, Bruin, FB James 150-94-3A-10-6B, Spotted Horn, t11/19; cum 373K 5/20; 
• 35962, 4,471, Bruin, FB James 150-94-3A-10-7T, Spotted Horn, t11/19; cum 142K 5/20;
• 35963, 4,103, Bruin, FB James 150-94-3A-10-8T2, Spotted Horn, t11/19; cum 111K 5/20;
• 35964, 5,029, Bruin, FB James 150-94-3A-10-9B, Spotted Horn, t11/19; cum 195K 5/20;
• 31455, 5,346, Bruin, FB James 15--94-3A-10-11B, Spotted Horn, t11/19; cum 230K 5/20;
• 31456, 4,617, Bruin, FB James 150-94-3B-10-12T, Spotted Horn, t11/19; cum 184K 5/20;
• 31457, 4,406, Bruin, FB James 150-94-3B-10-13B, Spotted Horn, t11/19; cum 258K 5/20;
• 31454, 5,603, Bruin, FB James 15-94-3A-10-10T, Spotted Horn, t11/19; cum 201K 5/20;

November 8, 2019:

• 34755, 4,485, MRO, Higgins 31-26TFH, Killdeer, t7/19; cum 250K 5/20; 
• 34756, 3,011, MRO, Snider 41-26TFH, Killdeer, t7/19; cum 194K 5/20;
• 36267, 4,301, MRO, Blanche 14-36H, Killdeer, t7/19; cum 219K 5/20; 
• 34764, 3,888, MRO, Jocelyn 14-36TFH, Killdeer, t7/19; cum 84K 9/19; 
• 34765, 2,467, MRO, Kinney 34-36TFH, Killdeer, t7/19; cum 95K 9/19; 
• 35175, 5,020, MRO, State Eggert 34-36H, Killdeer, t7/19; cum 118K 9/19;  
• 35176, 3,452, MRO, State Eileen 34-36TFH, Killdeer, t7/19; cum 89K 9/19;   
• 35177, 3,848, MRO, State Elias 34-36TFH, Killdeer, t7/19; cum 110K 9/19;
• 35178, 5,429, MRO, State Etta 44-36H, Killdeer, t6/19; cum 208K 5/20; 
• 35526, 2,795, MRO, Gwen 44-36TFH, Killdeer, t7/19; cum 147K 5/20;
• 35525, 6,220, MRO, Hayes 14-31H, Killdeer, t6/19; cum 235K 5/20; 
• 35524, 4,253, MRO, Mason 14-31TFH, Killdeer, t6/19; cum 204K 5/20;

November 7, 2019, all off line 5/20 during meltdown 2020:

• 36108, 5,396, MRO, Sarah 24-12TFH, Chimney Butte, t8/19; cum 91K in 54 days! cum 224
  K 5/20;
• 36120, 3,196, MRO, Tufte 24-23TFH, Chimney Butte, t8/19; cum 64K in 47 days! cum 191
  K 5/20;
• 36118, 4,348, MRO, Brewster 24-23TFH, Chimney Butte, t8/19; cum 74K in 56 days; cum 184
  K 5/20;
• 36119, 5,068, MRO, Bugbee 24-23H, Chimney Butte, t8/19; cum 68K in 52 days! cum 190
  K 5/20;
• 36352, 3,445, MRO, Delmont 34-23H, Chimney Butte, t8/19; cum 70K in 58 days! cum 217
  K 5/20;

• August 5, 2019 -- see these MRO wells in Reunion Bay; may have been previously posted;
• July 18, 2019 -- on this date MRO reported the following wells; note #35323:
• 34859, 4,748, MRO, Rochelle USA 21-17TFH, t5/19; cum 297K 5/20;
• 34862, 6,026, MRO, Turkey Feet USA 41-17TFH, t5/19; cum 309K 5/20;
• 34861, 5,243, MRO, Atkinson USA 31-17TFH, t5/19; cum 307K 5/20;
• 34860, 7,889, MRO, Bruhn USA 21-17H, t5/19; cum 369K 5/20;
• 35323, 9,614, MRO, Driftwood USA 41-17H, t5/19; cum 366K 5/20;
• 34858, 4,866, MRO, Miriam USA 11-17H, t5/19; cum 277K 5/20;
• June 29, 2019 
• Hess with all-time 24-IP US record; see AN-Bohmbach well below (#35093, #35905)
• June 5, 2019
• 31278, 4,862, Slawson, Torpedo Federal 10H, Big Bend, t12/18; cum 178K in 41 days; TD: 25,490 feet;139,068 bbls in 29 cays, 4/19: see this post;
• June 5, 2019; see this post;
• 32975, 9,166, MRO, Jerome USA 12-23TFH, Reunion Bay, t9/18; cum 372K 4/19; TD: 23,722 feet;
• May 30, 2019
• 35093, 10,626, Hess, AN-Bohmbach-153-94-2734H-8, Antelope-Sanish, t4/19; cum 68K after 24 days; 

• May 13, 2019
• 34045, 7,152, MRO, Gudmon 44-35TFH, Bailey, t3/19; cum 24K 6 days; see this post;
  
• February 7, 2019
• nine MRO wells 
• see this post, also: #33925 extrapolates to nearly 95,000 bbls/30-day month
• February 4, 2019
• 33636, 4,405, MRO, Irish USA 41-25TFH, Antelope-Sanish, t1/19; cum --
• 33637 4,181, MRO, Snowman USA 41-25H, Antelope-Sanish, t1/19; cum 27K over 8 days, extrapolates to 103,691 bbls/month;
• 33638, 4,402, MRO, Four Dances USA 41-25TFH, Antelope-Sanish, t12/18; cum 34K over 14 days, extraplates to 72,707 bbls/month
• February 1, 2019
• 34428, 7,993, MRO, Klaus 11-28H, runs south, API: 33-025-03422, 9.3 million gallons; 89% water by mass; Bailey, t12/18; cum --; tracked here; (#23980, #17883 -- both off-line)
• January 11, 2019
• 31774, 5,058, Bruin, Fort Berthold 151-94-26B-35-15H, 4 sections, 55 stages; 14.4 million lbs, Antelope-Sanish; a staggering well; t7/18; cum 294K 11/18; a staggering well;
• January 4, 2019
• 34668, 6,640, MRO, Drake 44-16H, Jim Creek, t11/18; cum 41K over 20 days which extrapolates to 62K over 30 days; #17999; #17374;
• 34666, 6,012, MRO, Northrop 34-16H, Jim Creek, t11/18; cum 34K over 23 days;
  #17999; #17374;
• 34892, 5,851, MRO, Gloria 24-16H, Jim Creek, t10/18; cum 57K over 38 days; #17999; #17374;
• 34667, 5,713, MRO, Veddy 44-16H, Jim Creek, t10/18; cum 90K over 38 days --
• November 27, 2018
• 33943, 6,396, MRO, Sibyl USA 44-19TFH, Reunion Day, t9/18; cum 172K 11/18;
• 33942, 6,516, MRO, McDonald USA 44-19H, Reunion Bay, t10/18; cum 78K 11/18;
• 33941, 6,943, MRO, Rue USA 44-19TFH, Reunion Bay, 33-061-04120, t10/18; cum 63K 10/18:
• 33943, 6,396, MRO, Sybyl USA 34-19TFH, Reunion Bay, Three Forks B1, only 45 stages; 6.6 million lbs, 33-061-04122, t918; cum 118K 10/18; years ago Lynn Helms said TF wells would be most likely be better than middle Bakken wells.
• November 21, 2018: MRO wells in Reunion County; incredible IPs; 
• November 20, 2018: 33413, 8,475, MRO, Chauncey USA 31-2H, Antelope, Sanish, t3/18; cum 305K 9/18;
• November 20, 2018: 33415, 7,572, MRO, June USA 31-2H, Antelope, Sanish, t3/18; cum 317K 9/18;  
• November 20, 2018: 30541, 4,871, Bruin, Fort Berthold 151-94-26A-35-4H, Antelope, 55 stages; 14.4 million lbs, an incredible well; staggering, t6/18; cum 292K 9/18; see this post;
• 32973, 9,061, MRO, Joshua USA 13-23TFH-2B, Three Forks B2, 56 stages; 11.4 million lbs, Reunion Bay, t9/18; cum 152K 11/18; 11.6 million gallons of water; 89% by weight; see this post with production profile;

October 16, 2018: 32972, 8,887, MRO, Lamarr USA 13-23TFH, Reunion Bay, fracked 6/25/2018 -- 7/9/18; 10 million gallons water; 88% water by weight 11% sand by weight, t8/18; cum -- ; (19446 - TAT USA 13-23H); see this post;

September 12, 2018: 32971, 8,702, MRO, Whitebody USA 14-23H, Reunion Bay, fracked 7/9/18 - 7/25/18; 10 million gallons water; 88% water by weight12% sand by weight, t8/18; cum -- ; (19446 - TAT USA 13-23H); see this post;

August 9, 2018: a number of MRO wells in Bailey oil field with huge IPs.

August 2, 2018: MRO with an IP of 7,448 -- Reunion Bay; see this post.

August 1, 2018: still on confidential, but for first full month of production, 95,959 bbls of oil; #30541, Bruin, Fort Berthold 151-94-26A-35-4H, Antelope; see this post;

June 29, 2018: Whiting, #33120 and #33121, with 70K+ and 80K+ in first unconstrined month;

May 3, 2018: Marathon, #33493, 8,160, MRO, Mark USA 11-1H, Antelope, Sanish pool, t4/18; cum 436K 5/20;

May 2, 2018: Marathon -- a number of records, it appears

April 18, 2018:

• 33415, 7,572, MRO, June USA 31-2H, Antelope, Sanish pool, API - 33-053-07958; 9.4 million gallons; 84%, t3/18; cum 535K 5/20;

December 31, 2017:

• 33398, 3,291, WPX, Hidatsa North 14-23HX, Reunion Bay, huge well; if this is not a typo, could be a new record: 83,607 bbls in the first full month

December 22, 2017:

• 32888, 6,278, MRO, Forsman USA 44-22H, Antelope, Sanish, 45 stages; 15 million lbs, t12/17; cum --

From the Whiting 1Q15 transcript: The Flatland Federal 11-4TFH well produced at an initial rate of 7,800 BOEs per day during a 24-hour test of the Three Forks formation, making this the very best well in the basin. The Flatland Federal 11-4HR well produced at an initial rate of 7,100 BOEs per day during a 24-hour test of the Middle Bakken formation.

From a November 11, 2014, post (see also the November 25, 2014, post, same subject); The first well, in the Middle Bakken formation, was completed with 94 stages and was flowing 7,120 BOE/d on October 10, 2014, according to the operator. When the well was completed, it established a world record for number of stages in a single well.

Soon after, an offset well in the Upper Three Forks formation was completed with 104 stages. This well was flowing 7,824 BOE/d on October 11, 2014. This was a hybrid completion comprising 97 NCS GripShift cemented casing sleeves, with seven NCS BallShift cemented ball-drop sleeves in the lower section of the well. In both wells, all stages were successfully fractured.

More to follow: in 2Q14 earnings report, WLL: Tarpon Well Completed in 2nd Bench of Three Forks Flowing 6,071 boepd. Not a record in the Bakken -- see Statoil's #23992. But still, this is huge for the second bench.

Statoil reported an IP of 5,417 on September 26, 2013: #23992, Beaux 18-19 7H, Banks oil field. Based on its IP for natural gas (9,663), this well had an IP of 7,083 boepd. 

Statoil reported an IP of 5,387 on July 19, 2013: #23387, Beaux 18-19 4H, Banks oil field. This might be a new record (this is the IP for crude oil only).

The initial production of any well, self-reported by the producer, is becoming less meaningful over time. Having said that, it looks like the record IP for a Bakken well is now 5,200, a Newfield well (July, 2011): 18691, 5,200, NFX, Wisness Federal 152-96-4-2H, Westberg, Bakken.

Statoil reported on July 10, 2013: 23385, 5,070, Beaux 18-19 6H, Banks, t6/13; cum -- ; 7 days to drill the lateral; I did not see completion data; 31 swell packers planned; 

Two earlier wells: a Whiting well which had an IP of 4,761 boepd: file #17612, 4,761 boepd IP, Whiting, Maki 11-27H, Mountrail County, Sanish field.  This is still current as of February 20, 2010. Since then, BEXP claims to have set a record with the Sorenson 29-32 1-H, #18654, with a 24-hour flowback of 5,133 bopd. However, the NDIC reported an IP of 2,944. BEXP also reported the Jack Cvancara 19-18 #1H (this site is down) in the Ross project area with a 24-hour flowback of 5,035.

New record in the Bakken, November 3, 2011. The Tarpon Federal 21-4H is a Whiting  Petroleum operated well and had a 24-hour initial production (IP) rate of 7,009 barrels of oil equivalent (BOE), setting a new Williston Basin record for a Bakken well.

Whiting said this was a record TFS well at the time, early 2012, file #20526, Smith 34-12TFH, 2,446, 102K in first 4.5 months.

A corollary: what is the best Bakken well? For 2012, click here. 60,000K in first month.

• 36266, 4,318, MRO, Dashu USA 44-11H, Chimney Butte, 45 stages, 8.2 million lbs, t8/19; cum 35K over 22 days;
• 36265, 5,929, MRO, Dorothy 14-12TFH,  Chimney Butte, 45 stages; 6.4 million lbs, t8/19; cum 61K over 29 days;

• 32525, 4,984, MRO, Kermit USA 14-9H, Antelope-Sanish, t8/17; cum 393K 6/19; that's almost 400K in less than two years; early production; see this link;
• 35093, 10,626, Hess, AN-Bohmbach-153-94-2734H-8, Antelope-Sanish, t4/19; cum 68K after 24 days;