The Three-Well Bruin Fort Berthold Pad, NWNW 26-151-94

For the six-well pad to the west of this three-well pad, see this post.


The graphic:

The wells:

• 22707, 1,959, Bruin, Fort Berthold 151-94-26B-35-3H, Antelope-Sanish, t4/14; cum 521K 12/18; selected production:

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
SANISH	12-2018	31	8131	8219	11885	13583	9711	2912
SANISH	11-2018	30	7854	7497	15660	13240	6656	5743
SANISH	10-2018	31	6911	7330	18897	15975	1105	14387
SANISH	9-2018	26	3629	2756	11041	10787	663	9722
SANISH	8-2018	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SANISH	7-2018	0	0	427	0	0	0	0
SANISH	6-2018	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SANISH	5-2018	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SANISH	4-2018	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SANISH	3-2018	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SANISH	2-2018	19	3021	3742	2118	3198	2464	246
SANISH	1-2018	31	5784	5451	3348	8066	6997	176
SANISH	12-2017	31	5719	5834	2956	8993	7799	362
SANISH	11-2017	30	5862	6099	4945	9258	8896	152
SANISH	10-2017	31	7015	7167	3823	11069	10849	3

20328, 1,647, Bruin, Fort Berthold 151-94-26B-35-1H, Antelope-Sanish, t3/12; cum 550K 12/18; selected production:

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
SANISH	12-2018	31	4106	4039	6228	5229	2122	2696
SANISH	11-2018	30	5191	5265	7172	5487	1028	4121
SANISH	10-2018	31	3542	3449	10262	5575	286	4975
SANISH	9-2018	30	2044	2790	13768	2375	614	1360
SANISH	8-2018	16	1490	429	7298	1668	628	439
SANISH	7-2018	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SANISH	6-2018	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SANISH	5-2018	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SANISH	4-2018	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SANISH	3-2018	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SANISH	2-2018	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SANISH	1-2018	18	1316	1666	705	1224	999	14
SANISH	12-2017	31	2445	2529	1254	4086	3496	93
SANISH	11-2017	30	2747	2856	2441	4502	4206	86
SANISH	10-2017	31	3365	3338	1794	5298	5055	26

• 227062, 1,776, Bruin, Fort Berthold 151-94-26B-35-2H, Antelope-Sanish, t4/14; cum 310K 12/18; selected production:

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
SANISH	12-2018	31	1418	1407	10501	2449	466	1708
SANISH	11-2018	30	1826	2057	8975	3142	329	2553
SANISH	10-2018	31	4698	4408	17093	3838	1707	1278
SANISH	9-2018	24	4427	4314	26817	4906	3449	787
SANISH	8-2018	0	0	1564	0	0	0	0
SANISH	7-2018	12	3008	2326	30511	5229	1917	2987
SANISH	6-2018	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SANISH	5-2018	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SANISH	4-2018	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SANISH	3-2018	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SANISH	2-2018	24	1504	898	1267	1713	1203	30
SANISH	1-2018	31	1388	1308	796	2550	2104	9
SANISH	12-2017	31	1380	1275	708	1346	998	41
SANISH	11-2017	24	557	595	387	1012	305	539
SANISH	10-2017	31	691	789	414	1412	1195	0

The Six-Well Bruin Fort Berthold Pad, NWNW 26-151-94

Updates

The well:

• 31774, 5,058, Bruin, Fort Berthold 151-94-26B-35-15H, Antelope-Sanish, t7/18; cum 344K 12/18; a staggering well;  

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
SANISH	12-2018	31	50242	50194	26772	87965	58424	29261
SANISH	11-2018	19	23718	23701	16934	27753	15030	12602
SANISH	10-2018	31	62285	62233	55956	86428	56123	30017
SANISH	9-2018	30	50357	50881	55448	68944	53380	15111
SANISH	8-2018	31	96045	96183	70073	92539	72538	19688
SANISH	7-2018	22	61234	60338	83791	82493	16676	65537

Original Post

It's unlikely that either Jane Nielson or "snopes.com" understand this spreadsheet:

Date	Oil Runs	MCF Sold
11-2018	23701	15030
10-2018	62233	56123
9-2018	50881	53380
8-2018	96183	72538
7-2018	60338	16676

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Dedicated To ...

Snopes.com:

According to news accounts, although new drilling techniques have greatly increased oil production in Bakken formation in recent years, as of February 2011 that region was still yielding less than half a million barrels per day. Last update: March 10, 2011.

Jane Nielson:

The Bakken? Don’t believe it.

There’s some oil to be gotten out of Bakken, and it’s going to be exploited. But the “bonanza” is nothing but hype.

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The Wells

The graphic:

Halo effect?

• All three older wells showed at least some jump in production: #22707, #20328, and, #22708.  

Early production data:

• 31774, 5,058, Bruin, Fort Berthold 151-94-26B-35-15H, Antelope-Sanish; t7/18; cum 344K 12/18:
  

  Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
  SANISH	12-2018	31	50242	50194	26772	87965	58424	29261
  SANISH	11-2018	19	23718	23701	16934	27753	15030	12602
  SANISH	10-2018	31	62285	62233	55956	86428	56123	30017
  SANISH	9-2018	30	50357	50881	55448	68944	53380	15111
  SANISH	8-2018	31	96045	96183	70073	92539	72538	19688
  SANISH	7-2018	22	61234	60338	83791	82493	16676	65537

• 31775, 2,402, Bruin, Fort Berthold 151-94-26B-35-15H, Antelope, t8/18; cum 190K 12/18;
  

  Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
  SANISH	12-2018	31	34339	34441	45905	63553	42678	20673
  SANISH	11-2018	30	44405	44422	66530	67002	43193	23464
  SANISH	10-2018	31	40293	40105	78884	62116	40721	21200
  SANISH	9-2018	2	2345	2240	3612	2968	1603	1352
  SANISH	8-2018	30	62854	63370	83442	50095	39587	10338
  SANISH	7-2018	6	5721	5205	20304	3340	609	2715

•  31776, 1,992, Bruin, Fot Berthold 151-94-26B-35-12H, Antelope, t8/18; cum 101K 12/18:
  

  Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
  SANISH	12-2018	31	15196	15383	25119	19509	11911	6506
  SANISH	11-2018	30	19847	19672	32456	25917	14447	10233
  SANISH	10-2018	29	20749	21004	41465	32938	19660	12204
  SANISH	9-2018	4	6159	5399	13029	8870	4113	4436
  SANISH	8-2018	23	30489	30959	76514	34421	28941	4515
  SANISH	7-2018	9	8178	7708	34718	9890	1842	7556




• 31778, 1,549, Bruin, Fort Berthold 151-94-26B-35-10H, Antelope, t8/18; cum 73K 12/18:
  

  Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
  SANISH	12-2018	31	13338	13549	26877	13135	8004	4397
  SANISH	11-2018	30	13671	13564	33143	20458	12058	7422
  SANISH	10-2018	31	16576	16287	45795	23701	13861	9032
  SANISH	9-2018	19	8321	8195	38932	13332	5241	5863
  SANISH	8-2018	28	21061	21198	90840	32357	23870	7672
  SANISH	7-2018	6	520	383	16187	1509	246	1188

• 32431, 4,215, Bruin, Fort Berthold 151-94-26B-35-13H, Antelope, t7/18; cum 188K 12/18:
  

  Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
  SANISH	12-2018	29	13014	12812	13063	28972	18911	8531
  SANISH	11-2018	19	16400	17050	11226	31307	15518	14571
  SANISH	10-2018	31	37105	36863	33375	64352	38213	23964
  SANISH	9-2018	18	21373	21645	47658	40163	25775	12099
  SANISH	8-2018	31	76547	76817	106127	106029	77901	25373
  SANISH	7-2018	13	23797	22846	46508	24382	4417	19207

• 31777, 3,376, Bruin, Fort Berthold 151-94-26B-35-11H, Antelope, t7/18; cum 182K 12/18:
  

  Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
  SANISH	12-2018	31	22059	22311	18651	49177	30363	16094
  SANISH	11-2018	30	27311	27057	17670	50750	28756	19546
  SANISH	10-2018	31	36238	36048	30475	59390	35588	21783
  SANISH	9-2018	11	11680	11706	28495	16820	12122	4049
  SANISH	8-2018	31	61769	61988	108133	59320	43584	14195
  SANISH	7-2018	15	23258	22491	58371	17377	2576	13774

How Are Those Record IP Wells Doing? -- February 1, 2019

This page will not be updated. Let's see what some of those "record IP" wells have done. These are the "record IP" wells from this post. Cumulative data updated:

February 1, 2019

• 34428, 7,993, MRO, Klaus 11-28H, runs south, API: 33-025-03422, 9.3 million gallons; 89% water by mass; Bailey, t12/18; cum --; tracked here; (#23980, #17883 -- both off-line)
• January 11, 2019
• 31774, 5,058, Bruin, Fort Berthold 151-94-26B-35-15H, 4 sections, 55 stages; 14.4 million lbs, Antelope-Sanish; a staggering well; t7/18; cum 294K 11/18;
• January 6, 2019
• 31774, 5,058, Bruin, Fort Berthold 151-94-26B-35-15H, Antelope-Sanish, t7/18; cum 344K 12/18; a staggering well;
• January 4, 2019
• 34668, 6,640, MRO, Drake 44-16H, Jim Creek, t11/18; cum 41K over 20 days which extrapolates to 62K over 30 days; #17999; #17374;
• 34666, 6,012, MRO, Northrop 34-16H, Jim Creek, t11/18; cum 34K over 23 days;
  #17999; #17374;
• 34892, 5,851, MRO, Gloria 24-16H, Jim Creek, t10/18; cum 57K over 38 days; #17999; #17374;
• 34667, 5,713, MRO, Veddy 44-16H, Jim Creek, t10/18; cum 90K over 38 days --
• November 27, 2018
• 33943, 6,396, MRO, Sibyl USA 44-19TFH, Reunion Day, t9/18; cum 172K 11/18;
• 33942, 6,516, MRO, McDonald USA 44-19H, Reunion Bay, t10/18; cum 78K 11/18;
• 33941, 6,943, MRO, Rue USA 44-19TFH, Reunion Bay, 33-061-04120, t10/18; cum 63K 10/18:
• 33943, 6,396, MRO, Sybyl USA 34-19TFH, Reunion Bay, Three Forks B1, only 45 stages; 6.6 million lbs, 33-061-04122, t918; cum 118K 10/18; years ago Lynn Helms said TF wells would be most likely be better than middle Bakken wells.
• November 21, 2018: MRO wells in Reunion County; incredible IPs; 
• November 20, 2018: 33413, 8,475, MRO, Chauncey USA 31-2H, Antelope, Sanish, t3/18; cum 305K 9/18;
• November 20, 2018: 33415, 7,572, MRO, June USA 31-2H, Antelope, Sanish, t3/18; cum 317K 9/18;  
• November 20, 2018: 30541, 4,871, Bruin, Fort Berthold 151-94-26A-35-4H, Antelope, 55 stages; 14.4 million lbs, an incredible well; staggering, t6/18; cum 292K 9/18; see this post;
• 32973, 9,061, MRO, Joshua USA 13-23TFH-2B, Three Forks B2, 56 stages; 11.4 million lbs, Reunion Bay, t9/18; cum 152K 11/18; 11.6 million gallons of water; 89% by weight; see this post with production profile;

October 16, 2018: 32972, 8,887, MRO, Lamarr USA 13-23TFH, Reunion Bay, fracked 6/25/2018 -- 7/9/18; 10 million gallons water; 88% water by weight 11% sand by weight, t8/18; cum -- ; (19446 - TAT USA 13-23H); see this post;

September 12, 2018: 32971, 8,702, MRO, Whitebody USA 14-23H, Reunion Bay, fracked 7/9/18 - 7/25/18; 10 million gallons water; 88% water by weight12% sand by weight, t8/18; cum -- ; (19446 - TAT USA 13-23H); see this post; t8/18; cum 212K 11/18;

August 9, 2018: a number of MRO wells in Bailey oil field with huge IPs.

August 2, 2018: MRO with an IP of 7,448 -- Reunion Bay; see this post.

August 1, 2018: still on confidential, but for first full month of production, 95,959 bbls of oil; #30541, Bruin, Fort Berthold 151-94-26A-35-4H, Antelope; see this post; t6/18; cum 374K 12/18; a huge well, still going strong;

June 29, 2018: Whiting, #33120 and #33121, with 70K+ and 80K+ in first unconstrained month; t5/18; cum 316K 12/18; and, t5/18; cum 211K 12/18;

May 3, 2018: Marathon, #33493, 8,160, MRO, Mark USA 11-1H, Antelope, Sanish pool, t4/18; cum 290K 11/18; huge, huge well; still doing well;

May 2, 2018: Marathon -- a number of records, it appears

April 18, 2018:

• 33415, 7,572, MRO, June USA 31-2H, Antelope, Sanish pool, API - 33-053-07958; 9.4 million gallons; 84%, t3/18; cum 347K 11/18; huge, huge well; still going strong;

December 31, 2017:

• 33398, 3,291, WPX, Hidatsa North 14-23HX, Reunion Bay, huge well; if this is not a typo, could be a new record: 83,607 bbls in the first full month; t9/17; cum 465K 12/18; huge, huge well; still going strong;

December 22, 2017:

• 32888, 6,278, MRO, Forsman USA 44-22H, Antelope, Sanish, 45 stages; 15 million lbs, t12/17; cum 394K 11/18; huge, huge well; still going strong; 

From the Whiting 1Q15 transcript: The Flatland Federal 11-4TFH well (#27520) produced at an initial rate of 7,800 BOEs per day during a 24-hour test of the Three Forks formation, making this the very best well in the basin. The Flatland Federal 11-4HR (#27521) well produced at an initial rate of 7,100 BOEs per day during a 24-hour test of the Middle Bakken formation.

From a November 11, 2014, post (see also the November 25, 2014, post, same subject); The first well, in the Middle Bakken formation, was completed with 94 stages and was flowing 7,120 BOE/d on October 10, 2014, according to the operator. When the well was completed, it established a world record for number of stages in a single well; t10/14; cum 640K 12/18; just came off-line, 12/18;

Soon after, an offset well in the Upper Three Forks formation was completed with 104 stages. This well was flowing 7,824 BOE/d on October 11, 2014. This was a hybrid completion comprising 97 NCS GripShift cemented casing sleeves, with seven NCS BallShift cemented ball-drop sleeves in the lower section of the well. In both wells, all stages were successfully fractured; t10/14; cum 462K 12/18;

More to follow: in 2Q14 earnings report, WLL: Tarpon Well Completed in 2nd Bench of Three Forks Flowing 6,071 boepd. Not a record in the Bakken -- see Statoil's #23992. But still, this is huge for the second bench; t8/13; cum 400K 12/18;

*Statoil reported an IP of 5,417 on September 26, 2013: #23992, Beaux 18-19 7H, Banks oil field. Based on its IP for natural gas (9,663), this well had an IP of 7,083 boepd; t8/13; cum 400K 12/18; a very strong well; had a huge jump in production 11/17;

Statoil reported an IP of 5,387 on July 19, 2013: #23387, Beaux 18-19 4H, Banks oil field. This might be a new record (this is the IP for crude oil only); t6/13; cum 273K 12/18; petering out; needs to be re-fracked/re-worked;

The initial production of any well, self-reported by the producer, is becoming less meaningful over time. Having said that, it looks like the record IP for a Bakken well is now 5,200, a Newfield well (July, 2011): 18691, 5,200, NFX, Wisness Federal 152-96-4-2H, Westberg, Bakken, t7/11; cum 420K 11/18; had a big jump 3/18; doing very well;

Statoil reported on July 10, 2013: 23385, 5,070, Beaux 18-19 6H, Banks, t6/13; cum 300K 12/18, doing okay but steep decline rate; 7 days to drill the lateral; I did not see completion data; 31 swell packers planned; 

Two earlier wells: a Whiting well which had an IP of 4,761 boepd: file #17612, 4,761 boepd IP, Whiting, Maki 11-27H, Mountrail County, Sanish field.  This is still current as of February 20, 2010; t10/09; cum 869K 12/18; still a very good well. Since then, BEXP claims to have set a record with the Sorenson 29-32 1-H, #18654, with a 24-hour flowback of 5,133 bopd. However, the NDIC reported an IP of 4,335. BEXP also reported the Jack Cvancara 19-18 #1H (this site is down) in the Ross project area with a 24-hour flowback of 5,035; for #18654, t4/10; cum 483K 12/18; doing okay;

New record in the Bakken, November 3, 2011. The Tarpon Federal 21-4H (#20589) is a Whiting  Petroleum operated well and had a 24-hour initial production (IP) rate of 7,009 barrels of oil equivalent (BOE), setting a new Williston Basin record for a Bakken well; Twin Valley; t10/11; cum 627K 12/18; production petering out; needs to be re-fracked/re-worked;

Whiting said this was a record TFS well at the time, early 2012, file #20526, Smith 34-12TFH, 2,446, 102K in first 4.5 months; Park oil field; t9/11; cum 387K 12/18; comments: steady Eddy;

A corollary: what is the best Bakken well? For 2012, click here. 60,000K in first month.

MRO May Have A Record In The Bakken -- February 1, 2019

It looks like MRO may have a record well in the Bakken:

• 34428, 7,993, MRO, Klaus 11-28H, runs south, API: 33-025-03422, 9.3 million gallons; 89% water by mass; Bailey, t12/18; cum --;
• 34429, 3,644, MRO, Otis 11-28TFH, runs south, API; 33-025-03423, 8.6 million gallons; 91% water by mass, Bailey, t12/18; cum --; (#23980, #17883 -- both off-line)

More to follow.

Record IPs are tracked here. MRO has a few wells with a 24-hour IP greater than what's being reported above, but I'm interested in the six-month initial production number.

It's possible there's a typo but something suggests to me this is not a typographical error for the IP being reported for #34428. Time will tell. 

Davis Refinery Permit -- Appeal Dismissed With Prejudice -- February 1, 2019

I knew the most recent ruling was in favor of the refiner. I did not know the appeal "was dismissed with prejudice." From the Bakken oil report:

Meridian Energy Group, Inc., the emerging growth refining firm and leading innovator in advanced technology and environmentally-beneficial full-conversion petroleum processing facilities, announced on January 25, 2019 that a North Dakota District Court has upheld the Permit to Construct (“PTC”) for the Davis Refinery that was issued on June 13th, 2018 as a Synthetic Minor Source. The PTC issued by the North Dakota Department of Health – Air Quality Division was challenged after a thorough 18-month review process one in which involved numerous governmental agencies.

Meridian continues to make big strides, as all of the four appeals have been ruled in favor of the Company.

Four appeals. All upheld in favor of the company.

So, what does "dismissed with prejudice" mean?

From uslegal:

A dismissal with prejudice is dismissal of a case on merits after adjudication.The plaintiff is barred from bringing an action on the same claim. Dismissal with prejudice is a final judgment and the case becomes res judicata on the claims that were or could have been brought in it.

Also from uslegal:

A court has inherent power to dismiss an action with prejudice if it is vexatious, brought in bad faith, or when there has been a failure to prosecute it within a reasonable time. When a plaintiff who has commenced an action fails to comply with discovery devices, a court, which has issued the order of compliance, may sua sponte dismiss the case with prejudice. [sua ponte: his/her own accord; doesn't require prior motion from either party]

What does res judicata mean?

From the "dictionary":

• a matter that has been adjudicated by a competent court and may not be pursued further by the same parties