A Closer Look At Several Wells That Might Be Involved With XTO's EOR Pilot Program -- May 4, 2024

Locator: 47056EOR.

The wells:

• 32502, 1,086, XTO, Werre Trust Federal 14X-34AXD-S, Bear Creek, t5/18; cum 599 3/24; see production here;
• 32500, 2,717, XTO, Werre Trust Federal 14X-34AXD-N, Bear Creek, t5/18; cum 810 3/24; see production here;
  
• 32479, 2,701, XTO, Werre Trust Federal 14X-34AXB, Bear Creek, t7/18; cum 585 3/24; see production here;
  

See these posts:

• May 3, 2024.
• The May, 2024, hearing dockets.

EOR-XTO -- May 3, 2024

Locator: 47053EOR_XTO.

The wells:

• 32502, 1,086, XTO, Werre Trust Federal 14X-34AXD-S, Bear Creek, t5/18; cum 599 3/24; see production here;
  
• 32501, 1,884, XTO, Werre Trust Federal 14X-34EXJ2-S, Bear Creek, t5/18; cum 498 3/24;
• 32500, 2,717, XTO, Werre Trust Federal 14X-34AXD-N, Bear Creek, t5/18; cum 810 3/24; see production here;
  
• 32499, 1,071, XTO, Werre Trust Federal 14X-34EXH2-N, Bear Creek, t6/18; cum 246 3/24;
• 32481, 2,288, XTO, Werre Trust Federal 14X-34A, Bear Creek, t9/18; cum 500 3/24;
• 32480, 2,653, XTO, Werre Trust Federal 14X-34E, Bear Creek, t5/18; cum 164 3/24;
• 32479, 2,701, XTO, Werre Trust Federal 14X-34AXB, Bear Creek, t7/18; cum 585 3/24; see production here;
  

 

• 29673, 1,987, XTO, Werre Trust 44X-34G, Bear Creek, t6/15; cum 648K 3/24;
• 29672, 1,095, XTO, Werre Trust 44X-34C, Bear Creek, t6/15; cum 569K 3/24;
• 18294, 341, XTO, Werre Trust Federal 44X-34H, Bear Creek, t3/10; cum 690K 3/24;
• 29871, 1,529, XTO, Werre Trust Federal 44X-34D, Bear Creek, t7/15; cum 532K 3/24;
  

From the blog: 

• 30912, NDIC, XTO, wells in sections 27 / 34 - 148-96 to be used as injection wells for EOR, Dunn County;

From the NDIC hearing dockets:

Again, this is an NDIC case, and not a permit. But apparently, the permits have now been awarded.

From Geoff Simon's weekly top stories, Friday, May 3, 2024:

The maps:

Parent Well, XTO Werre Trust -- Production Update -- April 28, 2023

Locator: 44495B.  

 

The Werre Trust wells are tracked here.

 

The parent well, link here, with full production:

• 18294, 341, XTO, Werre Trust 44X-34H, Bear Creek, t3/10; cum 582K 5/20; cum 661K 2/23.

The Werre trust wells are followed in many locations on the blog.

Week 6: February 7, 2021 -- February 13, 2021

Damn the torpedoes, and full speed ahead:

• CLR has just completed eighteen wells in Elm Tree;   
• CLR's thirty Dennis / Flint Chips permits; another six Flint Chips permits; here; here; here; and, here;
• Closer look at CLR permits over 24 hours;
• The CLR Jack wells;
• Thirty-five permits renewed;

Top story of the week:

• US markets: three major indices hit all-time highs;

Most interesting North Dakota energy story all week:

• The Williston Herald's story on Equinor selling assets to Houston-based company; archived.

Top international non-energy story:

• Saudi Arabia's financial situation continues to deteriorate; but Biden will get this turned around;
  
• 100 million people globally wear an Apple Watch; new Apple chips;
  
• An EV for the masses;
• Daimler splits off its truck division;
• Trucks massively out-selling cars;
• Plastic use surging;
• Super Bowl LV data points;
• Global warming: fake narrative;
  

Top international energy story:

• Brent top $60; WTI flirts with $60;
• Total pivots to green energy and LNG;
• Tectonic splits;
  

Top national non-energy story:

• Going head-to-head;
• Despite Covid, Disney blows past forecasts;
• Apple accounted for 12% of all chips sold last year;

Top national energy story:

• Natural gas spikes;
• California "woke";
• Off-shore wind: huge debacle;
• Oil demand talk back in fashion;
• Judge halts huge COP project in Alaska;
  

Top North Dakota non-energy story:

Top North Dakota energy story:

• Equinor to sell Bakken assets;
• Equinor selling Bakken assets to company led by former Oasis VP; link to Williston Herald;

Geoff Simon's top North Dakota energy stories (archived):

• MHA Nation urges the Corps to keep DAPL running;
• legislation addresses straddle wells: laterals sited outside the reservation but laterals penetrate the reservation (I must be missing something; why wouldn't MHA get those royalties?)
• ND crude oil output drops slightly in December, 2020; not unexpected;
• judge delays hearing on DAPL, link here;
• ND oil prices surge and output stalls as DAPL's fate awaited; Reuters;
  

Rigs:

• Back to rig counts;
  

Operators:

• MRO will report two huge wells in Reunion Bay;
• Kraken reports huge Hobart / Black Federal wells in Oliver oi field;
• Hess reports two more nice wells in the Bakken;
  

Operations:

• Directional legs for five MRO wells in the Antelope-Sanish have been drilled;
• The XTO Werre Trust wells back on line;
• Enerplus' "Precipitation Pad" wells starting to report runs;
• Enerplus Honor well returned to production;
• Production update for a lengthened Petro-Hunt Charlson well;
• CLR reports another huge Siverston well;
  

Wells:

• Enerplus Monarch well has just gone over 500K bbls;
• Oasis Oyloe well has gone over 500K bbls;
  

DUCs:

• Has anyone noticed how few completed DUCs are being reported?

Fracking:

• Bullish on frackers: Forbes;

Pipelines:

• US Army asks for two-month delay on DAPL;
• Speaking with forked tongue;

An XTO Werre Trust Well Has Gone Over 500K Bbls Crude Oil Cumulative -- February 12, 2021

The XTO Werre Trust wells are tracked here.

Recently off line, the Werre Trust wells are back on line. These are very nice wells. One well has gone over 500K bbls cumulative crude oil:

• 32500, 2,717, XTO, Werre Trust Federal 14X-34AXD-N, Bear Creek, t5/18; cum 574K 12/20; off line 11/19; remains off line 2/20; back on line 7/20;
  

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Probably The Most Posted YouTube Video On The Blog

Seems fitting considering the winter storms hitting the US this weekend.

California Dreamin', The Mamas and the Papas
When I was on temporary duty to northern Yorkshire, England, back in 2002 - 2004, after work, I would go for long, long walks almost every night well after dark. Most nights I would pass the same small Anglican church; the doors were always open; absolutely dark; no lights -- and I would feel my way along the pews -- to the front of the small church -- and sit in the front row for an hour or so and meditate ... this song always takes me back to those nights ...

" ... stopped into a church I passed along the way. Well, I got down on my knees and I began to pray --  you know the preacher liked the cold; he knows I'm gonna stay ..."

[From another site: Michelle Phillips said she wrote some of the lyrics for this song, including the part about the visit to the church. Interestingly, the Beach Boys sing the lyrics the way they are commonly presented: "I pretend to pray." However, Michelle sings them the way she says she wrote them: "I began to pray."]

Families: S - Z

Locator: 10001FAMSZ.

St Anthony Wells (WPX, Mandaree)

Sakakawea Federal Wells (CLR, Elm Creek)

Salers / Salers Federal Wells (CLR, Antelope, Sanish pool)

Sandhill Wells (CLR, East Fork)

Sauger Federal Wells (Slawson, Big Bend)

Sawyer Wells (Zavanna, Stockyard Creek)

Scanlan / Pankowski Wells (Whiting, Truax)

SC-5WX / SC-4WX Wells (Hess, Banks oil field)

SC-JW Hamilton (Hess, Long Creek)

SC-Hoving Wells (Hess, Truax)

Schaffer Wells (Oasis, Epping) 

Sefolosha / Sefolosha Federal Wells (CLR, Epping)

Selmer Pad (Enerplus, Bailey) -- Selmer, Snever, Severson, Betts, Foss, Elliot, Zwenke, Rocky, and Purrier

Shenandoah Wells (BR, Keene oil field)

Schettler Wells (XTO, Cedar Coulee)

Shell Wells (EOG, Parshall oil field)

Shepherd Wells (Oasis, Missouri Ridge)

Shepherd Wells (Zavanna, Stony Creek)

Shobe Mega-Pad (MRO, Reunion Bay)

Shorthorn Wells (Zavanna, Stockyard Creek)

Simmental Federal Wells - 1 (CLR, Elm Creek) 

Simmental Wells (Zavanna, Long Creek, east of Williston)

Skaar Federal (Newfield, Sand Creek)

Skaar Federal (Whiting, Twin Valley)

Skachenko Wells (CLR, Jim Creek)

Skarston Wells (Statoil, Banks)

Skunk Creek (Whiting/KOG, South Fork, Heart Butte, Mandaree)

Skybolt Federal Wells (Slawson, Big Bend)

Smokey Wells (Pembroke oil field, in sections 7, 8, 17, 18 - 149-97)

"Snake" Pad (Enerplus, Antelope)

Snakeeyes, Rebel, Bandit Wells (Slawson, Big Bend/Van Hook)

Sorenson Wells (CLR, Alkali Creek) 

Sorenson Wells (Grayson Mill, Alger)

Sorenson Wells (Petro-Hunt, Union Center, 20 miles northeast of Watford City)

Sorenson Federal Wells (Ovintiv/Newfield, Sand Creek)

Sorkness Wells (XTO, Sorkness, Sorkness oil field) 

Soto Wells (Oasis, Siverston)

Sovig Wells (Whiting, Arnegard)

Spider Pad (Enerplus, Heart Butte) 

Spotted Rabbit (WPX, Van Hook)

Spotted Wolf (WPX, Eagle Nest)

Spratley Wells (Oasis, Alkali Creek) 

Springfield FIU Wells (CLR, Brooklyn)

Stallion Wells (Slawson, Big Bend)

State Wells (QEP, Spotted Horn)

State Weydahl Wells (CLR, Corral Creek)

Steele Federal (CLR, Banks)

Stenseth Trust Wells (Whiting, Sanish)

Storm / Precipitation Pad (Enerplus, Mandaree)

Stranger / Usher Wells (Zavanna, Poe) 

String Instrument Pad (Enerplus, Mandaree oil field)

Stroh Wells (Anschutz/OXY USA; Fayette oil field)

Strommen Wells (MRO, Killdeer oil field)

Submariner Federal Wells (Slawson, Big Bend oil field)

Syracuse/Chicago Wells (CLR, Banks) 

Syverson / Gariety Wells (Newfield, Siverston) Tailgunner Wells (Slawson, North Fork)

Tailgunner Wells (BR, North Fork)

"Tailor Pad" (Enerplus, Mandaree)

Tallahassee FIU (CLR, Baker, McKenzie County)

Tangsrud Wells (CLR, Hayland, Divide County)

Tarentaise Wells (CLR, Elm Tree)

Tarpon Federal Wells (Whiting, Twin Valley / Sand Creek)

TAT State Federal Wells (XTO, Bear Creek, 36-148-96)

TAT Wells, Section 35-149-95  (QEP, Grail)

Teddy Federal (XTO, North Fork)

Tempest Federal (Slawson, Big Bend)

Tennis Pad (Enerplus, Heart Butte)

Teton / Kings Canyon Wells (BR, Camel Butte oil field)

The Kraken Wells (Kraken Operating, Epping oil field) 

Thelen Wells (Oasis, Banks)

Thompson Wells (Petro-Hunt, Charlson oil field) 

Thor Wells (Slawson, Tobacco Garden)

Thorp Federal Wells (CLR, Little Knife)

Thorvald/Cuskelly (CLR, Rattlesnake Point) 

Three Rivers (BR, Charlson)

Tipi V Wells (QEP, Spotted Horn oil field)

TI-T Lalim Wells (HES, Tioga oil field)

Tom State (XTO, Alkali Creek oil field) 

Topaz/Rubia Wells (WPX, Mandaree)

Torpedo Federal Wells (Slawson, Big Bend)

Tortoise/Turtle/Butterfly Pads (Enerplus, Antelope-Sanish) -- incredibly good wells

T R Slette Wells (Hess, Truax)

Treasure-Shell Wells (MRO, A-C-E-J-S-T wells, McGregory Buttes)

TTT Ranch (and Danita, Brittany, Matt, Savannah, Remington) (Whiting, Sanish, NWNW 26-154-92)

Two Shields Butte Wells (WPX / Rimrock Oil & Gas, Heart Butte oil field)

Uhlman Federal / Pittsburgh Wells (CLR, Banks)

Usher / Stranger Wells (Zavanna, Poe)

Vachal Wells (CLR, Alkali Creek, 27/34-154-94)

Vachal Wells (Equinor, Alger)

Van Hise Trust Wells (Petro-Hunt, Charlson)

Van Hook Wells (EOG, Parshall oil field)

Vardon Wells (CLR, Siverston)

Veeder Wells (BR, Blue Buttes) 

Veigel Wells (CLR, Rattlesnake Point)

Veronica USA pad (MRO, Antelope)

Wahpeton Wells (CLR, Banks oil field, early test, high-density infill wells)

Wahus Federal / Wahus State Wells (Ovintiv, Westberg)

Waffle House ("Hearty Breakfast") Pad (Enerplus, Antelope)

Warrior Pad (Enerplus, Spotted Honor, huge wells)

Washburn Wells (BR, Charlson) 

Waterton Wells (BR, Keene)

Wayzetta Wells (EOG, Parshall Oil Field)

Werre Trust Wells (XTO, Bear Creek Field)

West Clark Wells (EOG, Clarks Creek)

Weydahl Wells (CLR, Corral Creek)

Weyrauch Wells (Hess, Robinson Lake)

"Whale" Pad (Enerplus, McGregory Buttes)

Whitman Wells (CLR, Oakdale, 34-147-96)

"Wild Flower" Pad (Enerplus, Mandaree oil field)

"Wild Kingdom" Pad (Enerplus, multiple adjoining fields)

Wiley Wells (CLR, Pershing; see also, Bailey)

Wilhelm Wells (Kraken, Lone Tree Lake)

Wisness State Wells (Ovintiv, Westberg)

Wold Wells (Whiting, Banks)

Wold Wells (Whiting, Sand Creek)

Wolf-Fox Pad (MRO, Mocassin Creek)

Wolverine Federal Wells (Slawson, Elm Tree) 

Wolverine Wells (WPX, South Fork)

Wood Wells (for "P Wood" wells, see above) (XTO, Whiting/KOG, Truax oil field); also here with four new Wood wells;

Yellowfin Wells (Newfield, Siverston oil field)

Young Bird Wells (WPX, Spotted Horn) 

Zabolotny Wells (Petro-Hunt, Little Knife)

Zephyr Wells (Slawson, Big Bend)

Zorro Wells (QEP, Grail oil field) 

XTO To Use Wells As Injection Wells As Part Of An Enhanced Oil Recovery Pilot Operation -- May 2, 2020

This page will not be updated. I track these wells elsewhere. The post below was first posted November 6, 2019. The wells have been updated.

Update:

From the NDIC dockets for November,  2019.

Thursday, November 25, 2019 (these are cases, not permits):

• Case 28131, XTO, Cedar Coulee-Bakken, to use wells located in section 33-148-96 and section 4-147-96  as injection wells for an enhanced oil recovery pilot operation; Dunn County
• Case 28132, XTO, Bear Creek-Bakken; to use wells located in sections 27/34-148-96 as injection wells for an enhanced oil recovery pilot operation;

Wells in Bear Creek, sections 27/34-148-96:

• eleven horizontal wells:
• 32479, IA/2,701, XTO, Werre Trust Federal 14X-34AXB, middle Bakken, t7/18; cum 350K 10/19; went inactive 10/19; remains inactive 3/20;
• 32480, a nice well; went inactive 10/18; remains inactive 3/20;
• 32481, a very nice well; went inactive 11/19; remains inactive 3/20;
• 32499, currently inactive, 3/20; intermittent production since 11/18;
• 32500, a huge well; went inactive 11/19; remains inactive 3/20;

• 32367, a mediocre well; went inactive 11/19; remains inactive 3/20;
• 32366, a very good well; went inactive 11/19; remains inactive 3/20;

• 29673, a very good well, 500K; remains on line;
• 29672, a very good well, cum 421K, as of 3/20; remains on line;
• 18294, 341, XTO, Werre Trust 44-34H, Bear Creek, t3/10; cum 577K 3/20; remains on line;
• 29871, 1,529, XTO, Werre Trust Federal 44X-34D, Bear Creek, t7/15; cum 389K 3/20; remains on line;

Wells in Cedar Coulee, section 33-148-96 and section 4-147-96:

• five horizontal wells:

• 16914, 570, XTO, Martin Federal 31X-33H, middle Bakken, t5/08; cum 345K 3/20;
• 25335, 2,616, XTO, Martin Federal 21X-33B, middle Bakken, t5/14; cum 415K 3/20;
• 25334, 2,212, XTO, Martin Federal 21X-33F, Cedar Coulee, t4/14; cum 508K 3/20;
• 25333, 2,791, XTO, Martin Federal 21X-33A, Cedar Coulee, t4/14; cum 380K 3/20;
• 25332, 1,994, XTO, Martin Federal 21X-33E, Cedar Coulee, t6/14; cum 300K 3/20;

The XTO WerreTrust Wells In Bear Creek Are On Inactive Status -- April 5, 2020

It appears all of the XTO Werre Trust wells in Bear Creek remain off line except for a few exceptions. The XTO Werre Trust wells are tracked here.

These Werre Trust wellss are back on line:

• 17880, 1,206, XTO, Werre Trust 21-3H, Bear Creek, t10/09; cum 197K 2/20; AB 4/16; isn't this interesting, AB back in 4/16, now active as of 12/18; see this note; off line 11/19; back on line 1/20;
• 32753, 2,556, XTO, Werre Trust Federal 14X-3C, t10/17; cum 370K 2/20; off line 11/19; back on line 2/20;

Looking at the NDIC map, I don't see indication of any new fracking.

XTO's Injectivity Tests In Bear Creek -- December 19, 2019

From the January, 2020, NDIC hearing dockets. 

These are cases, not permits, in Bear Creek:

• 28243, XTO, Bear Creek-Bakken, Werre Trust 44X-34G, #29673, injectivity test of that well; Dunn County;
• 28244, XTO, Bear Creek-Bakken, Werre Trust 44X-34C, #29672, injectivity test of that well; Dunn County;
• 28245, XTO, Bear Creek-Bakken, Werre Trust 44X-34H, #18294, injectivity test of that well; Dunn County;
• 28246, XTO, Bear Creek-Bakken, Werre Trust Federal 14X-34AXB, #32479, injectivity test of that well; Dunn County;
• 28247, XTO, Bear Creek-Bakken, Werre Trust Federal 44X-34D, #29871, injectivity test of that well; Dunn County;
• 28248, XTO, Bear Creek-Bakken, Werre Trust Federal 21X-3F-N, #32367, injectivity test of that well; Dunn County;
• 28249, XTO, Bear Creek-Bakken, Werre Trust Federal 21X-3B-N, #32366, injectivity test of that well; Dunn County;
• 28250, XTO, Bear Creek-Bakken, WerreTrust Federal 14X-34E, #32480, injectivity test of that well; Dunn County;  

The XTO Werre Trust and Werre Trust Federal wells are tracked here. 

If one googles XTO oil injectivity test one will find any number of PDF research papers. It sounds like the jury is still out regarding "injectivity." It will be interesting what XTO "discovers." Not sure yet if this will be CO2 or natural gas injection. My hunch it is the latter, natural gas.

January, 2020, Hearing Dockets Are Posted

The NDIC hearing dockets are tracked here.

Link here.

The usual disclaimer applies. As usual this is done very quickly and using shorthand for my benefit. There will be factual and typographical errors on this page. Do not quote me on any of this. It's for my personal use to help me better understand the Bakken. Do not read it. If you do happen to read it, do not make any investment, financial, job, relationship, or travel plans based on anything you read here or think you may have read here. If this stuff is important to you, and I doubt that it is, but if it is, go to the source.

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Four Pages 

The cases:

• 28193, Bruin, Elm Tree-Bakken, twelve wells on a 1280-acre unit, sections 28/33-153-93; McKenzie, Mountrail counties
• 28194, BR,Twin Valley-Bakken, one well on an existing 1280; a reduced-length lateral (only section 17; won't penetrate section 20-152-97; McKenzie;
• 28195, Oasis, revoke an Equinor permit, #37207, Williams County
• 28196, Hess, commingling,
• 28197, Hess, commingling,
• 28198, Hess, commingling,
• 28199, Oasis, pooling,
• 28200, MRO,  commingling,
• 28201, MRO, commingling,
• 28202, MRO, commingling,
• 28203, True Oil LLC, flaring, McKenzie County;
• 28204, BR, Little Knife-Bakken, eight wells on a 1280-acre unit, sections 4/9-147-97; Dunn County
• 28205, BR, Little Knife-Bakken, two wells on a 2560-acre unit, Dunn County;

Thursday, January 16, 2020 

Eleven Pages 

The cases:

• 28206, Kraken, to revoke a Whiting permit, #37189, and #37190, Feehan wells; Mountrail;
• 28207, EOG, Squaw Creek-Bakken; establish three overlapping 2560-acre units; two wells on each; McKenzie;
• 28208, EOG, Painted Woods-Bakken; establish an overlapping 2560 unit; two wells on that unit; Williams County;
• 28209, Peregrine Petroleum Partners, Ltd, Rough Rider-Bakken; establish an overlapping 1280-acre unit; three wells on that unit; McKenzie County;
• 28210, CLR, Cedar Coulee-Bakken; exception to field rules; setback rules; Dunn County;
• 28211, CLR, Jim Creek and/or Rattlesnake Point-Bakken; establish two overlapping 3840-acre units; two wells on each; Dunn County;
• 28212, Iron Oil Operating, LLC, Buffalo Wallow-Bakken, thirteen wells on an overlapping 2560-acre unit, section 17/18/19/20 - 148-100, McKenzie County
• 28213, Iron Oil Operating, LLC, Sather Lake-Bakken; establish an overlapping 2560-acre unit; one well; McKenzie County
• 28214, Iron Oil Operating, LLC, Boxcar Butte-Bakken; establish i) an overlapping 1920-acre unit; six wells on that unit; ii) a 1920-acre unit; one well; McKenzie County;
• 28215, WPX, Heart Butte-Bakken, establish an overlapping 640-acre unit; E/2 of section 9 and the W/2 of section 10-149-92; one well; Dunn County;
• 28216, Enerplus, Mandaree-Bakken; setback rules; field rules; Dunn County;
• 28217, K T Enterprises, LLC, treating plant, McKenzie County;
• 28218, K T Enterprises, LLC, SWD well to be utilized for fracture injection into the Broom Creek Formation in a well to b known as the K T Enterprises 34-222 SF1 well, located in section 22-150-96; Johnson Corner field, McKenzie County;
• 28219,KT Enterprises, LLC, 34-22 SF1 well to be drill in section 22-150-96; see case #28218; McKenzie County;
• 28220, WM of ND Energy Disposal Solutions, LLC, treating plant, McKenzie County;
• 28221, WM of ND energy Disposal Solutions, LLC, drilling of a saltwater disposal wells to be utilized for fracture injection into the Dakota Group in a well to be known as the Blue Buttes 1 well to be located in section 35-151-96; Blue Buttes field, McKenzie County;
• 28222, WM of ND Energy Disposal Solutions, LLC, for the Blue Buttes 1 well to be drilled in section 35-151-96; see case #28221; McKenzie County;
• 28223, WM of ND Energy Disposal Solutions, LLC, drilling of a saltwater disposal well to be utilized for fracture injections into the Dakota Group in a well knows as the Blue Butte 2 well; sectio 35-151-96; McKenzie County;
• 28224,  WM of ND Energy Disposal Solutions, commission to determine the amount of bond to be required of WM of ND Energy Disposal Solutions, LLC, for the Blue Buttes 2 well; McKenzie County;
• 28225, legalese, Benjamin J. Larson vs EOG; Liberty 35-1413H, #31429; Mountrail County;
• 28226, Resonance Explortation, pooling,
• 28227, Newfield, pooling,
• 28228, WPX, pooling,
• 28229, Nine Point Energy, pooling,
• 28230, Kraken, Sanish-Bakken, five wells on an existing 1280-acre unit, sections 4/5-153-92; Mountrai County;
• 28231, EOG, commingling,
• 28232, Windridge Operating, LLC, flaring, Lignite-Madison pool, Nelson Unit 1 well, #16220, Burke County;
• 28233, Windridge, flaring, Sandpiper State 35-26 B1H well; #34320, Burke County;
• 28234, Windridge, flaring, Kestrel State 36-25 1H well; #34171; Burke County;
• 28235, Equinor, pooling,
• 28236, Equinor, pooling,
• 28237, CLR, pooling,
• 28238, CLR, pooling,
• 28239, CLR, St Demetrius-Bakken, eight wells on each of two existing 1280-acre units, sections 26/35-141-99; and, 27/34-141-99, Billings County;
• 28240, NDIC commission, Cedar Hills Field, conversion to EOR into the Cedar Hills South and North-Red River "B" units, of the Sophia 34-12NH well, #15319; Bowman County;
• 28241, CLR, Cedar Hills Field, Cedar Hills South and North-Red River "B" units, Sophia 32-12NH, file #15319, section 12-131-107, Bowman County;
• 28242, XTO, Bear Creek-Bakken, Werre Trust Federal 14X-34A, #32481, injectivity test of that well; Dunn County;
• 28243, XTO, Bear Creek-Bakken, Werre Trust 44X-34G, #29673, injectivity test of that well; Dunn County;
• 28244, XTO, Bear Creek-Bakken, Werre Trust 44X-34C, #29672, injectivity test of that well; Dunn County;
• 28245, XTO, Bear Creek-Bakken, Werre Trust 44X-34H, #18294, injectivity test of that well; Dunn County;
• 28246, XTO, Bear Creek-Bakken, Werre Trust Federal 14X-34AXB, #32479, injectivity test of that well; Dunn County;
• 28247, XTO, Bear Creek-Bakken, Werre Trust Federal 44X-34D, #29871, injectivity test of that well; Dunn County;
• 28248, XTO, Bear Creek-Bakken, Werre Trust Federal 21X-3F-N, #32367, injectivity test of that well; Dunn County;
• 28249, XTO, Bear Creek-Bakken, Werre Trust Federal 21X-3B-N, #32366, injectivity test of that well; Dunn County;
• 28250, XTO, Bear Creek-Bakken, WerreTrust Federal 14X-34E, #32480, injectivity test of that well; Dunn County; 

XTO Well Goes Over 500,000 Bbls Cumulative -- November 30, 2019

See this post: XTO plans injection EOR pilot operation. 

The well:

•  29673, 1,987, XTO, Werre Trust 44X-34G, Bear Creek, t6/15; cum 505K 10/19;

Period of production interest, production has since decreased to 6,000 bbls/month, 10/19:

BAKKEN	10-2018	26	11431	11211	15977	14015	13552	0
BAKKEN	9-2018	30	20024	20121	27876	26283	26163	0
BAKKEN	8-2018	31	20930	20673	35578	27501	26402	980
BAKKEN	7-2018	31	20918	20860	39244	26824	26711	0
BAKKEN	6-2018	29	12242	12339	30118	15017	14935	0
BAKKEN	5-2018	31	11553	11486	28333	15050	14960	0
BAKKEN	4-2018	13	8457	8064	17717	8408	8357	0
BAKKEN	3-2018	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	2-2018	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	1-2018	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	12-2017	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	11-2017	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	10-2017	0	0	283	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	9-2017	21	4552	4561	1431	5008	4961	0
BAKKEN	8-2017	31	6642	6771	2526	8056	8004	0
BAKKEN	7-2017	29	7113	7036	1997	7500	6471	974
BAKKEN	6-2017	29	7229	7162	1979	7477	7423	0

XTO To Use Wells As Injection Wells As Part Of An Enhanced Oil Recovery Pilot Operation -- November 6, 2019

From the NDIC dockets for November,  2019.

Thursday, November 25, 2019 (these are cases, not permits):

• Case 28131, XTO, Cedar Coulee-Bakken, to use wells located in section 33-148-96 and section 4-147-96  as injection wells for an enhanced oil recovery pilot operation; Dunn County
• Case 28132, XTO, Bear Creek-Bakken; to use wells located in sections 27/34-148-96 as injection wells for an enhanced oil recovery pilot operation;

Wells in Bear Creek, sections 27/34-148-96:

• eleven horizontal wells:
• 32479, IA/2,701, XTO, Werre Trust Federal 14X-34AXB, middle Bakken, t7/18; cum 350K 10/19; went inactive 10/19; remains inactive 3/20;
  
• 32480, a nice well; went inactive 10/18; remains inactive 3/20;
• 32481, a very nice well; went inactive 11/19; remains inactive 3/20;
• 32499, currently inactive, 3/20; intermittent production since 11/18;
• 32500, a huge well; went inactive 11/19; remains inactive 3/20;

• 32367, a mediocre well; went inactive 11/19; remains inactive 3/20;
• 32366, a very good well; went inactive 11/19; remains inactive 3/20;

• 29673, a very good well, 500K; remains on line;
• 29672, a very good well, cum 421K, as of 3/20; remains on line;
• 18294, 341, XTO, Werre Trust 44-34H, Bear Creek, t3/10; cum 577K 3/20; remains on line;
• 29871, 1,529, XTO, Werre Trust Federal 44X-34D, Bear Creek, t7/15; cum 389K 3/20; remains on line;

Wells in Cedar Coulee, section 33-148-96 and section 4-147-96:

• five horizontal wells:

• 16914, 570, XTO, Martin Federal 31X-33H, middle Bakken, t5/08; cum 345K 3/20;
• 25335, 2,616, XTO, Martin Federal 21X-33B, middle Bakken, t5/14; cum 415K 3/20;
• 25334, 2,212, XTO, Martin Federal 21X-33F, Cedar Coulee, t4/14; cum 50*K 3/20;
• 25333, 2,791, XTO, Martin Federal 21X-33A, Cedar Coulee, t4/14; cum 380K 3/20;
• 25332, 1,994, XTO, Martin Federal 21X-33E, Cedar Coulee, t6/14; cum 300K 3/20;

XTO Reports Two Huge Bobcat Federal Wells in Bear Creek; A Whopping 18 Million Lbs Proppant -- September 6, 2019

The XTO Bobcat Federal wells are tracked elsewhere. This page will not be updated.

Note this well which was recently fracked:

• 34356, 1,305, XTO, Bobcat Federal 14X-35A, 60 stages; 18 million lbs, Bear Creek, t6/19; cum 92K in 43 days;

Full production profile to date:

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	7-2019	31	69550	70075	61117	27115	26911	0
BAKKEN	6-2019	13	22011	20641	15944	23567	19243	4240
BAKKEN	5-2019	1	0	0	1337	0	0	0
BAKKEN	4-2019	26	657	0	14992	1023	0	1023

And then look at this well with an IP of 30:

• 34358, 30 (no typo), XTO, Bobcat Federal 14X-35EXH, 60 stages; 12 million lbs, Bear Creek, t5/19; cum 77K 7/19; 

Production:

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	7-2019	31	62002	61806	52245	72970	2054	70916
BAKKEN	6-2019	13	14974	14228	18060	15997	8076	7921
BAKKEN	5-2019	17	395	0	9563	944	0	944

 
Later: it's possible four neighboring Werre Trust wells were positively affected by these huge fracks:

• 18294, 341, XTO, Werre Trust 44X-34H, Bear Creek, t3/10; cum 597K 1/21; huge jump in production, 10/15;
  
• 29871, 1,529, XTO, Werre Trust Federal 44X-34D, Bear Creek, t7/15; cum 443K 1/21;
• 29672, 1,095, XTO, Werre Trust 44X-34C, Bear Creek, t6/15; cum 473K 1/21;
• 29673, 1,987, XTO, Werre Trust 44X-34G, Bear Creek, t6/15; cum 571K 1/21;

Week 28: July 7, 2019 -- July 13, 2019

Top international non-energy story:

Top international energy story:

• Price of oil remains flat despite Mideast tensions; tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico; OPEC cuts;

Top US non-energy story:

• US equity markets hit all-time highs; and, here;

Top US energy story:

• EIA graphic -- US crude oil production surpassed 12 million bopd in April, 2019

Top North Dakota non-energy story:

Top North Dakota energy story:

• ND oil production to surge; waiting for infrastructure to catch up;

Geoff Simon's top North Dakota energy stories:

• Heavy rains raise level of Lake Sakakawea by about eight inches (this does not sound like global-warming induced drought)
• ND gets $10 million in federal airport grants, including Minot ($2 million); Hettinger ($1 million)
• US ranked 54th in flaring intensity
• US surpasses 12 million bopd for first time

Operations:

• Huge jump in production for an old XTO Werre Trust Federal well

Miscellaneous:

• Projecting number of permits to be issued in 2019;

Commentaries:

• Coal
• Petchem projects flood the gulf
• Global electricity generation by fuel  
• Change in method of determining US crude oil inventory
• Permian pipeline buildout

The Werre Trust Wells Are Coming Back On Line -- July 8, 2019

As we began noting a couple of months ago, the Werre Trust wells are starting to come back on line -- I would assume all Werre Trust wells are now back on line. And some of these wells are monster wells.

Link here to see posts about the Werre Trust wells.

XTO Reports A Werre Trust Well Producing At Nearly 20,000 BOPM After Coming Back On Line -- July 8, 2019

See this post. It's hard to believe this well has not been re-fracked.

The XTO Werre Trust Federal wells are tracked here.  

The well:

• 29871, 1,519, XTO, Werre Trust Federal 44X-34D, 40 stages; 3.7 million lbs, Bear Creek, t7/15; cum 311K 5/19; no data for a re-frack at FracFocus; no sundry form saying the well was re-fracked;

Recent production:

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	5-2019	31	18655	18476	16817	20680	20569	0
BAKKEN	4-2019	30	19194	19424	21444	21620	21511	0
BAKKEN	3-2019	25	15800	15128	28423	18169	17695	0
BAKKEN	2-2019	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	1-2019	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	12-2018	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	11-2018	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	10-2018	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	9-2018	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	8-2018	0	0	66	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	7-2018	23	3264	3308	2522	2564	2553	0
BAKKEN	6-2018	29	3728	3795	3403	2904	2888	0
BAKKEN	5-2018	31	4456	4418	6257	4135	4110	0