Sunday, February 6, 2022

An Old Hess Well Shows Small Jump In Production; Exceeds 500K Bbls Crude Oil Cumulative -- February 5, 2022

The well, #18104, before is the only one in this drilling unit. But interestingly, there is a pad with six locations permitted in that drilling unit:

  • 36086,
  • 36085,
  • 36084,
  • 36083,
  • 36082,
  • 36081,

Besides recently reaching 500K bbls crude oil cumulative, $18104, drilled more than a decade ago shows some improvement in production. Neither the well file nor the NDIC map explained the jump in production.

The well:

  • 18104, 1,113, Hess, BB-State A-151-95-1615H-1, Blue Buttes, t11/09; cum 530K 12/21; full production here;
Recent production:
PoolDateDaysBBLS OilRunsBBLS WaterMCF ProdMCF SoldVent/Flare
BAKKEN12-202129694271521310849084900
BAKKEN11-202120368830541237444944490
BAKKEN10-20210000000
BAKKEN9-20210000000
BAKKEN8-2021910079121489429420
BAKKEN7-2021386225321381380
BAKKEN6-20213024252470389376237620
BAKKEN5-20212923082373381324032400
BAKKEN4-20213027952743439383638360
BAKKEN3-20213129123034480358135810
BAKKEN2-20212318021909219229622960
BAKKEN1-20212926812577575395039500
BAKKEN12-20203128932863458478647860

Focus On Fracking -- February 6, 2022

This week's Sunday edition has posted. Link to post.

The lede:

Oil prices are at a new seven-year high, oil supplies are at a new ten-year low; SPR is at a new nineteen-year low; total oil & products supplies at a seven-and-a-half year low.

Omicron's hit to demand leads to the largest five-week increase in gasoline inventories in thirty-two years.

Largest five-week increase in gasoline inventories, gasoline demand at recent record lows, and yet gasoline prices are surging. 

Notes From All Over -- February 6, 2022

Disclaimer: this is not an investment site.  Do not make any investment, financial, job, career, travel, or relationship decisions based on what you read here or think you may have read here

The market: this is not ready for prime time -- overheard at Hopdaddy's, my favorite watering hole. Much of this is paraphrased taken from multiple conversations. 

Preface: I have not checked the market since the Meta (FB) debacle last week and have not watched CNBC since Wednesday. I've checked in on a few stocks but have no idea how the general market did on Thursday or Friday except what I overheard. Much of what I overheard may be entirely wrong. Anyway, having said that, here are the takeaways from what I overheard, some are mine, some are others, but heed the disclaimer.

Anticipation: I can hardly wait to see what the market does this week. There are several overriding themes:

  • the Fed: every analyst has baked in their own numbers based on what they think the Fed will do; the consensus is that the Fed action for the next several months will be bad news for investors. I disagree. A lot depends on the time line that various folks use and the "narrative.
  • Ukraine: this is the biggie. Anyone familiar with Sun Tzu knows this is the only think that bears watching, but having said that no one has any idea of the time frame in which the fireworks begin. Before after, or during the Olympics is my hunch.
  • oil: two really, really widely divergent views. One group says we're going to see $90 by March (which, by the way, we're already there) and $100 by the end of summer; another group says there will be a severe pullback. It's hard to believe but Art Berman actually tweeted to expect a severe pullback. No time frame provided. So, at some point, he's bound to be correct. 
    • oil bears: those who look for a severe pullback often mention two things -- a) Saudi Arabia has huge spare capacity; and, b) it's just a matter of time before sanctions on Iran are lifted and that country will add an additional 1.3 million bopd on the global market
    • oil bulls: for them there is no spare capacity. The data seems to point in this direction based on data points posted on the blog in the past few days, and, regardless Iran adding 1.3 million bopd isn't going to happen any time soon. 
  • Meta: way, way, way oversold. Maybe I'll come back to this later. But this is one reason I can't wait for the market to open tomorrow. I am cocked and loaded to buy FB at this level. Again, see the disclaimer and note that these are not necessarily my thoughts. These were comments from others at my favorite watering hole. I was taking notes as fast as I could.
  • semiconductors: like oil, there are two wildly divergent views. 
  • semiconductor bears: talking heads on CNBC are bearish on semiconductors, suggesting at some point there will be an oversupply of semiconductors. 
  • semiconductor bulls: on Friday night after the news cycle closed for the day, Ford announced that it was shutting down completely or partially eight factories because of chip shortages. That speaks volumes. Then, tonight, out of nowhere, I see that President Biden is being quoted that there is no quick fix for the semiconductor shortage. I have no idea when he said it, but it's a headline story so I assume it was said recently. 
    • On a scale of 1 (bear) to 10 (bullish) with regard to semiconductors, one could say I'm comfortably at 9.9 (very bullish) and have been accumulating shares in semiconductors companies for the past several weeks. With the Ford announcement, my bullishness went to 9.99 and then with the Biden story my bullishness went to 9.999. If If I knew more about semiconductors I might be able to provide some rationale to my bullishness. My horizon is measured in years.
  • Ford's earnings: holy mackerel. I haven't checked Ford since last week. Now I am triply excited about tomorrow. I just checked. Ford dropped almost 10% on Friday and closed at $17.96. Are you kidding me? I was going to write about Ford earlier this weekend which would have supported a $17.96 thesis but I never got around to it. And, of course, no one would have taken me seriously anyway. 

I'm going to quit here. That was about as much as was covered in our little group this evening. Again, this is not ready-for-prime-time. Simply some open-ended thoughts about some things on my mind.

Finally, We're Off To A Good Start -- February 6, 2022

Link here

Initial Production Data For Wells Coming Off The Confidential List This Next Week -- Februray 6, 2022

The wells:

  • 34067, conf, Enerplus, Cobweb 149-92-32D-29H, Heart Butte,
DateOil RunsMCF Sold
12-2021114665873
11-2021134148130
10-20211618110083
9-2021166219438
8-2021201988237
  • 34065, conf, Enerplus, Tarantula 149-92-32C-29H, Heart Butte,
DateOil RunsMCF Sold
12-20212079710666
11-20212527615330
10-20213325420753
9-20212495714172
8-20212725711116
  • 36581, conf, CLR, Pasadena Federal 12-11H1, Banks,
DateOil RunsMCF Sold
12-20211411240038
11-20211616137704
10-20211895238012
9-20211793933908
8-20214600
  • 36580, conf, CLR, Pasadena Federal 13-11HSL, Banks,
DateOil RunsMCF Sold
12-20212867975249
11-20212898767538
10-20213422970634
9-20212785954724
8-202111520
  • 38061, conf, Hess, GO-Braaten-156-97-2833H-3, Dollar Joe,
DateOil RunsMCF Sold
12-20211263938727
11-20211691545809
10-20211429260844
9-20212500573833
8-20213883343487
  • 38060, conf, Hess, GO-Braaten-156-97-2833H-2, Dollar Joe,
DateOil RunsMCF Sold
12-20211433750151
11-20211971155633
10-20212523156294
9-20212621775290
8-20213917947919
  • 36582, conf, CLR, Pasadena Federal 11-11H, Banks,
DateOil RunsMCF Sold
12-20211669770024
11-20212397673347
10-20212991567859
9-20212559251767
8-20212390
  • 36618, conf, Petroshale, Anderson South 2TFH, Croff,
DateOil RunsMCF Sold
12-20212338018367
  • 38444, conf, Eagle Operating, Ober 20-5, Great Northern, no production reported.
  • 38421, conf, Crescent Point Energy, CPEUSC Reed 3-10-03-158N-100W-MBH, no production reported;
  • 38420, conf, Crescent Point Energy, CPEUSC Reed 2-10-03-158N-100W-MBH, Winner, no production reported; 
  • 37331, conf, Hess, EN-Rice-A-155-94-0310H-5, Manitou,
DateOil RunsMCF Sold
12-20211780118459
11-20211475418450
10-202164168975
9-20212441435412
8-20213116962746
  • 36619, conf, Petroshale, Anderson South 3MBH, Croff, no production reported;
  • 35130, conf, Enerplus, Blackwidow 149-92-32D-29H, Heart Butte,
DateOil RunsMCF Sold
12-202168843541
11-202168964189
10-202135482217
9-202125161429
8-20211749713
  • 38422, conf, Crescent Point Energy, CPEUSC Reed 4-10-03-158N-100W-MBH, Winner, no production reported;
  • 37448, conf, Koda Resources Operating, Porter 2614-2BH, Bar Butte,
DateOil RunsMCF Sold
12-2021150546869
11-2021132466427
10-202112762737
9-2021114860

Wells Coming Off The Confidential List This Next Week -- February 6, 2022

Monday, February 14, 2022: 29 for the month, 84 for the quarter, 84 for the year
34067, conf, Enerplus, Cobweb 149-92-32D-29H,
34065, conf, Enerplus, Tarantula 149-92-32C-29H,

Sunday, February 13, 2022: 27 for the month, 82 for the quarter, 82 for the year
36581, conf, CLR, Pasadena Federal 12-11H1,

Saturday, February 12, 2022: 26 for the month, 81 for the quarter, 81 for the year
36580, conf, CLR, Pasadena Federal 13-11HSL,

Friday, February 11, 2022: 25 for the month, 80 for the quarter, 80 for the year
38061, conf, Hess, GO-Braaten-156-97-2833H-3,

Thursday, February 10, 2022: 24 for the month, 79 for the quarter, 79 for the year
38060, conf, Hess, GO-Braaten-156-97-2833H-2
36582, conf, CLR, Pasadena Federal 11-11H,

Wednesday, February 9, 2022: 22 for the month, 77 for the quarter, 77 for the year
None.

Tuesday, February 8, 2022: 22 for the month, 77 for the quarter, 77 for the year
None.

Monday, February 7, 2022: 22 for the month, 77 for the quarter, 77 for the year
36618, conf, Petroshale, Anderson South 2TFH,

Sunday, February 6, 2022: 21 for the month, 76 for the quarter, 76 for the year
38444, conf, Eagle Operating, Ober 20-5,
38421, conf, Crescent Point Energy, CPEUSC Reed 3-10-03-158N-
38420, conf, Crescent Point Energy, CPEUSC Reed 2-10-03-158N-100W-MBH,
37331, conf, Hess, EN-Rice-A-155=94-0310H-5,
36619, conf, Petroshale, Anderson South 3MBH,
35130, conf, Enerplus, Blackwidow 149-92-32D-29H,

Saturday, February 5, 2022: 15 for the month, 70 for the quarter, 70 for the year
38422, conf, Crescent Point Energy, CPEUSC Reed 4-10-03-158N-100W-MBH,
37448, conf, Koda Resources Operating, Porter 2614-2BH,

Notes From All Over -- February 6, 2022

ISO NE, Sunday brunch:

  • demand, a paltry 14,640 MW
  • earlier this a.m., pricing in the 8th decile, the highest decile it will ever get;
  • now, back down to 7th decile, back down to only $150 / MWh which is a bargain compared to the $280 spike earlier this a.m.
  • and, again, it's wind that is the problem:
    • renewables contributing 7% earlier this morning, now 8%
    • of the renewable sources, wind is at the bottom (below refuse, wood, solar) at 11%
    • wind contributing 0.7% of supply
  • but solar, 20% of renewables? Wow. I would never guess that solar beats wind in Boston.

Meta: see this post.

The most obvious question was not asked / not addressed by The New York Times.

There are actually two questions that were not asked / not addressed by The New Times

First, how did analysts miss this? 

Why was the market so spooked when the numbers came out? Why was this a surprise? In the conference call, Meta even said that such things as Apple's "cost" was in-line with their (Meta's) expectations. Everyone knew about the lockdowns. Everyone knew about inflation. Everyone knew about Facebook's pivot to spending large sums of money on the metaverse so how was this a surprise?

But this is the obvious question that struck me initially: why now? Why this quarter? Why 4Q21? 

Why not last quarter or the quarter before? Why not next quarter or 2Q22? Why this quarter? The only unknown -- and trust me on this -- was the subscriber growth, or, in this case, the lack of subscriber growth. But that doesn't happen overnight, does it? What was the trend? Why did folks not see this coming? Why was it this quarter? Why not the previous quarter or the next quarter? 

Now that the question has been asked, everyone will opine, but to the best of my knowledge, this is the first time the question has been asked. And if one can answer it (correctly), then Meta's 4Q21 earnings / earnings call should not have been a surprise.

Meta:

Was Meta way oversold? Without a doubt, yes. We'll come back to this later. 

Canada: when the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. Link here

Pentagon: Kyiv (Kiev, Ukraine) could fall in 72 hours if Russia invades.

  • two things on which we all agree:
    • Kyiv will fall if Russia invades; and,
    • it will only take 72 hours.
  • Comments:
    • if Kyiv falls in 72 hours, there would be minimal casualties on both sides;
    • essentially it would be a 3-day drive from the border to Kyiv; and,
    • it would be over.
  • But now, with the US (and others) pouring defensive arms into Ukraine, the conflict will likely last two months;
  • the end result:
    • Kyiv will fall if Russia invades; and,
    • it will take two months.
  • if the conflict last two months, there will be horrendous casualties on both sides.
  • two questions:
    • why does the Pentagon care how long the conflict will last if the outcome is the same?
    • why would the Pentagon want a longer conflict if the outcome is going to be the same? Does the Pentagon / US want to see a lot of casualties?
    • does the Pentagon think Ukraine will "hold" out like the Taliban did in Afghanistan in the 1970s?

Apple: product placement is what it's all about:

10:1 odds he's on Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn. Or watching Baghdad Bob reruns.

By the way, that's Hunter's computer should anyone ask.

Inshallah -- February 6, 2022

Oil at $90 (or more). 

Link here.

Saudi Arabia's foreign exchange reserves decreased to 1,707,639 SAR million in December, 2021, from 1,741,516 SAR million in November, 2021. 

Years ago we suggested Saudi Arabia needed $100-oil to meet its budget. No one talks about that any more.

But it appears at $90+ oil Saudi is unable to grow its foreign exchange assets account. Imports must be costing more. Imports like: food, cars, clothes, computers, cellphones, food, jewelry, bottled water, did we mention food?

Maybe that explains why Saudi Aramco is talking about another $50 billion stake sale via a new fresh share listing. 

Charts released overnight, February 5 - 6, 2022:


From a post late last week:

Saudi Arabia: inshallah. Read the social media responses from Saudi Arabia in the thread the link. Baghdad Bob is reporting.

Thought Of The Day -- February 6, 2022

Quick: name the current German chancellor. No, it's not Angela Merkel. She's the "former."

I remember years ago receiving a lot of e-mail from readers linking stories to German energy sites and lots of blogs on Germany, and waking up this morning, I realized I hadn't blogged about Germany in a long, long time.

That means one thing: Germany has become irrelevant to America. 

Same with North Korea. Remember when we seemed to be talking about North Korea almost daily; haven't mentioned them (until now) in years.

The Mideast hardly seems relevant -- the last OPEC meeting lasted sixteen minutes and the outcome was as expected.

What is relevant for me?

  • the US Fed
  • Russia
  • China
  • oil
  • Joe Biden, but in a different sort of way. Relevant irrelevancy?

And that's about it.