The November, 2015, hearing dockets are posted.
Disclaimer: these summaries are for my personal use only; you are
free to read them; don't quote me on them; there will be typographical
and factual errors. If this is important to you go to the source. Link here.
Past dockets are archived here.
Highlights
These are just the cases that caught my eye the first
time through. This was done very, very quickly; it was not proofread.
There will be factual and typographical errors. The full summary is yet to be posted.
Wednesday, November 18, 2015 (9 pages)
Mostly "continued" cases
24599, Hess, Elm Tree-Bakken, amend, establish an overlapping 2560-acre unit, 1 well; authorize 11 wells on an existing 1280-acre unit; McKenzie;
12 wells
24622, Hess, Alkali Creek-Bakken, amend, 16 wells on a 1280-acre unit, Mountrail,
16 wells
Thursday, November 19, 2015 (13 pages)
A lot of risk penalty cases
XTO is very, very active
24633, EOG, Parshall-Bakken, amend, create three overlapping 3200-acre units; multiple wells, Mountrail
24634, EOG, temporary authority to rework #16986 as a water injection well
to test the feasibility of water flooding the reservoir, Mountrail
24635, EOG, temporary authority to rework #17170 as a combined production/ injection well
to test the feasibility of water flooding the reservoir, Mountrail
24640,
XTO, North Fork-Bakken, establish an overlapping 2560-acre unit; 14 wells, McKenzie
24641,
XTO, Garden-Bakken, establish an overlapping 1280-acre unit; 6 wells; 3 wells on an existing 640-acre unit, McKenzie
24642, Basin Shale ND, Lone Butte-Bakken, establish a 2560-acre unit; 8 wells, McKenzie
24643, Hellervik Oilfield, certifying and/or approving the
"Hellervik Oil Conditioning Unit" as an alternative method of oil conditioning,
24658,
XTO, Haystack Butte-Bakken, i) ten wells on each of 12 existing 1280-acre units (120 wells); ii) 2 wells each on 16 overlapping 2560-acre units (32 wells); McKenzie, Dunn (120 + 32 =
152 wells)
24659,
XTO, Heart Butte-Bakken, 12 wells on each of 19 1280-acre units
(228 wells)
24660,
XTO, Lost Bridge-Bakken, i) 12 wells on an existing 640-acre unit; ii) 12 wells on each of 7 1280-acre units (84 wells); iii) 2 wells on each of 9 overlapping 2560-acre units (18 wells), Dunn (12 + 84 + 18 =
114 wells)
24681,
Enerplus, Antelope-Bakken, five wells on an existing 320-acre unit; 10 wells a 640-acre units; 10 wells on an existing 1280-acre unit, McKenzie (5+10+10 =
25 wells)
Friday, November 20, 2015
All continued cases
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Full Summary
Wednesday, November 18, 2015 (9 pages)
Mostly "continued" cases
24597, Sequel, North Branch-Bakken, redefine field limits, McKenzie
24598, Sequel, Snowcover-Bakken, redefine field limits, McKenzie
24599,
Hess, Elm Tree-Bakken, amend, establish an overlapping 2560-acre unit, 1
well; authorize 11 wells on an existing 1280-acre unit; McKenzie;
12 wells
24600, HRC, Eagle Nest-Bakken, amend, open a new lateral from an existing lateral, #27415, Dunn,
24601, Petro-Hunt, single well exception, whipstock set in the casing, McKenzie
24602, OXY USA, flaring, Dunn
24603, OXY USA, flaring, Dunn
24604, QEP, Grail-Bakken, setback rules, McKenzie
24605, BR, Blue Buttes-Bakken, establish a 2560-acre unit, 1 well, McKenzie
24606, Gadeco, Epping-Bakken, authorizing sale of oil produced from one of its wells there; Williams
24607, Secure Energy treating plant, Williams
24608, Secure Energy treating plant, McKenzie
24609, Secure Energy treating plant, Mountrail
24610, Clean Energy treating plant, McKenzie
24611, Oasis, SWD, Williams
24612, White Owl, SWD, McKenize
24613, White Owl, SWD, Mountrail
24614, Hess, pooling
24615, Hess, pooling
24616, Hess, pooling
24617, Hess, pooling
24618, Hess, pooling
24619, Hess, pooling
24620, Hess, pooling
24621, Hess, pooling
24622, Hess, Alkali Creek-Bakken, amend, 16 wells on a 1280-acre unit, Mountrail,
16 wells
24623, Hess, commingling
24624, Petro-Hunt, pooling
24625, Petro-Hunt, pooling,
24626, Petro-Hunt, pooling,
24627, BR, Dimmick Lake-Bakken, 2 wells on an overlapping 2560-acre unit, McKenzie
24628, QEP, pooling
Thursday, November 19, 2015 (13 pages)
A lot of risk penalty cases
XTO is very, very active
24629, Whiting, Springbrook-Bakken, proper spacing, redefine, Williams
24630, Oasis, et al, Pronghorn-Bakken, proper spacing, redefine, McKenzie
24631, CLR, others, Patent Gate-Bakken, proper spacing, redefine, McKenzie
24632, Statoil, Sakakawea-Bakken, redefine, McKenzie
24633, EOG, Parshall-Bakken, amend, create three overlapping 3200-acre units; multiple wells, Mountrail
24634, EOG, temporary authority to
rework #16986 as a water injection well
to test the feasibility of water flooding the reservoir, Mountrail
24635, EOG, temporary authority to
rework #17170 as a combined production/ injection well
to test the feasibility of water flooding the reservoir, Mountrail
24636, Liberty Resources, Temple and/or Northwest McGregor-Bakken, establish i) an overlapping 1280-acre unit, 1 well; ii) an overlapping 2560-acre unit, 2 wells; Williams
24637, XTO, Bear Creek-Bakken, setback changes, Dunn
24638, XTO, West Capa and Grinnell-Bakken, setback changes, Williams
24639, XTO, Siverston-Bakken, setback changes, McKenzie
24640,
XTO, North Fork-Bakken, establish an overlapping 2560-acre unit; 14 wells, McKenzie
24641,
XTO, Garden-Bakken, establish an overlapping 1280-acre unit; 6 wells; 3 wells on an existing 640-acre unit, McKenzie
24642, Basin Shale ND, Lone Butte-Bakken, establish a 2560-acre unit; 8 wells, McKenzie
24643, Hellervik Oilfield, certifying and/or approving the
"Hellervik Oil Conditioning Unit" as an alternative method of oil conditioning,
24644, TD Services treatment plant, throughout the state of ND
24645, Clean Fluid mobile treatment plants, throughout the state of ND
24646, Newfield, pooling
24647, XTO, pooling
24648, XTO, pooling
24649, XTO, pooling
24650, XTO, pooling
24651, XTO, risk penalty legalese, Heart Butte-Bakken, Dunn
24652, XTO, risk penalty legalese, Heart Butte-Bakken, Dunn
24653, XTO, risk penalty legalese, Heart Butte-Bakken, Dunn
24654, XTO, risk penalty legalese, Heart Butte-Bakken, Dunn
24655, XTO, risk penalty legalese, Heart Butte-Bakken, Dunn
24656, XTO, risk penalty legalese, Heart Butte-Bakken, Dunn
24657, XTO, risk penalty legalese, Heart Butte-Bakken, Dunn
24658,
XTO,
Haystack Butte-Bakken, i) ten wells on each of 12 existing 1280-acre
units (120 wells); ii) 2 wells each on 16 overlapping 2560-acre units
(32 wells); McKenzie, Dunn (120 + 32 =
152 wells)
24659,
XTO, Heart Butte-Bakken, 12 wells on each of 19 1280-acre units
(228 wells)
24660,
XTO,
Lost Bridge-Bakken, i) 12 wells on an existing 640-acre unit; ii) 12
wells on each of 7 1280-acre units (84 wells); iii) 2 wells on each of 9
overlapping 2560-acre units (18 wells), Dunn (12 + 84 + 18 =
114 wells)
24661, WPX, pooling,
24662, WPX, pooling,
24663, WPX, pooling,
24664, WPX, pooling,
24665, WPX, pooling,
24666, WPX, pooling,
24667, WPX, pooling,
24668, WPX, pooling,
24669, WPX, pooling,
24670, CLR, pooling,
24671, CLR, pooling,
24672, Sinclair, risk penalty legalese, Robinson Lake-Bakken, Mountrail
24673, Sinclair, risk penalty legalese, Robinson Lake-Bakken, Mountrail
24674, Sinclair, risk penalty legalese, Robinson Lake-Bakken, Mountrail
24675, Sinclair, risk penalty legalese, Sanish-Bakken, Mountrail
24676, Sinclair, risk penalty legalese, Little Knife-Bakken, Mountrail
24677, Sinclair, risk penalty legalese, Little Knife-Bakken, Mountrail
24678, Sinclair, risk penalty legalese, Little Knife-Bakken, Mountrail
24679, Sinclair, risk penalty legalese, Little Knife-Bakken, Mountrail
24680, Sinclair, risk penalty legalese, Robinson Lake-Bakken, Mountrail
24681,
Enerplus,
Antelope-Bakken, five wells on an existing 320-acre unit; 10 wells a
640-acre units; 10 wells on an existing 1280-acre unit, McKenzie
(5+10+10 =
25 wells)
24682, Statoil, SWD, Banks, McKenzie
Friday, November 20, 2015
All continued cases
