Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- June 12, 2021

• Keystone XL pipeline nixed after Biden stands firm on permit -- Associated Press

• Lawmakers react to Keystone XL cancelation -- Williston Herald

• ND industry leaders react to Keystone pipeline termination -- KFYR-TV

• Fight over Canadian oil rages on after pipeline's demise -- Associated Press

• Why are they celebrating the Keystone XL cancellation? -- Energy in Depth

• Judge blocks drilling plans in 2 states, citing bird habitat -- Associated Press

• North Dakota state revenues yield 'mixed bag' in pandemic -- Bismarck Tribune

• Police say nearly 250 arrested in Minnesota pipeline protest -- Associated Press

• Biden administration positioning to change a federal "water rule" -- KFYR-TV

• Hearing set for pipeline to store carbon dioxide from synfuels plant -- Bismarck Tribune

• Biosurfactant could be key to unlocking more oil from Bakken rocks -- Williston Herald

• Oil pipeline foes protest Enbridge's Line 3 in Minnesota -- Associated Press

• Hess CEO: Shale's role in the world market is changing -- Williston Herald

• Gov. Mark Gordon allots $12M to oil, gas projects in Wyoming -- Associated Press

• NDIC okays two studies for 'value-added' energy development -- Prairie Public Radio

• North Dakota regulators say no to wind farm lighting extension request -- Bismarck Tribune

• District 7 board considers impasse before voting to keep negotiating with teachers -- Williston Herald

• 2020 breaks Bank of ND streak of records; total assets surpass $9B -- Bismarck Tribune

• $70 million set aside in state budget for Career and Technical Education -- Prairie Public Radio

• Several Capitol projects in works, including governor's residence kitchen -- Bismarck Tribune

• Rains improve Drought Monitor in portions of ND, north-central remains dry -- Minot Daily News

• New 'invest in North Dakota' program to launch soon -- Fargo Forum

• Dickinson tap water takes 3rd in international tasting contest -- KXMB-TV

• Applicants sought for North Dakota State Water Commission -- Bismarck Tribune

• Williston City Commission approves STAR Fund applications -- Williston Herald

• Hydrologist says ND in one of strongest droughts since 1988 -- KXMB-TV

• Tioga Ambulance Service receives statewide recognition -- Tioga Tribune

• Oil hits two-year highs on rising demand expectations -- Reuters

• Analysis: Market for U.S. oil acreage booms along with crude price recovery -- Reuters

• In 2020, natural gas exports and natural gas for electricity reached record highs -- EIA

• New Mexico's state budget gets a major boost from oil and gas revenues -- Energy in Depth

• Top US fund group backs sustainability disclosure rules -- Reuters

• Solar power's land grab hits a snag: Environmentalists -- Real Clear Energy

• Energy resiliency should be central to Biden's decarbonization strategy -- Real Clear Energy

29978

The well:

• 29978, 1,209, Petro-Hunt, Van Hise Trust 153-93-28C-21-3H, Charlson, t8/18; cum 500K 4/21;

 Full production profile:

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	4-2021	30	8791	8768	2603	55662	54501	952
BAKKEN	3-2021	31	9922	9935	2913	62186	57851	4119
BAKKEN	2-2021	28	9698	9546	2793	63259	61745	1319
BAKKEN	1-2021	31	12187	12251	3460	72173	70386	1571
BAKKEN	12-2020	31	14106	14040	3560	60857	60632	9
BAKKEN	11-2020	30	15382	15481	3777	67806	65682	1915
BAKKEN	10-2020	31	21182	21143	4393	63537	63321	0
BAKKEN	9-2020	30	19411	19222	1983	32886	32656	35
BAKKEN	8-2020	1	47	0	0	7	7	0
BAKKEN	7-2020	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	6-2020	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	5-2020	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	4-2020	21	5788	5981	493	10985	10843	0
BAKKEN	3-2020	31	11730	11773	1767	29885	29669	0
BAKKEN	2-2020	29	12890	12858	2179	34457	34252	3
BAKKEN	1-2020	31	14649	14663	2550	37372	36468	688
BAKKEN	12-2019	31	16007	16000	2424	39737	39369	152
BAKKEN	11-2019	30	16335	16552	2845	39698	39447	42
BAKKEN	10-2019	31	18657	18777	2831	42284	41965	103
BAKKEN	9-2019	30	16189	16169	2364	30692	27975	2508
BAKKEN	8-2019	31	15002	14856	1889	25795	25522	57
BAKKEN	7-2019	31	14838	14998	2371	25925	25709	0
BAKKEN	6-2019	30	15850	15663	2061	26678	26469	0
BAKKEN	5-2019	31	17109	17162	2151	29224	29008	0
BAKKEN	4-2019	30	17828	17928	2168	30405	30196	0
BAKKEN	3-2019	31	20434	20208	2488	33295	33079	0
BAKKEN	2-2019	28	18577	18757	2537	31695	31500	0
BAKKEN	1-2019	31	22712	22678	3255	38600	37471	913
BAKKEN	12-2018	31	24413	24640	3399	42297	41225	856
BAKKEN	11-2018	30	26117	26184	3953	47298	33052	14037
BAKKEN	10-2018	31	30064	29779	4570	50481	48375	1890
BAKKEN	9-2018	30	27546	27757	4150	45478	45269	5
BAKKEN	8-2018	27	26834	26118	5364	41882	39833	1865
BAKKEN	7-2018	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

 

33639

The well:

• 33639, 3,576, MRO, Gretchen USA 11-30H, Antelope, t12/18; cum 109K 1/19; FFU 30: 64K; cum 447K 4/21;

Full production profile:

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
SANISH	4-2021	23	5632	5784	2956	15940	15290	207
SANISH	3-2021	31	10315	10392	4002	27893	24538	2591
SANISH	2-2021	28	8755	8557	3015	16848	15329	861
SANISH	1-2021	31	9456	9258	3422	14562	13320	533
SANISH	12-2020	12	4514	4438	1771	6204	5397	486
SANISH	11-2020	26	3973	4066	1230	4155	3556	233
SANISH	10-2020	30	5098	5229	1517	5177	4669	43
SANISH	9-2020	30	5034	4946	1725	5156	4623	71
SANISH	8-2020	31	4992	4893	1657	4307	3361	496
SANISH	7-2020	31	4808	4857	1497	4674	4051	162
SANISH	6-2020	4	541	562	311	962	883	33
SANISH	5-2020	31	9386	9288	3490	15304	13686	922
SANISH	4-2020	30	10477	10519	3843	16218	14661	791
SANISH	3-2020	31	8595	8581	2917	11019	10309	63
SANISH	2-2020	24	4742	4715	1668	4376	3501	470
SANISH	1-2020	1	0	24	3	154	154	0
SANISH	12-2019	27	9971	9929	4100	23094	19628	2770
SANISH	11-2019	30	12623	12652	5241	41116	29707	10528
SANISH	10-2019	31	14878	14986	6288	48218	37056	10157
SANISH	9-2019	30	15110	14975	6345	43079	33328	8737
SANISH	8-2019	31	20054	20314	8466	49125	36718	11107
SANISH	7-2019	17	9802	9897	4035	19742	6045	13076
SANISH	6-2019	30	18704	18565	7292	46287	28567	16510
SANISH	5-2019	31	24141	24021	9159	60811	22244	37049
SANISH	4-2019	30	27023	27214	9923	63725	23547	38505
SANISH	3-2019	31	38409	38377	13677	89326	28450	58569
SANISH	2-2019	28	51526	51531	18138	108035	29074	75954
SANISH	1-2019	30	63813	64086	25512	96001	23385	68923
SANISH	12-2018	14	44399	44098	19183	56523	0	53995
SANISH	11-2018	18	493	0	595	925	0	898

 

18693

The well:

• 18693, 560, MRO, Betty Shobe USA 41-8H, Reunion Bay, 9/10; cum 343K 3/20; off line 1/19; back on line 2/20; off line 4/20; remains off line 10/20; cum 361K 4/21; huge halo effect; 

Production over past three years. Remember this well goes all the way back to 2010 -- more than a decade ago:

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	4-2021	30	6037	5964	3991	5020	4612	55
BAKKEN	3-2021	19	2956	2976	2158	1182	993	22
BAKKEN	2-2021	28	5396	5375	3791	1013	714	0
BAKKEN	1-2021	26	3894	3853	2840	694	478	0
BAKKEN	12-2020	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	11-2020	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	10-2020	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	9-2020	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	8-2020	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	7-2020	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	6-2020	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	5-2020	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	4-2020	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	3-2020	25	1359	1758	693	1527	0	1303
BAKKEN	2-2020	5	160	0	130	180	0	153
BAKKEN	1-2020	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	12-2019	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	11-2019	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	10-2019	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	9-2019	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	8-2019	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	7-2019	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	6-2019	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	5-2019	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	4-2019	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	3-2019	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	2-2019	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	1-2019	16	736	765	230	798	30	640
BAKKEN	12-2018	31	1561	1508	477	1827	1228	323
BAKKEN	11-2018	30	1508	1436	561	1760	1346	230
BAKKEN	10-2018	31	1507	1599	474	1800	1214	396
BAKKEN	9-2018	30	1556	1542	449	1895	1617	94

 

Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- June 4, 2021

 

• New EPA head warned about "one size fits all" by ND leaders -- KFYR-TV

• EPA leader sees 'huge potential' for carbon capture in ND -- Bismarck Tribune

• TENORM meetings are coming up for two special waste landfills -- Williston Herald

• ND energy contemplates how to achieve carbon neutral goal -- Bismarck Tribune

• Company to build renewable diesel, jet fuel plant by Trenton -- Williston Herald

• Enbridge's Line 3 oil pipeline enters critical month in June -- Associated Press

• Bill Gates' next generation nuclear reactor to be built in Wyoming -- Reuters

• Devon Energy celebrates golden anniversary -- Dickinson Press

• FMWF Chamber to host its first Midwest Energy Summit -- GF Herald

• MDU Resources rejoins Fortune 500 after decade-long absence -- Associated Press

• WEA, D7 School Board move toward agreement but roadblocks remain -- KFYR-TV

• Water limits for parts of north-central, northwest North Dakota -- KFYR-TV

• Jobs finally starting to outnumber seekers in Williston region -- Williston Herald

• Counties in northwestern ND preparing for big fair season -- KFYR-TV

• Mercer Co. State's Attorney Jessica Binder announces resignation -- Beulah Beacon

• ND Tourism hoping that 2021 is a rebound year for traveling -- Prairie Public Radio

• Objections raised to Ft Peck flows during growing season to save sturgeon -- Williston Herald

• Dickinson City Council approves reorganization of police department -- Dickinson Press

• First responders fire up the grill in 9th Annual Bakken BBQ -- Dickinson Press

• OPEC to boost oil output as economies recover, prices rise -- Associated Press

• Biden climate order with undermine US financial stability -- Real Clear Energy

• Opinion: Biden's coming war on farmers, dust regs in the works -- Washington Times

• Opinion: American Petroleum Institute's abject surrender and ignominious defeat -- CFACT

• Biden administration's new problem: Rising solar panel prices -- IER

• Challengers unseat third Exxon board member in climate fight -- Associated Press

• There is no climate emergency, we love CO2 and so should you -- Washington Times