Another Well Brought Back To Life -- January 7, 2023

The well:

• 18309, 1,306, Slawson, Banshee 2-1H, t12/09; cum 536K 11/20; only one day, 4/20; five days, 5/20; cum 543K 9/21; off line 4/22; back on line, 10/22; cum 548K 10/22; cum 550K 11/22

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	11-2022	30	2024	1538	680	1845	1695	0
BAKKEN	10-2022	28	1641	1505	1173	1601	1448	13
BAKKEN	9-2022	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	8-2022	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	7-2022	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	6-2022	0	0	258	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	5-2022	1	0	0	0	663	663	0
BAKKEN	4-2022	21	198	0	71	328	223	0
BAKKEN	3-2022	31	1055	1253	135	1312	1156	1
BAKKEN	2-2022	28	556	259	158	768	625	3
BAKKEN	1-2022	31	398	499	95	665	489	22
BAKKEN	12-2021	31	404	517	74	607	446	7
BAKKEN	11-2021	30	391	260	94	655	505	0
BAKKEN	10-2021	31	418	485	93	668	509	4

Another Well Brought Back From The Brink? January 7, 2023

The well:

• 18213, 3,308, Whiting, Platt 44-28H, Sanish, t12/09; cum 577K 11/20; cum 581K 6/21; off line 7/21; remains off line 9/21; back on line 9/22; recent production:
  

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	11-2022	30	1905	1892	1677	1909	1831	18
BAKKEN	10-2022	31	1900	1916	1730	1705	1644	0
BAKKEN	9-2022	29	2451	2416	1195	897	842	0
BAKKEN	8-2022	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	7-2022	1	82	81	0	1	0	0
BAKKEN	6-2022	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	5-2022	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	4-2022	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	3-2022	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	2-2022	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	1-2022	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	12-2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	11-2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	10-2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	9-2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	8-2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	7-2021	28	495	532	104	1615	1574	41
BAKKEN	6-2021	30	478	526	141	1874	1860	14
BAKKEN	5-2021	31	530	555	150	2187	2187	0
BAKKEN	4-2021	30	604	552	103	1919	1919	0
BAKKEN	3-2021	31	756	760	129	2275	2213	0
BAKKEN	2-2021	28	556	533	146	1699	1643	0
BAKKEN	1-2021	31	581	751	195	1905	1837	6
BAKKEN	12-2020	31	628	467	302	1907	1845	0
BAKKEN	11-2020	30	649	696	284	1865	1805	0
BAKKEN	10-2020	31	626	577	296	1913	1851	0
BAKKEN	9-2020	30	676	726	276	2093	2033	0
BAKKEN	8-2020	31	722	667	286	2306	2147	97
BAKKEN	7-2020	31	630	627	331	2008	1884	62
BAKKEN	6-2020	30	578	587	378	1943	1883	0
BAKKEN	5-2020	31	692	665	467	1833	1771	0
BAKKEN	4-2020	30	660	675	289	1862	1802	0

 

The "Theory" Says This Is Not Supposed To Happen -- January 7, 2023

The well:

• 18104, 1,113, Hess, BB-State a-151-95-1615H-1, Blue Buttes, t11/09; cum 501K 11/20; off line most of 4/19; remains off line 12/19; intermittent, small production 10/19; struggling? remains off line 1/20 -- now listed as IA; back on line as of 4/20; back on line 5/20; recent production here; cum 518K 6/21; off line 7/21; remains off line 9/21; back on line 11/21; jump in production; recent production:
  

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	11-2022	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	10-2022	24	3107	3318	1157	4233	4151	82
BAKKEN	9-2022	22	3032	3066	1057	4925	4843	82
BAKKEN	8-2022	31	4212	4516	1412	6479	6479	0
BAKKEN	7-2022	31	3556	3556	1507	4566	4566	0
BAKKEN	6-2022	30	4608	4454	2125	6535	6535	0
BAKKEN	5-2022	28	5276	4950	2184	7002	7002	0
BAKKEN	4-2022	22	4213	4537	1490	5258	5258	0
BAKKEN	3-2022	28	4649	4529	2250	5157	5157	0
BAKKEN	2-2022	28	6257	6532	3019	7741	7741	0
BAKKEN	1-2022	26	4907	4965	2218	6034	6034	0
BAKKEN	12-2021	29	6942	7152	1310	8490	8490	0
BAKKEN	11-2021	20	3688	3054	1237	4449	4449	0
BAKKEN	10-2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	9-2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	8-2021	9	1007	912	148	942	942	0
BAKKEN	7-2021	3	86	225	32	138	138	0
BAKKEN	6-2021	30	2425	2470	389	3762	3762	0
BAKKEN	5-2021	29	2308	2373	381	3240	3240	0
BAKKEN	4-2021	30	2795	2743	439	3836	3836	0
BAKKEN	3-2021	31	2912	3034	480	3581	3581	0
BAKKEN	2-2021	23	1802	1909	219	2296	2296	0
BAKKEN	1-2021	29	2681	2577	575	3950	3950	0
BAKKEN	12-2020	31	2893	2863	458	4786	4786	0
BAKKEN	11-2020	30	2912	2813	452	4388	4388	0
BAKKEN	10-2020	31	3157	3050	505	3974	3974	0
BAKKEN	9-2020	30	3151	3394	492	3935	3935	0
BAKKEN	8-2020	31	3755	3729	653	4537	4537	0
BAKKEN	7-2020	28	3316	3194	736	3400	3400	0
BAKKEN	6-2020	30	4621	4560	1012	5384	5384	0
BAKKEN	5-2020	23	3735	3784	818	3711	3711	0
BAKKEN	4-2020	6	1058	869	4	916	916	0
BAKKEN	3-2020	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	2-2020	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	1-2020	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	12-2019	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	11-2019	0	0	218	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	10-2019	5	1099	874	23	1066	1066	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	1	45	0	1	11	11	0
BAKKEN	4-2019	2	70	396	22	148	148	0
BAKKEN	3-2019	28	2398	2376	277	4075	4075	0
BAKKEN	2-2019	14	880	878	149	1896	1896	0

 

Nice Surprise: An Old EOG Austin Well Has Nice Jump In Production -- January 7, 2023

The "theory" says this is not supposed to happen. 

The well:

• 17614, 1,595, EOG, Austin 20-29H, Parshall, t9/09; cum 854K 11/20; off line as of 5/18; back on line as of 11/18; see this post; off line 5/20; back on line 6/20; cum 864K 9/21; cum 875K 11/22; recent production:
  

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	11-2022	30	2098	2099	233	7768	7470	54
BAKKEN	10-2022	31	2151	2151	254	6716	6383	81
BAKKEN	9-2022	19	1193	1137	334	2590	2400	41
BAKKEN	8-2022	15	155	160	108	563	437	8
BAKKEN	7-2022	31	418	417	14	1346	1094	0
BAKKEN	6-2022	30	503	511	34	1549	1305	0
BAKKEN	5-2022	26	474	464	170	1303	1102	0

An XTO Well Drilled In 2009, Still Flowing Without A Pump, Goes Over One Million Bbls And Monthly Production Jumps -- January 17, 2023

The well:

• 17147, 2,101, XTO, HBU Boucher 41X-21, Hofflund, t4/09; F; cum 992K 10/21; jump in production; cum 1.030890 million bbls 19/22; cum 1.036238 million bbls 11/22; recent production, still flowing without a pump; 3K over 11 days extrapolates to 8,770 bbls / 30 days; Hofflund is just north of the amazing Charlson:
  

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	11-2022	30	5348	5441	486	8127	7854	0
BAKKEN	10-2022	31	7236	6994	948	10851	10551	0
BAKKEN	9-2022	11	3216	2933	523	4086	2927	1092
BAKKEN	8-2022	20	2904	2890	1258	3687	3410	168
BAKKEN	7-2022	21	566	1099	0	719	615	54
BAKKEN	6-2022	15	2761	2013	15	3506	3091	321
BAKKEN	5-2022	22	3604	3732	57	4578	4097	361
BAKKEN	4-2022	15	1772	2217	68	2252	1863	338
BAKKEN	3-2022	26	4406	4422	225	5595	3899	1470
BAKKEN	2-2022	13	2147	1778	35	1964	1718	147
BAKKEN	1-2022	30	3276	3793	107	4160	2711	1188
BAKKEN	12-2021	26	3578	2905	95	4544	3171	1134
BAKKEN	11-2021	29	3449	3780	145	4380	3289	832
BAKKEN	10-2021	31	3932	3782	128	4994	3747	953
BAKKEN	9-2021	30	3563	3769	113	4506	3508	802
BAKKEN	8-2021	31	3689	3570	99	4664	3285	1176

Random Update Of One Of Those Wonderful EOG Wayzetta Wells -- January 7, 2023

The well:

• 17127, 1,714, EOG, Wayzetta 11-08H, t11/08; cum 793K 2/21; off line 5/20; returned to production, 6/20; cum 798K 9/21; cum 817K 11/22; recent production:

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	11-2022	30	2123	2123	569	2445	2052	89
BAKKEN	10-2022	31	2122	2122	838	2453	2047	92
BAKKEN	9-2022	30	2061	2136	930	2159	1766	89
BAKKEN	8-2022	31	2373	2298	886	1746	1344	104
BAKKEN	7-2022	27	2111	2117	730	1170	902	0
BAKKEN	6-2022	14	385	378	188	851	716	0
BAKKEN	5-2022	31	977	977	444	2132	1818	0
BAKKEN	4-2022	29	874	874	397	1928	1649	0
BAKKEN	3-2022	31	1091	1056	440	2260	1946	0
BAKKEN	2-2022	28	973	1009	386	1972	1688	0
BAKKEN	1-2022	31	1017	1018	399	2040	1736	0
BAKKEN	12-2021	31	980	979	383	2002	1688	0
BAKKEN	11-2021	30	849	953	352	1845	1541	0
BAKKEN	10-2021	31	827	723	356	1871	1557	0
BAKKEN	9-2021	30	703	703	305	1626	1322	0
BAKKEN	8-2021	31	707	706	290	1678	1358	6
BAKKEN	7-2021	22	474	519	186	1326	1122	0

More On These Two Wells Later -- Jannuary 7, 2023

The wells:

• 16963, 423, Petro-Hunt, USA 35D-1-1H, Charlson, t12/08; cum 953K 11/22;
• 34294, F/A, Petro-Hunt, USA 154-95-36D-35-2H, Charlson, t--; 356K 11/22;

 

North Dakota Governor Proposes Major State Income Tax Overhaul -- January 7, 2023

Link here.

Flat tax rate: 1.5%

• those earning less than $54,725 (adj income): zero state income tax
• current state income tax in North Dakota: five bracket with a top rate of 2.9%

From the linked article:

The state's financial reserves are flush with cash and far ahead of forecasts due to strong oil prices, steady production and an influx of federal coronavirus relief funds. The state’s general fund, which is financed mostly by taxes on income, sales and energy, is projected to have an ending balance of $684 million when the current budget cycle ends in June 2023.

Burgum said the income tax reduction was a way to return some of North Dakota’s budget surplus to taxpayers instead of stockpiling it.

The tactic by the second-term Republican governor to include lawmakers in the proposal comes after he asked North Dakotans last year to sign a petition endorsing his plan to use some of the state’s bulging surpluses to offset income taxes. The unorthodox move was perceived as an end-run around the GOP-led Legislature, which controls government spending and initially signaled no appetite for the idea.

In the end, the Legislature approved a bill to provide a $350 income tax credit for each North Dakota resident filing a return for 2021 and 2022. Burgum signed the legislation despite pushing for his preferred $500 income tax credit.

In addition, the North Dakota Legacy Fund, link here: 

An MRO Well Goes Over 500K Bbls Crude Oil Cumulative -- January 7, 2023

The MRO Shobe mega-pad is tracked here.

The well:

• 36920, 4,336, MRO, Adonijah USA 44-5TFH-2B, Reunion Bay, first production, 11/20; t11/20; cum 239K 3/21; is anyone paying attention? Fracked 9/30/20 - 10/14/20; 11.1 million gallons water; 66.2% water by mass; 18.3% produced water by mass; Three Forks Second Bench; 24-hour oil: 4,336; 52 stages; 265K bbls volume; 16.92 million lbs proppants; cum 508K 11/22; early production:

BAKKEN	6-2021	30	21958	22166	22893	63512	62102	0
BAKKEN	5-2021	31	28283	28244	26190	70741	68370	594
BAKKEN	4-2021	30	31750	31799	28468	60796	57296	1559
BAKKEN	3-2021	31	37204	37232	29369	54912	52703	0
BAKKEN	2-2021	27	31676	31619	24775	55989	51547	2476
BAKKEN	1-2021	31	43625	43882	42683	63465	60860	0
BAKKEN	12-2020	31	66239	66320	71753	86498	82551	0
BAKKEN	11-2020	21	60451	59583	71360	64793	61263	0
BAKKEN	10-2020	4	0	0	306	0	0	0