Saturday, November 22, 2014

Only Because It's So Funny --

It was some time ago, maybe a year or so ago, I got sucked into a satire as a true story. "Anonymous" sent me an article that almost did it again (to me). I don't know if "anonymous" knew it was satire or not.

My "spam checker" threw this one out -- I don't see most comments -- my "spam checker" only forwards comments that I might be interested in. The "spam checker" did not forward this one to me, thinking I would not post it anyway, but I was curious if the "spam checker" was doing a good job, so I happened to check this one.

It's a bogus story, but it's pretty good.

Enjoy.

The Daily Currant reports.

I wish it were true.

Everything But The Sage Grouse ... Oh, There It Is; The Times Even Threw In The Sage Grouse -- November 22, 2014

Steve sent me a link to a New York Times story that came up with everything but the sage grouse to find fault with the Bakken. When one sees this story, one probably gets the best feeling yet of really how big the Bakken it is. If The New York Times devotes this much to the Bakken, it has to be big. Bigger than the Texas oil fields? It certainly seems the Times thinks so. Anyway, whatever.

But I had to laugh. I told Steve the same thing: the Times came up with everything but the sage grouse to find fault with the Bakken. I did a word search.

It turns out I was wrong. LOL.

Yes, the Times was even able to get the sage grouse into the story, but they had to do it with a separate story. If you go to the linked article, scroll to the very bottom of the story, and there it is, in a separate story at the bottom right. It's possible this is a dynamic link and "attached" stories may change, but I doubt it.

If you do read the story, remember it was also the Times that had the story about natural gas that turned out to be a hoax or a scam, some years ago. Be that as it may, I'm linking it for the archives.

I assume this will help make the case for the EPA decision to write new rules and regulations on methane emissions. I think it's an old story, but for readers who are not aware of it, The Dickinson Press is reporting the story.

If everyone hangs together -- POTUS, EPA, Cuomo, Hillary, and Pocahontas -- we can soon go back to OPEC controlling all the oil cards and the price of oil. 

Cabernet Oil Field Has Been Updated -- November 22, 2014

Link here.

The Cabernet oil field has been updated. It's a bit "messy" because after the original post, I did not list the permits on a yearly basis; instead, simply provided occasional updates.

The cumulative production numbers have been updated for wells that had been posted in the original note and the updates.

In addition, all permits and wells since calendar year 2012 have been added.

I first posted the Cabernet oil field early before I knew all that much about the Bakken. If you see factual errors, let me know. Thank you.

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A Random Look At The 2560-Acre Unit In Which CLR Will Place 28 Wells -- November 22, 2014

Updates


June 13, 2022: some Florida Federal wells have been updated. These are very, very good wells.

February 2, 2020: update of a few Florida Federal wells

January 7, 2020: production data and graphics updated. Updated graphic of the area:



August 19, 2019: production data and graphics updated.

October 28, 2018: see production profile for this amazing well, #21977. 

June 26, 2017: new wells --
  • 32476, drl-->drl/NC, CLR, Florida Federal 6-11H1, Camp, status noted 10/19;
  • 32474, drl-->drl/NC, CLR, Florida Federal 7-11H, Camp, status noted 10/19;
  • 28806, PNC, CLR, Florida Federal 6-11HPNC, Camp,
Original Post
 
In the December, 2014, NDIC hearing dockets, CLR wants to put 28 wells in one 2560-acre drilling unit.  

So, where is the 2560-acre unit which which CLR is requesting 28 wells? This is the case, not a permit:
  • Case 23454, CLR, Camp-Bakken, 28 wells on an existing 2560-acre unit, McKenzie, Williams
This is the 2560-acre spacing unit: sections 2, 11, 14 and 23, T.152N.R.100W.

Right now, there are 12 wells/permits in that drilling unit:

-- in section 14, six completed wells, 2560-acre spacing:
  • 21977, 1,016, CLR, Florida 3-11H, 38 stages, 3.4 million lbs, t1/13; cum 643K 8/20; huge jump 3/17;
  • 21979, 338, CLR, Alpha 3-14H, t1/13, 26 stages, 2.3 million lbs; cum 373K 8/20;
  • 21980, 569, CLR, Florida 1-11H, Three Forks, 38 stages, 3.4 million lbs, t1/13; cum 283K 8/20;
  • 21981, 377, CLR, Alpha 1-14H, 26 stages, 2.3 million lbs, t1/13; cum 152K 8/20;
  • 21982, 706, CLR, Florida 2-11H, 38 stages, 3.4 million lbs, t2/13; cum 424K 8/20;
  • 21983, 504, CLR, Alpha 2-14H, 30 stages; 2.8 million lbs sand/ceramic, t2/13; cum 312K 8/20;
-- in section 14, six wells on confidential status, 2560-acre spacing?
  • 28805, PNC, CLR, Alpha 6/14H,
  • 28804, PNC, CLR, Florida Federal 6-11H,
  • 28803, 1,338, CLR, Alpha 5-14H, Camp, 4 sections, 20 stages, 9.9 million lbs, t3/17; cum 273K 8/20;
  • 28802, 190, CLR, Florida Federal 5-11H2, Camp, 4 sections, 16 stages, 5 million lbs; 16 of 45 zones planned for this well; will resume operations when plug and guns are fished out of this well; well not producing (4/17); t3/17; cum 150K 8/20; off line 2/20; remains off line 4/20;
  • 28801, 1,194, CLR, Alpha 4-14H1, Camp, 4 sections, 20 stages, 9.6 million lbs, t3/17; cum 210K 8/20;
  • 28800, 1,386, CLR, Florida Federal 4-11H1, Camp, 4 sections, 45 stages, 22 million lbs, t3/17; cum 426K 8/20; update here; a huge well;
It is likely that we could see 16 more wells in this section, 8 running north, 8 running south; half targeting the middle Bakken, half targeting various benches of the Three Forks.

It is interesting: in this area, it is all 1280-acre spacing with two exceptions:
  • one 2560-acre unit
  • one 1600-acre unit:
The graphics:

August 19, 2019:


 Original graphic:


Speaking Of "Here We Go Again" -- 6.8 Earthquake in Japan -- November 22, 2014

Link here.
A strong earthquake late Saturday struck a mountainous area of central Japan that hosted the 1998 winter Olympics, knocking down at least 10 homes in a ski resort town and injuring more than 20 people, officials said.
The magnitude-6.8 earthquake struck near Nagano city shortly after 10 p.m. (1300 GMT) at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles), the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The U.S. Geological Survey measured the quake's magnitude at 6.2. Since the quake occurred inland, there was no possibility of a tsunami.
The April, 2011, Fukushima earthquake (Japan) was 6.6.