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Sunday, January 27, 2019

Nine Wells Coming Off Of The Confidential LIst -- January 28, 2019

Australian grid: How's that renewable energy working out? Those in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia are finding out. They will be paying upwards of $13,000 / MWh. The $13,277 / MWh starts out at 2:30 p.m. and lasts until 6:30 p.m. local time -- essentially all afternoon through the dinner hour. Link here. Coal would run about $35/MWh, I suppose.

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New congress, day 26.

Temporary re-opening of full government, day 3

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Wells coming off the confidential list over the weekend, today -- Monday, January 28, 2019: 91 wells for the month; 91 wells for the quarter
35031, SI/NC, XTO, FBIR Youngbear 31X-9BXC, Heart Butte, no production data,
34000, SI/NC, Hess, SC-1WX-152-99-0809H-2, Banks, no production data,

Sunday, January 27, 2019: 89 wells for the month; 89 wells for the quarter
35032, SI/NC, XTO, FBIR Youngbear 31X-9G, Heart Butte, no production data, 
34198, 2,222, CLR, Norway 8-5H, Fancy Buttes, t11/18; cum 21K 11/18, constrained;
34007, 1,945, CLR, Radermecher 7-2H2, Camel Butte, t9/18; cum 79K 11/18; the Radermecher wells are tracked here;
33661, 498, Oasis, Berquist 5298 11-27 2B, Banks, t8/18; cum 105K 11/18;
32533, SI/NC, Petro-Hunt, USA 153-95-4B-9-4H, Charlson, no production data, a 5-well pad; the other four wells are DUCs; #33905 on a 3-well pad to the south is a good well, producing 12,000 bbls in first 11 days; the three parent wells in this drilling unit:

  • 20342, IA/1,430, Petro-Hunt, USA 153-95-4B-9-1H, Charlson, t11/11; cum 900K 11/18;
  • 27918, 1,167, Petro-Hunt, USA 153-95-4B-9-1HS, Charlson, t12/14; cum 412K 11/18;
  • 27208, 2,260, Petro-Hunt, USA 153-95-4B-8-2HS, Charlson, t12/14; cum 581K 11/18;
Saturday, January 26, 2019: 84 wells for the month; 84 wells for the quarter
35033, SI/NC, XTO, RBIR Youngbear 31X-9C, Heart Butte, no production data, 
34008, 854, CLR, Radermecher 8-22H, Camel Butte, t10/18; 21K 11/18, constrained; the Radermecher wells are tracked here;

Active rigs:

$52.781/28/201901/28/201801/28/201701/28/201601/28/2015
Active Rigs65573846148
 
RBN Energy: more Mexican gas pipelines on the way, but challenges loom.
Mexico’s energy sector has been dealing with a fair amount of uncertainty of late. Newly installed Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has promised to undo elements of the country’s historic energy reform program, limit imports of hydrocarbons, and focus on domestic production and refining. How much will all this affect the export of natural gas from the U.S. to Mexico? It’s too soon to know what the long-term impact might be, but for now, gas exports remain near record highs and the pipeline buildout within Mexico is proceeding. That’s not to say, however, that the infrastructure work has gone without its own set of challenges — many of those were apparent well before the recent political changes. Today, we begin a series examining the opportunities and potential pitfalls ahead this year for Mexico’s natural gas pipeline infrastructure additions.
Mexico’s decisions earlier in this decade to shift away from oil-fired power generation, develop a fleet of new gas-fired power plants and build a network of new, large-diameter gas pipelines to fuel them have had a profound effect on U.S. producers.
Given that Mexico’s production of natural gas has been declining for some time now — and that gas production has been rising fast in the Permian, the Eagle Ford and other shale plays on the U.S. side of the border — it seemed natural that Mexico’s power sector would turn to the U.S. for an increasing share of its gas needs.
Back in July 2018, Mexico’s imports of U.S. natural gas by pipeline topped 5 Bcf/d for the first time. (Mexico also imports LNG from its northern neighbor.)
In addition, we’ve been tracking the buildout of new gas pipelines on both sides of the border. For example, the El Encino-Topolobampo pipeline; and, the Fermaca-built pipelines. It’s clearly time for another update because 2019 has the potential to be a big year for Mexico’s gas pipelines.
We’ll begin this new blog series by focusing on the pipelines entering Mexico from far West Texas. Later in this series, we will move further into Mexico to discuss other changes under way on the gas grid. However, before we dive into the details, we do want to give a brief update on the gas pipeline buildout in Mexico.

Remember When It Took Twenty Years To Produce A Million Bbls; How About Half-A-Million Bbls In Just Over A Year? -- January 27, 2019

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Another CLR Holstein Federal well comes off confidential list this week, and that should lead the way for a lot of new Holstein Federal wells to start producing. Holstein Federal wells are tracked here.

So, how is an earlier Holstein Federal well doing? The following well has had about 15 months of production.

The well:
  • 30344, 1,536, CLR, Holstein Federal 12-25H, Elm Tree, 4 sections, t7/17; cum 428K 11/18;
The full production profile:
PoolDateDaysBBLS OilRunsBBLS WaterMCF ProdMCF SoldVent/Flare
BAKKEN11-2018302735327434109704268141416990
BAKKEN10-20183131279313681393649390447714307
BAKKEN9-20182630204301851359042679344477918
BAKKEN8-20183126925269262155541067380092836
BAKKEN7-20183120399204312917129778284441138
BAKKEN6-20182923948238866609439315379431049
BAKKEN5-2018221967719393289353025829763405
BAKKEN4-20180090000
BAKKEN3-201819351347315145714456
BAKKEN2-20182832811326911094649511466742745
BAKKEN1-20183134149342011101847901450192802
BAKKEN12-20173132298322081108843278407412454
BAKKEN11-2017302887329008877538480365991799
BAKKEN10-2017312767527762915736553349941490
BAKKEN9-20172828288282901130334052305663420
BAKKEN8-20173132250319101269339176298739215
BAKKEN7-20172027539273922302537185296737451
BAKKEN6-20170000000
BAKKEN5-20170034310000
BAKKEN4-201743431018854373903739

An Old, Old 2-Million-Bbl Madison Well With Jump In Production -- January 27, 2019

Updates

Later, 2:00 p.m. Central Time: see first comment. Great catch/great observation -- all that produced water. There is no sundry form since 2015 so nothing to tell us if a workover or something else. In addition, nothing at FracFocus (although one would not expect anything at FracFocus). But nearby frack? That's an interesting thought. I would not think so -- Bakken formation vs Madison, but on the other hand, the depth of this Madison well at 9,550 feet is very, very close to the vertical depth of the Bakken. Interesting thought.

Original Post

This well will be 39 years old this year and still going strong.

The well:
  • 7123, 450, White Rock Oil & Gas/Whiting, Big Stick (Madison) Unit 3603, total depth, 9550 feet, t4/80; cum 1.858526 million 11/18;
Recent production data:
PoolDateDaysBBLS OilRunsBBLS WaterMCF ProdMCF SoldVent/Flare
MADISON11-201830125012191612664562223
MADISON10-20181630631740012372370
MADISON9-20183054154163674114110
MADISON8-20183148649657983513510
MADISON7-20183154154665553833750
MADISON6-20183048847715507287134153
MADISON5-201831342340119381501500
MADISON4-20183050352075363273270
MADISON3-20183173572686753723720
MADISON2-20182864664174753393390
MADISON1-20183168069070293743670
MADISON12-201731860859807446543313

Petro-Hunt With A Million-Bbl Madison Well Drilled 35 Years Ago

At this link, scroll to the bottom and look at this graphic (re-produced here if you don't want to go to the linked post):


Note two vertical wells in the graphic above, on the east side:
  • 7002, 754, Petro-Hunt, Silurian 6-1, Charlson, t2/80; cum 615K 11/18
  • 10973, 183, Petro-Hunt, CMNU A-203X, Charlson, t9/84; cum 946K 11/18;
Comments for #7002:
  • drilled back in 1980, this well will be 39 years old next months;
  • a Silurian well
  • vertical to a depth of 13,736 feet
  • spacing: 160 acres (1/4 section)
Comments on #10973,
  • drilled back in 1984, will be 35 years old this year;
  • a Madison well;
  • a million-bbl well;
  • vertical to a depth of only 8,756 feet;
  • spacing: unitized

What The Bakken Is All About -- Petro-Hunt USA Wells In Charlson OIl Field -- January 27, 2019 -- Well Drilled In 2011 Closing In On One Million Bbls

This well will be coming off the confidential list this week:
  • 32533, conf, Petro-Hunt, USA 153-95-4B-9-4H, Charlson, no production data,
    • a 5-well pad; the other four wells are DUCs; 
    • #33905 on a 3-well pad to the south is a good well, producing 12,000 bbls in first 11 days; 
    • the three parent wells in this drilling unit:
      • 20342, IA/1,430, Petro-Hunt, USA 153-95-4B-9-1H, Charlson, t11/11; cum 900K 11/18;
      • 27918, 1,167, Petro-Hunt, USA 153-95-4B-9-1HS, Charlson, t12/14; cum 412K 11/18;
      • 27208, 2,260, Petro-Hunt, USA 153-95-4B-8-2HS, Charlson, t12/14; cum 581K 11/18;
Let's look at selected production data of those parent wells.

#20342 (an incredible well, see full production profile here):
BAKKEN4-201830111911139025491651415353952
BAKKEN3-2018311171011530243316543163270
BAKKEN2-201828111341123024701623115528508
BAKKEN1-2018311272412821290218163179470
BAKKEN12-20173113263129402992176331734374
BAKKEN11-201730131171345431081676982098351
BAKKEN10-2017311443914496328219217019001
BAKKEN9-2017301267412004368216658016477
BAKKEN8-20174501690858618390
BAKKEN7-20173151755311460810878920
BAKKEN6-2017305032503240573026873220

#27918 (proves the fallacy of "that" WSJ article some weeks ago):
BAKKEN12-201731790776741932917579401033
BAKKEN11-2017301038910593311815796529810289
BAKKEN10-2017311241412686325518593018377
BAKKEN9-2017301236311797331018206018025
BAKKEN8-201733314721436386170
BAKKEN7-201731335331891487559753810
BAKKEN6-2017302986329412983835373197
BAKKEN5-201731274326181190495515193436
BAKKEN4-201730342134011363483048300

#27208 (Hubbert's theory of peak oil disproved once again):
BAKKEN12-201731790776741932917579401033
BAKKEN11-2017301038910593311815796529810289
BAKKEN10-2017311241412686325518593018377
BAKKEN9-2017301236311797331018206018025
BAKKEN8-201733314721436386170
BAKKEN7-201731335331891487559753810
BAKKEN6-2017302986329412983835373197
BAKKEN5-201731274326181190495515193436
BAKKEN4-201730342134011363483048300

The graphic:

Wells Coming Off The Confidential List This Next Week -- January 27, 2019

Monday, February 4, 2019
34455, conf, Hess, CA-E Burdick-155-95-2017H-3, Capa, no production data,
34454, conf, Hess, CA-E Burdick-155-95-2017H-2, Capa, no production data,
34349, conf, XTO, Walton Federal 41x-19F2, Bear Den, no production data,
34249, conf, BR, Raider 1B MBH, Twin Valley, no production data,
34200, conf, CLR, Norway 6-5H2, Fancy Buttes, producing,
34045, conf, MRO, Gudmon 44-35TFH, Bailey, no production data,

29999, conf, Slawson, Shakafox 4-28-21MLH, Big Bend, producing, look how old this permit is,

Sunday, February 3, 2019
35107, conf, Resource Energy Can-Am, Haugland 2116-163-98 1H, Blooming Prairie, producing, albeit very little;
34769, conf, Liberty Resources, Martin C 158-93-11-2-3MBH, Enget Lake, a nice well;
34456, conf, Hess, CA-E Burdick-155-95-2017H-4, Capa, no production data,
34348, conf, XTO, Walton Federal 41X-19BXC, Bear Den, no production data,
34044, conf, MRO, Rafter X 44-35H, Bailey, no production data,
33020, conf, EOG, Fertile 84-0701H, Parshall, a very nice well; 
33019, conf, EOG, Fertile 85-0701H, Parshall, a very nice well for a Fertile well;

Saturday, February 2, 2019
34457, conf, Hess, CA-E Burdick-155-95-2017H-5,  Capa, no production data,
33021, conf, EOG, Fertile 86-0701H, Parshall, a nice well,

Friday, February 1, 2019
35102, conf, Resonance Exploration, Resonance Lodoen 4-6H North, Sergis, producing, 
34458, conf, Hess, CA-E Burdick-155-95-2017H-6, Capa, no production data,

Thursday, January 31, 2019
33539, conf, CLR, Sakakwea Federal 1-19H2, Elm Tree, producing, 

Wednesday, January 30, 2019
34199, conf, CLR, Norway 7-5H1, Fancy Buttes, producing, appears to be an okay well;
34006, conf, CLR, Radermecher 6-22H1,  Camel Butte, a huge well, 43K in one month; the Radermecher wells are tracked here;
34003, conf, Hess, SC-1WX-152-99-0809H-5,  Banks, no production data,
33985, conf, Oasis, Dawson 5494 43-12 11T, Alkali Creek, a nice well;
33983, conf, Oasis, Dawson 5494 43-12 9T, Alkali Creek, a nice well;
33537, conf, CLR, Holstein Federal 15-25H1, Elm Tree, producing, albeit very little, Holstein Federal wells are tracked here;
31988, conf, Petro-Hunt, Anderson 152-96-35D-26-1HS, Clear Creek, no production data,

Tuesday, January 29, 2019
34002, conf, Hess, SC-1WX-152-99-0809H-4, Banks, no production data,
34001, conf, Hess, SC-1WX-152-99-0809H-3, Banks, no production data,
33969, conf, Enerplus, Steel 147-93-09D-04H-TF, Moccasin Creek, a nice well; the "heavy metal" wells are tracked here;

Monday, January 28, 2019
35031, conf, XTO, FBIR Youngbear 31X-9BXC, Heart Butte, no production data,
34000, conf, Hess, SC-1WX-152-99-0809H-2, Banks, no production data,

Sunday, January 27, 2019
35032, conf, XTO, FBIR Youngbear 31X-9G, Heart Butte, no production data, 
34198, conf, CLR, Norway 8-5H, Fancy Buttes, producing, 
34007, conf, CLR, Radermecher 7-2H2, Camel Butte, a nice well; the Radermecher wells are tracked here;
33661, conf, Oasis, Berquist 5298 11-27 2B, Banks, a nice well, 
32533, conf, Petro-Hunt, USA 153-95-4B-9-4H, Charlson, no production data, see this post; a 5-well pad; the other four wells are DUCs; #33905 on a 3-well pad to the south is a good well, producing 12,000 bbls in first 11 days; the three parent wells in this drilling unit:
  • 20342, IA/1,430, Petro-Hunt, USA 153-95-4B-9-1H, Charlson, t11/11; cum 900K 11/18;
  • 27918, 1,167, Petro-Hunt, USA 153-95-4B-9-1HS, Charlson, t12/14; cum 412K 11/18;
  • 27208, 2,260, Petro-Hunt, USA 153-95-4B-8-2HS, Charlson, t12/14; cum 581K 11/18;
Saturday, January 26, 2019
35033, conf, XTO, RBIR Youngbear 31X-9C, Heart Butte, no production data, 
34008, conf, CLR, Radermecher 8-22H, Camel Butte, producing; the Radermecher wells are tracked here;