Divide County Update - January 2013

Note: Divide County update has been moved here. 

  

Active rig total 1/16/2013 -- 12  list




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Permits Issued as of 1/21/2013

#24699  -  SAMSON RESOURCES COMPANY, BAJA 2215-1H, SWSW 22-163N-99W, DIVIDE CO., 230' FSL and 1000' FWL, DEVELOPMENT, AMBROSE, 'Tight Hole', 2202' Ground, API #33-023-00982

#24700  -  SAMSON RESOURCES COMPANY, BAJA 2215-2H, SWSW 22-163N-99W, DIVIDE CO., 230' FSL and 1025' FWL, DEVELOPMENT, AMBROSE, 'Tight Hole', 2204' Ground, API #33-023-00983

#24701  -  SAMSON RESOURCES COMPANY, BAJA 2215-3H, SWSW 22-163N-99W, DIVIDE CO., 230' FSL and 1050' FWL, DEVELOPMENT, AMBROSE, 'Tight Hole', 2205' Ground, API #33-023-00984

#24710  -  CRESCENT POINT ENERGY U.S. CORP., CPEC MARINO 25-36-162N-102W, SESW 24-162N-102W, DIVIDE CO., 250' FSL and 1735' FWL, WILDCAT, WILDCAT, 'Tight Hole', 2184' Ground, API #33-023-00985

#90264  -  AMERICAN EAGLE ENERGY CORPORATION, CHRISTIANSON SWD 9-163-101, SENE 9-163N-101W, DIVIDE CO., 1325' FNL and 960' FEL, SALT WATER DISPOSAL, COLGAN, 'Tight Hole', 2294' Ground, API #33-023-90264

#24732  -  BAKKEN HUNTER, LLC, BH HZ 35-26-164-97 3S, SWSE 35-164N-97W, DIVIDE CO., 200' FSL and 1887' FEL, DEVELOPMENT, CROSBY, 13484', 9-5/8  inch , 1912' Ground, API #33-023-00986

#24746  -  SM ENERGY COMPANY, MOSSER 1-30HN, NENE 30-163N-100W, DIVIDE CO., 350' FNL and 285' FEL, DEVELOPMENT, COLGAN, 'Tight Hole', 2225' Ground, API #33-023-00987

#24750  -  SM ENERGY COMPANY, MOSSER 2-30HNA, NWNE 30-163N-100W, DIVIDE CO., 325' FNL and 2401' FEL, DEVELOPMENT, COLGAN, 'Tight Hole', 2233' Ground, API #33-023-00988

#24751  -  SM ENERGY COMPANY, MOSSER 2-30HNB, NWNE 30-163N-100W, DIVIDE CO., 325' FNL and 2350' FEL, DEVELOPMENT, COLGAN, 'Tight Hole', 2233' Ground, API #33-023-00989

#24766  -  CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC., VATNE 3-25H, NENW 25-160N-96W, DIVIDE CO., 380' FNL and 1342' FWL, DEVELOPMENT, HAMLET, 'Tight Hole', 2302' Ground, API #33 023-00990

#24767  -  CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC., ROSENQUIST 3-24H, NWNW 25-160N-96W, DIVIDE CO., 380' FNL and 1297' FWL, DEVELOPMENT, HAMLET, 'Tight Hole', 2303' Ground, API #33-023-00991

#24768  -  CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC., VATNE 2-25H, NWNW 25-160N-96W, DIVIDE CO., 380' FNL and 1252' FWL, DEVELOPMENT, HAMLET, 'Tight Hole', 2303' Ground, API #33 023-00992

#24769  -  CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC., ROSENQUIST 2-24H, NWNW 25-160N-96W, DIVIDE CO., 380' FNL and 1207' FWL, DEVELOPMENT, HAMLET, 'Tight Hole', 2302' Ground, API #33-023-00993

#24776  -  BAYTEX ENERGY USA LTD, SANDVOL 27-34-162-98H 3XQ, SWSE 22-162N-98W, DIVIDE CO., 300' FSL and 1350' FEL, DEVELOPMENT, WHITEAKER, 18918', 9-5/8  inch , 2102' Ground, API #33-023-00994

#24816  -  HUNT OIL COMPANY, HAWKEYE 1-34-27HTF, LOT3 3-161N-97W, DIVIDE CO., 280' FNL and 1980' FWL, DEVELOPMENT, BLUFFTON, 'Tight Hole', 2056' Ground, API #33-023-00995


Well Files Released as of 1/31/2013

#22809 - SAMSON RESOURCES COMPANY, BAJA  1522-04TFH, NWNE 15-163N-99W, DIVIDE CO., 315 bopd, 364 bwpd - BAKKEN

#23164 - SAMSON RESOURCES COMPANY, CORONET  2413-3H, NENW 25-163N-99W, DIVIDE CO., 261 bopd, 249 bwpd – BAKKEN

#23156 - SAMSON RESOURCES COMPANY, BAJA  1522-5H, NWNE 15-163N-99W, DIVIDE CO., 433 bopd, 309 bwpd - BAKKEN

#23217 - SM ENERGY COMPANY, TOMLINSON  3-2HN, LOT3 2-161N-100W, DIVIDE CO., 335 bopd, 760 bwpd - BAKKEN

#22191 - SAMSON RESOURCES COMPANY, CARRERA  17-20-163-97H, SWSE 8-163N-97W, DIVIDE CO., BAKKEN (no production data released)

#22192 - SAMSON RESOURCES COMPANY, CAYMAN  8-5-163-97H, SWSE 8-163N-97W, DIVIDE CO., BAKKEN (no production data released)

#21021 - SEQUEL ENERGY, LLC, FRANK  24-24H-1324-16095-TF, SESW 24-160N-95W, DIVIDE CO., 412 bopd, 990 bwpd - BAKKEN

#23321 - CRESCENT POINT ENERGY U.S. CORP., CPEUSC ALDAG  36-35-164N-100W, NESE 36-164N-100W, DIVIDE CO., 496 bopd, 1048 bwpd - BAKKEN

#23233 - HUNT OIL COMPANY, SIOUX TRAIL 1-8-5HTF  1, SESW 8-160N-101W, DIVIDE CO., 133 bopd, 550 bwpd - BAKKEN

January NDIC Hearing Docket  Complete docket is here

Case No. 19409: Application of Bakken Hunter, LLC for an order extending the boundary of  and amending the applicable orders for the Paulson-Bakken Pool to  establish two 1440-acre spacing units consisting of Sections 25 and 36,  T.164N., R.97W., and 1, T.163N., R.97W.; and Sections 26 and 35,  T.164N., R.97W. and 2, T.163N., R.97W., Divide County, ND; to allow up  to two horizontal wells to be drilled on each of the 1440-acre spacing units  described above; and such other relief as is appropriate.

Case No. 19410: Application of Bakken Hunter, LLC for an order extending the boundary of  and amending the applicable orders for the Bounty School-Bakken Pool to  establish five 1440-acre spacing units consisting of Sections 25 and 36,  T.164N., R.96W. and 1, T.163N., R.96W.; Sections 27 and 34, T.164N.,  R.96W. and 3, T.163N., R.96W.; Sections 28 and 33, T.164N., R.96W. and  4, T.163N., R.96W.; Sections 29 and 32, T.164N., R.96W. and 5, T.163N.,  R.96W.; and Sections 30 and 31, T.164N., R.96W. and 6, T.163N.,  R.96W.; ten 1280-acre spacing units consisting of Sections 12 and 13;  Sections 10 and 15; Sections 9 and 16; Sections 8 and 17; Sections 7 and 18; Sections 24 and 25; Sections 22 and 27; Sections 21 and 28; Sections  20 and 29; and Sections 19 and 30, T.163N., R.96W.; and seven 640-acre spacing units described as Sections 26, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 and 36, T.163N.,  R.96W., Divide County, ND; to allow up to two horizontal wells to be  drilled on each of the 1440 and 1280-acre spacing units described above; and such other relief as is appropriate

Case No. 19487: Proper spacing for the development of the Fertile Valley-Bakken Pool, Divide County, ND, redefine the field limits, and enact such special field rules as may be necessary.  Newfield Production Co.

Case No. 19565: Application of Samson Resources Co. for an order pursuant to NDAC § 43- 02-03-88.1 authorizing saltwater disposal into the Dakota Group in the Reading SWD 1 23-163-98 well, NWNW Section 23, T.163N., R.98W., Blooming Prairie Field, Divide County, ND, pursuant to NDAC Chapter 43-02-05 and such other relief as is appropriate.

January Production Update 1/12/2013

The latest preliminary figures released on Friday by the North Dakota Industrial Commission's Oil and Gas Division show Divide County's November oil production was 840,681 barrels. This is down 63,965 barrels, or 7%, from the adjusted October total of 904,646 barrels. The total number of producing wells was reported to be 376, up 3 from October.

• 11/2011---523,207 barrels from 254 producing wells
• 12/2011---608,749 barrels from 268 producing wells
• 1/2012 --- 600,357 barrels from 264 producing wells
• 2/2012 --- 567,743 barrels from 270 producing wells

• 3/2012 --- 600,443 barrels from 296 producing wells

• 4/2012 --- 667,729 barrels from 305 producing wells

• 5/2012 --- 784,409 barrels from 321 producing wells

• 6/2012 --- 823,556 barrels from 339 producing wells

• 7/2012 --- 838,582 barrels from 347 producing wells
• 8/2012 --- 815,513 barrels from 355 producing wells

• 9/2012 --- 794,909 barrels from 358 producing wells
• 10/2012---904,646 barrels from 373 producing wells
• 11/2012---840,681 barrels from 376 producing wells preliminary

Source: North Dakota Industrial Commission