Saturday, March 12, 2022

20212 -- Updated March 12, 2022

The well:

  • 20212, 482 (1,008 reported on the sundry form), CLR, Whitman 3-34H, Oakdale, Three Forks first bench, API - 33-025-01261; t9/11; cum 181K 5/18; see production profile below; well, isn't this interesting -- yup, this well was fracked 9/23/17 - 10/5/17; 9.8 million gallons of water; 84% water; 15% sand; sundry form in file report: 61 stages; 14.5 million lbs sand; [Update: this well went off line 4/18 and came back on line 8/18; in 8/18 produced 4,731 bbls over 4 days which extrapolates to 35,000 bbls in one month]; interestig profile; see this post; cum 948K 6/21; cum 1,037,348 bbls 1/22;

Full production profile:

PoolDateDaysBBLS OilRunsBBLS WaterMCF ProdMCF SoldVent/Flare
BAKKEN1-2022311172411681304024686242670
BAKKEN12-2021301063010691347322675222820
BAKKEN11-2021301182011842237325132247580
BAKKEN10-2021311326613173234128058276530
BAKKEN9-2021301288912902212026793264100
BAKKEN8-2021311399413972219329004286010
BAKKEN7-202131147541482925403027029296555
BAKKEN6-2021301480814797252829386289850
BAKKEN5-202131160031596429023153630817300
BAKKEN4-2021301624616830301130859304740
BAKKEN3-202131179391725727723280832189200
BAKKEN2-2021281762617813346727458270810
BAKKEN1-2021221234912302243519343190810
BAKKEN12-2020311728917182289427423270150
BAKKEN11-202030183531852833223155230835312
BAKKEN10-2020312050320420391334521341130
BAKKEN9-20203020612205653945324733202958
BAKKEN8-2020312341523393454834091337030
BAKKEN7-202030254972525040642902728102520
BAKKEN6-20200000000
BAKKEN5-2020312506925630538438095376840
BAKKEN4-202024182831813136652361923099253
BAKKEN3-2020312610525993566835857354380
BAKKEN2-202028232832328652253058729735493
BAKKEN1-2020312671026794633333634332150
BAKKEN12-2019312759727551651334966345490
BAKKEN11-201930275972760376773039129150843
BAKKEN10-201925196151931767822010519254574
BAKKEN9-201927194581975859322095620086592
BAKKEN8-201931279222778010332296982921665
BAKKEN7-2019312575226021127962886328109349
BAKKEN6-20193027902279081290329790293890
BAKKEN5-20193027570276701120328086255222193
BAKKEN4-2019302842728258124863008629312382
BAKKEN3-201931286282868614764312543081923
BAKKEN2-20192825683253191420226821264500
BAKKEN1-20191613734136011012813831136280
BAKKEN12-2018221621616649926018218165941334
BAKKEN11-2018293205032060798233651307742503
BAKKEN10-20183137074369921081339302356113272
BAKKEN9-20183036826366251433138670340104265
BAKKEN8-2018447314441237846213785786
BAKKEN7-20181676784403
BAKKEN6-2018111380000
BAKKEN5-2018004030000
BAKKEN4-20181632393127473246523760
BAKKEN3-201819548656317564317413950
BAKKEN2-20182553105088595444542610
BAKKEN1-201831105131072518698937864150
BAKKEN12-2017312190321790484124087238390
BAKKEN11-201730194521980953791966718479968
BAKKEN10-201721121501140168471354971916268
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BAKKEN7-20170000000
BAKKEN6-20170000000
BAKKEN5-20171002000
BAKKEN4-20175380363981151140
BAKKEN3-201761573200108990
BAKKEN2-2017416217001740158
BAKKEN1-2017315828401540153
BAKKEN12-20162147001620146
BAKKEN11-201631521840500
BAKKEN10-2016215127821231150
BAKKEN9-2016314800300
BAKKEN8-201621410280080
BAKKEN7-201671892032589880
BAKKEN6-2016002390000
BAKKEN5-20164203132221021010
BAKKEN4-201631620798970
BAKKEN3-20164199176094930
BAKKEN2-201610196191097950
BAKKEN1-20161320019701111080
BAKKEN12-201511136199016740124
BAKKEN11-20152680056055
BAKKEN10-20151019719521241060
BAKKEN9-20151500025200
BAKKEN8-20153014530133371430
BAKKEN7-20151220102829414259
BAKKEN6-2015169128813195750
BAKKEN5-201531225293123751290
BAKKEN4-20153025626603571170
BAKKEN3-201531264296103671190
BAKKEN2-2015282572842238014313
BAKKEN1-2015313011792846212292
BAKKEN12-20142837029811244599137
BAKKEN11-20143038557460559222124
BAKKEN10-20143142032685292820
BAKKEN9-2014305226322264934274
BAKKEN8-201431633596237214727
BAKKEN7-201431774592756386380
BAKKEN6-201430100611306292386558
BAKKEN5-20142912931200517113311330
BAKKEN4-20143011781463153106410586
BAKKEN3-2014311201113611399296230
BAKKEN2-201420689423170649519130
BAKKEN1-20143112561500226146140
BAKKEN12-2013311312146675679571108
BAKKEN11-201330136511171477657650
BAKKEN10-20133114221525171165988177
BAKKEN9-2013301450139520129012900
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BAKKEN7-20133114421337328104210420
BAKKEN6-2013271611168920214191199220
BAKKEN5-201322133311074436676670
BAKKEN4-20131812051403309179170
BAKKEN3-2013312110215752183818380
BAKKEN2-20132820102158430126312630
BAKKEN1-2013187685566231310
BAKKEN12-20123171763383353350
BAKKEN11-201228173219079841410
BAKKEN10-2012302017187228142314230
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BAKKEN7-2012261482152362867670
BAKKEN6-2012302204215912318851585300
BAKKEN5-201231312930273824432143300
BAKKEN4-20123033433463115317431740
BAKKEN3-20123138013633137332933290
BAKKEN2-20122227842769405178317830
BAKKEN1-20123053095711228247924790
BAKKEN12-201131725071432613861380
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Friday, March 11, 2022

Geoff Simon's Top North Dakota Energy Stories -- March 11, 2022

Federal oil leasing is on hold, Biden admin reneges again -- Williston Herald

Soaring prices may trigger North Dakota oil tax increase -- Bismarck Tribune

High oil and gas prices to linger, Bakken production to remain flat -- KFYR TV

North Dakotans weigh in on methane emissions proposal -- Billings Gazette

Oil advocates say more investment needed to increase Bakken oil production -- MTN News

North Dakota regulators fine Xcel for wind farm lighting delay -- Bismarck Tribune

Longest continuously serving lawmaker Senator Ray Holmberg to retire -- Bismarck Tribune

Tourism in North Dakota is expected to be strong this summer -- KFYR TV

North Dakota IT agency, MHA Nation sign pact for cybersecurity services -- Bismarck Tribune

North Dakota manufacturers are going full steam ahead on automation -- Dickinson Press

North Dakota's having a behavioral health problem worse than it was 10 years ago -- KX News

Education, youth and the economy, Marathon Petroleum grant serves all three in ND -- Market Screener

Demand for K-12 teachers in North Dakota outstrips supply -- Grand Forks Herald

North Dakota Supreme Court comes to Alexander High School March 22 -- Roundup Web

Biden's assault on domestic energy works against his ban on Russian imports -- Wall Street Journal

Alberta energy minister says its oil could replace U.S. imports of Russian crude -- OilPrice.com

Why Biden's killing of the Keystone XL pipeline was an energy security blunder -- Forbes

How a weak Biden, capitulating to the Green Left, enabled Putin's invasion of Ukraine -- Newsweek

Calls to investigate 'Big Oil' over gas prices are politics, not policy, critics say -- Inside Sources

The essential role of CO2 capture, utilization and storage in the energy transition -- Oil & Gas IQ

ESG may be an antitrust violation, bankers choking off money for oil and gas -- Wall Street Journal

Labor Department mulls more climate rules for retirement plans, focus on ESG -- Roll Call

Institutional investors raise climate risk concerns with the SEC -- Investor Daily

Soaring nickel prices could be the next major headache for electric vehicle makers -- CNN Business

Joe Biden's electric car plans support the world's worst humanitarian abuses -- Real Clear Energy

There is no climate crisis, IPCC report is political advocacy masquerading as science -- Spectator World


Saturday, March 5, 2022

Geoff Simon's Top North Dakota Energy Stories -- March 4, 2022


Federal oil leasing process halted in North Dakota, again -- Dickinson Press

Oil and gas industry puts focus on CO2 sequestration, Ukraine -- Williston Herald

Port: Coal Creek Station's potential terrifies the Sierra Club -- Fargo Forum

Coal unit retirements mark 'end of an era' for Heskett Station -- Bismarck Tribune

Northern North Dakota natural gas pipeline will help the whole state -- Prairie Public News

Justices wrestle with EPA power to curb carbon dioxide emissions; ND part of case -- Bismarck Tribune

Basin Electric to provide answers for CO2 capture questions -- Beulah Beacon

Dickinson city administrator announces resignation effective April 8 -- Dickinson Press

Former county commissioner Alan Walter seeks to return to board -- Minot Daily News

City of Killdeer discusses infrastructure, park, water and sewer projects -- Dickinson Press

Northwest Landowners Association announces informational expo March 16 -- Williston Herald

North Dakota Job Service to host job fair in Dickinson -- Dickinson Press

Ward County adopts process to distribute ARPA funds to cities and townships -- Minot Daily News

Demand for K-12 teachers in North Dakota outstrips supply -- Grand Forks Herald

Ray school superintendent interviews scheduled in open session Monday -- Tioga Tribune

Minot school district seeks suggestions for name of new high school -- Minot Daily News

Candidates for Williston #7 School Board discuss reasons for seeking election -- KEYZ Radio

Should we divest from BlackRock? Firm has dissed oil and gas investment -- Washington Times

Stop letting environmental groups funded by Russia dictate US energy policy -- The Federalist

The Supreme Court's major question, can EPA eliminate use of fossil fuels? -- Wall Street Journal

Biden faces bipartisan pressure to ban Russian oil and ramp up US production -- Washington Times

The West's green delusions empowered Putin; Russia drilled and doubled nuclear -- Common Sense

Natural gas price hits record high in Europe, 12 times the price of US gas -- OilPrice.com

West Virginia Legislature completes action on carbon sequestration bill -- WV News

LA aims to be a 'green hydrogen hub,' but environmental group sees red -- Los Angeles Daily News

New Mexico joins 3 other states to compete for federal hydrogen dollars -- Carlsbad Current Argus

Colorado wants to be a hydrogen power hub of the future. What's that look like? -- The Colorado Sun

State leaders hoping to bring hydrogen hub to West Virginia -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito

Houston's plans for a blue hydrogen hub face 'green' hydrogen competition -- Houston Chronicle

Cymbaluk re-appointed as chairperson of Williams County P&Z Commission -- Williston Herald