Oakdale Oil Field Updated -- No New Permits In This Field Since 2022 -- Another CLR Whitman Well Goes Over One Million Bbls Oil -- Posted January 15, 2026

Locator: 49923B.

The Oakdale oil field is tracked here. 

Look at the production profile for this well, one of the last nine permits approved for this field, approved back in 2021, drilled back in 2022:

• 38495, drl/A, CLR, Whitman FIU 8-34H, Oakdale, t9/22; cum 517K 11/25;

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	11-2025	30	2679	2674	1467	24800	23213	3
BAKKEN	10-2025	31	2898	2885	1598	28838	27223	2
BAKKEN	9-2025	30	2790	2881	1651	28554	26963	7
BAKKEN	8-2025	31	4548	4535	1730	33592	32582	33
BAKKEN	7-2025	31	4622	4546	1646	29273	28221	94
BAKKEN	6-2025	30	2874	2873	1760	28610	27590	121
BAKKEN	5-2025	25	2611	2685	1418	20934	20117	36
BAKKEN	4-2025	30	3986	3921	1810	29426	28197	7
BAKKEN	3-2025	31	4287	4297	1917	30381	29474	6
BAKKEN	2-2025	28	4100	4093	1658	27441	26706	3
BAKKEN	1-2025	31	4246	4273	2160	32950	32038	17
BAKKEN	12-2024	31	4492	4495	2077	30959	30209	320
BAKKEN	11-2024	30	4374	4355	2233	30662	29606	181
BAKKEN	10-2024	19	3098	3080	1374	23316	22571	118
BAKKEN	9-2024	30	4460	4474	2011	37389	36242	247
BAKKEN	8-2024	31	5347	5368	2495	37178	36182	20
BAKKEN	7-2024	31	5453	5425	2770	38329	37131	190
BAKKEN	6-2024	30	5556	5579	2668	34817	33888	32
BAKKEN	5-2024	31	6374	6358	2961	37286	36985	0
BAKKEN	4-2024	30	6558	6567	2573	37856	36961	2
BAKKEN	3-2024	31	6486	6503	2526	38100	37137	47
BAKKEN	2-2024	29	7455	7491	3320	37044	36172	0
BAKKEN	1-2024	29	6891	6879	2935	36703	35775	2
BAKKEN	12-2023	31	8593	8582	3522	43133	42203	0
BAKKEN	11-2023	30	8270	8266	3304	38430	37383	95
BAKKEN	10-2023	31	10457	10487	4037	47477	46349	171
BAKKEN	9-2023	30	11293	11293	4310	50368	48956	281
BAKKEN	8-2023	31	12236	12198	4796	50442	49200	61
BAKKEN	7-2023	31	13629	13649	4787	53718	52361	174
BAKKEN	6-2023	30	16153	16181	5516	55079	53535	434
BAKKEN	5-2023	31	20579	20595	6606	59947	58309	492
BAKKEN	4-2023	30	23640	23655	7248	59126	56431	1581
BAKKEN	3-2023	31	26596	26589	7706	59262	57860	259
BAKKEN	2-2023	28	26719	26697	6849	46620	45330	261
BAKKEN	1-2023	31	31569	31597	9438	57893	56335	419
BAKKEN	12-2022	31	37680	37748	9949	48083	47643	142
BAKKEN	11-2022	30	44181	44178	13049	57123	56293	559
BAKKEN	10-2022	31	62740	62667	17172	80920	80672	9
BAKKEN	9-2022	30	56071	55903	21209	63348	63037	311
BAKKEN	8-2022	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	7-2022	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	6-2022	1	21	21	1415	1735	0	1735

 Wells of interest:

• 17061, AB/664, CLR, Whitman 11-34H, Oakdale, t6/08; cum 587K 10/22; note halo effect:

BAKKEN	10-2022	31	14261	14314	12380	19033	18792	2
BAKKEN	9-2022	30	36194	36217	25834	39966	39770	196
BAKKEN	8-2022	18	31218	31087	17708	25267	23665	1602
BAKKEN	7-2022	0	0	0	0	0	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	14	236	553	7	387	275	0
BAKKEN	8-2021	31	656	550	52	1241	822	0
BAKKEN	7-2021	26	584	756	21	1034	696	0

A million bbls of oil:

• 20212, 482, CLR, Whitman 3-34H, Oakdale, t9/11; cum 1,174,381 bbls 11/25; note the halo effect (one of several):

BAKKEN	11-2018	29	32050	32060	7982	33651	30774	2503
BAKKEN	10-2018	31	37074	36992	10813	39302	35611	3272
BAKKEN	9-2018	30	36826	36625	14331	38670	34010	4265
BAKKEN	8-2018	4	4731	4441	2378	4621	3785	786
BAKKEN	7-2018	1	67	67	84	4	0	3
BAKKEN	6-2018	1	1	138	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	5-2018	0	0	403	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	4-2018	16	3239	3127	473	2465	2376	0
BAKKEN	3-2018	19	5486	5631	756	4317	4139	50
BAKKEN	2-2018	25	5310	5088	595	4445	4261	0
BAKKEN	1-2018	31	10513	10725	1869	8937	8641	50
BAKKEN	12-2017	31	21903	21790	4841	24087	23839	0
BAKKEN	11-2017	30	19452	19809	5379	19667	18479	968
BAKKEN	10-2017	21	12150	11401	6847	13549	7191	6268
BAKKEN	9-2017	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	8-2017	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	7-2017	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	6-2017	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	5-2017	1	0	0	2	0	0	0
BAKKEN	4-2017	5	380	363	98	115	114	0
BAKKEN	3-2017	6	157	320	0	108	99	0

These MRO Wells Are Too Good To Be Lost In The Shuffle -- Re-Posting -- December 27, 2025

Locator: 49762MRO. 

Re-posting:

Locator: 46410LOSTBRIDGE. 

Updates

August 13, 2026: it appears wells in the neighborhood are soon to be fracked / completed. 

May 7, 2026:  

• 21837, 1,398, MRO, Deep Creek USA 14-12TFH, Lost Bridge, t12/21; cum 478K 3/26;

May 7, 2026:  

• 38025, loc/A, MRO, Osking USA 14-12H, Lost Bridge, t12/21; cum 631K 3/26;

December 27, 2025: original post with maps. Rig on pad. 

December 27, 2025: wow, the original post was all the way back to December 28, 2023. There is now a rig on the pad of interest, #39668. Are the wells completed? A neighboring well off for two months, is back on line:

• 21840, 1,380, MRO, Deep Creek 21-13TH, Lost Bridge, t2/13; cum 449K 10/23; cum 489K 10/25; note production profile --; 500K 3/26;

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	10-2025	22	1326	1224	1496	3632	3350	190
BAKKEN	9-2025	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	8-2025	0	0	90	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	7-2025	25	1388	1411	1613	4606	4022	476
BAKKEN	6-2025	29	1489	1631	1921	4381	4135	139

Be sure to look at this well, this is an absolute monster well:

• 32434, 4,679, MRO, Stillwell 21-13H, Lost Bridge, t9/20; cum 587K 10/23; cum 673K 10/25; early production, and no pump, still flowing according to NDIC data; 689K 3/26; still flowing;

BAKKEN	11-2020	30	53105	52983	16649	86043	81734	1019
BAKKEN	10-2020	30	64940	65021	20539	85430	78456	3024
BAKKEN	9-2020	30	90389	89900	50636	119994	113142	1506
BAKKEN	8-2020	4	6355	5856	4005	8100	6358	1121

Original Post  

A reader updated me regarding a couple of MRO wells in this area. I've updated the wells on three pads in this area.

The wells:

Two pads:

• 39671, conf, MRO, Strobeck USA 34-12TFH, Lost Bridge, no data;
• 39670, conf, MRO, Restad USA 24-12H, Lost Bridge, no data;
• 39669, conf, MRO, Oukrup USA 21-13TFH, Lost Bridge, no data;
• 39668, conf, MRO, Banta USA 21-13H, Lost Bridge, no data;
• 39667, conf, MRO, Rothgarn USA 21-13TFH, Lost Bridge, no data;
• 39666, conf, MRO, Ratcliffe USA 11-13H , Lost Bridge, no data;
• 38025, no IP, MRO, Osking USA 14-12H, Lost Bridge, t12/21; cum 521K 10/23;  early production data:

BAKKEN	10-2022	31	35158	34942	25358	54327	48502	1244
BAKKEN	9-2022	30	33475	33473	27552	44970	42446	0
BAKKEN	8-2022	31	34087	34362	31398	45152	42025	619
BAKKEN	7-2022	2	278	0	0	638	0	620
BAKKEN	6-2022	24	15417	15421	7822	38437	37146	0
BAKKEN	5-2022	31	25017	25262	12074	56848	51667	3155
BAKKEN	4-2022	23	21445	21298	10272	41192	39288	302
BAKKEN	3-2022	31	36137	36127	16146	80094	76417	944
BAKKEN	2-2022	28	51170	51183	21839	97398	90412	3374
BAKKEN	1-2022	29	52059	52096	26999	80540	75977	877
BAKKEN	12-2021	22	55207	54707	30348	74726	56866	14086

• 21839, PNC, MRO, Kottke USA 11-13H , Lost Bridge, no data;
• 21837, 1,398, MRO, Deep Creek USA 14-12TFH, Lost Bridge, t3/13; cum 422K 10/23;
• 21838, PNC, MRO, Levi USA 11-13TFH, Lost Bridge, no data;
• 32434, 4,679, MRO, Stillwell 21-13H, Lost Bridge, t9/20; cum 587K 10/23; early production:

BAKKEN	5-2021	21	9819	9727	4875	21726	19380	1253
BAKKEN	4-2021	30	19290	19343	7743	47816	46019	0
BAKKEN	3-2021	31	24604	25028	9906	54302	50833	1313
BAKKEN	2-2021	28	26131	25827	10503	49147	46781	223
BAKKEN	1-2021	20	21429	21791	8933	37709	30865	4989
BAKKEN	12-2020	31	38346	38395	14484	63828	51798	9538
BAKKEN	11-2020	30	53105	52983	16649	86043	81734	1019
BAKKEN	10-2020	30	64940	65021	20539	85430	78456	3024
BAKKEN	9-2020	30	90389	89900	50636	119994	113142	1506
BAKKEN	8-2020	4	6355	5856	4005	8100	6358	1121

• 21840, 1,380, MRO, Deep Creek 21-13TH, Lost Bridge, t2/13; cum 449K 10/23; 

Third pad:

• 29004, 2,197, MRO, Gulbrand USA 44-12TFH, Lost Bridge, t5/15; cum 346K 10/23;
• 29003, 2,544, MRO, Victor USA 34-12TFH, Lost Bridge, t5/15; cum 250K 10/23;
• 28263, 3,031, MRO, Morean USA 34-12H, Lost Bridge, t5/15; cum 528K 10/23;
• 19667, 902, MRO, Buffalo 34-12H, Lost Bridge, t9/11; cum 287K 10/23; sporadic production in 2023;
• 19666, 1,028, MRO, Elk Creek USA 33-12H, Lost Bridge, t8/11; cum 295K 10/23; no halo effect;
• 28262, 2,622, MRO, Piper 34-12H, Lost Bridge, t5/15; cum 461K 10/23;
  

Maps:

 

Two New Permits; One Permit Renewed; Four DUCs Reported As Completed; Some Monster Wells Being Reported; Halo Effect Noted -- November 21, 2025

Locator: 49774B. 

WTI: $58.06.

Active rigs: 28.

Two new permits, #42504 and #42504:

• Operator: Oasis
• Field: Heart Butte (Dunn County)
• Comments:
• Oasis has permits for two MHA pike 4991 wells, SWSW 4-149-91, 
• to be sited 340 / 366 FSL and 838 / 858 FWL.

One permit renewed:

• 20119, XTO, GBU Janice 31X-2F, Grinnell, Williams County;

Four producing wells (DUCs) reported as completed:

• 40734, 1,235, Kraken, Steen 13-24 6H, McKenzie County;
• 40735, 1,313, Kraken, Steen 13-24 5H, McKenzie County;
• 41421, 815, EOG, Liberty LR 131-3633H, Mountrail County;
• 42422, 1,049, EOG, Liberty LR 73-3633H, Mountrail County;
• wells of interest:
• 19919, 1,648/IA, EOG, Liberty LR 21-36H, Van Hook, t7/11; cum 3/25;  
• 18828, 1.066/A, EOG, Liberty LR 16-36H, Van Hook, t2/11; cum 474K 9/25; just came back on line after being off-line since 6/25; 

To the north of the two EOG Liberty wells above, please note the chronologic number of these wells; we discussed nomenclature of EOG wells years (decades?) ago:

• 40340, A/drl, EOG, Liberty LR 74-2629H, Parshall, first few months of production:

BAKKEN	2-2025	28	19835	19875	23423	13557	13413	144
BAKKEN	1-2025	31	23958	23879	31962	17781	17608	173
BAKKEN	12-2024	31	27585	27560	38732	20094	19897	197
BAKKEN	11-2024	29	31548	31657	48105	23326	23105	221
BAKKEN	10-2024	29	49392	49171	54109	28112	27904	208
BAKKEN	9-2024	30	29403	29257	69614	21741	21437	300

 

• 40342, A/drl, EOG, Liberty LR 134-2629H, Parshall, first four months of production:

BAKKEN	1-2025	31	21690	21646	35915	16657	16493	164
BAKKEN	12-2024	31	27608	27591	44092	21120	20914	206
BAKKEN	11-2024	30	32719	32633	56170	23885	23643	242
BAKKEN	10-2024	30	24393	24418	75973	28713	28414	299
BAKKEN	9-2024	30	41473	41267	101276	34245	33929	312

 Jump in production, to the north:

• 20255, 892, EOG, Liberty LR 15-26H, Parshall, t4/12; cum 457K 9/25;

A Monster CLR Bang Well In Cedar Coulee -- June 22, 2025

Locator: 48563B.

The CLR Bang wells are tracked here.  

Updates

June 22, 2025: look what happened next -- 

BAKKEN	3-2024	29	4473	4480	3409	17402	17216	4
BAKKEN	2-2024	29	4901	4885	3995	20942	20764	1
BAKKEN	1-2024	27	5143	5178	4410	24120	23910	29
BAKKEN	12-2023	31	7381	7401	5954	30983	30776	6
BAKKEN	11-2023	30	8488	8433	7259	28794	28601	6
BAKKEN	10-2023	23	7793	7880	6751	21896	21671	75
BAKKEN	9-2023	29	10441	10573	8001	30974	30760	26
BAKKEN	8-2023	31	14556	14320	12160	32359	32124	27
BAKKEN	7-2023	10	4036	4203	2949	9337	9230	54
BAKKEN	6-2023	30	10369	10371	7153	24496	24274	14
BAKKEN	5-2023	31	13111	13136	9195	28885	28644	34
BAKKEN	4-2023	30	16162	16259	11195	33443	33233	21
BAKKEN	3-2023	31	23192	23169	15091	47406	46233	974
BAKKEN	2-2023	25	18831	18781	13844	29230	28168	912
BAKKEN	1-2023	19	12254	12449	11247	13858	13705	30
BAKKEN	12-2022	31	24093	24135	20247	24455	24199	30
BAKKEN	11-2022	30	30788	30897	29354	43047	41894	945
BAKKEN	10-2022	31	34679	34024	47258	43111	42678	214
BAKKEN	9-2022	5	1722	1675	5530	2183	2179	2
BAKKEN	8-2022	1	51	79	0	0	0	0

Original Post

The well: 

• 16797, 108, CLR, Bang 1-33H, Cedar Coulee, t4/08; cum 164K 10/20; cum 168K 6/21; off line 7/21; remains off line 8/21; back on line and the off line while neighboring wells fracked; cum 235K 8/22;
  

Recent production:

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	8-2022	1	51	79	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	7-2022	0	0	0	0	0	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	17	3907	4225	1511	4824	4667	0
BAKKEN	3-2022	17	5069	4818	2902	5191	4979	0
BAKKEN	2-2022	24	6372	6654	2750	8244	7946	0
BAKKEN	1-2022	31	11550	11608	5835	14730	14311	0
BAKKEN	12-2021	31	16004	16229	8969	19237	18818	0
BAKKEN	11-2021	30	20533	20341	19563	22195	21790	0
BAKKEN	10-2021	6	3319	3019	5476	3288	3207	0
BAKKEN	9-2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	8-2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	7-2021	1	100	0	1	0	0	0
BAKKEN	6-2021	30	457	586	117	888	496	0
BAKKEN	5-2021	31	500	524	82	959	540	0
BAKKEN	4-2021	30	477	576	78	897	505	0
BAKKEN	3-2021	31	515	312	93	925	506	0