The Million Dollar Way (The Bakken Oil Blog): 02/07/22

Monday, February 7, 2022

An Equinor Well Drilled Almost Ten Years Ago Showed A Jump In Production -- September, 2021 -- Posted February 7, 2022

I could do this all night long, but at some point I have to call it quits. "They" say this isn't supposed to happen.

The Grayson Mill / Equinor Skarston wells are tracked here. When I last checked in on them, back in September, 2020, many of them were taken off line.

They are now all back on line. I have not updated them. I will do that later. None of the wells are particularly notable since coming back on line, except this one:

21664, 3,235, Grayson Mill / Equinor, Skarston 1-12 1H, Banks, t9/12; cum 365K 5/20; sporadic production lately suggesting activity, 3/19; remains off line 7/20; back on line 9/20; cum 393K 7/21; cum 418K 12/21;

Look at the huge jump in production, September, 2021:

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	12-2021	13	1175	1289	1881	1340	1166	54
BAKKEN	11-2021	30	4663	4825	8780	10102	9000	291
BAKKEN	10-2021	31	3647	3640	8058	8886	7676	568
BAKKEN	9-2021	30	10508	10369	12226	25207	20363	3048
BAKKEN	8-2021	12	4871	4590	4403	10679	9091	791
BAKKEN	7-2021	8	613	1274	1116	2954	2298	446
BAKKEN	6-2021	30	2950	2347	4098	9501	7654	1154
BAKKEN	5-2021	10	1161	1073	2011	3129	2454	455
BAKKEN	4-2021	9	269	1077	1056	558	479	32
BAKKEN	3-2021	31	3340	2935	4207	11711	5543	5416
BAKKEN	2-2021	26	2311	2089	2599	6796	5658	540
BAKKEN	1-2021	31	4228	4247	3025	10921	9567	461

More PNC Permits "Resurrected" -- February 7, 2022

I mentioned this over the weekend. Here's another example. Three of the four wells below at one time were PNC. Possibly all four; I might have missed the fourth one since I don't check them every day. Be that as it may, two of the four previously PNC wells are now actively producing.

Years ago I opined it was strange that after all the time and money invested in obtaining a permit, operators would cancel them. I always wondered if they could be "resurrected." Obviously, they can.

This is important because a lot of wells went PNC when prices crashed a few years ago. The vast majority of those wells, perhaps all of them, were in Tier 1 locations.

The wells:

36583, loc/PNC, CLR, Pasadena Federal 10-11H1,
36582, drl/drl--> conf, CLR, Pasadena Federal 13-11H, Banks, noted 7/21; nice production, first production, 9/21; t--; cum 90K 12/21;
36581, PNC/drl (ros)--> conf, CLR, Pasadena Federal 13-11H1, Banks, noted 7/21; nice production, first production, 9/21; t--; cum 70K 12/21;
36580, PNC/drl--> conf, CLR, Pasadena Federal 13-11HSL, Banks, noted 7/21; very nice production; first production, 9/21; t--; cum 120K 12/21;

The CLR Pasadena wells are tracked here.

Staggering Production Reported By Three MRO Wells -- February 7, 2022

Crescent Point; looking to sell some of its assets in Albert and Saskatchewan

USD400 million anticipated
10,554 boepd

back-of-the-envelope: $38K / boepd

company has been eyeing sales of non-core assets since it took over Shell's Kaybob Duvernay assets for C$900 million

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Active rigs:

$91.32	2/7/2022	02/07/2021	02/07/2020	02/07/2019	02/07/2018
Active Rigs	34	15	54	63	58

Two new oil and gas permits: #38775, and #38777:

Operator: Hunt
Field: Ross (Mountrail)
Comments;

Hunt has permits for two new Palermo wells; to be sited in SWSW 5-156-90, Ross oil field;

#38775, 400 FSL and 690 FWL; and,
38777, 400 FSL and 720 FWL

Four producing wells (DUCs) reported as completed:

33574, 2,328, Grayson Mill (Equinor) Irene Hovland 26-35 XE 1H, East Fork, no production data,
38575, 104, True Oil, Red WIng Creek Unit 32-27A, Red Wing Creek, no production data,
33566, 2,337, Grayson Mill, Jennifer 26-35 5H, East Fork, no production data,
37773, 5,128, MRO, Perry USA 41-6TFH, Reunion Bay; first production, 8/21; t--; cum 255K 12/21;

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	12-2021	31	26703	26849	20435	56878	55742	0
BAKKEN	11-2021	30	46158	46245	23281	85870	84098	0
BAKKEN	10-2021	31	67554	67708	42090	94279	91938	0
BAKKEN	9-2021	29	77734	77433	63132	87303	84475	467
BAKKEN	8-2021	13	36345	35980	34235	39901	37261	548
BAKKEN	7-2021	2	0	0	5	59	0	59

Wells of interest:

18800, 129, MRO, Everett Fisher USA 41-6H, Reunion Bay, t7/10; cum 527K 12/21; recent production; 25x jump in production after ten years of production;

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	12-2021	22	11379	11483	5687	21346	20876	0
BAKKEN	11-2021	30	24253	24280	13903	37945	37061	0
BAKKEN	10-2021	31	33008	32976	20218	39638	38535	0
BAKKEN	9-2021	30	25500	25647	24378	28366	27396	172
BAKKEN	8-2021	29	36363	35998	99154	51854	48761	971
BAKKEN	7-2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	6-2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	5-2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	4-2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	3-2021	23	1070	1422	319	1596	1178	223
BAKKEN	2-2021	28	1431	1345	337	2158	1624	286

18230, 552, MRO, Fisher USA 21-5H, Reunion Bay, t11/09; cum 500K 12/2; recent production, 24x jump in production after more than ten years of production:

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	12-2021	31	28790	28875	17102	45509	43228	0
BAKKEN	11-2021	30	38482	38563	28639	49590	46586	0
BAKKEN	10-2021	27	27469	27209	26045	31739	29597	0
BAKKEN	9-2021	30	39331	39775	54097	47402	44308	0
BAKKEN	8-2021	20	38379	37758	91402	40602	36590	1676
BAKKEN	7-2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	6-2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	5-2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	4-2021	16	823	1245	224	790	629	19
BAKKEN	3-2021	31	1749	1849	346	1649	1359	0
BAKKEN	2-2021	28	1684	1587	328	1735	1197	270

The Bakken Never Fails To Amaze Me -- February 7, 2022

This DUC was reported as completed by MRO today, with production of neighboring wells (wells of interest) also reported farther below:

The MRO producing well (a DUC) reported as completed:

37773, 5,128, MRO, Perry USA 41-6TFH, Reunion Bay; first production, 8/21; t--; cum 255K 12/21;

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	12-2021	31	26703	26849	20435	56878	55742	0
BAKKEN	11-2021	30	46158	46245	23281	85870	84098	0
BAKKEN	10-2021	31	67554	67708	42090	94279	91938	0
BAKKEN	9-2021	29	77734	77433	63132	87303	84475	467
BAKKEN	8-2021	13	36345	35980	34235	39901	37261	548
BAKKEN	7-2021	2	0	0	5	59	0	59

Wells of interest:

38800, 129, MRO, Everett Fisher USA 41-6H, Reunion Bay, , t7/10; cum 527K 12/21; recent production; 25x jump in production after ten years of production;

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	12-2021	22	11379	11483	5687	21346	20876	0
BAKKEN	11-2021	30	24253	24280	13903	37945	37061	0
BAKKEN	10-2021	31	33008	32976	20218	39638	38535	0
BAKKEN	9-2021	30	25500	25647	24378	28366	27396	172
BAKKEN	8-2021	29	36363	35998	99154	51854	48761	971
BAKKEN	7-2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	6-2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	5-2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	4-2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	3-2021	23	1070	1422	319	1596	1178	223
BAKKEN	2-2021	28	1431	1345	337	2158	1624	286

18230, 552, MRO, Fisher USA 21-5H, Reunion Bay, t11/09; cum 500K 12/2; recent production, 24x jump in production after more than ten years of production:

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	12-2021	31	28790	28875	17102	45509	43228	0
BAKKEN	11-2021	30	38482	38563	28639	49590	46586	0
BAKKEN	10-2021	27	27469	27209	26045	31739	29597	0
BAKKEN	9-2021	30	39331	39775	54097	47402	44308	0
BAKKEN	8-2021	20	38379	37758	91402	40602	36590	1676
BAKKEN	7-2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	6-2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	5-2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	4-2021	16	823	1245	224	790	629	19
BAKKEN	3-2021	31	1749	1849	346	1649	1359	0
BAKKEN	2-2021	28	1684	1587	328	1735	1197	270

Covid-19 Vaccinations -- February 7, 2022

Holy mackerel! Vaccinations dropping like a rock. Link here. Every Monday I calculate the average number of Covid-19 vaccinations / day for the previous week. Note:

about a month ago, Monday, January 10, 2022: 1,260,356
Monday, January 17, 2022: 1,187,319
Monday, January 24, 2022: 975,692

Courts start ruling again mandates:

Monday, January 31, 2022: 575,732
today, Monday, February 7, 2022: 611,742

A drop from1,260,356 to 611,742: almost dropped in half in one month, after courts starting ruling against mandates.

Abandoned And Off Line For Almost Two Years, Comes Back As A Respectable Well -- February 7, 2022

Well, look at this. Previously this well was "AB":

April 13, 2020: AB, #21513, offline 2/20; wells on same pad being drilled; remains off line 11/20; Whiting, Smokey 3-6-7-14HS;

Production update with jump in production:

ool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	7-2022	31	3861	3828	7321	5922	5914	8
BAKKEN	6-2022	30	4867	4924	8362	9428	9243	185
BAKKEN	5-2022	31	4755	4882	11638	11640	11593	47
BAKKEN	4-2022	27	3625	3361	12169	4249	4236	13
BAKKEN	3-2022	31	4112	4162	13958	5356	5347	9
BAKKEN	2-2022	28	5902	5806	13585	7997	7986	11
BAKKEN	1-2022	8	1160	1148	505	1622	1611	11
BAKKEN	12-2021	9	1037	1033	2351	1637	1620	17
BAKKEN	11-2021	30	1168	1163	2534	1773	1752	21
BAKKEN	10-2021	8	310	310	751	1097	1088	9
BAKKEN	9-2021	8	319	316	753	993	989	4
BAKKEN	8-2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	7-2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Here the well:

21513, AB/23, Whiting, Smokey 3-6-7-14HS, Bully, t2/12; cum 198K 12/21;. I was told by an "expert," this was not supposed to happen.

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	12-2021	9	1037	1033	2351	1637	1620	17
BAKKEN	11-2021	30	1168	1163	2534	1773	1752	21
BAKKEN	10-2021	8	310	310	751	1097	1088	9
BAKKEN	9-2021	8	319	316	753	993	989	4
BAKKEN	8-2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	7-2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	6-2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	5-2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	4-2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	3-2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	2-2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	1-2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	12-2020	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	11-2020	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	10-2020	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	9-2020	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	8-2020	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	7-2020	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	6-2020	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	5-2020	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	4-2020	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	3-2020	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	2-2020	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	1-2020	24	812	937	1285	2566	2487	10
BAKKEN	12-2019	31	1124	1121	2108	3957	3305	559
BAKKEN	11-2019	30	1137	1102	2062	4295	0	4205
BAKKEN	10-2019	31	1171	1286	2258	5546	0	5453
BAKKEN	9-2019	24	1067	957	2061	4515	4293	150
BAKKEN	8-2019	31	1467	1543	2587	6769	6663	13
BAKKEN	7-2019	31	1682	1616	2882	6919	615	6211
BAKKEN	6-2019	21	1827	1812	2169	3610	1407	2140
BAKKEN	5-2019	31	878	976	1304	1046	953	0
BAKKEN	4-2019	29	896	821	1317	1186	1101	0
BAKKEN	3-2019	31	990	1000	1423	1482	1376	13
BAKKEN	2-2019	28	997	1010	1489	1595	1511	0
BAKKEN	1-2019	31	1140	1135	1661	1837	1744	0
BAKKEN	12-2018	31	1177	1169	1762	1909	1816	0
BAKKEN	11-2018	30	1168	1218	1621	1892	1804	0

So this well was on the AB list, and then brought back on line and over nine days produced more than 1,000 or a very respectful 3,000 bbls over 30 days.

After Being Off Line For A year, An Old MRO Well Comes Back Nicely -- February 7, 2021

January 21, 2021: #17771; previously fracked a second time; now neighboring wells being fracked; still off line 10/21; after a year off line, coming back nicely.

17771, 585, MRO, Jay Sandstrom USA 34-31H, Reunion Bay, t3/09; cum 550K 12/21: recent production:

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	12-2021	31	3842	3806	4199	3982	3678	0
BAKKEN	11-2021	30	2517	2502	6891	2845	2656	0
BAKKEN	10-2021	31	873	866	10315	1201	1133	0
BAKKEN	9-2021	4	89	88	1086	210	104	106
BAKKEN	8-2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	7-2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	6-2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	5-2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	4-2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	3-2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	2-2021	0	0	88	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	1-2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	12-2020	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	11-2020	4	109	190	17	344	207	110
BAKKEN	10-2020	24	444	478	135	1620	1186	276
BAKKEN	9-2020	30	1466	1468	661	4791	4527	0
BAKKEN	8-2020	31	2080	2068	946	6269	5918	45
BAKKEN	7-2020	22	1457	1430	636	4132	2574	1352
BAKKEN	6-2020	29	1743	1729	803	5400	4914	214
BAKKEN	5-2020	31	1679	1845	767	5386	4775	324
BAKKEN	4-2020	30	1870	1863	821	5473	5162	20
BAKKEN	3-2020	31	1958	1820	868	6073	5136	635
BAKKEN	2-2020	29	1945	2095	883	6493	6135	69

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