Midwest Motor Express Expands In Rapid City, SD

The Rapid City Journal is reporting:

Midwest Motor Express has announced plans to build a new $2.3 million service center/terminal at 3720 Seger Drive, off Interstate 90 Exit 61.

The new facility will have a larger footprint than the company’s current location at 540 Deadwood Ave. and, with four additional freight doors, also offer more flexibility.

It will also mark the first time in Midwest’s 30-year Rapid City history that the North Dakota-based freight company will own its building here.

The company:

Midwest Motor Express is considered a “less-than-truckload carrier.” It provides shipping services for individual pallets and smaller shipments. Founded in 1918, the company has 30 service centers in 16 states.

Well Completions of Interest in Montana

The Fairfield Sun-Times is reporting:

In Petroleum County, Central Montana Resources, LLC turned in a completion report for the Snowmane 6. The well, which taps into the Heath Formation, has a total depth of 4,244 feet. The well reported an IP of 125 barrels of water per day (no typo -- I can't access original source to confirm).

In Richland County, Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation reported the completion of three Bakken Formation wells. 

• The Double Bar M 24-32H: an IP of 375 bopd; 233 mcfpd.
• The Kittleson Federal 34-23-1H: an IP of 564 bopd, 128 mcfpd. 
• The Kittleson Federal 24-24-1H: an IP of 558 bopd, 45 mcfpd.

Continental Resources Inc. reported the completion of the Helen 3-19H in Richland County: IP was 642 bopd, 342 mcfpd. The well targets the Bakken Formation.

In Sheridan County, Marathon Oil Company filed a completion report for the Dave Clark 21-13H; the Three Forks Formation well reported an IP of 159 bopd, 74 mcfpd.

Amarillo Snowfall: Nearly Breaks the 1893 Mark; 19.1 Inches

NewsChannel10 is reporting:

She says the city's snowfall was the second-most in a 24-hour period, just behind the 19.3 inches that fell March 25, 1934. The storm that moved across the Texas Panhandle also was the third all-time snow event. The most snow in one event was 20.6 inches that fell March 25 and 26, 1934.

Scotten says Amarillo normally receives 17.8 inches of snow for the winter.

19.1 inches vs 19.3 inches. If this were the NFL, someone would throw the red flag, and want a re-measure.

The US has had a cold, snowy winter.  Southern Los Angeles to Denver to Amarillo and Kansas City to Boston.

Only Three (3) New Permits Today But Several Producing Wells Now Completed

Active rigs: 182 (steady)

Three (3) new permits --
Operators: OXY USA (2), Zenergy
Fields: Crooked Creek (Dunn), Glass Bluff(McKenzie)
Comments: well, that was easy.
Wells coming off confidential list were reported earlier; see sidebar at the right.

Producing wells that are now completed:

• 21518, 710, CLR, Lawrence 5-13H, North Tioga, t1/13; cum --
• 23567, 356, Whiting, McNamara 42-26XH, Sanish, t1/13; cum --
• 23060, 763, Hess, LK-M Elisabeth 147-97-1522H-4, Little Knife, t2/13; cum --
• 23319, 1,271, BEXP, Porter 35-26 1TFH, Alexander, t1/13; cum --
• 22619, 781, CLR, Sorenson 2-21AH, Alkali Creek, 4-section spacing; t2/13; cum --
• 22971, 1,103, Whiting, Rodney Olson Federal 42-8-2TFH, t1/13; cum --
• 22620, 946, CLR, Thronson 2-28AH, Alkali Creek, t2/13; cum --
• 22618, 907, CLR, Thronson 1-28AH, Alkali Creek, t2/13; cum --
• 23048, 606, CLR, Chicago 3-26H, Banks, t1/13; cum --
• 21980, 569, CLR, Florida 1-11H, Camp, t1/13; cum --

The two Thronson wells are on the same 4-well pad as the Sorenson well.  The fourth well on that pad (#22617, another Sorenson well, is on DRL status). The four wells are long laterals on 4-section spacing.

Check Out These BNSF Figures -- As Provided By KFYR

KFYR is reporting:

"We knew that the Bakken was big. But like many people, we didn`t know exactly how big. But we ramped up very quickly and in accordance with what the customers were telling us and what the experts were telling us about how big the reserves were," said John Miller with BNSF.

BNSF started exporting crude oil from western North Dakota in 2008. It started carrying 1.3 million barrels a day. Within four years, its export volume jumped to 100 million barrels a day.

"We`re real pleased with the growth in crude oil by rail on BNSF. And we`re still excited about the growth for the future," Miller said.

2012 was a big year for rail in North Dakota. Exports increased by 36 percent. And the reason rail is having so much success is because trains can reach coastal refineries that will pay more for oil.

For newbies: North Dakota produces about 750,000 bbls of oil per day. 

Something tells me the story will be corrected. A "screenshot" has been taken, just in case.