Sunday, November 10, 2019

How Bakken Operators Are Capturing Oil That Would Otherwise Be "Orphaned" -- November 10, 2019

There are a number of "innovations" in the Bakken in which operators are utilizing to capture orphan oil. This remains a problem in the Permian, but the operators and regulators in North Dakota seem to have it figured out. With some consolidation in the Permian, the same thing will happen in the Permian, all to the good.

Note how CLR is capturing oil that would otherwise be "orphaned":


Wells number 1 - 6 in the graphic below were extended less than 100 feet, across the section line/drilling unit line, to capture otherwise "orphaned" oil.

I'm curious about the spacing unit for these wells. Let's look at #1 in the graphic below.
  • 35347, 1,974, CLR, Sorenson 10-16H1, four sections; 29 stages, 7.2 million lbsAlkali Creek, t4/19; cum 138K 9/19; four-section spacing unit -- sections 16/21/28/33-154-94
Note the relatively low number of stages used for this well. This is commonly seen in Three Forks wells.

Production profile:
PoolDateDaysBBLS OilRunsBBLS WaterMCF ProdMCF SoldVent/Flare
BAKKEN9-20193015972160511218940695330907226
BAKKEN8-20193122641227191612140999352725312
BAKKEN7-20193122154220421743235100898425711
BAKKEN6-201930244532442322228388292279415645
BAKKEN5-20193139742397803647958587545583639
BAKKEN4-20191112751124771071516308145511757
BAKKEN3-20192009813870387
 
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