I started following this story in March, 2017, when it was being reported that operators were using increasing amounts of proppant (sand) to frack their wells. I was not seeing that in the Bakken so I was curious to track it. By late July, 2017, I had lost interest. I didn't see a lot of difference in the amount of sand being used, except perhaps in some EOG wells. EOG was clearly an outlier, but even EOG did not consistently use larger amounts of sand.
Now
this Reuters story over at Rigzone.
Data from the Bakken. I did not include DUCs because data was not often available at the time the well was reported. It is very possible operators used more sand in DUCs. I don't know.
Not all wells were captured between the start date in March and the last well reported in July but I assume I caught most of them.
The fourth column is the number of stages, and the fifth column is the amount of sand used, in millions of lbs.
Disclaimer: in a large table like this there will be typographical and factual errors. Do not quote me on this or post the table elsewhere without this disclaimer. Do not make any financial, investment, travel, job, or relationship decisions based on what you read here. If this is important to you, go to the source.
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Date Reported
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File No.
|
Operator
|
Stages
|
MM Lbs
|
Oil Field
|
Comments
|
|
Mar 4, 2017
|
32874
|
Newfield
|
51
|
7.6
|
Sand Creek
|
|
|
Mar 4, 2017
|
31161
|
HRC
|
33
|
4.9
|
McGregory Buttes
|
|
|
Mar 5, 2017
|
31570
|
Whiting
|
44
|
9.2
|
Bell
|
|
|
Mar 5, 2017
|
31187
|
Enerplus
|
|
|
|
DUC
|
|
Mar 6, 2017
|
32463
|
SM Energy
|
|
|
|
DUC
|
|
Mar 6, 2017
|
32327
|
Whiting
|
35
|
7.1
|
Twin Valley
|
|
|
Mar 6, 2017
|
31948
|
Whiting
|
44
|
9.2
|
Bell
|
|
|
Mar 6, 2017
|
31712
|
Whiting
|
35
|
7.1
|
Twin Valley
|
|
|
Mar 6, 2017
|
29790
|
Enerplus
|
|
|
|
DUC
|
|
Mar 6, 2017
|
25407
|
QEP
|
|
|
|
DUC
|
|
Mar 7, 2017
|
31704
|
Whiting
|
35
|
7.0
|
Twin Valley
|
Three Forks
|
|
Mar 7, 2017
|
25408
|
QEP
|
|
|
Heart Butte
|
|
|
Mar 7, 2017
|
32264
|
Whiting
|
35
|
7.3
|
Poe
|
DUC
|
|
Mar 8, 2017
|
25409
|
QEP
|
53
|
11.4
|
Heart Butte
|
|
|
Mar 8, 2017
|
27596
|
Petro-Hunt
|
50
|
4.8
|
Llittle Knife
|
|
|
Mar 8, 2017
|
31708
|
Whiting
|
35
|
6.9
|
Twin Valley
|
|
|
Mar 8, 2017
|
32119
|
EOG
|
|
|
Parshall
|
DUC
|
|
Mar 8, 2017
|
32457
|
Hess
|
|
|
Blue Buttes
|
DUC
|
|
Mar 8, 2017
|
32462
|
SM Energy
|
|
|
Ambrose
|
DUC
|
|
Mar 13, 2017
|
30825
|
WPX
|
41
|
6.1
|
Reunion Bay
|
|
|
Mar 13, 2017
|
30826
|
WPX
|
40
|
6.0
|
Reunion Bay
|
|
|
Mar 13, 2017
|
32326
|
Whiting
|
35
|
7.1
|
Twin Valley
|
|
|
Mar 14, 2017
|
30828
|
WPX
|
42
|
6.1
|
Reunion Bay
|
|
|
Mar 14, 2017
|
31707
|
Whiting
|
35
|
7.2
|
Twin Valley
|
|
|
Mar 14, 2017
|
31710
|
Whiting
|
35
|
7.1
|
Twin Valley
|
|
|
Mar 14, 2017
|
32329
|
Whiting
|
35
|
10.0
|
Twin Valley
|
|
|
Mar 14, 2017
|
32755
|
XTO
|
|
|
|
DUC
|
|
Mar 15, 2017
|
32087
|
QEP
|
49
|
10.0
|
Grail
|
|
|
Mar 15, 2017
|
32105
|
QEP
|
49
|
9.6
|
Grail
|
|
|
Mar 15, 2017
|
32107
|
QEP
|
49
|
10.0
|
Grail
|
|
|
Mar 15, 2017
|
32343
|
QEP
|
49
|
9.6
|
Grail
|
|
|
Mar 15, 2017
|
32344
|
QEP
|
49
|
10.0
|
Grail
|
|
|
Mar 15, 2017
|
32345
|
QEP
|
49
|
9.6
|
Grail
|
|
|
Mar 17, 2017
|
31711
|
Whiting
|
35
|
7.1
|
Twin Valley
|
|
|
Mar 18, 2017
|
31715
|
Whiting
|
35
|
7.1
|
Twin Valley
|
|
|
Mar 21, 2017
|
31706
|
Whiting
|
35
|
6.7
|
Twin Valley
|
|
|
Mar 21, 2017
|
29601
|
Lime Rock
|
16
|
2.4
|
Cabernet
|
|
|
Mar 22, 2017
|
32328
|
Whiting
|
35
|
7.1
|
Twin Valley
|
|
|
Mar 27, 2017
|
31705
|
Whiting
|
35
|
7.0
|
Twin Valley
|
|
|
Apr 8, 2017
|
32560
|
Whiting
|
35
|
7.5
|
Banks
|
|
|
Apr 11, 2017
|
32562
|
Whiting
|
35
|
9.8
|
Banks
|
|
|
Apr 11, 2017
|
32559
|
Whiting
|
35
|
9.6
|
Banks
|
|
|
Apr 12, 2017
|
31112
|
Whiting
|
50
|
0.0
|
Banks
|
|
|
Apr 18, 2017
|
32833
|
Whiting
|
35
|
15.3
|
Banks
|
|
|
Apr 24, 2017
|
32401
|
QEP
|
54
|
10.0
|
Spotted Horn
|
|
|
Apr 24, 2017
|
32402
|
QEP
|
54
|
9.7
|
Spotted Horn
|
|
|
Apr 24, 2017
|
32403
|
QEP
|
51
|
10.0
|
Spotted Horn
|
|
|
Apr 24, 2017
|
32404
|
QEP
|
51
|
9.6
|
Spotted Horn
|
|
|
Apr 24, 2017
|
32405
|
QEP
|
51
|
10.0
|
Spotted Horn
|
|
|
Apr 24, 2017
|
32406
|
QEP
|
51
|
10.0
|
Spotted Horn
|
|
|
Apr 28, 2017
|
32580
|
HRC
|
35
|
5.1
|
Four Bears
|
|
|
May 2, 2017
|
30244
|
HRC
|
37
|
5.6
|
Four Bears
|
|
|
May 2, 2017
|
31989
|
Oasis
|
36
|
4.1
|
Siverston
|
|
|
May 4, 2017
|
30243
|
HRC
|
36
|
5.5
|
Four Bears
|
Bakken
|
|
May 4, 2017
|
31990
|
Oasis
|
36
|
4.1
|
Siverston
|
Three Forks First Bench
|
|
May 5, 2017
|
29103
|
EOG
|
27
|
7.3
|
Parshall
|
Bakken
|
|
May 5, 2017
|
29104
|
EOG
|
22
|
5.8
|
Parshall
|
Bakken
|
|
May 5, 2017
|
29105
|
EOG
|
21
|
5.7
|
Parshall
|
Bakken
|
|
May 6, 2017
|
31991
|
Oasis
|
36
|
4.1
|
Siverston
|
Bakken
|
|
May 6, 2017
|
30242
|
HRC
|
35
|
5.3
|
Antelope
|
Bakken
|
|
May 6, 2017
|
28470
|
Lime Rock
|
35
|
4.5
|
Cabernet
|
Bakken
|
|
May 7, 2017
|
30245
|
HRC
|
36
|
5.4
|
Four Bears
|
Bakken
|
|
May 8, 2017
|
32506
|
HRC
|
33
|
5.0
|
McGregory Buttes
|
Bakken
|
|
May 8, 2017
|
30241
|
HRC
|
35
|
5.3
|
Antelope
|
Bakken
|
|
May 8, 2017
|
29127
|
EOG
|
18
|
5.2
|
Parshall
|
|
|
May 8, 2017
|
29126
|
EOG
|
24
|
6.7
|
Parshall
|
|
|
May 9, 2017
|
32504
|
HRC
|
33
|
4.9
|
McGregory Buttes
|
|
|
May 9, 2017
|
31992
|
Oasis
|
36
|
4.1
|
Siverston
|
Three Forks
|
|
May 12, 2017
|
25412
|
QEP
|
43
|
8.1
|
Heart Butte
|
|
|
May 12, 2017
|
25411
|
QEP
|
43
|
9.1
|
Heart Butte
|
Three Forks
|
|
May 15, 2017
|
29190
|
EOG
|
21
|
5.1
|
Parshall
|
|
|
May 18, 2017
|
29600
|
Lime Rock
|
21
|
2.7
|
Cabernet
|
Bakken
|
|
May 18, 2107
|
32503
|
HRC
|
34
|
5.1
|
McGregory Buttes
|
Bakken
|
|
May 22, 2017
|
32505
|
HRC
|
33
|
9.9
|
McGregory Buttes
|
Three Forks
|
|
May 22, 2017
|
30725
|
NP Resources
|
36
|
5.6
|
Roosevelt
|
Pronghorn/Three Forks
|
|
May 22, 2017
|
30623
|
Crescent Point
|
35
|
2.8
|
West Ambrose
|
Three Forks
|
|
May 23, 2017
|
31575
|
QEP
|
65
|
9.4
|
Grail
|
Bakken
|
|
May 23, 2017
|
31576
|
QEP
|
51
|
9.6
|
Grail
|
TF 2nd Bench
|
|
May 23, 2017
|
31577
|
QEP
|
51
|
9.6
|
Grail
|
|
|
May 23, 2017
|
31829
|
QEP
|
65
|
10.1
|
Grail
|
TF 2nd Bench
|
|
June 2, 2017
|
28434
|
EOG
|
46
|
11.9
|
Parshall
|
|
|
June 3, 2017
|
32514
|
EOG
|
46
|
29.0
|
Squaw Creek
|
|
|
June 3, 2017
|
28435
|
EOG
|
50
|
12.7
|
Parshall
|
|
|
June 4, 2017
|
32513
|
EOG
|
44
|
28.0
|
Squaw Creek
|
|
|
June 4, 2017
|
32512
|
EOG
|
37
|
17.0
|
Squaw Creek
|
|
|
June 4, 2017
|
31756
|
CLR
|
38
|
17.0
|
Catwalk
|
|
|
June 8, 2017
|
31889
|
HRC
|
33
|
9.9
|
Antelope
|
Three Forks
|
|
June 11, 2017
|
31992
|
Oasis
|
36
|
4.1
|
Siverston
|
Three Forks
|
|
June 11, 2017
|
31991
|
Oasis
|
36
|
4.1
|
Siverston
|
Bakken
|
|
June 12, 2017
|
28728
|
EOG
|
26
|
6.1
|
Parshall
|
Bakken
|
|
June 13, 2017
|
32210
|
Oasis
|
50
|
4.1
|
Siverston
|
Three Forks
|
|
June 14, 2017
|
29299
|
EOG
|
23
|
7.0
|
Parshall
|
Bakken
|
|
June 15, 2017
|
29298
|
EOG
|
27
|
8.0
|
Parshall
|
Bakken
|
|
June 18, 2017
|
32209
|
Oasis
|
50
|
4.0
|
Siverston
|
|
|
June 19, 2017
|
32820
|
WPX
|
61
|
6.9
|
Mandaree
|
Three Forks
|
|
June 20, 2017
|
32438
|
Nine Point
|
31
|
10.0
|
Williston
|
|
|
June 20, 2017
|
26432
|
WPX
|
61
|
9.1
|
Mandaree
|
|
|
June 22, 2017
|
32017
|
Oasis
|
50
|
4.1
|
Siverston
|
|
|
June 22, 2017
|
26430
|
WPX
|
61
|
6.1
|
Mandaree
|
Three Forks
|
|
June 23, 2017
|
32439
|
Nine Point
|
31
|
4.0
|
Williston
|
|
|
June 23, 2017
|
31755
|
CLR
|
38
|
11.4
|
Catwalk
|
Three Forks First Bench
|
|
June 23, 2017
|
31754
|
CLR
|
38
|
17.3
|
Catwalk
|
|
|
July 5, 2017
|
27444
|
EOG
|
24
|
8.6
|
Parshall
|
short lateral
|
|
July 6, 2017
|
27445
|
EOG
|
22
|
7.6
|
Parshall
|
short lateral
|
|
July 14, 2017
|
32018
|
Oasis
|
50
|
4.1
|
Siverston
|
Three Forks
|
|
July 17, 2017
|
28739
|
EOG
|
23
|
5.6
|
Parshall
|
|
|
July 18, 2017
|
30086
|
Liberty Resources
|
27
|
6.5
|
McGregor
|
Three Forks
|
|
July 18, 2017
|
32744
|
Hess
|
60
|
9.4
|
Hawkeye
|
|
|
July 18, 2017
|
33274
|
Crescent Point
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 19, 2017
|
27390
|
EOG
|
56
|
20.5
|
Parshall
|
|
|
July 19, 2017
|
28401
|
EOG
|
49
|
14.5
|
Parshall
|
|
|
July 19, 2017
|
29889
|
Liberty Resources
|
27
|
6.5
|
McGregor
|
|
|
July 19, 2017
|
29990
|
Liberty Resources
|
|
|
|
Three Forks
|
|
July 19, 2017
|
29901
|
Liberty Resources
|
27
|
6.5
|
McGregor
|
|
|
July 19, 2017
|
29910
|
Liberty Resources
|
|
|
|
Three Forks
|
|
July 19, 2017
|
32743
|
Hess
|
60
|
4.2
|
Hawkeye
|
|
|
July 21, 2017
|
32742
|
Hess
|
60
|
4.2
|
Hawkeye
|
Three Forks
|
|
July 23, 2017
|
28306
|
EOG
|
24
|
6.7
|
Parshall
|
|
|
July 25, 2017
|
27391
|
EOG
|
52
|
14.5
|
Parshall
|
|
|
July 25, 2017
|
28402
|
EOG
|
40
|
10.4
|
Parshalll
|
|
|
July 25, 2017
|
28404
|
EOG
|
30
|
10.3
|
Parshall
|
|
