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Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Friday, January 10, 2014
Baker Hughes Announces Fourth Quarter 2013 Well Count
Compared to the third quarter 2013, the well count increased most notably in the Eagle Ford (up 75 wells or 7%), Mississippian (up 23 wells or 6%) and Marcellus (up 21 wells or 4%) basins. These increases were offset by reductions in the Fayetteville (down 29 wells or 18%) and Granite Wash (down 22 wells or 13%) basins.
The average US onshore rig count for the fourth quarter 2013 was down 12 rigs from the previous quarter at 1,697 rigs. On average, the US onshore rig fleet produced 5.34 new wells during the fourth quarter, representing a 1% improvement in drilling efficiencies compared to the third quarter.
For more detailed Well Count information by basin, including historical well counts and a map, visit www.bakerhughes.com/wellcount.
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011
EIA: North Dakota's Oil Production Has More Than Quadrupled Since 2005
North Dakota's oil production averaged over 460 thousand barrels per day (bbl/d) in September 2011, more than four and one half times its September 2005 level. Although the State's oil production growth slowed during the first few months of 2011, more favorable weather conditions helped operators significantly boost output in June, July, August, and September. North Dakota currently trails only Texas, Alaska, and California among oil-producing States.
The early 2011 slowdown in the State's oil production growth was due in large part to an especially severe winter and spring flooding that hampered exploration and development activity. Through May, monthly increases averaged just over 1%, well below the average monthly production growth of about 3% in 2010.
North Dakota operators reported stronger production gains more recently. In June 2011, oil production averaged 385 thousand bbl/d, an increase of nearly 6% over May. In July, oil production grew by more than 10% from the previous month, averaging 424 thousand bbl/d. Production in August and September rose by 5% and 4%, respectively. According to North Dakota's Department of Mineral Resources (DMR), warmer and dryer weather has resulted in a sharp increase in active drilling rigs and hydraulic fracturing activity as operators escalate exploration and development programs.
Production increases in North Dakota are mainly associated with accelerating horizontal drilling programs in the Bakken shale formation situated in the northwest portion of the State (and extending into Montana and portions of Canada). By combining horizontal wells and hydraulic fracturing (the same technologies used to significantly boost the Nation's shale gas production), operators increased North Dakota's Bakken oil production from less than 3 thousand bbl/d in 2005 to over 230 thousand bbl/d in 2010.
Citing a backlog of over 350 wells awaiting fracturing services, the DMR anticipates further oil production increases through the remainder of 2011 and over the next several years (reaching as much as 750 thousand bbl/d by about 2015, up from its earlier estimate of 700 thousand bbl/d mentioned in This Week in Petroleum). According to the DMR, the State's crude oil takeaway capacity (via pipeline, rail, and truck) is adequate to accommodate near term projected production increases.
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The early 2011 slowdown in the State's oil production growth was due in large part to an especially severe winter and spring flooding that hampered exploration and development activity. Through May, monthly increases averaged just over 1%, well below the average monthly production growth of about 3% in 2010.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, based on the North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources.
North Dakota operators reported stronger production gains more recently. In June 2011, oil production averaged 385 thousand bbl/d, an increase of nearly 6% over May. In July, oil production grew by more than 10% from the previous month, averaging 424 thousand bbl/d. Production in August and September rose by 5% and 4%, respectively. According to North Dakota's Department of Mineral Resources (DMR), warmer and dryer weather has resulted in a sharp increase in active drilling rigs and hydraulic fracturing activity as operators escalate exploration and development programs.
Production increases in North Dakota are mainly associated with accelerating horizontal drilling programs in the Bakken shale formation situated in the northwest portion of the State (and extending into Montana and portions of Canada). By combining horizontal wells and hydraulic fracturing (the same technologies used to significantly boost the Nation's shale gas production), operators increased North Dakota's Bakken oil production from less than 3 thousand bbl/d in 2005 to over 230 thousand bbl/d in 2010.
Citing a backlog of over 350 wells awaiting fracturing services, the DMR anticipates further oil production increases through the remainder of 2011 and over the next several years (reaching as much as 750 thousand bbl/d by about 2015, up from its earlier estimate of 700 thousand bbl/d mentioned in This Week in Petroleum). According to the DMR, the State's crude oil takeaway capacity (via pipeline, rail, and truck) is adequate to accommodate near term projected production increases.
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Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Is Resolution of Natural Gas Conundrum About to Emerge?
For most of this year, natural gas prices have moved counter to almost everyone's expectations falling while crude oil prices have risen dramatically. The conventional explanation has been that natural gas production coming from the newly completed wells in the prolific gas shale formations around the country is much greater than from traditionally located and drilled wells. The unanswered questions are when will this phenomenon of more productive wells coming on stream end and why are producers continuing to drill ANY gas wells in a sub $3 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) world?
Why are producers continuing to drill ANY gas wells in a sub-$3 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) world?
Some producers have claimed that they have been scaling back their gas drilling activity lately, despite the recent uptick in gas drilling rigs, but the backlog of drilled but yet to be completed wells is being worked down and that accounts for many of the prolific new wells coming on stream. The answer to why producers are willing to drill and complete wells in today's low gas price world is answered by the strong contango that has prices for natural gas one year into the future selling at nearly $2 per Mcf higher than current fiscal spot prices. The two charts below.....Read the entire article with charts!
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