A Graphic Worth 10,000 Words -- March 30, 2018

It would be interesting to have a similar graph with two natural gas exporters superimposed / compared: the US and Qater. Or the US and Russia. Or the US and anyone else.

Update On Another Whiting Tri-Lateral Horizontal -- Maynard Uran #16781 -- March 30, 2018

This post with another Whiting tri-lateral horizontal.

This well:

• 16781, 1,923, Whiting, Maynard Uran Trust 11-24H, Sanish, t4/08; cum 624K 1/18;

Recent production:

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	1-2018	30	1724	1979	311	3007	2861	0
BAKKEN	12-2017	31	1815	1443	348	3099	2944	0
BAKKEN	11-2017	30	1808	1830	429	3154	3004	0
BAKKEN	10-2017	31	1884	1859	607	3188	3033	0
BAKKEN	9-2017	30	1846	1843	679	3216	3066	0
BAKKEN	8-2017	31	1957	1976	699	3477	3323	0
BAKKEN	7-2017	31	1868	1852	630	3929	3774	0
BAKKEN	6-2017	30	1827	1957	753	3019	2869	0
BAKKEN	5-2017	31	1982	1977	806	3258	3103	0

Note jump in production in June, 2015. Also note that during this time, this well was taken off-lien for about 40 days:

BAKKEN	11-2015	30	5637	5246	2268	5639	5489	0
BAKKEN	10-2015	31	5836	5767	2362	5433	5278	0
BAKKEN	9-2015	30	5468	5650	2425	3808	3577	86
BAKKEN	8-2015	31	5981	5966	3757	4887	4732	0
BAKKEN	7-2015	31	6350	6222	3982	5170	5016	0
BAKKEN	6-2015	30	10085	10302	5824	8408	7666	593
BAKKEN	5-2015	16	5691	5458	6624	3311	3233	0
BAKKEN	4-2015	7	867	804	283	1028	995	0
BAKKEN	3-2015	31	4047	4038	1255	4840	4686	0
BAKKEN	2-2015	28	4021	4028	1338	3437	3300	0

During that period, two neighboring wells were fracked near the tri-lateral (#16781).

The graphic:;

Whiting Gets The Peery State (#16463) Back Into Production -- March 30, 2018

The well:

• 16463, 1,081, Whiting, Peery State 11-25H, Sanish, t5/0; 385K as of 9/15; now 397K 1/8; very little production after 2014; ... until mid-2017

I had not updated this well since September, 2015. That's about 2.5 years ago. I've gone through all the 16XXX wells, the 17XXX wells, the 18XXX wells, and am working through the 19XXX wells -- and there are thousands of Bakken wells drilled between 2007 and 2011 that are "lousy" wells.

So, going through all these thousands of wells, here's what can happen in the Bakken, something we don't see in conventional plays.

In October, 2013, for all practical purposes this well was taken off-line; occasionally there was some production.

Here's an example of the production in CY 2014:

BAKKEN	12-2014	1	3	3	1	21	19	0
BAKKEN	11-2014	4	2	3	2	8	0	0
BAKKEN	10-2014	31	78	86	42	66	4	0
BAKKEN	9-2014	30	713	711	142	450	260	131
BAKKEN	8-2014	4	258	251	55	237	129	101
BAKKEN	7-2014	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	6-2014	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	5-2014	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	4-2014	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	3-2014	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	2-2014	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	1-2014	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Here's an example of the production from this well in CY 2016:

BAKKEN	12-2016	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	11-2016	3	10	9	47	4	0	0
BAKKEN	10-2016	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	9-2016	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	8-2016	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	7-2016	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	6-2016	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	5-2016	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	4-2016	1	4	4	20	2	0	0
BAKKEN	3-2016	1	1	1	8	2	0	0
BAKKEN	2-2016	1	0	0	17	2	0	0
BAKKEN	1-2016	1	1	1	9	2	0	0

Maybe someone smarter than I can see the incredible difference in production between 2015 and 2016. I can't.

But prior to 2014, it was a pretty good well:

BAKKEN	9-2013	25	1143	1246	55	2242	2094	100
BAKKEN	8-2013	31	2466	2391	171	2782	2649	71
BAKKEN	7-2013	31	2576	2692	277	2980	2918	0
BAKKEN	6-2013	25	2830	2838	346	2053	2007	0
BAKKEN	5-2013	31	3480	3350	231	3353	3291	0
BAKKEN	4-2013	30	3637	3703	182	3418	3358	0

So, pretty much a dead well after 2015? Apparently not.

Look at the production starting in June, 2017:

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	1-2018	31	1502	1665	619	2127	2065	0
BAKKEN	12-2017	31	1504	1342	846	2747	2685	0
BAKKEN	11-2017	30	1440	1430	1048	2712	2652	0
BAKKEN	10-2017	31	1464	1461	1137	2745	2683	0
BAKKEN	9-2017	30	1473	1481	1681	2511	2451	0
BAKKEN	8-2017	31	1759	1786	1374	2159	2097	0
BAKKEN	7-2017	31	1626	1594	1354	1659	1597	0
BAKKEN	6-2017	27	1080	1066	2539	1162	1108	0

So, what happened?

FracFocus: no evidence that this well has been re-fracked. No evidence that this has anything to do with neighboring wells.

But, then there's a sundry formed received by the NDIC, June 2, 2017, for work completed May 23 2017: "Due to a tight spot found at ~8,180' in the HCL-80 casing, Whiting Petroleum set a 5.5" permanent packer at 8700' with 2500' of 5.5", 23 ppf scab liner above it with liner top packer."

An attached19-page diagram suggests work was begun April 11, 2017. The total AFE was $950,000. With the work-over, how is the well doing?

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	1-2018	31	1502	1665	619	2127	2065	0
BAKKEN	12-2017	31	1504	1342	846	2747	2685	0
BAKKEN	11-2017	30	1440	1430	1048	2712	2652	0
BAKKEN	10-2017	31	1464	1461	1137	2745	2683	0
BAKKEN	9-2017	30	1473	1481	1681	2511	2451	0
BAKKEN	8-2017	31	1759	1786	1374	2159	2097	0
BAKKEN	7-2017	31	1626	1594	1354	1659	1597	0
BAKKEN	6-2017	27	1080	1066	2539	1162	1108	0
BAKKEN	5-2017	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	4-2017	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

This well, #16463, was a tri-lateral horizontal. See graphic below. None of the neighboring wells were taken off-line while this well was being re-worked.

Random Note About Enerplus Wells in Spotted Horn -- March 30, 2018

Some Enerplus wells in Spotted Horn are coming back on line and neighboring wells are now showing production runs, but still on confidential list. This post will not be updated. The wells in question are posted at this site. That site is not updated; I am still waiting to see the IP and production data of the wells on SI/NC status -- they should be reporting soon.

Showing Some Life? Slawson's Matilda Bay, #27635 -- March 30, 2018

September 12, 2014: a failed frack; will it be re-fracked?

• 27635, IA/137, Slawson, Matilda Bay 1-15H, Stockyard Creek, 8 stages; planned for 24, mechanical problems; 600,000 pounds proppant; single section spacing, fracked May 22 -23, 2014, according to FracFocus; t6/14; cum 44K 11/16; went off-line middle of July, 2014; then began producing again 10/14; production up markedly, November, 2014 through January, 2015; as of 9/16, no new frack; API 33-105-03404; off-line as of 9/17; 

Update, March 30, 2018 -- nothing in the file report and nothing at FracFocus, but after being off-line for almost a year, this well was back on-line for 23 days in February, 2018:

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	2-2018	23	396	335	322	849	643	34
BAKKEN	1-2018	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	12-2017	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	11-2017	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	10-2017	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	9-2017	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	8-2017	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	7-2017	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	6-2017	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	5-2017	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	4-2017	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	3-2017	31	214	282	183	989	834	0
BAKKEN	2-2017	28	381	676	276	1278	1138	0
BAKKEN	1-2017	31	517	336	289	1430	1275	0