Sunday, April 28, 2019

MSG: The Saga Continues -- April 28, 2019

On June 22, 2017, I posted this note on "the literature page":
From Super Sushi Ramen Express: One Family's Journey Through the Belly of Japan, Michael Booth, c. 2009, 2016, chapter 9: "MSG: An Apology"
  • "Chinese Restaurant Syndrome": phrase coined in a 1968 letter to The New England Journal of Medicine
  • world's largest producer of MSG: Ajinomoto, a Japanese company; "ajinomoto" - "essence of taste"
  • company founded by Professor Kikunae Ikeda; discovered MSG in 1908
  • konbu seaweed: natural source of the particularly delicious amino acid called glutamate
  • glutamate - nature - seaweed - MSG - umami
  • MSG played an important role in adding flavor and mouth-feel to processed foods when these were lost during their industrial preservation
  • critics allege: a few years ago Ajinomoto made the hole in the top of the MSG shaker larger so that people would use more
  • from transcript of interview recorded with the company's scientific affairs spokeswoman
    • MSG: no more processed than salt or sugar; comes from konbu, seaweed
    • umami receptor discovered in 2000 (joined the other four taste receptors)
    • made the hole in the shaker larger about 30 years ago; reason? steam from the soup was clogging up the smaller hole
  • now the rest of the story
  • US FDA, UN, and EU: have all given MSG the "all clear"
  • merely a man-made glutamic acid produced by fermenting carbohydrates and sugars
  • umami and MSG are inextricably linked but are by no means the same thing
  • umami: usually referred to as the fifth taste, after salty, sweet, bitter, and sour
  • some neurologists now claim there are fifty or more tastes
  • Ikeda: noted something common in the complicated taste of asparagus, tomatoes, cheese, and meat; this taste is quite peculiar and cannot be classed under any of the other well-defined four taste qualities
  • cheese -- parmesan in particular -- and tomatoes have a powerful umami flavor (quick, name the primary components of pizza; yes, cheese and tomatoes, LOL)
  • other foods with strong umami component: air-dried ham, veal stock and Worcestershire sauce
  • mother's milk is far richer in umami than cow's milk
  • the crust on grilled meat: high in umami flavor
  • savory and meaty: words most often used to describe umami
  • Japanese most often use words delicious and tasty for umami
  • evolutionary explanations
  • sweet: tells you sugar is present; therefore an energy-giver
  • salt: a bodily requirement
  • bitter and sour: useful as warnings of toxins or unripeness (or spoilage)
  • so why umami? lets you know the food contains glutamic acid
  • glutamine indicates that protein is in the food; protein is essential to our survival, and so it makes sense that we identify something as food
  • unlike salt or sugar, there are no obvious go-to foods to get your hit
  • glutamine: supports other flavors; add body; enhances other flavors
  • umami is an indicator of ripeness and therefore tells us when vegetables and fruits are at their most nutritious
  • tomatoes are at their most umami-ish when they are at the peak of ripeness
  • konbu (seaweed) has more glutamate than any other foodstuff on earth
  • #1 food associated with Japanese umami: miso soup
  • katsuobushi, the other main base ingredient of the dashi used to make miso soup (along with water)
  • shiitake mushrooms: also extremely rich in guanylate and are often added to miso soup as well
  • miso soup: a triple whammy -- konbu, katsuobushi, shiitake
  • the Italians were particularly good at generating this synergistic umami effect (think pizza)
  • parmesan: second-highest amount of glutamate of all common foodstuffs
  • French: veal stock
  • British: Marmite, or yeast extract
  • health benefits to umami -- you will have to get the book to learn about that; I need to move on
In this weekend's edition of The Wall Street Journal, River Davis says the same thing, brings us up to day. I will provide the link later. I'm reading the hard copy edition. You know, the one you can hold in your hands and turn pages of paper. LOL. [Later: this is the link to the WSJ article.]
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But It's A Dry Snow -- April 28, 2019

From KX CBS News about a half-hour ago.



And they call it global warming.

When it gets hot in the summer they call it global warming. When it snows in April, they call it an unusual snowstorm. LOL:



Laugh, Laugh, Beau Brummels
 
And they call the wind, Mariah:

They Call The Wind Mariah, Harve Presnell
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Oasis Is Back! A 50K+ Well -- April 29, 2019

Updates

May 3, 2019: this well is still confidential, but FracFocus reports frack data --  12,185,292 million gallons of water; 89.65% water by mass; 8.7% sand by mass; using calculation process, works out to 8.8 million lbs of sand; this well has produced in excess of 250,000 bbls since it began producing in November, 2018; it should come off confidential list on May 5, 2019 -- this weekend.

May 3, 2019: from a reader back on February 4, 2019 --
Keep an eye on well #34037 (Aagvik 5298 41-35 3BX). Oasis 2560 leaseline Bakken well. Cum’d 90k in first two months with December at 59k.
I haven’t looked at the completions report yet but in our experience Oasis tends to hit the leaseline Bakkens with a bit more proppant than the typical 10 million lbs jobs that they have been utilizing with great success in Wild Basin.
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Wells coming off the confidential list this week with significant production.

 Full list of wells coming off the confidential list is posted here.

The Oasis Aagvik wells in Banks oil field are tracked here. 
One of several Oasis Aagvik wells coming off the confidential list this week. Congratulation! Huge shout-out to the Oasis roughnecks:
  •  34037, conf, Oasis, Aagvik 5298 41-35 3BX, Banks, fracked: 8/12/18 - 8/31/18 --
    DateOil RunsMCF Sold
    3-20193226083927
    2-201943880137960
    1-201953782143823
    12-201859019100860
    11-20183040828130
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Early Production Numbers For Wells Coming Off The Confidential List This Next Week -- April 28, 2019

Wells coming off the confidential list this week with significant production.

 Full list of wells coming off the confidential list is posted here.

The Oasis Aagvik wells in Banks oil field are tracked here.

29135, conf, Bruin, Fort Berthold 147-94-1B-12-6H, McGregory Buttes,

DateOil RunsMCF Sold
2-20193335416475
1-2019145427869
12-20182350014465
11-20183880718969

34427, conf, Oasis, Martin 5302 11-4 2B, Rosebud,

DateOil RunsMCF Sold
2-2019186270
1-2019121760
12-2018198400
11-2018212820

34040, conf, Oasis, Aagik 5298 41-35 6T, Banks,

DateOil RunsMCF Sold
2-20192285073685
1-20192153462332
12-20182057542041
11-2018140156195

34039, conf, Oasis, Aagvik 5298 41-35 5B, Banks,

DateOil RunsMCF Sold
2-20192537687240
1-20192497879018
12-20182610758419
11-20181635511170

 34037, conf, Oasis, Aagvik 5298 41-35 3BX, Banks,

DateOil RunsMCF Sold
2-201943880137960
1-201953782143823
12-201859019100860
11-20183040828130

29136, conf, Bruin, Fort Berthold 147-94-1B-12-7H, McGregory Buttes,

DateOil RunsMCF Sold
2-2019173037701
1-20192009010332
12-20181976914490
11-20182242712851
 
34465, conf, CLR, Peterson 7-29H1, East Fork,

DateOil RunsMCF Sold
2-201984528482
1-20191224511517
11-2018720
10-20183110

 34406, conf, Lime Rock, Lamey 3-30-31H-143-96L, Fayette,

DateOil RunsMCF Sold
2-2019137117174
1-201998915671
12-2018128727092
11-20181950710644

34783, conf, Nine Point Energy, Missouri 152-103-4-2-1H, Eightmile,

DateOil RunsMCF Sold
3-2019115510
2-201983600
1-2019155610
12-2018228970
11-2018233290

 34405, conf, Lime Rock Resources III-A, L.P., Lamey 4-30-31H-143-96, Fayette,

DateOil RunsMCF Sold
2-201991324732
1-201971083946
12-201888634768
11-2018146767541
10-20182350

 33125, conf, Bruin E&P, Fort Berthold 147-94-1B-12-8H, McGregory Buttes,

DateOil RunsMCF Sold
2-20193053514369
1-201991294203
12-2018148617211
11-20183155912563

 34552, conf, EOG, Austin 414-2919H, Parshall,

DateOil RunsMCF Sold
2-2019130064494
1-2019150384497
12-2018183903322
11-2018218366829
10-2018912539

 34551, conf, EOG, Austin 112-2919H, Parshall,

DateOil RunsMCF Sold
2-201970653062
1-201992290
12-20186874914
11-20187472598
10-2018370103

 34498, conf, EOG, Austin 85-1929H, Parshall,

DateOil RunsMCF Sold
2-20191033210163
1-20191455111285
12-2018910210192
11-2018152643783
10-20182115160

 34499, conf, EOG, Austin 75-1929H, Parshall,

DateOil RunsMCF Sold
2-2019124791449
1-201918089704
12-201814323403
11-2018157394690
10-20181849670

 34496, conf, EOG, Austin 85-1929H, Parshall,

DateOil RunsMCF Sold
2-2019170454573
1-2019223924422
12-2018209161127
11-2018211974479
10-20182414860

34464, conf, CLR, Peterson 6-29H, East Fork,

DateOil RunsMCF Sold
2-20191053211150
1-20192339226889
10-20189030

34784, conf, Nine Point Energy, Missouri 152-103-4-2-2H, Eightmile:

DateOil RunsMCF Sold
3-2019212170
2-2019190390
1-2019153190
12-2018206550
11-2018293540
10-201815860
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Wells Coming Off The Confidential List This Next Week -- April 28, 2019

Monday, May 6, 2019: 19 wells for the month; 114 wells for the quarter
35200, conf, WPX, North Mabel 2-35HS,
32511, conf, BR, CCU Mainstreeter 6-1-25MBH,
29135, conf, Bruin, Fort Berthold 147-94-1B-12-6H, 

Sunday, May 5, 2019: 16 wells for the month; 111 wells for the quarter
35201, conf, WPX, North Mabel 2-35HB,
35006, conf, Hess, CA-Ferguson Smith-155-95-3031H-5, 
34427, conf, Oasis, Martin 5302 11-4 2B, 
34040, conf, Oasis, Aagik 5298 41-35 6T, 
34039, conf, Oasis, Aagvik 5298 41-35 5B, 
34037, conf, Oasis, Aagvik 5298 41-35 3BX, 
 
Saturday, May 4, 2019: 10 wells for the month; 105 wells for the quarter
35203, conf, WPX, North Mabel 2-35HW, 
35007, conf, Hess, CA-Ferguson Smith-155-95-3031H-6, 

Friday, May 3, 2019: 8 wells for the month; 103 wells for the quarter
35008, conf, Hess, CA-Ferguson Smith-155-95-3031H-7, 
 
Thursday, May 2, 2019: 7 wells for the month; 102 wells for the quarter
35009, conf, Hess, CA-Ferguson Smith-155-95-3031H-8 
29136, conf, Bruin, Fort Berthold 147-94-1B-12-7H, 
 
Wednesday, May 1, 2019: 5 wells for the month; 100 wells for the quarter
35010, conf, Hess Bakken Investments II, LLC, CA-Ferguson Smith-LE-155-95-3031H-1,
34875, conf, Armstrong Operating, Undlin 17-22,
34465, conf, CLR, Peterson 7-29H1, 
34406, conf, Lime Rock, Lamey 3-30-31H-143-96L, 
30540, conf, Slawson Exploration Company, Inc., Jeriyote 8-5-32MLH,

Tuesday, April 30, 2019: 95 wells for the month; 95 wells for the quarter
34783, conf, Nine Point Energy, Missouri 152-103-4-2-1H, 
34405, conf, Lime Rock Resources III-A, L.P., Lamey 4-30-31H-143-96, 
33125, conf, Bruin E&P, Fort Berthold 147-94-1B-12-8H,

Monday, April 29, 2019: 92 wells for the month; 92 wells for the quarter
34552, conf, EOG, Austin 414-2919H, Parshall, a nice well;
34551, conf, EOG, Austin 112-2919H, Parshall, a nice well;
34498, conf, EOG, Austin 85-1929H, Parshall, a nice well;
29799, conf, Zavanna, George 19-30 4H, Stockyard Creek, no production data,

Sunday, April 28, 2019: 88 wells for the month; 88 wells for the quarter
34499, conf, EOG, Austin 75-1929H, Parshall, a nice well;
34496, conf, EOG, Austin 85-1929H, Parshall, a nice well;
34464, conf, CLR, Peterson 6-29H, East Fork, a nice well;
33879, conf, Crescent Point Energy, CPEUSC David 3-29-32-157N-99W MBH, Lone Tree Lake, no production data,
35205, conf, Slawson, Stallion Federal 5 SLTFH, Big Bend, no production data,
34861, conf, MRO, Atkinson USA 31-17TFH, Reunion Bay, no production data,

Saturday, April 27, 2019: 82 wells for the month; 82 wells for the quarter
34784, conf, Nine Point Energy, Missouri 152-103-4-2-2H, Eightmile, a nice well;
35206, conf, Slawson, Stallion Federal 1 SLH, Big Bend, no production data,
34862, conf, MRO, Turkey Feet USA 41-17TFH, Reunion Bay, no production data,
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