I Never Saw This Coming -- Mexican President Stands Firm -- Says "No" To Renewable Energy; Calls It A "Typcal Neoliberal Scam" -- May 23, 2020

And isn't he an ultra-liberal himself? Even though this story was apparently previously reported, I missed it; I certainly never expected it.

From Watts Up With That?

According to Deutsche Welle, the Mexican President is standing firm on his prohibition of all new grid connections to renewable energy plants, a policy shift which was originally reported by WUWT at the start of May.

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The Weather Page

This should be good. Every day when I drive Sophia, age five, to Tutor Time, I have her give me the weather report. I've never been able to explain to her the difference between 'partly cloudy" and "partly sunny," though to be honest, I seldom hear the latter. It's generally "partly cloudy" if there are clouds at all.

Watts Up With That?

Okay here goes.

Partly cloudy and partly sunny are the same thing, though at night partly cloudy would be a "better choice." Both indicate cloud coverage of 3/8 to 5/8.

Mostly cloudy: 5/8 to 7/8.

Mostly sunny: 1/8 to 3/8.

And if interested, the linked article also explains the difference between an obscured sky and an overcast sky.

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The EU Commits Suicide

Meanwhile, over at Not A Lot Of People Know That, several stories on this subject: Europe is about to lose its automobile manufacturing sector due to "climate change" mandates.

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Great Wuhan Flu Updates

Over at Real Climate Science.

The photographs and videos are always first-rate at this site.

Back On Line, This EOG Liberty LR Well Looks Good -- May 23, 2020

The well:

• 20037, 790, EOG, Liberty LR 17-11H, Van Hook, Bakken, first 4.5 months, 75K; 31 stages; 6 sand; t6/11; cum 360K 3/20;

Recent production:

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	3-2020	31	4327	4328	4210	2396	2144	0
BAKKEN	2-2020	29	4001	4296	4738	2153	1917	0
BAKKEN	1-2020	31	3881	3585	5426	2083	1834	0
BAKKEN	12-2019	31	3560	3495	6179	1843	1591	0
BAKKEN	11-2019	30	3353	3377	8312	1593	1171	178
BAKKEN	10-2019	1	18	0	181	25	2	15
BAKKEN	9-2019	7	28	0	1	68	8	7
BAKKEN	8-2019	1	36	0	1	12	0	12
BAKKEN	7-2019	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	6-2019	17	776	859	967	501	316	52
BAKKEN	5-2019	31	1860	1870	1420	1148	792	104
BAKKEN	4-2019	30	1837	1870	1337	1122	829	54

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The Book Page

I'm back in my Scotch-Irish / Ulsterman phase.

For the third time, I'm reading the first book noted below, and for the second time, the second book noted below. I read a bit of each, alternating, as I go along.

• How the Scots Invented the Modern World: The True Story of How Western Europe's Poorest Nation Created Our World and Everything In It, Arthur Herman, c. 2001; and, 
• The Scotch Irish: A Social History, James G. Leyburn, c. 1962.

Highly recommended for any college-bound student planning to major in British / American history, psychology, religion, philosophy, or political science.

Our oldest granddaughter is interested in political science. I would like her to read Herman's book, at least. The better way would be to read Leyburn's book first. It's easier to read, probably in three sittings, and is a more basic straight-forward history.

That would make reading the second book much easier.

Right now she's reading Democracy in America, Alexis de Tocqueville, published 1835. I never finished that book; I read about half of it. Arianna says she is slogging through it slowly. My recommendation: now that she has read as much as she has, "speed-read" the rest of the book, and then move on.

Newfield's Wahus Federal ... 1H Back On Line And Lookin' Good -- May 23, 2020

The well:

• 20595, 1,834, Newfield, Wahus Federal 152-07-13-24-1H, Westberg, Bakken, t9/11; cum 299K 3/20

Recent production:

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	3-2020	31	2520	2585	921	5925	5646	0
BAKKEN	2-2020	29	2859	3098	1125	5836	5575	0
BAKKEN	1-2020	8	805	357	342	1175	1090	16
BAKKEN	12-2019	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	11-2019	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	10-2019	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	9-2019	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	8-2019	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	7-2019	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	6-2019	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	5-2019	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	4-2019	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	3-2019	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	2-2019	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	1-2019	22	711	955	113	1973	1775	0
BAKKEN	12-2018	31	1193	1297	323	3479	3200	0
BAKKEN	11-2018	30	1546	1618	502	4237	3840	134

An Incredibly Steady Performer -- Why The Bakken Will Come Back Stronger Than Ever-- May 23, 2020

The well:

• 20807, 831, CLR, Dvirnak 3-7H, Jim Creek, Bakken, t12/11; cum 454K 3/20; see this post;

Recent production:

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	3-2020	31	4509	4506	2027	5809	5333	59
BAKKEN	2-2020	22	2818	2498	1299	3106	2321	500
BAKKEN	1-2020	17	1669	1997	771	1909	1709	0
BAKKEN	12-2019	31	3471	3643	1536	3950	3472	61
BAKKEN	11-2019	30	3435	3269	1550	4088	3279	431
BAKKEN	10-2019	31	3726	3619	1736	4278	3751	110
BAKKEN	9-2019	30	3887	3972	1773	4541	2288	1848
BAKKEN	8-2019	31	4210	4096	1978	4779	3788	573
BAKKEN	7-2019	31	4446	4784	2132	4984	3349	1217
BAKKEN	6-2019	30	4749	4731	2367	5183	4501	277
BAKKEN	5-2019	31	5748	5790	2957	6481	5018	1044
BAKKEN	4-2019	30	6122	6008	3227	6595	5706	484
BAKKEN	3-2019	31	7023	6939	3763	7979	6998	565
BAKKEN	2-2019	28	5722	5520	3151	6610	5195	1037
BAKKEN	1-2019	31	5623	5971	3944	6496	5107	971

An XTO Lost Bridge Well Goes Over 500K -- May 23, 2020

The well:

• 19566, 1,971, XTO, Deep Creek 43X-5, Lost Bridge, Bakken, t10/11; cum 504K 3/20; see this note;

Recent production, 16,061 bbls over 15 days extrapolates to 32,122 bbls:

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	3-2020	31	2568	2634	2400	3825	3777	0
BAKKEN	2-2020	29	2590	2473	2060	3245	1825	1393
BAKKEN	1-2020	31	2583	2708	3013	3159	712	2433
BAKKEN	12-2019	31	4131	4217	4772	5671	901	4744
BAKKEN	11-2019	30	5714	5591	9560	8788	6672	2044
BAKKEN	10-2019	19	4580	4592	7213	6569	2822	3677
BAKKEN	9-2019	30	4159	4195	7179	6266	5631	583
BAKKEN	8-2019	31	7285	7265	8765	11569	8005	3504
BAKKEN	7-2019	18	6200	6168	6973	9433	6162	3222
BAKKEN	6-2019	30	5327	5469	10389	7286	7008	236
BAKKEN	5-2019	31	13218	12984	28311	22646	17641	4895
BAKKEN	4-2019	6	1338	1852	4940	1985	1539	414
BAKKEN	3-2019	31	17005	16591	27559	27079	16832	10128
BAKKEN	2-2019	20	11371	11418	16860	16975	9399	7490
BAKKEN	1-2019	11	7910	7976	8848	13978	0	13913
BAKKEN	12-2018	31	27085	28765	32931	47742	0	47577
BAKKEN	11-2018	15	16061	14092	17397	26466	12328	14028
BAKKEN	10-2018	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	9-2018	0	0	331	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	8-2018	1	177	396	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	7-2018	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	6-2018	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	5-2018	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	4-2018	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	3-2018	12	1264	1437	135	2218	770	1225
BAKKEN	2-2018	24	3608	3647	647	4463	2181	2119

Another WPX Well Goes Over 500K Cumulative -- May 23, 2020

The well:

• 19377, 240, WPX/Dakota-3, Dakota-3 Mary R Smith 5-8H, Van Hook, Bakken, t9/11; cum 503K 3/20;

Recent production:

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	3-2020	31	2180	2233	688	2142	1487	261
BAKKEN	2-2020	29	2121	2106	540	2083	1375	332
BAKKEN	1-2020	31	2567	2567	595	2520	1618	467
BAKKEN	12-2019	14	1216	1207	501	1195	448	553
BAKKEN	11-2019	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	10-2019	6	342	380	69	381	314	0
BAKKEN	9-2019	30	1920	1938	434	1704	1001	342
BAKKEN	8-2019	31	1822	1869	869	1616	142	1118
BAKKEN	7-2019	31	1939	1915	838	1720	0	1352

The Rule, Not The Exception, In The Bakken -- May 23, 2020

This is what makes the Bakken interesting, at least for me. Some time ago (I don't keep track of the dates, unfortunately, but one can sort it out in the production profile), this well was on the "AB" list -- temporarily abandoned. It was offline / no production from 6/18; to 8/19. At that time:

• 19940, AB/1,196, XTO, FBIR Yellowwolf 21X-10, Heart Butte, Bakken, s6/11; t1/12; cum 231K 9/15; inactive as of 6/18; remains inactive through 4/19;

Then, the well was brought back on line and turned out to be a nice well:

• 19940, 1,196, XTO, FBIR Yellowwolf 21X-10, Heart Butte, Bakken, s6/11; t1/12; cum 322K 3/20; cum 367K 7/22;
  

Recent production, after coming back on line:

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	3-2020	31	4319	4331	4188	2186	1798	370
BAKKEN	2-2020	29	4451	4435	4875	2426	2408	0
BAKKEN	1-2020	31	4846	4711	6985	2480	2250	211
BAKKEN	12-2019	8	1075	1044	2144	536	455	77
BAKKEN	11-2019	8	92	207	104	37	35	2
BAKKEN	10-2019	31	3355	3289	6759	592	390	199
BAKKEN	9-2019	2	148	95	3606	69	0	69
BAKKEN	8-2019	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Very few folks agree with me, but I believe this is "the rule" in the Bakken, not "the exception."

This particular well is on a 10-well pad just to the west of another 6-well pad.

I do not follow the Yellowwolf wells. If I get caught up, I may do so.

The FBIR Yellowwolf wells:

• 19940, FBIR Yellowwolf 21X-10, t1/12; cum 322K 3/20; cum 367K 7/22;
  
• 23938....21X-10A, t8/19; cum 104K 3/20; cum 294K 1/22; off line 2/22;
  
• 23942....21X-10E, t8/19; cum 63K 3/20; cum 226K 7/22;
  
• 23937....21X-10F, t8/19; cum 75K 3/20; cum 246K 7/22;
  
• 34685....31X-10C, t8/19; cum 181K 3/20; cum 375K 7/22;
  
• 34686....31X-10D, t8/19; cum 164K 3/20; cum 307K 7/2;
  
• 34687....31X019DXA, t8/19; cum 116K 3/20; cum 345K 7/22;
  
• 34688....31X-10G, t8/19; cum 94K 3/20; cum 245K 7/22;
  

NASCAR Is Back -- May 23, 2020

Bragging rights.

First major professional sport to get back to competing. Whoo-hoo!

Two races so far since Wuhan flu lock downs. Now, the third one tomorrow night.

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Phrase of the Day

Strait and narrow. Or, straight and narrow?

Screenshot:

Background: 

Both have been widely used down the centuries. However, the evidence is that you would have been safe, and indeed better advised, to use straight and narrow for both your British and your US readers.

We often use straight and narrow, meaning law-abiding and morally correct behaviour, as a clipped version of the full saying, variously the straight and narrow way or the straight and narrow path. As you say, it’s from the Bible, specifically the Gospel of Matthew (Chapter 7, Verse 14) in the King James Version: “Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.”

The oldest sense of strait is of something restricted or confined (it derives from Latin stringere, to bind tightly, which is the root of our constrain, strict and stringent, among others); that’s why that obsolete method of restraining lunatics called the straitjacket is correctly spelled in that way. These days we know it mainly in the sense of a narrow stretch of navigable seaway, as in the Straits of Gibraltar. Its other extant meaning refers to a situation of difficulty, distress, or need, but it usually appears only in the fixed phrases dire straits, for a situation of great need or extreme danger (a phrase known from the last decades of the nineteenth century), or straitened circumstances, for a person who is living in poverty.

The Gospel writer was using narrow and strait in similar senses to reinforce each other in successive phrases, but the writers who borrowed the image and the reference conflated them into a single phrase. So strait and narrow is a tautology, which may by itself be enough reason to avoid using it.

The article cnds:

Straight and narrow is now by far the more common spelling, both in the UK and the US, one which is given as standard in dictionaries. Anyone who insists on strait and narrow may well be regarded as pedantic.

Pedantic: if one wants a great example of "pedantic," see Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris. 

Wuhan Flu: SARS-CoV-2 And COVID-19 -- Re-Opening

Wuhan flu main page here.

The first post on this page is dated May 23, 2020, and will track "re-opening" in the US.

Updates

May 23, 2020: momentum grows to "open" major league sports and college sports. Disney looking at opening US theme parks. ESPN update.

May 23, 2020: among the US states and DC, North Dakota was ranked #2 for re-opening. Other sources:

• multistate: North Dakota, #6
• WalletHub: North Dakota, #9;

Week 21: May 17, 2020 -- May 23, 2020

Top of the list:

• Elon Musk moves Tesla to Texas;

Top story of the week:

• Dak Prescott and Dallas Cowboys have not yet agreed to terms;

Top energy story of the week:

Favorite video:

• Toss up: "Motown 40 Documentary" vs "Biden: I'll Beat Joe Biden"

Best news all week:

• NASCAR is back;

Biggest non-story of the entire week:

• JC Penney bankruptcy

Top international non-energy story:

• Southern wall: Tommy keeps on trucking;
• Khashoggi murderers forgiven; avoid death; 
• Where is Kim Jong-Un?
  

Top international energy story:

• Kuwait / Saudi Arabia to shut shared field;
• At $28/bbl, Saudi is in deep trouble; 
• First-ever WTI oil cargo arrives at Odessa (Ukraine);

Top national non-energy story:

• Walmart jettisons Jet.com after paying $3 billion to acquire it;

Top national energy story:

Top North Dakota non-energy story:

• North Dakota #1 in securing PPP checks;

Top North Dakota energy story:

Geoff Simon's top North Dakota stories:

• WPX building raft of DUCs in Bakken as demand drops, link here; archived;
• First piece of Keystone XL pipeline finished; crosses US border;
• Industry coalition files emergency motion seeking stay in Keystone XL case
• Biden's campaign says Biden would revoke permit for Keystone pipeline
• Meridian Energy retains Pinkerton to provide security at Davis Refinery
• ND: in the US, #2 with regard to "re-opening"

Operators:

Operations:

• Two Slawson AB wells now back in production; 

Advantaged oil:

• An Equinor Cheryl well;
• An Oasis Hartel well;
• Equinor's Gunderson well;
• Oasis Meiers well;
  
• Enerplus Hudson well;
• Hess HA-Nelson;

500K wells:

• A CLR Syracuse well; 
• Hunt Oil's Halliday well;
• Slawson's Alamo well;
• Slawson's Cruiser well;
• Slawson's Torpedo Federal well;
• Zavanna's Bruce well;

Fracking:

Natural gas:

LNG export:

• Saudi nixes plan for huge US LNG export facility;

Carbon capture:

• Minnkota well spud;

Commentary:

• Gasoline demand -- worrisome trend;

Another Incredible Bakken Well That Defies Explanation -- An Equinor Cheryl TFH Well

Drilled back in 2016; not even four years old yet.

The well:

• 31139, 1,979, Equinor, Cheryl 17-20 6TFH, Banks, t9/16; cum 341K 3/20;

Recent production profile:

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	3-2020	31	6310	6288	9362	40106	37362	387
BAKKEN	2-2020	28	5647	5513	8389	32563	30798	80
BAKKEN	1-2020	31	8586	8636	13026	51949	48546	1164
BAKKEN	12-2019	30	6842	6662	9164	34072	30913	1771
BAKKEN	11-2019	29	9060	9115	11312	43536	37599	4363
BAKKEN	10-2019	31	17508	17583	18690	56383	48863	5440
BAKKEN	9-2019	19	261	263	1339	6688	5820	614
BAKKEN	8-2019	8	61	8	230	2342	1042	1265
BAKKEN	7-2019	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	6-2019	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	5-2019	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	4-2019	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	3-2019	16	7388	7791	10613	21462	19240	1183
BAKKEN	2-2019	28	16456	16209	22051	36611	33471	274
BAKKEN	1-2019	31	15814	15835	29169	36016	32959	103
BAKKEN	12-2018	30	16124	16253	32866	29691	26402	767

Full production profile here. 

The Equinor Cheryl wells are tracked here.