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E&P independent and new play hunter Whiting Petroleum believes the Williston Basin’s Red River formation, generally viewed as a conventional reservoir system developed primarily with vertical wells, contains a zone that also may be suited for horizontal drilling. Later this year Whiting plans to drill what it believes will be the first horizontal well to enter the Lower Red River “D” zone. If successful, the addition of horizontal wells, which significantly increase well-bore exposure to oil, could dramatically change the production dynam...
Canada’s Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver, in waging his single-minded battle in support of Keystone XL, has assured the United States that the pipeline is vital to its dream of oil independence and a better bet than imports from Venezuela. Continuing his crusade across Canada, followed by more stops in Washington, D.C., and New York, Oliver pressed home his case that Canada is committed to responsible energy development and building on its record as a reliable oil supplier to the U.S. “We feel very strongly that this is a project in the i...
On April 12, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or FERC approved a pipeline tariff proposal submitted by Seaway Crude Pipeline Co. LLC which implements a lottery system for new shippers wanting to transport crude on the pipeline, despite protests by Apache Corp., Noble Energy and Suncor Energy. The Seaway is a 30-inch pipeline that transports crude oil from Cushing, Okla., south some 500 miles to Jones Creek, Texas, and provides a route for Bakken crude oil to Gulf Coast refining markets. The pipeline originally carried crude oil from...
Correction: In March, Petroleum News Bakken reported that a ConocoPhillips well in northeast McKenzie County had what was believed to be the highest known 24-hour initial production or IP rate of any well in North Dakota. Petroleum News Bakken reported 24-hour initial production from the Brazos 24-34H well in June 2012 of 5,130 barrels of oil and 9.75 million cubic feet of gas. Those IPs were posted on the North Dakota Industrial Commission Department of Mineral Resources Oil and Gas Division’s website. However, Petroleum News Bakken r...
PetroBakken, one of the pacemakers in Saskatchewan’s Bakken and Alberta’s Cardium, has reported an active first quarter, drilling 53 wells, placing 40 on production and entering the second quarter with 30 wells waiting to be brought onstream. But both the industry and the Saskatchewan government are on edge as they face the prospect of damaging spring floods. Although PetroBakken’s well activity was down from the final quarter of 2012, first quarter production rose to 49,079 barrels of oil equivalent per day (82 percent light oil and liquids we...
U.S. refiner Tesoro and supply system provider Savage Cos. have rolled out a joint venture to build and operate a 120,000-barrels-per-day crude-by-rail unloading and marine loading facility on the Washington State coast to deliver Bakken oil to West Coast refineries. The partners believe their plan, which needs approval by commissioners at the Port of Vancouver near Portland and regulatory agencies, could cost up to $100 million, be operational in 2014 and eventually get expanded to 280,000 bpd. Wells Fargo analyst Roger Read said the ultimate...
With the exception of the 56th legislative session in 1999, Bob Skarphol has represented North Dakota’s second legislative district in the state’s House of Representatives since 1993, a district which encompasses western Mountrail County and all of Burke, Divide and Williams counties except for Williston proper. Not only is Skarphol a farmer and rancher, but he also owns and operates an oil and gas field services company. The combination of his legislative experience, the fact that his district covers a substantial portion of the Bakken in Nor...
A Bernstein Research report on current and emerging shale plays in Montana and Wyoming said most of the area is “well understood” and unlikely to yield big resource developments equal to the Williston Basin’s Bakken/Three Forks play. “In general, the geologic complexity, lack of classic deep marine source rocks, shallowness, lack of reservoir drive, and/or gassiness make it difficult to find a play that will likely compete for capital with other established resource plays,” Bernstein analysts say, per an April 23 Hart Energy newslette...
In 2011 ConocoPhillips had six rigs running in North Dakota’s Bakken petroleum system; in 2012 the company averaged nine rigs. At the end of February, that number was temporarily down to eight, but as of April 22, the number was up to 11, as predicted by ConocoPhillips spokesman Jim A. Lowry. In mid-March when the rig count had jumped back to nine, Lowry told Petroleum News Bakken in an email, “We expect to add another rig, possibly two, before the end of 2013.” The big Houston-based independent believes its acreage in North Dakota conta...
Wellstar Energy, a Vancouver-based junior exploration company, has updated its anticipated joint venture role in North Dakota’s Bakken formation, having participated in the drilling and completion of two wells and started drilling one of two more wells. The latest operations, in which Wellstar has a 40 percent working interest following acquisition of a private Colorado corporation, has seen the anticipated JV drill one well and spud a second. According to State of North Dakota Industrial Commission records the wells are listed as tight h...
The departure of Randy L. Limbacher from the top job at Rosetta Resources Inc. in February promised to be the start of something big. The veteran oil and gas executive delivered on that promise recently by joining Samson Resources Corp. as its new CEO, president and director, effective April 18. As Rosetta’s chairman, CEO and president for six years, Limbacher, 54, led a dramatic restructuring of the Houston independent’s business, with a transition from exploring for conventional resources to developing unconventional resources plays. The eff...
North Dakota’s Legislature is beginning to feel the crush of deadline. April 26 was Day 75, which means North Dakota’s Senate and House had just five days to clear bills on their respective calendars before the state constitution’s 80-day limit is imposed. North Dakota’s Legislature opened the session in January with more than 842 bills and 76 resolutions. As of April 23, Gov. Jack Dalrymple had signed 365 bills into law. Several pieces of major legislation are still being negotiated by both chambers, including an oil tax overhaul which s...
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Abbreviations & parameters With a few exceptions, such as the Heath shale play in the central part of the state, the Montana weekly oil activity report includes horizontal well activity in the Bakken petroleum system in the eastern/northeastern part of the state within the Williston Basin. It also includes what is referred to as the South Alberta Bakken fairway in northwestern/west-central Montana, which is at least 175 miles long (north-south) and 50 miles wide (east-west), extending from southern Alberta, where the formation is generally refe...
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Trinity Health’s Occupational Medicine program offers an extensive range of pre-employment and occupational medical services in nine locations across north-central and northwest North Dakota. These services promote a safe work environment to reduce injuries and workers’ compensation claims. Services include DOT and non-DOT physicals, drug and alcohol screenings, respirator clearance, physical fitness work screens, and vision and hearing testing. Howard Reeve, MD Dr. Reeve has been a physician at Trinity Health since 1989. He specializes in occ...
Larson Electronics Magnalight said April 19 that it has released the MGS-DC-30K-150-2X480W-16X120-2X240 power distribution system, featuring a three phase panel, equipped with a 480 Volt panel with receptacles and a single phase 120/240 panel on the secondary side with 120 and 240 volt outlets. The primary side has 150 amp panel supporting two 60 amp 480 volt welding receptacles and the 30 KVA transformer. On the secondary side of the transformer, a 120/204 panel supports 16 GFCI 120 volt receptacles and two 240 Volt receptacles. The entire...
Q. What is the official name of your company? A. Allstate Peterbilt Group Q. Is your firm a subsidiary or affiliate of other companies? If so, please name those firms and their relationship to your company. A. We are a dealer group with 18 locations owned by WD Larson Companies, LTD. Q. What do you most want people to know about your company? A. We are suppliers of heavy and medium duty truck parts, as well as sales and service. Q. Where is your company located? A. We have locations in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Ohio....
Q. What is the official name of your company? A. Ameritest Inc. Q. What do you most want people to know about your company? A. We are a premium flow-back services company based in North Dakota and Montana. Q. Where is your company located? A. Minot, ND and Sidney, MT. Q. What year was the company founded and by whom? A. Founded in 2010 by Don Klisowsky and Sherman Reeder on behalf of Board of Directors of Testalta Services Ltd. Q. What is your company’s primary business activity? A. Shale formation “green” flow-back and production testi...
Q. What is the official name of your company? A. CESI Chemical, Inc. Q. Is your firm a subsidiary or affiliate of other companies? A. CESI Chemical Inc. is a Flotek Industries Inc. company. Flotek Industries Inc. is a diversified global supplier of drilling-and production-related products and services to the energy and mining industries. Flotek is headquartered in Houston. FLOTEK was originally incorporated under the laws of the Province of British Columbia on May 17, 1985. On October 23, 2001, we approved a change in our corporate domicile to...
Q. What is the official name of your company? A. E3 Environmental, LLC. E3 stands for Energy, Environment, Experts. Q. What do you most want people to know about your company? A. Environmental regulations are here to stay and unfortunately they do not remain static, changing frequently and adding uncertainty to a project. E3 is an environmental consulting firm that is focused exclusively on the energy industry. In this industry, at the pace that projects are developed, the logistics and engineering required, not to mention the financial...
Q. What is the official name of your company? A. Halcón Resources Corporation Q. Where is your company located? A. Houston, Texas Q. What year was the company founded and by whom? A. Floyd Wilson founded Halcón Resources LLC in October 2011. Halcón Resources LLC recapitalized a public micro-cap E&P company named RAM Energy Resources in February of 2012 and changed its name to Halcón Resources Corporation. Q. What is your company’s primary business activity? A. Halcón Resources Corporation is an independent energy company focused on the acquis...
Q. What is the official name of your company? A. Quality Mat Company. Q. Is your firm a subsidiary or affiliate of other companies? If so, please name those firms and their relationship to your company. A. No. Q. What do you most want people to know about your company? A. We are a family owned mat manufacturer and are the world’s largest mat company. Q. Where is your company located? A. Beaumont, Texas; Houston, Texas; Killdeer, North Dakota. Q. What year was the company founded and by whom? A. Joe Penland Sr. Q. What is your company’s pri...
Larson Electronics’ Magnalight.com said Oct. 30 that it has announced the addition of a portable 400 watt metal halide hazardous area rated pedestal mount work light. Designed for high output, portability, and compliance with Class 1 Division 2 hazardous location regulations, the EPL-PM-1X400MH-100 Metal Halide Hazardous Location Light illuminates 25,000 square feet of work area and is suitable for wet locations. The compact size and 100 foot long cord of this unit combined with the pedestal base with built in carry handle provides operators i...
Larson Electronics LLC said Nov. 13 that it has announced the addition of the 6000 watt CM-4X15M-25-480V-3P for operators looking for portable 480 volt work site lighting. Equipped with four 1500 watt adjustable metal halide light heads, this Magnalight work site lighting system can be used from the ground or elevated via crane for work site area illumination. Larson has begun shipping the CM-4X15M-25-480V-3P 6000 watt portable work site lighting system. Equipped with four 1500 watt metal halide lights that can independently be positioned in...
