Oops! MRO Does It Again! Record IPs -- March 23, 2021

Locator: 23000MRO.

Record IPs at this site. 

Updates

Later, 10:45 p.m. CT: with regard to these staggering numbers, a reader who follows this very closely, wrote:

I just noticed that the top of that MRO TF well was almost 12,000 feet down. 

A few things to consider going forward ...

How thick is this targeted horizon? (Well reports/geologists usually describe the zone's thickness). 

Most likely no additional casing will need to be run, but if depths start to approach 13,000 feet (third/fourth benches?), then higher pressures might necessitate the 'telescoping' of casing. 

This would pose significant additional cost.

The higher formation pressures (found at deeper depths) usually greatly boost overall recoveries of the hydrocarbons. 

This would validate Lynn Helms' long ago statement that the Three Forks production may ultimately surpass that of the Bakken.

Fracturing the rock in the TF must be substantially different than frac'ing  the middle Bakken. 

It would be reasonable to speculate that the operators - now, apparently being led by MRO and CLR - would have held back in pursuing the deeper TF benches as the learning curve would understandably be somewhat financially daunting.

All in all, as these deeper TF wells come online with high production profiles, increasing activity should emerge from other operators.

 Original Post

Re-posting. Look at these incredible initial production numbers. 

The wells:

• 37089, drl-->drl/NC-->5,502, MRO, Jonah USA 11-2H, first production, 1/21; t1/21; cum 53K 1/21; 53K over 17 days extrapolates to 93,500 bbls over 30 days; cum 399K 5/23;
  
• 36221, drl/NC-->6,420, MRO, Daniel USA 11-2TFH-2B, 33-053-08982, Antelope, first production, 1/21; t1/21; cum 84K 1/21; initial production, 84K over 25 days extrapolates to 100,800 bbls crude oil over 30 days; fracked 11/22/20 - 12/2/20; 8 million gallons of water; 52% fresh water by mass; 30% produced water by mass; 437K 5/23;
  
• 36222, drl-->drl/NC-->7,0083, MRO, Morsette USA11-2H, first production, 1/21; t1/21; cum 58K 1/21; cum 370K 5/23;
  
• 36223, drl-->drl/NC-->7,146, MRO, Sherman USA 21-2TFH, first production, 1/21; t12/20; cum 84K 1/21; cum 440K 5/23;
  
• 36224, drl-->drl/NC-->12/20, MRO, Valarie USA 21-2H, first production, 12/20; t--; cum 91K 1/21; cum 346K 5/23;
  
• 33412, 6,509, MRO, Winona USA 21-2TFH-2B, t4/18; cum 583K 12/20; Three Forks B2; 45 stages; 10 million lbs, 73,742 bbls + 100,353 mcf (16,722 boe) = 90,465 bod in less than four months; off line 3/20; back on line 8/20; nice return to production; off line 1/21; cum 716K 5/23;
  
• 33413, 8,475, MRO, Chauncey USA 31-2H, Antelope-Sanish, t3/18; cum 478K 10/20; back on line 8/20; production okay; off line 11/20; remains off line 1/21; cum 534K 5/23;
  
• 33414, 5,524, MRO, Wilbur USA 31-2TFH, Antelope-Sanish, t4/18; cum 427K 10/20; did not come off line; but then off line 11/20; remains off line 1/21; cum 491K 5/23;
  
• 33415, 7,572, MRO, June USA 31-2H, Antelope-Sanish, t3/18; cum 564K 10/20; did not come off line; but then came off line 11/20; remains off line 1/21; cum 654K 5/23;
  
• 33416, 4,892, MRO, Miles USA 41-2TFH-2B, Antelope-Sanish, t4/18; cum 364K 10/20; did not come off line; but then came off line 11/20; remains off line 1/21; cum 417K 5/23;
  

One example of initial production:

• 36221:

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
SANISH	1-2021	25	84005	83278	50812	121157	91845	29058
SANISH	12-2020	2	188	184	426	1195	0	1185