"Fake News" -- Sort Of -- Drones, Connecticut, North Dakota -- March 30, 2017

The banner story over at the Drudge Report suggests that Connecticut could become the first US state to use drones outfitted with deadly weapons. I guess it's accurate, but a couple of points. First, Connecticut is only considering this proposal (and it will fail); and, second, North Dakota was the first state to allow law enforcement to "weaponize" drones. But being the sensitive Scandinavians they are, North Dakota only allows "less than lethal" weapons. From September 11, 2015:

Armed drones could be used by police in the US state of North Dakota after local lawmakers legalised their use.

While they will be limited to “less than lethal” weapons, tear gas, tasers, rubber bullets and pepper spray could all be used in theory by the remote controlled flying machines.

In a classic case of unintended consequences, the original sponsor, Republican state representative Rick Becker said he was unhappy with the way legislation turned out.

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Slawson Proposes Another 18 Wells In A Drilling Unit With Seven Long Laterals -- March 30, 2017

Link here.

The hearing dockets are tracked here.

From the April, 2017, NDIC hearing dockets:

• 25792, Slawson, Elm Tree-Bakken, 18 wells on a 1280-acre unit; McKenzie; 30/31-153-93

The graphic:

Making America Great Again -- Walmart To Build $135 Million Import Distribution Center At Mobile, AL -- March 30, 2017

From Benchmarkmonitor,

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. has confirmed plans to build an $135 million import distribution center at Mobile, Alabama, that’s expected to help US Gulf ports expand their foothold in containerized shipments from Asia. Gulf ports’ share of full container imports from Asia grew to 2.85 percent in 2016.

From earlier posts:

• December 10, 2016: a big deal
• July 29, 2016: the Panama Canal -- it's just beginning
• June 24, 2016: what if it doesn't work as advertised

My favorite, of course, is The New York Times article in which the reporters were not convinced the expansion will succeed. Sort of like the Times article on natural gas revolution (Marcellus and Utica) being a hoax/scam. Wow.

So much for slow-downs and strikes at the Los Angeles - Long Beach ports.

I know I'm making too much of this, but of all the business stories this week, I think this Walmart announcement to build a $135 million import distribution center at Mobile, AL, may be the biggest story of the week. Seriously.

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4Q16 GDP 

Most recent estimate edged up from 1.9% to 2.1%. Break out the champagne. LOL.

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Too Little Too Late

From Wendy's via Twitter: "So you'll still use frozen beef in MOST of your burgers in ALL of your restaurants? Asking for a friend?" LOL.

But seriously, is that the reason you will decide to visit / not visit McDonald's? LOL. The hamburgers I get from Omaha Steaks are all frozen and they are incredibly good. Fresh vs frozen is obviously over-rated.

EOR Pilot -- Madison Pool -- Samson Oil -- North Dakota -- March 30, 2017

Link here.

The hearing dockets are tracked here.

From the NDIC, April, 2017, hearing dockets:

• 25762, Samson Oil and Gas, injection well, #15666, an EOR pilot operation in the Foreman Butte-Madison pool, McKenzie

Right now:

• 15666, 67/AB, Samson Oil And Gas, Jackson 1-29H, Foreman Butte a Madison well, t3/05; cum 39K 3/14;  

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I'd Really Love To See You Tonight, England Dan and John Ford Coley

NDIC April, 2017, Hearing Dockets Have Been Posted -- March 30, 2017

Link here.

The hearing dockets are tracked here.

Highlights of the April, 2017, hearing dockets are here.

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Comments And Disclaimer

To the best of my knowledge this was the first ad-free, password-free blog that told mineral owners that if they had one well in the Bakken, they would eventually have four wells, probably 8 wells, and possibly many more than that before this was all over. That was posted back in 2009.

Now why would I bring that up? Take a look at case #25789 below -- Slawson, Clarks Creek-Bakken, 24 wells on an existing 640-acre unit, section 12-151-95, McKenzie County. There are already six (6) horizontal wells in that 640-acre drilling unit. Graphics at the bottom of this post.

Disclaimer: 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.

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Full Summary

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

25709, White Rock, new field, file #14876, 28-148-104, McKenzie
25710, MRO, Four Bears-Bakken, i) establish a 2560-acre unit; 2 wells; ii) 9 wells on a 1280-acre unit; iii) ten wells on a 1600-acre unit; Mountrail, McKenzie
25711, Whiting, Heart Butte and/or South Fork-Bakken, establish an overlapping 2560-acre unit; 1 well; Dunn County
25712, Whiting, Moccasin Creek-Bakken, establish an overlapping 2560-acre unit; 1 well; Dunn
25713, Hess, Wheelock-Bakken establish a 2560-acre unit; 20 wells; Williams County
25714, Hess, Beaver Lodge-Bakken, establish an overlapping 2560-acre unit; 1 well; Williams
25715, Hess, Capa and/or Beaver Lodge-Bakken; establish an overlapping 2560-acre unit, 1 well, Williams
25716, Hess, Capa and/or West Capa-Bakken, to establish an overlapping 2560-acre unit; 1 well, Williams
25717, Petro Harvester, i) establish two standup 640-acre units; ii) establish four standup 400-acre drilling units; iii; authorize a Madison well on each unit; Burke County
25718, Petro Harvester, Flaxton, Portal, and/or Lignite-Madison pools, establish four 640-acre units; 2 wells on each; Burke County
25719, HRC, Pembroke and/or Haystack Butte-Bakken, to establish an overlapping 2560-acre unit; 1 well; McKenzie County
25720, Petro-Hunt, flaring
25721, NP Resources, North Elkhorn Ranch-Bakken, establish three 1280-acre units; four wells on each; Billings County
25722, NP Resources, Rough Rider-Bakken; establish two 1280-acre units; 4 wells on each; McKenzie County
25723, NDIC, treating plant, Dunn County
25725, Hess, pooling
25726, Hess, pooling
25727, Hess, pooling
25728, Lime Rock, pooling
25729, Lime Rock, pooling
25730, Lime Rock, pooling
25731, Lime Rock, pooling
25732, Lime Rock, pooling
25733, MRO, pooling
25734, MRO, pooling
25735, MRO, Reunion Bay-Bakken, 8 wells on a 1280-acre unit; Mountrail County
25736, MRO, Van Hook-Bakken, 8 wells on a 1280-acre unit; Mountrail County
25737, MRO, commingling
25738, Whiting, pooling
25739, Whiting, pooling
25740, Whiting, pooling
25741, Whiting, pooling
25742, Whiting, pooling
25743, Petro-Harvester, SWD
25724, Whiting, SWD

Thursday, April 27, 2017

25744, Zavanna, Stockyard Creek-Bakken, establish an overlapping 2560-acre unit; 1 well; Williams
25745, Resource Energy Can-Am, Blooming Prairie-Bakken, establish an overlapping 5120-acre unit; 1 well; Divide County
25746, Peregrine Petroleum Partners, Covered Bridge and/or Pierre Creek-Bakken, establish an overlapping 960-acre unit; 4 wells; McKenzie
25747, Statoil, Cow Creek and/or Stony Creek-Bakken, establish three overlapping 2560-acre units;1 well each; Williams County
25748, Statoil, Williston-Bakken, establish an overlapping 2560-acre unit; 1 well; Williams County
25749, EOG, Clarks Creek-Bakken, i) establish an overlapping 1920-acre unit; ii) establish an overlapping 2240-acre unit; iii) establish two overlapping 2560-acre units; multiple wells; McKenzie
25750, EOG, Ross-Bakken; establish five overlapping 2560-acre units; multiple wells; Mountrail
25751, EOG, Alger-Bakken, establish two overlapping 2560-acre units; multiple wells; Mountrail
25752, EOG, Parshall-Bakken, establish two overlapping 1920-acre units; multiple wells; Mountrail
25753, EOG, Squires-Bakken, establish an overlapping 1280-acre units; multiple wells, Williams
25754, EOG, Round Prairie-Bakken, establish two overlapping 1920-acre units; multiple wells; Williams County
25755, Liberty Resources, Northwest McGregor, Sauk and/or McGregor-Bakken, establish an overlapping 2560-acre unit; 1 well; Williams
25756, Liberty Resources, East Tioga and/or Enget Lake-Bakken, establish a 1280-acre unit; 1 well; Mountrail
25757, SHD, Heart Butte and/or DeepWater Creek Bay-Bakken, i) establish an overlapping 1920-acre unit; 1 well; ii) establish two overlapping 3840-acre units; 1 well; Dunn, McLean counties
25758, SHD, Van Hook-Bakken, i) establish an overlapping 2560-acre unit; 1 well; Mountrail, McLean counties
25759, Sierra Resources, Antelope-Sanish, create two 640-acre units; 6 wells; McKenzie
25760, WPX, Heart Butte-Bakken, i) establish a 1920-acre unit; 9 wells; ii) establish a 3840-acre unit; 18 wells; Dunn, McLean
25761, WPX, flaring in several fields in Dunn, McKenzie, and Mountrail counties
25762, Samson Oil and Gas, injection well, #15666, an EOR pilot operation in the Foreman Butte-Madison pool, McKenzie
25763, NDIC, treating plant, Dunn County
25764, Samson Oil and Gas, temporary injection of fluids, #15666
25765, Statoil, pooling
25766, Statoil, commingling
25767, Statoil, commingling
25768, Statoil, commingling
25769, Statoil, commingling
25770, Resource Energy Can-Am, pooling
25771, XTO, pooling
25772, Trendwell Energy, pooling
25773, Liberty Resources, pooling
25774, Liberty Resources, pooling
25775, Liberty Resources, pooling
25776, Sedalia Energy, pooling
25777, Sedalia Energy, pooling
25778, Sinclair, risk penalty legalese
25779, Triangle USA, Squires-Bakken, 12 wells on a 1280-acre unit; Williams
25780, Zavanna, Stockyard Creek-Bakken, 10 wells on a 1280-acre unit, Williams
25781, Zavanna, SWD
25782, EOG, Alger-Bakken, 6 wells on a 1280-acre unit, Mountrail
25783, EOG, Painted Woods-Bakken, i) multiple wells on a 1280-acre unit; ii) 2 wells on an overlapping 2560-acre unit; Williams
25784, EOG, commingling of tank vapors
25785, EOG, commingling of tank vapors
25786, EOG, commingling of tank vapors
25787, EOG, commingling of tank vapors
25788, EOG, commingling of tank vapors
25789, Slawson, Clarks Creek-Bakken, 24 wells on an existing 640-acre unit; McKenzie; 12-151-95
25790, Slawson, North Fork-Bakken 11 wells on a 1280-acre unit; McKenzie; 18/19-149-96
25791, Slawson, Sand Creek-Bakken, 16 wells on a 1280-acre unit; McKenzie; 1/12-153-97
25792, Slawson, Elm Tree-Bakken, 18 wells on a 1280-acre unit; McKenzie; 30/31-153-93
25793, Enerplus, Moccasin Creek-Bakken, 11 wells on each of six 1280-acre units; Dunn
25794, Enerplus, Squaw Creek-Bakken, 9 wells on a 1280-acre unit; McKenzie
25795, CLR, Elidah-Bakken, 2 wells on an overlapping 2560-acre unit, McKenzie
25796, Henry Hill, SWD