37251

The well:

• 37251, 4,438, MRO, McGowan 11-2H, Killdeer, t12/20; cum 163K 4/21;

Production:

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	4-2021	30	27713	27726	27528	27990	26006	0
BAKKEN	3-2021	31	28324	28333	36196	24225	22113	93
BAKKEN	2-2021	28	26976	27092	41191	26111	19365	4831
BAKKEN	1-2021	31	30427	30339	51409	29472	21668	5655
BAKKEN	12-2020	29	49610	49191	101203	42426	33428	5583
BAKKEN	11-2020	2	0	0	454	0	0	0

From 12/20 to 4/21, natural gas:

	Produced: MCF	Sold: MCF (thousand)	Delta: MCF (thousand)	Million Cubic Feet/Month	Milion Cubic Feet/Day	Cubic Feet Per Day
April 2021	27990	26006	1984	1.984	0.06613	66,133
March 2021	24225	22113	2112	2.112	0.07040	70,400
February 2021	26111	19365	6746	6.746	0.22487	224,867
January 2021	29472	21668	7804	7.804	0.26013	260,133
December 2020	42426	33428	8998	8.998	0.06613	66,133
Total over five months	150224	122580	27644

Reader's comments:

That profile for #37251 shows a consistent 'spread' of 2 million cubic feet/month of gas produced versus sold ... 66 thousand per day.

Where is it going?

Undoubtedly, these wells are employing gas lift for their artificial lift. 

It would be informative if the 'AL' category on the well report started right from the outset of production rather than Flowing). 

Still, 66k/day is about 4 times higher than what these numbers were from a year or so ago.

I have found very little online describing 'new' gas lift technology, but the latest developments indicated that companies are putting small diameter tubes within the ~3 inch production tubing and injecting gas all the way out to the toe. 

This produces a venturi-like suction within the 3 incher and helps draw oil back to the base of the vertical. 

From there, standard gas valves inject gas sequentially upwards over 2 miles to reduce the 'weight' of the oil while also producing venturi/vacuum effects.

I dunno what is going on, but 66 thousand cubic feet a day is a lot of gas.