Epping Oil Field Update -- The Bakken, North Dakota, USA

Permits

2013

2012 (permits previously listed in original post not repeated here)

24197, conf, KOG, P Evans 154-99-2-4-28-1H, Epping,

24195, conf, KOG, P Evans 154-99-2-4-28-2H3, Epping,

24124, conf, Gadeco, Alexander 26-35-3H, Epping,

23113, conf, KOG, P Bibler 154-99-1-5-8-15H, Stockyard Creek,

23111, conf, KOG, P Bibler 154-99-1-5-29-2H, Epping,

22290, PNC, Gadeco, Knutson 26-35H, Epping,

Updates

May 16, 2012: Daily activity report today details Newfield wells in Epping oil field that were acquired by CLR in late 2011.

The wells in Epping oil field

• 7405, 12, Zenergy/Al-Aquitaine Exploration, Brown 1-8, Madison, Epping, s1/80; t6/80; cum 190K 9/11; the well has been producing for 363 months (as of September, 2011, most recent month data available; that averages out to 525 bbls/month, and indeed, the well produces about 300 bbls/month now. However, in September, the NDIC reports that the well was on-line/pumping for 16 days and produced 755 bbls. That is at the upper end of the range of what this well produces and it's been producing now for over 30 years, as noted.
• 19428, 648, CLR/Newfield, 1H Lila 8-5, Epping, 2-well pad;  t6/12; cum 32K 7/12; 
  
• 19429, 683, CLR/Newfield, 1H Hunter 17-20, Epping, 2-well pad; t6/12; cum 26K 7/12; 
• 19576, 1,223, BTA, 20711 Erickson 3130 1H, Bakken, Epping, s10/10; t5/11; cum 79K 9/11, F
• 19906, 823, BTA, 20711 Kreidle 3229 1H, Bakken, Epping, s12/10; t7/11; cum 50K 9/11, F
• 20398, 1,313, Gadeco, Golden 25-36H, Bakken, Epping, t6/12; cum 51K 2/13;
• 20507, 827, KOG/BTA, 20711 Swanson 3328 1H, Bakken, Epping; cum 153K 2/13; 
• 20515, 2,462, KOG/BTA, P Alice 154-99-4-3-27-4H, Bakken, Epping, t8/12; cum 96K 2/12;
• 20563, 1,710, KOG/BTA, 20711 Peterson 1522 1H, Epping; t6/12; cum 23K 7/12;
• 20993, 512, CLR/Newfield, Chrome 155-99-18-19-1H, Epping; t4/12; cum 46K 7/12;
• 21041, 1,415, KOG/BTA, 20711 State 1621 1H, Epping, 2-well pad; t12/11; cum 29K 3/12;
• 21042, 1,204, KOG/BTA, 20711 Mildred 94 1H, Epping, 2-well pad; t12/11; cum 50K 7/12;
• 21047, 975, CLR/Newfield, Sodbuster 155-99-6-7-1H; t4/12; cum 44K 7/12;
• 21081, 2,053, KOG/BTA, P Peterson 155-99-2-15-22-15H3, Bakken, Epping; t6/12; cum 75K 2/13;
• 21173, DRL, Gadeco, Golden 25-13H, Epping
• 22597, DRL, Gadeco, Alexander 26-35H, Bakken, Epping; s4/12;
• 22660, 1,554, KOG, P Bibler 155-99-15-31-30-2H, Bakken, Epping; t1/13; cum 33K 2/13;
• 22661, 1,769, KOG, P Bibler 155-99-15-31-30-2H3, Bakken, Epping; t1/13; cum 23K 2/13;
• 22811, 457, CLR, Sefolosha 1-14H, Bakken, Epping; t7/12; cum 75K 2/13;
• 22871, 2,457, KOG, P Alice 154-99-4-3-27-4H3, Bakken, Epping; t8/12; cum 77K 2/13;

Original Post

Epping oil field is made up of 30 sections of T155N-R99W; only the northeast six sections of this township are not part of this field.

The field is just a few miles northeast of Williston, the heart of the Bakken, and sits directly between Stony Creek and Brooklyn oil fields.

This field was not particularly active in the early stages of the Bakken boom but is now picking up speed.

There is one old Madison well:

• 7405, 12, Zenergy/Al-Aquitaine Exploration, Brown 1-8, Madison, Epping, s1/80; t6/80; cum 196K 7/12; the well has been producing for 372 months (as of July, 2012, most recent month data available; that averages out to 525 bbls/month, and indeed, the well produces about 700 bbls/month now) 

There are two producing wells in the Epping oil field now, the wells all sited just across the section line in Stockyard Creek to the south.

• 19576, 1,223, BTA, 20711 Erickson 3130 1H, Bakken, Epping, s10/10; t5/11; cum 135K 7/12
• 19906, 823, BTA, 20711 Kreidle 3229 1H, Bakken, Epping, s12/10; t7/11; cum 128K 7/12

In addition to these producing wells, there is a rig on site:

• 21173, DRL, Gadeco, Golden 25-13H, Epping

And one well on DRL status:

• 20507, 827, KOG/BTA, 20711 Swanson 3328 1H, Bakken, Epping, t10/12; cum 153K 2/13;

There are another seven wells on the confidential list sited inside Epping oil field, but some may in fact be horizontals going into other fields:

• 20993, 512, CLR/Newfield, Chrome 155-99-18-19-1H, Epping; t4/12; cum 46K 7/12; 
• 19429, 683, CLR/Newfield, 1H Hunter 17-20, Epping, 2-well pad; cum 26K 7/12; 
• 19428, 648, CLR/Newfield, 1H Lila 8-5, Epping, 2-well pad; t6/12; cum 32K 7/12; 
• 21041, 1,415, KOG/BTA, 20711 State 1621 1H, Epping, 2-well pad; t12/11; cum 29K 3/12;
• 21042, 1,204, KOG/BTA, 20711 Mildred 94 1H, Epping, 2-well pad; t12/11; cum 50K 7/112;
• 20563, 1,710, KOG/BTA, 20711 Peterson 1522 1H, Epping; t6/12; cum 23K 7/12; 
• 21047, 975, CLR/Newfield, Sodbuster 155-99-6-7-1H; t4/12; cum 44K 7/12; 

I find the nomenclatures of the various Newfield wells interesting and I think there is a reason for that.