Parshall Field Update

Locator: 10010PARSHALL.

 

For 2015, permits #32298 - 30980 have been posted.

Permits

Non-Wayzetta, Non-Austin, Non-Fertile, Non-Van Hook, Non-Parshall Well Permits

2015

31430, 1,579, EOG, Liberty 33-1423H, t3/16; cum 397K 2/20; cum 490K 10/24;

31429, 1,313, EOG, Liberty 35-1413H, t5/16; cum 127K 11/16; cum 331K 10/24;

31032, 910, EOG, Shell 5-1930H, t9/16; cum 35K 11/16;

31031, 1,038, EOG, Shell 6-1930H, t9/16; cum 45K 11/16;

31030, 1,197, EOG, Shell 52-1930H, t9/16; cum 27K 11/16;

31022, PNC, EOG, Shell 48-3231H,

31021, conf, EOG, Shell 49-3231H,

31019, 835, EOG, Shell 42-3229H, t9/16; cum 31K 11/16;

31018, 973, EOG, Shell 40-3229H, t9/16; cum 52K 11/16;

31010, 1,038, EOG, Shell 46-3229H, t9/16; cum 32K 11/16;

30880, 423, EOG, Shell 4-1930H, t10/16; cum 17K 11/16;

30856, 774, EOG, Shell 29-2820H, 52 stages, 16.8 million lbs, t10/16; cum 14K 11/16;

30855, 1,086, EOG, Shell 30-2820H, t10/16; cum 30K 11/16;

30854, 836, EOG, Shell 14-3225H, t9/15; cum 179K 11/16;

30782, 424, EOG, Shell 11-3225H, 59 stages, 15 million lbs, t9/15; cum 3K 9/15;

30781, 1,211, EOG, Shell 23-2820H, t10/16; cum 36K 11/16;

30759, 671, Sinclair, Nelson 25-26XH, Parshall, t917; cum 83K 2/20;

30615, PNC, Hunt, Patten 153-89-27-22H 1,

30595, PNC, EOG, Liberty LR 30-2321H,

30594, A, EOG, Liberty LR 108-2321H, cum 255K 10/24;

30593, A, EOG, Liberty LR 29-2321H, cum 297K 10/24;

30491, PNC, EOG, Shell 9-3019H,

30490, PNC, EOG, Shell 8-3019H,

30489, PNC, EOG, Shell 7-3019H,
30472, PNC, EOG, Shell 19-2819H,
30471, PNC, EOG, Shell 20-2819H,
30470, PNC, EOG, Shell 21-2819H,
30469, 1,203, EOG, Shell 22-2819H, Parshall, t10/16; cum199K 2/20;
30446, 604, EOG, Shell 12-3225H, 57 stages, 15 million lbs, t9/15; cum 3K 9/15;
30445, 881, EOG, Shell 13-3225H, Parshall, t9/15; cum 233K 2/20;
30444, 407, EOG, Shell 15-2819H, t10/16; cum 20K 11/16;
30443, PNC, EOG, Shell 16-2819H,
30442, 1,135, EOG, Shell 17-2819H, 58 stages, 22.72 million lbs, t10/16; cum 30K 11/16;
30411, conf, Hunt, Patten 153-89-33-34H-3,
30410, conf, Hunt, Patten 153-89-33-34H-2,

2014 (list is complete)

29312, 511, Hunt, Horst 154-90-24H-3, Parshall, 26 stages, 1.7 million lbs, t2/15; cum 66K 9/15;

28847, conf, Hunt, Oakland 2-7-6H,
28619, conf, Hess, RS-State E-155-90-36H-3,
28618, conf, Hess, RS-State E-155-90-36H-2,

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Austin Permits

The Austin wells. 

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Van Hook Permits
2015 (the list is complete)

32316, 673, EOG, Van Hook 71-1411HX, Parshall, t6/17; cum 291K 2/20;
32315, 613, EOG, Van Hook 70-1411HX, Parshall, t6/17; cum 211K 2/20;
32229, PNC, EOG, Van Hook 56-2523H,

32228, PNC, EOG, Van Hook 53-2523H,

32227, PNC, EOG, Van Hook 51-2523H,

32201, conf, EOG, Van Hook 81-0231H,

32119, conf, EOG, Van Hook 39-3526H,

31946, 1,232, EOG, Van Hook 44-3626XH, Parshall, t5/17; cum 318K 2/20;

31924, PNC, EOG, Van Hook 80-02H,

31605, PNC, EOG, Van Hook 56-2523HC,

31578, 2,398, EOG, Van Hook 22-0606H, Parshall, t4/17; cum 342K 2/20;

31399, 795, EOG, Van Hook 36-35H, Parshall, t4/17; cum237K 2/20;

31207, dry, EOG, Van Hook 44-3626H,

31206, 972, EOG, Van Hook 46-3626H, Parshall, t5/17; cum 310K 2/20;

30990, conf, EOG, Van Hook 72-1411H,

30989, SI/NC, EOG, Van Hook 73-1411H,

30988, SI/NC, EOG, Van Hook 74-14H,

30981, SI/NC, EOG, Van Hook 75-1514H,
30980, SI/NC, EOG, Van Hook 76-15H,

30979, SI/NC, EOG, Van Hook 78-15H,

30978, SI/NC, EOG, Van Hook 79-15H,

30969, conf, EOG, Van Hook 47-3626H,

30968, conf, EOG, Van Hook 48-3626H,

30967, PNC, EOG, Van Hook 49-3626H,

30958, conf, EOG, Van Hook 66-3606H,

30957, conf, EOG, Van Hook 67-3606H,

30956, conf, EOG, Van Hook 68-3606H,

30951, conf, EOG, Van Hook 70-1411H,

30950, conf, EOG, Van Hook 71-31411H,

 

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Van Hook Permits
2014 (list is complete)

29089, SI/NC, EOG,

29088, SI/NC, EOG,

29087, 1,040, EOG,Van Hook 134-1319H, 60 stages, 20 million lbs, t8/15; cum 22K 9/15;

29056, conf, EGO, Van Hook 25-1319H, producing, a big well,

29055, conf, EGO, Van Hook 132-1319H, producing, a big well,

29054, 613, EGO, Van Hook 34-1319H, 55 stages, 17 million lbs, t8/15; cum 87K 12/15;

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Fertile Permits
2016

33021, 1,062, EOG, Fertile 86-0701H, Parshall, t8/18; cum 186K 2/20;

33020,

33019,

Fertile Permits
2015 (list is complete)

30386, loc, EOG, Fertile 66-0410H,

30385, SI/NC, EOG, Fertile 67-0410H,

30384, SI/NC, EOG, Fertile 68-0410H,

Fertile Permits 
2014 (list is complete)
need to check spacing on these wells

30314, SI/NC, EOG,

30296, SI/NC, EOG,

30293, SI/NC, EOG,

30185, dry, EOG, Fertile 78-0905H, dropped from EOG drilling plans to accommodate larger infill-well spacing;

30184, SI/NC, EOG,

30130, 888, EOG, Fertile 62-0410H, 45 stages, 7.7 million lbs, t7/15; cum 62K 9/15;

30129, 740, EOG, Fertile 61-0410H, 44 stages, 7.6 million lbs, t7/15; cum 44K 9/15;

30128, 390, EOG, Fertile 62-0410H, 50 stages, 4.6 million lbs, t7/15; cum 32K 9/15;

30127, SI/NC, EOG,

30126, SI/NC, EOG,

29915, SI/NC, EOG,

29838, SI/NC, EOG,

29837, SI/NC, EOG,

29833, SI/NC, EOG,

29832, SI/NC, EOG,

29823, SI/NC, EOG,

29822, dry, EOG, Fertile 75-0905H, dropped from EOG drilling plans to accommodate larger infill-well spacing;

29821, SI/NC, EOG,

29590, TA, EOG, Fertile 57-0333H, future use of this well will be completed once oil prices improve

29589, TA, EOG, Fertile 58-0333H,

29588, TA, EOG, Fertile 59-0333H,

29080, PNC, EOG, Fertile 58-0333HC,

28454, PNC, EOG, Fertile 59-0333HC,

28453, PNC, EOG, Fertile 57-0333HC,

28452, PNC, EOG, Fertile 56-0333HC,

28535, TA, EOG, Fertile 55-0333H,

28434, TA, EOG, Fertile 102-0333H,

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Wayzetta Permits
2015 (the list is complete)

32299, conf, EOG, Wayzetta 405-0817H, 
32298, conf, EOG, Wayzetta 404-0817H, 

32194, conf, EOG, Wayzetta 76-0608H,

32193, conf, EOG, Wayzetta 77-0608H,

32192, conf, EOG, Wayzetta 78-0608H,

31352, 899, EOG, Wayzetta 97-3019H, Parshall, t11/16; cum 181K 2/20;

31323, SI/NC, EOG, Wayzetta 99-3019H,

31322, SI/NC, EOG, Wayzetta 400-3019H,

31309, SI/NC, EOG, Wayzetta 98-3019H,

31308, SI/NC, EOG, Wayzetta 96-3019H,

30926, 605, EOG, Wayzetta 67-2536H, t9/15; cum 4K 9/15;

30857, PNC, EOG, Wayzetta 66-2536H,

30748, PNC, EOG, Wayzetta 62-2532H, 

30747, PNC, EOG, Wayzetta 63-2532H,

30746, PNC, EOG, Wayzetta 64-2532H,

30745, PNC, EOG, Wayzetta 65-2532H,

30693, 163, EOG, Wayzetta 69-2531H, t10/15; cum --

30692, PNC, EOG, Wayzetta 68-2531H,

Wayzetta Permits 
2014 (list is complete)

28746, 708, EOG, Wayzetta 53-3334HX, 34 stages, 4.6 million lbs, t12/14; cum 100K 2/20;

28034, dry (monitoring), EOG, Wayzetta 55-34M -- a monitoring well; expect no production, 

27776, TA/811, EOG, Wayzetta 52-3334H, t12/14; cum 81K 9/15;

27775, dry, EOG, Wayzetta 53-3334H, decision to TA June, 2014, consider converting the well to a water supply well;

27774, TA/739, EOG, Wayzetta 60-3334H, t11/14; cum 54K 7/16;

27765, TA/722, EOG, Wayzetta 57-3433H, t11/14; cum 76K 9/15;

27764, TA/834, EOG, Wayzetta 54-34H, t11/14; cum 62K 9/15;

27751, TA/799, EOG, Wayzetta 59-3334H, 29 stages, 7 million lbs, t11/14; cum 85K 9/15;

27750, AB/467, EOG, Wayzetta 58-33H, t11/14; cum 39K 9/15;

27749, TA/602, EOG, Wayzetta 51-33H, t11/14; cum 56K 9/15;

Wayzetta Wells 
2013 (list is complete)

Wayzetta wells starting with 2013 wells not listed below (for 2013, the list of Wayzetta wells is complete):
25336, 2,219, EOG, Wayzetta 137-2226H, t9/13; cum 648K 3/17;
26929, TA/IAW/133, EOG, Wayzetta 148-0311H, t6/14; cum 15K 10/15; sporadic producer,
25093, 745, EOG, Wayzetta 150-159H, t8/13; cum 799K 2/20;
25343, 730, EOG, Wayzetta 154-0605H, t9/13; cum 775K 2/20;
24960, 1,442, EOG, Wayzetta 155-2636H, t7/13; cum 549K 3/17;
25662, 1,084, EOG, Wayzetta 158-1617H, t12/13; cum 342K 3/17;
25661, 65, EOG, Wayzetta 25-16171H, t12/13; cum 287K 3/17;
25749, 790, EOG, Wayzetta 28-1424H, t3/14; cum 300K 3/17;
25747, 915, EOG, Wayzetta 29-1424H, t4/14; cum 255K 3/17;
25646, 607, EOG, Wayzetta 30-3230H, t11/13; cum 640K 3/17;
25647, 110, EOG, Wayzetta 31-3230H, t10/13; cum 798K 2/20;
25703, PNC, EOG, Wayzetta 33-2829HC; no IP, cum 30K first month; then PNC; the name of the well will be changed to Wayzetta 34-2829HX
25852, 553, EOG, Wayzetta 33-2829H, t11/13; cum 330K 3/17;
25757, 989, EOG, Wayzetta 35-1920H, t1/14; cum 469K 3/17;
25704, PNC, EOG, Wayzetta 34-2829HC, no IP, cum 31K first month; then PNC; the name of the well will be changed to Wayzetta 34-2829HX
25853, 1,203, EOG, Wayzetta 34-2829H, t12/13; cum 436K 3/17;
25785, 1682, EOG, Wayzetta 36-1920H, t1/14; cum 515K 3/17;
25663, 219, EOG, Wayzetta 37-1617H, t12/13; cum 417K 3/17;
25748, 744, EOG, Wayzetta 38-1424H, t3/14; cum 279K 3/17;
26213, 1,101, EOG, Wayzetta 39-1424H, t3/14; cum 395K 3/17;
26212, 1,967, EOG, Wayzetta 40-1424, t3/14; cum 400K 3/17;
26028, 1,142, EOG, Wayzetta 41-2117H, t12/13; cum 831K 2/20;
26217, 424, EOG, Wayzetta 44-0311H, t5/14; cum 534K 3/17;
26216, 1,440, EOG, Wayzetta 43-0311H, t6/14; cum 3434K 3/17;
26459, 1,182, EOG, Wayzetta 44-0311H, t5/14; cum 571K 3/17;
26458, 1,374, EOG, Wayzetta 45-0311H, t6/14; cum 648K 3/17;
26661, dry (monitoring), EOG, Wayzetta 46-11M, a stratigraphic test well; not for production;
27094, 918, EOG, Wayzetta 47-35H, t4/14; cum 221K 3/17;
27095, 525, EOG, Wayzetta 48-35H, t5/14; cum 130K 3/17;

Wayzetta Wells

Prior to 2013 (the list should be complete)

18315, AB/102, t4/12; cum 80K 1/16;
18301, AB/68, t12/09; cum 130K 5/16;
19125, 547, t10/10; cum 87K 6/18; -- outlier
17019, 732, t6/09; cum 529K 6/18;
18863, PNC, Wayzetta 106-17H,
20242, PNC, Wayzetta 107-29H,
18767, 345, t7/10; cum 114K 6/18;
17127, 1,714, t11/08; cum 739K 6/18;
17083, 956, t9/08; cum 446K 6/18;
20541, AB/drl - conf - producing, (3/14) Wayzetta 114-0311H, producing as of 6/14; 7K cum;
17142, 1,055, t9/08; cum 597K 6/18;
21378, A/IA/663, t3/12; cum 392K 6/18; inactive 6/14; back on status 12/14;
17281, 1,320, t10/08; cum 466K 6/18;
19186, IA/139, t11/10; cum 38K 6/18; -- outlier?
17028, 2,207, t10/08; cum 647K 6/18;
19317, IAW/213, t11/10; cum 54K 715; -- outlier?
17152, 937, t7/09; cum 670K 6/18;
21239, 1,315, t3/12; cum 829K 6/18;
21194, 775, t3/12; cum 440K 6/18;
17834, 839, t7/09; cum 509K 6/18;
17732, 895, t6/09; cum 462K 6/18;
17129, 610, t12/08; cum 563K 6/18;
17121, 800, t8/09; cum 509K 6/18;
17366, 553, t11/08; cum 509K 6/18;
16973, 1,252, t6/08; cum 446K 6/18;
16784, 1,565, t5/08; cum 558K 6/18;
17170, 667, t7/08; cum 492K 6/18;
17042, 492, t11/08; cum 540K 6/18;
17044, 1,519, t11/08; cum 549K 6/18;
16991, 1,383, t7/08; cum 826K 6/18;
16733, SWD,
18807, 467, t6/10; cum 76K 6/18; was taken off-line 3/16; came back on line 3/18;
18850, 195, t7/10; cum 105K 6/18; came off line 1/17; back on line 3/18;
22689, 1,910, t2/13; cum 730K 6/18; 50K at time of original frack back in 2013;
18808, AB/665, t11/10; cum 120K 10/14;
22704, 926, t1/13; cum 623K 6/18;
17478, 238, t9/09; cum 473K 6/18;
22703, 1,185, t1/13; cum 391K 6/18;
16961, 1,064, t4/08; cum 585K 6/18;

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Parshall Oil Wells

2015

None as of November 23, 2015

Parshall Oil Wells

2014

30334, loc,
30333, loc,
30332, conf,
30331, conf,
30323, loc,
30322, conf,
29637, SI/NC,
29636, SI/NC,
29635, SI/NC,
29526, 734, EOG, Parshall 90-3029H, t7/15; cum 80K 12/15;
29525, 445, EOG, Parshall 89-3029H, t7/15; cum 64K 12/15;
29300, TA,
29299, TA,
29298, TA,
29263, 1,272, 
29262, 1,488,
29261, 914,
29190, TA,
29127, TA,
29126, TA,
29105, TA,
29104, TA,
29103, TA,
28740, TA,
28739, TA,
28738, PNC,
28728, TA,
28727, TA,
28726, TA,
28725, PNC,
28714, 541, EOG, Parshall 93-2827H, t2/15; cum 92K 12/15;
28672, 335,
28671, 565,
28670, 843,
28639, 848,
28638, 587,
28630, 543,
28608, TA,
28603, 942,
28602, 1,031,
28525, 1,227,
28524, 315,
28521, 562,
28404, TA,
28403, PNC,
28402, TA,
28401, TA,
28317, 853,
28316, 305,
28315, 354,
28306, TA,
28060, TA, EOG, Parshall 159-2127H,
28014, 221,
28013, 462, EOG, Parshall 79-12H, t11/14; cum 87K 12/15;
28012, 865, EOG, Parshall 80-21H, t11/14; cum 160K 12/15;
27859, 823, EOG, Parshall 57-0806H, 
27858, 236, EOG, Parshall 152-0806H, 
27857, 435, EOG, Parshall 56-0806H, 
27854, 1,433, EOG, Parshall 37-0806H, 
27853, 392, EOG, Parshall 146-0806H,  
27852, 1,544, EOG, Parshall 36-0806H, 
27850, dry (monitoring), EOG, Parshall 408-15M, a monitoring well, no production planned,
27759, dry, EOG, Parshall 157-2127H, no production data,
27758, 2,454, EOG, Parshall 72-2127H, t9/14; cum 104K 12/15;
27757, 1,174, EOG, Parshall 73-2127H, t9/14; cum 175K 12/15;
27756, 863, EOG, Parshall 74-2127H, t9/14; cum 134K 12/15;
27755, 2,100, EOG, Parshall 75-2127H, t9/14; cum 152K 12/15;
27445, TA, EOG, Parshall 158-20H, no production data,
27444, TA, EOG, Parshall 78-20H, no production data,
27442, 394, EOG, Parshall 66-14H, t7/14; cum 87K 12/15;
27441, 446, EOG, Parshall 65-14H, t7/14; cum 94K 12/15;
27438, 761, EOG, Parshall 64-16H, t8/14; cum 115K 12/15;
27437, 1,204, EOG, Parshall 63-16H, t8/14; cum 116K 8/15;
27391, TA, EOG, Parshall 68-1820H, no production data,
27390, TA, EOG, Parshall 69-1820H, no production data,
27365, 907, EOG, Parshall 77-22H, t9/14; cum 65K 12/15;
27364, 822, EOG, Parshall 76-22H, t9/14; cum 81K 12/15;

Parshall Wells

2013

27292, 844, EOG, Parshall 62-15H, t8/14; cum 82K 8/15;
27291, 495, EOG, Parshall 61-15H, t8/14; cum 76K 8/15;
27207, 538, EOG, Parshall 5-1114H, t8/14; cum 124K 8/15;
27206, 277, EOG, Parshall 51-1114H, t8/14; cum 93K 8/15;
27205, 1,205, EOG, Parshall 52-1114H, t7/14; um 105K 8/15;
27160, 1,299, EOG, Parshall 48-2226H, 8/14; cum 151K 8/15;
27159, 715, EOG, Parshall 49-2226H, t8/14; cum 163K 8/15;
27158, 902, EOG, Parshall 47-2226H, t8/14; cum 155K 8/15;
27124, 1,053, EOG, Parshall 43-2117H, t2/15; cum 82K 8/15;
27123, 1,083, EOG, Parshall 42-2117H, t2/15; cum 168K 8/15;
27117, 1,357, EOG, Parshall 53-1014H, t8/14; cum 162K 8/15;
27116, 845, EOG, Parshall 54-1041H, t7/14; cum 80K 8/15;
27115, 630, EOG, Parshall 55-1014H, t7/14; cum 183K 8/15;
27044, 931, EOG, Parshall 44-1004H, t8/14; cum 275K 8/15;
27043, 439, EOG, Parshall 45-1004H, t8/14; cum 121K 8/15;
27042, 519, EOG, Parshall 46-1004H, t8/14; cum 180K 8/15;
27037, 445, EOG, Parshall 40-1509H, t8/14; cum 145K 8/15;
27036, 137, EOG, Parshall 41-1509H, t8/14; cum 102K 8/15;
27035, 441, EOG, Parshall 60-1509H, t8/14; cum 163K 8/15;
25254, 1,047, EOG, Parshall 34-0509H, t11/13; cum 182K 10/14;
25253, 1,908, EOG, Parshall 35-0509H, t10/13; cum 191K 10/14;

Parshall Wells

2012

24583, 1,950, EOG, Parshall 25-3032H, t6/13; cum 499K 12/15;
24582, 2,119, EOG, Parshall 22-3032H, t6/13; cum 448K 12/15;
24281, 1,833, EOG, Parshall 32-0225H, t3/13; cum 523K 12/15;

News and Updates, Parshall Oil Field In General

November 3, 2013: Mike Filloon on sand and fracking. 

July 14, 2013: Mike Filloon continues his analysis of the incredible Parshall oil field.

July 9, 2013: Mike Filloon updates the incredible Parshall oil field.

March 28, 2010: Update on Fertile Township, Parshall Oil Field, FBIR

March 25, 2010:  See EOG news below, dated March 15, 2010. EOG was granted two more permits for a section in the Parshall that already has a producing well: #18850 and #18767, in section 8-153N-90W. The first well was # 17127. The #17127 is in the NWNW corner; the #18767 is in the NENW corner; and, the #18850 is in the SWSE corner. The #17127 had an IP of almost 2,000 bopd. The names of the three wells: Wayzetta 11-08H; Wayzetta 108-08H; and, Wayzetta 129-08H.

March 21, 2010: Update on Fertile Township, Parshall Oil Field, FBIR

March 15, 2010: This blog was one of the first by an armchair amateur, if not the first, to point out that EOG plans to drill three wells in almost every section in the Parshall. It's starting:  EOG was granted two permits, both in section 30, 153-90. There is already a producing well in that section (17129, IP - 610), and all adjoining sections have producing wells. Are these two more Middle Bakken (MB) wells? Unlikely. More likely an Upper TFS well and a Lower TFS well.

March 2, 2010: There is a backlog of wells that still need to be fracked in Fertile township.

The Parshall Oil Field

AAPG Foundation on Michael S Johnson, contributions to discovering the Parshall oil field. 

Wiki.

The Parshall oil field is one of two of the most prolific oil fields in the Bakken play in the current boom; the other is the Sanish oil field. The field is "owned" by EOG.

Michael Johnson is credited with discovering the Parshall oil field after comparing the geologic fingerprint of the highly productive Elm Coulee field in Montana with geologic fingerprint of the area in the area around Stanley, ND. Mr Johnson was honored as the 2009 AAPG Explorer of the Year for this discovery. (AAPG member Dick Findley received the 2006 AAPG Explorer of the Year honor for the Elm Coulee discovery, discovered in the 1990's. For more on Richard Findley, see this 2008 Seeking Alpha article -- absolutely prescient.)

EOG's discovery well in the Parshall was drilled in 2006: Parshall 1-36H, #16164; the lateral was about half the distance of present day "short laterals." Pressures were so high in that initial well, that it blew out when the bit was 1,200 feet into the Middle Bakken; it eventually settled down to 460 bopd.

The Parshall oil field is a rectangular field, with four townships running north to south, with a few sections from adjoining townships on the west and east. The southernmost township, Fertile township, is entirely within the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation. Due to bureaucratic necessities, the development of oil activity was delayed in the reservation but is now catching up. (By the way, this will benefit EOG, KOG, and Slawson, as well as others.)

There are 211 sections in the Parshall oil field, and it appears that a few sections will likely be added to this oil field in the near future. The town of Parshall is located in Parshall township, the third township down (counting from top to bottom), and is inside the reservation. The population of Parshall was 981 in the 2000 census according to Wikipedia.  Something tells me it's a bit bigger these days. (Quiz: what are the names of the three tribes that make up the Three Affiliated Tribes in the FBIR? Answer at end of posting.)

Of the four main townships, again running north to south, the southernmost is perhaps the most active right now, but again that was due to bureaucratic delays. Townships 1, 2, and 3 pretty much have one well in each section, whereas township 4, has only nine (9) producing wells but is very active.

By township, north to south (as of June 8, 2010):

Township #1 Austin township, 154-90, the northernmost: 36 producing wells; 3 confidential; one being drilled.
Township #2, Wayzetta township, 153-90: 38 producing wells, 0 rigs on site, 5 confidential, 1 drilling.
Township #3, Parshall township, 152-90: 38 producing wells, 0 confidential. Most of the sections are inside the reservation.
Township #4, Fertile township, 151-90, the southernmost: 14 producing wells, 5 wells being drilled, 0 sections with rigs on site, 5 confidential, and 5 permits with no activity yet. All sections are within the reservation.

The remaining sections (67) in the adjoining townships have 45 producing wells, 6 confidential, 0 drilling, and 0 rig on site.

How productive has the Parshall oil field been to date (Feb 2010)? Austin Township, 154-90,  has 35 wells that, to date, have each averaged $18,047,922 at the wellhead. The township has generated $630 million, so far, at the wellhead and is currently adding over $30 million to its total gross revenue each month, according to "Larry," at Bakken Shale Discussion Groups, February 28, 2010.

Answer to quiz: the Three Affiliated Tribes are the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation.

New permits since original posting: [IPs and totals updated on Aug 1, 2011]
18767, 345, EOG, Wayzetta 108-08H, Mar 3, 2010,  cum 108K 5/17;
18800, 1,117, EOG, Fertile, 38-20H, Mar 12, 2010, cum 201K 5/17;
18807, AB/467, EOG. Wayzetta 111-30H, Mar 15, 2010, cum 75K 2/15;
18808, IAW/665, EOG, Wayzetta 142-30H, Mar 15, 2010, cum 120K 2/14;
18827, 732, EOG, Liberty 10-36H, Mar 18, 2010, cum 301K 5/17;
18828, 1,066, EOG, Liberty LR 16-36H, Mar 18, 2010, cum 376K 5/17;
18863, PNC, EOG, Wayzetta 107-17H, 
18912, 442, EOG, Austin 125-30H, Apr 13, 2010, 125K 5/17;
18913, EXP, EOG, Austin 106-30, Apr 13, 2010

Production figures are updated periodically.

BEXP and Bragging Rights

It's a quiet Sunday evening. Not much going, but the overseas markets are open and oil is trading a bit higher and is now back over $80.

When it's a slow day in the Bakken, one can rely on discussions of initial production (IP) numbers on other sites; I'm as guilty as any -- probably guiltier than most. (... if there is such a thing as more guilty or less guilty.)

There's such a discussion on the Bakken Shale Discussion Board about BEXP's IPs right now. I pretty much ignore those discussions any more. However, the comment that was made this evening is very interesting.

"Doc" notes that BEXP is often accused of bragging about their IPs. "Doc" talks about that, which is interesting in its own right, but even more interesting is "Doc's" concluding observation: it's not the IPs that excite him so much, it's the fact that BEXP has drilled only 19 locations in the Bakken, and the CEO says the company has 422 more sites yet to drill, all of which are in areas of development, not exploratory (or wildcat) locations.

Canadian Oil Sands and Other Topics

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The author of the blog is a "vice president of a resource company" based in Canada. The site started out as an "energy site." Later, the author focused on language and learning, but has since returned to a focus on petroleum.

His background is in the Canadian petroleum industry, so that's where his focus is, but essays regarding global energy trends are very enlightening.

Kittleson Slough Update

Updates

May 22, 2012: Three wells reported IPs today; they are three of the 8 wells on 2560-acre spacing; see April 30, 2012 entry below.

• 19942, 754, EOG, Lostwood 1-1201H,
  19943, 677, EOG, Lostwood 18-1224H,
  19944, 212, EOG, Lostwood 2-1301H,

April 30, 2012: Eight Kittleson Slough wells on 2,560-acre spacing. 

Original Post

The Kittleson Slough is a small oil field, currently only 47 sections, tucked in between the Cottonwood on the west and the Clear Water on the east. (Which reminds me: I suppose I should update the Clear Water -- it is a very, very active EOG field.) (These fields are north and slightly northeast of the prolific Sanish and Parshall fields. These fields start to push the eastern edge of the North Dakota Bakken.)

The Cottonwood is a new field ("discovered" by Fidelity a couple years ago) and has been a mediocre field to date. The Clear Water is gaining a lot of headlines with all the EOG activity currently going on there.

What might make the Kittleson Slough interesting to follow is this: a) as stated it sits between a couple of fields with a bit of interest; and, b) Slawson has several wells currently on the confidential list. These wells do not have release dates as yet. It's my understanding that if a well does not have a release date, the well is not completed. Does this mean these wells are drilled and they are waiting to be fracked? I don't know.

But Slawson has had some interesting plays and it will be interesting to see what Slawson can do in the KS. The KS has historically been less than stellar. The few wells that I have data for reported IPs of well under 500. It appears that IPs in the range of 250 are to be expected.

Approximately one-half of two townships make up the KS: 158-91 (north) and 157-91 (south).  Slawson has a line of wells, stretching west to east, in the southern half (update March 25, 2012 -- note all the PNC permits):

17548, PNC, section 17, Menace 1-17H,
17546, PNC, section 19, Probe 1-19H,
17588, PNC, section 18, Scout 1-18H,
17549, PNC, section 15, Bonzai 1-15H, 
17474, PNC, section 14, Sorcerer 1-14H,
17479, section 13, Raven 1-13H, confidential list, no date
17385, 303, section 21, Polaris 1-21H, 303, Oct 16, 2009
17597, PNC, section 20, Sergeant 1-20H,
18068, 236, section 16, Colt 1-16H, 236, Sept 28, 2009

For more on Kittleson Slough and Slawson permits/wells, click on this link. 

Incidentally, regarding IPs: all things being equal, I would assume a privately held company would like to report IPs on the low side so as not to drive up lease rates. I can think of no reason why privately held companies would want to use methods that "artificially inflate" IPs. Publicly held companies, on the other hand, are caught in a bind. Reporting high IPs leads to higher lease rates, but it also leads to more interest in their publicly-traded shares. I would assume that if Slawson keeps drilling these wells, they are economically viable.

Hess has a long lateral in the Kittleson Slough, 17343, RS-Agribank A-157-91-1102H-1, which reported an IP of 223.  A BEXP short lateral, 17090, Johnson 1-33H, reported an IP of 568. The Bakken Shale Discussion Board noted that the Johnson 1-33H was "hyped" by BEXP and many folks were disappointed by that well. It was back in 2008 when price of oil plummeted. Hmmm. Was the Johnson 1-33 named after the 2009 explorer of the year, Mr Michael Johnson, who is credited with discovering the Parshall oil field, based on his studies of the Elm Coulee?

Pipeline Capacity

Update on pipeline capacity:

A short article in Oil and Gas Journal points out that due to limited pipeline capacity, CLR is reporting initial production (IP) numbers based on one-day production. According to OGJ, "[t]he company said that its Hendrickson 1-36H well in McKenzie County, ND, set a company operated IP mark of 1,990 boepd on a 7-day test. The well’s best single-day rate was 2,105 boepd. However, the company will report single-day initial production tests for Bakken wells because gas pipeline capacity limits are restricting 7-day rates at some wells, if only in the first few weeks." 

In late 2009, regional analysts opined that with new pipelines and the EOG railhead at Stanley, pipeline capacity would finally accommodate daily production. At the time I stated that if pipeline capacity met requirements, the balance would not last long. The fact that CLR even mentions pipeline capacity issues suggests that we may already be seeing production surpassing infrastructure's capacity to ship oil out of state.  My gut feeling is that it's a local issue: some areas of the Bakken with more imbalance than others.

A few weeks ago I mentioned that companies were starting to go back into Montana. For folks new to the Bakken, it was in 2000 that horizontal drilling opened the Elm Coulee Creek oil field in Montana, and initiated the interest in the Bakken. The Elm Coulee drilling continued through 2006 when the producers moved across the state border and began drilling on the North Dakota side. The OGJ article linked above states that CLR is going back into Montana's Elm Coulee with at least one rig drilling 320-acre spaced wells.  

CLR states that 81% of its 488,500 net acres in North Dakota are undeveloped. For Montana, 60% of CLR's 163,500 net acres are undeveloped.  



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