MRO Pads In Lost Bridge -- THIS BLOG IS PENDING COMPLETION -- September 29, 2026

Locator: 51833B. 

Locator: 51833MRO.

The reader suggests we'll start seeing more production data in the next month or so. 

A huge thanks to the reader who alerted me to these wells. This post under updating.

Two pads sited in section 13-148-96, and third pad in an adjacent section, Lost Bridge, in various degrees of completion. Some of these are great wells; and, many demonstrate a great halo effect.

The wells: 

• 38025, loc/A, MRO, Osking USA 14-12A, Lost Bridge, t12/21; cum 639K 8/26;

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	8-2026	18	3314	3385	2191	0	0	0
BAKKEN	7-2026	0	0	9	0	516	0	516
BAKKEN	6-2026	8	786	769	549	2445	2061	337
BAKKEN	5-2026	31	3000	2890	2492	8064	7343	542
BAKKEN	4-2026	13	926	896	946	2986	2454	469
BAKKEN	3-2026	31	3187	3282	2259	9177	8496	503
BAKKEN	2-2026	28	3017	2903	2109	7690	7102	434
BAKKEN	1-2026	31	3546	3414	2375	8055	7269	617

• 21839, PNC, MRO
• 21837, 1,398, MRO, Deep Creek USA 14-12RTFH, Lost Bridge, t3/13; cum 494K 8/26; huge halo effect;

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	8-2026	28	14182	13960	9748	0	0	0
BAKKEN	7-2026	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	6-2026	2	46	67	39	240	175	51
BAKKEN	5-2026	20	1013	1045	911	3301	3115	118
BAKKEN	4-2026	30	1655	1685	1407	4919	4655	168
BAKKEN	3-2026	31	1774	1763	1663	6418	6102	190
BAKKEN	2-2026	25	1387	1433	1196	4094	3888	11

• 21838, PNC, 
• 32434, 4,679, MRO, Stillwell 21-13H, Lost Bridge, t9/20; cum 708K 8/26; huge halo effect;
• 21840, 1,380, MRO, Deep Creek 21-13TFH, Lost Bridge, t2/13, cum 502K 6/25; 

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	8-2026	0	0	74	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	7-2026	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	6-2026	8	189	177	357	1131	854	207
BAKKEN	5-2026	31	1608	1618	2178	5786	5478	188
BAKKEN	4-2026	30	1679	1703	1849	6453	6155	171
BAKKEN	3-2026	31	1680	1671	1905	6067	5768	180

The second pad, the wells:

39666, drl, MRO, Ratcliffe USA 11-13H, Lost Bridge, t--, cum --; 
39669,
39668, 
39667,
39670,
39671, drl, MRO, Strobeck USA 34-12TFH, Lost Bridge, t--, cum --; 

A third pad to the northeast:

• 28262, 2622, MRO, Piper 34-12H, Lost Bridge, t8/11; cum 337K 8/26; 
• 19666, 1028, MRO, Elk Creek USA 33-12H, Lost Bridge, t8/11; cum 337K 8/26; 

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	8-2026	27	7635	7537	3488	0	0	0
BAKKEN	7-2026	0	0	13	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	6-2026	5	151	208	89	277	204	47
BAKKEN	5-2026	31	1588	1609	535	3240	2788	178
BAKKEN	4-2026	30	1808	1792	578	4272	3861	184
BAKKEN	3-2026	31	1508	1522	841	3574	3253	137
BAKKEN	2-2026	28	1553	1528	264	2507	2227	145

• 19667, AB/902, t9/11; cum 289K 2/24;
• 28263, 3,031, MRO, Morean USA 34-12H, Lost Bridge, t5/15; cum 591K 8/26; 
• 29003, 2,166, MRO, Victor USA 34-12TFH, Lost Bridge, t5/15; cum 275K 8/26; 

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	8-2026	31	4065	4086	4751	0	0	0
BAKKEN	7-2026	19	1282	1228	674	1287	990	176
BAKKEN	6-2026	17	218	225	262	390	287	66
BAKKEN	5-2026	31	600	596	139	1179	1013	67
BAKKEN	4-2026	30	434	446	542	872	783	43

• 29004, 2,197, MRO, Gulbrand USA 44-12TFH, Lost Bridge, t5/15; cum 384K 8/26; 

The maps:

 

 

CLR's Louisville Federal Wells Starting To Report -- Huge Wells? September 3, 2026

Locator: 51638LOUISVILLE.

The well:

• 42219, drl/A, CLR, Louisville Federal 7-7HSL, Baker oil field, a five-well pad, t7/26; cum 30,404 over 19 days extrapolates to 48K over 30 days. 

A neighboring well, #21696, Vader 1-7H shows a huge halo effect. From 500 bbls/month to 4,600 bbs/month. 

BR Starting To Report Production Of Their "Muri" Wells, Elidah Oil Pad -- August 28, 2026

Locator: 51574MURI.

The well:

• 36698, conf, BR, Sanmuri 4B-UTFH-ULW, Elidah, on a 7 well pad; t6/26; cum 75K 6/26;

A neighboring well with huge jump in production:

• 18472, 364, CLR, Muri 1-27H, Elidah, t3/10; cum 243K 6/26; 

XTO Is Starting To Report Production From The Shoshoni Pad In Hofflund Oil Field -- A Neighboring Well Has Gone Over One Million Bbls Cumulative Oil -- August 28, 2026

Locator: 51573SHOSHONI.

The well:

• 41053, XTO, HBU Shoshoni Federal 11X-15H, a huge well; Hofflund, t5/26; cum 112K 6/26; on a 7-well pad; 

Neighboring wells with huge jump in production:

• 17147, 2,101, XTO, HBU Boucher 41X-21, Hofflund, t4/09; cum 1.200560 million bbls 6/26; a standard two-section Bakken well;
• 17148, 1,417, XTO, HBU DeAngelis 41X-21, Hofflund, t4/09; cum 391K bbls 6/26; a standard two-section Bakken well;

A neighboring Madison well:

• 637, 350, Rim Operating, Hofflund 18HR, Hofflund, t12/54; cum 492K 6/26;

Huge Wells With Huge Fracking Halo -- XTO -- HBU Baptiste Wells In Hofflund -- August 26, 2026

Locator: 51553BAPTISTE.

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The wells: 

• 40921, conf, XTO, HBU Baptiste 34X-11A, note the TD -- almost 27,000 feet (three-section lateral; three-mile horizontal):

The pad:

• 41549, first full month, 31 days, 68,718 bbls.
• 41550, first full month, 31 days, 68,437 bbls.
• 40921, first month, 28 days, 65,024 bbls extrapolates to 70K over 30 days.
• 41551, first full month, 30 days, 53,703 bbls.
• 41552, first full month, 29 days, 54,706 bbls.
• 41553, first full month, 30 days, 58,833 bbls.
• 41554, first six days of 4,522 bbls extrapolates to 23K over 30 days.

Neighboring affected wells:

• 18510, 1,462, huge jump in production, XTO, HBU Ward 11X-23, Hofflund oil field, t4/10; cum 718K 6/26; jump went from 1,000 bbls / month to 16,000 bbls / month. 

• 17298, 1,151, huge jump in production, XTO, HBU Crowder 41X-21, Hofflund oil field, t1/09; cum 390K 6/26; jump went from 1,000 bbls / month to 16,000 bbls / month.

Updating Some Interesting Petro-Hunt Wells, Charlson Oil Field, Part 2 -- July 14, 2026

Locator: 51171PHUSASECOND.

See this post. 

Spud: 2006 and 2007. The two parent wells, 640-acre spacing, diagonally across one section.

• 16059, 729, Petro-Hunt, USA 2D-3-1H, Charlson field, t10/06; cum 1.727438 million bbls 5/19; still producing 4,000 bbls/month; it appears this well was never fracked (based on two corroborative forms in the file report); cum 2.0366 million bbls 5/26. See full production profile at this post.
• 16424, 700, Petro-Hunt, USA 11B-2-2H, Charlson field, t6/07; cum 1.35531 million bbls 5/19.

Later, three daughter wells, 1280-acre spacing, north-to-south, directly impacting the parents wells. The daughter wells spud late 2020, impacting daughter wells spud in 2006 and 2007.

• 37150, 807, Petro-Hunt, USA 153-95-2B-11 1H, Charlson field, t4/21; cum 846K 5/26;
• 37151, 437, Petro-Hunt, USA 153-95-2A-11 2H, Charlson field, t4/21; cum 459K 5/26;
• 37152, 1,059, Petro-Hunt, USA 153-95-2A-11 3H, Charlson field, t3/21; cum 934K 5/26;

The map:

 Full production profile for one of these wells at this post (same as above).

Updating A Devon Energy Rolla State Well -- July 14, 2026

Locator: 51165ROLLA.

See this post. 

These wells at that post were Ovintiv --> Grayson Mill --> and now acquired by Devon Energy in late 2025.

There was some activity on this family of wells in late 2025 about the time Devon Energy acquired them; there are no sundry forms yet scanned in by NDIC to suggest what might be going on. One of the wells is now inactive; it was a great well and now IA is interesting. Another well showed some increased production, and this well definitely showed increased production:  

• 24452, 999, Devon Energy, Rolla State 152-7-1-12-10H, Westberg, t5/13; cum 320K 5/2026; initial production --  13,410 bbls over 17 days extrapolates to 55,000 bbls over 30 days; 55,000 / 1,000 = 55x jump in production; FracFocus has data for frack in 2013, but no data for a more recent frack. Now, note the jump in production:

BAKKEN	12-2025	31	3891	3859	2137	18960	18810	32
BAKKEN	11-2025	30	4626	4893	1870	16927	15872	939
BAKKEN	10-2025	31	5806	5939	2339	15856	15675	61
BAKKEN	9-2025	27	6374	5737	1137	13329	11808	1415
BAKKEN	8-2025	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	7-2025	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	6-2025	25	264	546	421	4954	3940	916
BAKKEN	5-2025	31	215	0	379	5531	5369	38

Most recent data suggests production has dropped somewhat, in line with the well-known Bakken decline curve.

Random Update Of A Few Nice MRO Wells In Reunion Bay -- July 14, 2026

Updating a nice MRO well in Reunion Bay.

New locator: 10011MRO.
Original locator: 10010MRO. 

Updates

July 14, 2026: the original/parent well --

• 17502, 637, MRO, Mark Sandstrom 14-32H, Reunion Bay, t12/08; cum 638K 5/26; huge well, not fracked in 2008 (or very small open hole frack); then re-frack in 2014, and huge jump in production. At least two more times jump in production when neighboring well drilled; after first re-frack in 2014:

BAKKEN	3-2015	31	10331	10400	3133	9044	57	7707
BAKKEN	2-2015	28	10389	10349	3001	9260	3	7995
BAKKEN	1-2015	31	13106	13103	4055	11737	0	10151
BAKKEN	12-2014	31	16347	16237	5770	14037	0	12104
BAKKEN	11-2014	30	19857	20389	7552	17157	3	14864
BAKKEN	10-2014	31	26140	25993	12023	22191	5	19208
BAKKEN	9-2014	26	14450	14408	11378	12315	0	10620
BAKKEN	8-2014	31	20932	20556	12550	19364	1555	15385
BAKKEN	7-2014	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	6-2014	1	12	253	2	1	0	0
BAKKEN	5-2014	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	4-2014	19	1407	1721	182	1299	0	1038
BAKKEN	3-2014	31	2391	2071	247	3079	1879	759

Original Post 

These wells are tracked here.

The wells:

• 37777, drl/A, MRO, Bulls Eye USA 41-6TFH, Reunion Bay, first production, 8/21; t--; cum 326K 7/22; cum 415K 2/25; was off line for four months; back on line, 2/25;
  
• 37778, drl/A, MRO, Norman USA 11-5H/Norman Eye USA 11-5H, Reunion Bay, first production, 8/21; t--; cum 284K 7/22; cum 391K 2/25;
  
• 37773, drl/NC--> drl/A, MRO, Perry USA 41-6TFH, Reunion Bay, t--; cum 339K 7/22; cum 449K 2/25; cum 471K 4/26. recently off line, now back online;

Production profile:

• 37773:

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	7-2022	31	8292	8286	6001	17439	17007	0
BAKKEN	6-2022	30	8736	8948	5655	17700	17275	0
BAKKEN	5-2022	31	9987	9927	6976	18438	17574	330
BAKKEN	4-2022	28	9438	9411	7395	17121	16005	648
BAKKEN	3-2022	31	12503	12421	9369	22709	22161	0
BAKKEN	2-2022	28	11910	12017	8760	19299	18832	0
BAKKEN	1-2022	31	24045	23989	21160	47651	46393	244
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

• 37777:

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	7-2022	31	6851	7076	7553	22664	21812	0
BAKKEN	6-2022	30	8105	8168	8340	23742	22786	0
BAKKEN	5-2022	31	10009	9904	10140	25133	23863	133
BAKKEN	4-2022	30	9624	9627	10302	21933	18955	1900
BAKKEN	3-2022	31	12526	12492	12420	34329	32929	0
BAKKEN	2-2022	28	14903	15004	13556	40551	38918	0
BAKKEN	1-2022	31	20366	20273	17272	52041	49892	0
BAKKEN	12-2021	31	28289	28124	19762	59662	57332	0
BAKKEN	11-2021	30	36119	36323	26565	56626	53777	0
BAKKEN	10-2021	31	35332	35160	33918	46838	44068	0
BAKKEN	9-2021	26	65731	65988	45266	78881	74045	0
BAKKEN	8-2021	25	78342	77794	64913	86760	81604	593
BAKKEN	7-2021	2	0	0	98	0	0	0

• 37778:

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	7-2022	31	8421	8669	5870	22478	21484	0
BAKKEN	6-2022	30	9471	9515	6172	25162	24072	0
BAKKEN	5-2022	31	11177	11094	6059	26395	24996	140
BAKKEN	4-2022	30	11477	11448	6320	25142	21957	1898
BAKKEN	3-2022	31	14024	13915	7326	29367	27857	0
BAKKEN	2-2022	28	14172	14278	7267	26626	25135	0
BAKKEN	1-2022	31	19722	19603	10526	32882	30903	0
BAKKEN	12-2021	31	25478	25404	15083	39254	37205	0
BAKKEN	11-2021	30	42893	43353	19647	63733	60359	0
BAKKEN	10-2021	30	58599	58079	26943	72613	68037	0
BAKKEN	9-2021	30	55876	55720	39318	67540	62949	0
BAKKEN	8-2021	3	13086	12994	7637	14334	13572	0

Eight New Permits; Eighteen Wells Approved For Confidential Status; Three Permits Renewed; Two DUCs Reported As Being Completed -- May 12, 2026

Locator: 50793B. 

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Comment: WTI finished the day at $102.20. This is near the high end of the trading range ($90 - $106) for WTI for 1H26; the top being $106 in the current trading range. 

I pointed this out to Gemini and Gemini added this:

Resistance Levels: While you noted a high of $106, some analysts have identified key overhead resistance levels at $102.54 and higher, with some projections testing the $105 - $108 range as technical resistance. 

Drivers: The upward pressure is heavily influenced by the continued, effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, causing a significant reduction in global oil supply.

Me? The breakout / resistance level is $106, with "a decision point" starting at $105.

• decision point: to either buy or sell equities based on whether WTI will go significantly higher.

So, when tuning into CNBC tomorrow, look for some taking head to suggest the resistance level at $106/bbl WTI.  

Do not confuse this with dated Brent which closed today at $107.77. 

Equities, closing prices today:

• CVX: $185.95, up 0.64% today;
• COP: $117.87, up 2.01% today;
• PSX: $175.43, up 0.04% today;
• OKE: $88.43; up 0.73% today;
• MPC: $251.99; up 11.85% the past month;
• VG: up 4% for the month;
• CAT: up 15% for the month;

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WTI: $102.20.

Active rigs: 23.

Eight new permits, #42927 - #42934, inclusive --

• Operators: Silver Hill Energy (4); Oasis (4); 
• Fields: North Tioga; Burke County;
• Comments:
• Silver Hill Energy has permits for four Jacie W wells, lot 2, section 6-159-93; 
• to be sited 350 / 575 FNL and 1484 / 1704 FWL;
• Oasis has permits for three Tunnock wells and one Jaffa well, lot 2, section 2-153-103; 
• to be sited 759 790 FNL and 2374 /2468 FEL.

Eighteen (18) wells approved for confidential status:

• Phoenix Operating: 11
• Enerplus: 7

Three permits renewed:

• Oasis (2); and, 
• Devon Energy (1). 

One permit canceled:

• a Formentera Operations permit.

Two producing wells (two DUCs) were reported as completed:

• 40966, no ip, XTO, HBU Sakakawea Federal 13X-35A, McKenzie County; 
• 41553, no ip, XTO, HBU Baptiste Federal 34X-11C, Williams County; 
• well of interest: #17298 -- jump in production, halo effect;  

Subtle Halo Effect On New Slawson Wells -- March 15, 2026

Locator: 50231B.

Two wells:

• 40006, drl/A, Slawson, Thor 2-31-30H, Tobacco Garden, t524; cum 1/26: new well.
• 21909, 869, Slawson, Thor 1-31-30H, Tobacco Garden, t2/12; cum 400K 1/26; well with evidence of small halo effect.

Another Small Example Of The Halo Effect In The Bakken -- March 11, 2026

Locator: 50195B.

From today's daily activity report, two DUCs reported as completed, link here:

• 41414, 785, Slawson, Atlas 3-21-16H, McKenzie County;
• 41415, 775, Slawson, Atlas 2-21-16H, McKenzie County;

Well of interest:

• 22331, AL/A, Slawson, Atlas 1-16-2H, Ellsworth, t7/12; cum 248K 1/26; tested 6/20/12; 32 stages; 247155 pounds proppant; 49,243 bbls fluid; recent production:

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	1-2026	31	3646	3805	18607	7469	4914	2400
BAKKEN	12-2025	31	3973	4009	20258	8136	5428	2553
BAKKEN	11-2025	30	3453	3267	17998	6983	2924	3910
BAKKEN	10-2025	12	2902	2485	10142	5829	19	5751
BAKKEN	9-2025	1	0	0	8	9	9	0
BAKKEN	8-2025	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	7-2025	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	6-2025	15	360	487	447	997	764	158
BAKKEN	5-2025	18	584	488	927	1389	1292	9
BAKKEN	4-2025	30	659	729	785	2036	1880	8
BAKKEN	3-2025	31	771	1033	878	2308	2094	59

 A little farther east, another well of some interest: #29141.