Saturday, February 28, 2026

A Closer Look At The Proposed Oasis Dunlin Wells -- Enget Lake -- February 28, 2026

Locator: 50092DUNLIN.

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From the daily activity report, Friday, February 28, 2026: link here.

Five new permits, #42736 - #42740, inclusive:

  • Operator: Oasis
  • Field: Enget Lake (Mountrail County)
  • Comments:
    • Oasis has permits for five Dunlin 5892 wells, NWSW 33-158-92, 
      • to be sited 2413 / 2414 FSL and 583 / 715 FWL.

The permits for the five new Dunlin 5892 wells

  • 31-33 2B: four sections, 2560-acre spacing unit:
    • 35 / 36-158-93; and,
    • 31 / 32 -158-92
  • 31-33 3B: same four sections
  • 31-33 4B: same four sections
  • 31-33 5B: same four sections
  • 31-33 6BX: six sections, 3840-acre spacing unit -- 
    • 35 / 36 - 158-93;
    • 31 / 32 -158-92;
    • 1 / 2 - 157-93; and,
    • 5 / 6-157-92.  

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History Of This Area And New Well

The well of interest. Older wells in this area have been mediocre at best. But look at recent well just completed:

  • 41010, 1049, Oasis, Rystedt 5892 31-28 2B, Enget Lake (east of Tioga), t3/25; cum 270K; 

Data

  • spud: November 2, 2024
  • TD reached: November 14, 2024
  • total lateral depth of 30,565' 
  • vertical, KOP: upper Lodgepole at 9,056' on November 6, 2024  (about one day)
  • lateral, 30,565' plus vertical, 9,056' = 39,621'
  • lateral began November 9, 2024; TD reached November 14, 2024 (five days)

Legal description and spacing

  • laydown four-section spacing, 2560-acre spacing
  • super-long lateral
  • sections 29 / 30 - 158 - 92
  • sections 25 / 26 - 158 - 93
  • lateral runs east to west

Results:

  • IP: 1,049 bbls; t3/25; 
  • Stimulation: 54 stages; volume: 433,693 bbls; lbs proppant not stated on well completion form;
  • Three Forks, first bench (B1).
PoolDateDaysBBLS OilRunsBBLS WaterMCF ProdMCF SoldVent/Flare
BAKKEN12-2025311531215724238652179520913108
BAKKEN11-2025301816417360261152512724005256
BAKKEN10-2025301844918425289761892117984128
BAKKEN9-202526157311576727935192831835364
BAKKEN8-2025312605326035406803233531056320
BAKKEN7-2025313623936604538674246040340640
BAKKEN6-20253042434421816642141973384371856
BAKKEN5-20253133710338017230931787258443904
BAKKEN4-20253031245316177777729539229764470
BAKKEN3-202531324193186311435829896223654720
BAKKEN2-20251292027706506

Maps:

1. Note four-section laydown lateral! This pad (the one circled) is to the north of the proposed Dunlin / Grove pad to the south.

In the map above, the completed / producing four-section lateral: #41010, to the north of the Dunlin/Grove well pad to the south.

2. Look how far east these new wells will be:

3. Three pads:

4. The Dunlin / Grove wells:

Operation Epic Fury -- February 28, 2026

Locator: 50091IRAN.

Joint Israeli-American Operation

  • Operation Epic Fury
  • Operation Roaring Lion 

Goal:

  • Operation Roaring Lion: regime change
  • Operation Epic Fury: more nuanced 

Israel launches first, followed closely by US, as Iran responds with missiles targeted across the Mideast.

Timing:

  • D-Day: Saturday, February 28, 2026
  • H-Hour: 0100 hrs ET; ~ 0900 hrs Tehran 
    • Tehran is currently 8.5 hours / 7.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC; time time occurs in March. 

President to address nation Saturday morning

Surprising H-Hour: daylight

  • to catch Iran off-guard; expecting operation to begin at night

Immediate targets:

  • Iran's civilian leadership including Khameini's Palace
  • some oil facilities
  • Iran's air defense

Opening skirmish: very restrained 

  • most notable: civilian leadership targeted
  • biggest strategic mistake: Iran launching missiles into several Mideast countries
  • London - Washington discussing Diego Garcia
    • controlled by London; currently denies US access to Diego Garcia for Operation Epic Fury
    • Diego Garcia talks may be most important non-kinetic event to follow