February 20, 2019: folks over at Facebook are already letting their opinions be heard on this news. I particularly enjoy the folks complaining about The Williston Herald's paywall.
Original Post
US Highway 85 west of Watford City, ND, may or may not be the "most dangerous road" in North Dakota, but a lot of folks think so. After years of talking and any number of articles in regional and state newspapers about this patch of road, it appears ND DOT is finally going to put in a "safety corridor" on US Highway "through Arnegard" this next summer. Story at The Williston Herald. More to follow.
The well, re-fracked with a very small amount of proppant, 2 million lbs of 100 mesh:
19566, 1,971, XTO, Deep Creek 43X-5, Lost Bridge, t10/11; cum 408K 12/18; refracked summer of 2018; FracFocus did not have frack data;
Look how much better the results are after the re-frack than after the original frack. And the re-frack -- only 2 million lbs. Learning more about the Bakken every day.
API weekly crude oil storage data: pending. Due to the Monday holiday, it appears this data will be released tomorrow (Wednesday).
Active rigs:
$56.41
2/19/2019
02/19/2018
02/19/2017
02/19/2016
02/19/2015
Active Rigs
66
56
40
38
127
One new permit:
Operator: MRO
Field: Chimney Butte (Dunn County)
Comment: MRO has a permit for a Sarah well in Chimney Butte, section 13-146-95;
Three permits canceled:
Cobra (2): two Newburg-Spearfish-Charles unit wells in Bottineau COunty
Enduro: an NSCU well in Bottineau Count
Four producing wells (DUCs) reported as completed:
35070,3,131, Whiting, Stenehjem Federal 24-7-2H, Pembroke, t2/19; cum --;
33063, 1,425, XTO, Deep Creek Federal 44X-5A, Lost Bridge, t11/18; cum 45K 12/18;
33064, 2,063, XTO, Deep Creek Federal 44X-5E, Lost Bridge, t11/18; cum 56K 12/18;
33071, 1,639, XTO, Deep Creek Federal 44X-5F2, Lost Bridge, t12/18; cum 17K 12/18; see a neighboring well, #19566, at this post; see, also, #18039 at this post;
Due to Montana’s arid environment, we tend to have soils with a high pH,
usually ranging from 6.5 to 8.5.
The average soil pH for Broadwater County is
about 8.0.
If you have a high pH soil, one of the first questions you’ll likely
ask is “how do I change it?” Unfortunately, it’s not easy.
The two most
common amendments to lower pH are sulfur and aluminum sulfate.
Aluminum sulfate works more quickly, whereas sulfur can take several
months. Routinely adding organic matter can also improve the pH.
Always be cautious when adding fertilizer and soil amendments. Too much
of a good thing, isn’t always a good thing. Use your soil test to
determine how much fertilizer or organic matter should be used.
Acidic soils and the need to raise pH is rare in Montana. Cropland in
central Montana are starting to have an issue with soil acidification
due to high inputs for many years, but this is rare. Limestone is the
common amendment used to raise pH.
Broadwater County, Montana, is pretty much near the center of the state, just east of Helena, and a long, long way from the Bakken.
