Wahpeton Wells

From a Continental Resources exhibit.

I believe the Wahpeton wells will be sited in section 16, and run north to south, ending in section 21.

• 19450, 322, CLR, Wahpeton 1-16H, Banks, t7/11; cum 130K 4/13; F;

• 24843, conf, CLR, Wahpeton 6-16H, Banks, 
• 24809, conf, CLR, Wahpeton 9-16H, Banks,
• 24840, loc, CLR, Wahpeton 4-16H1, Banks,
• 24810, conf, CLR, Wahpeton 8-16H1, Banks,
• 24807, conf, CLR, Wahpeton 11-16H1, Banks,
• 24837, conf, CLR, Wahpeton 2-16H2, Banks, 
• 24842, conf, CLR, Wahpeton 5-16H2, Banks,
• 24808, conf, CLR, Wahpeton 10-16H2, Banks,
• 24804, conf, CLR, Wahpeton 14-16H2, Banks, 
• 24838, conf, CLR, Wahpeton 3-16H3, Banks, 
• 24844, conf, CLR, Wahpeton 6-16H3, Banks,
• 24806, conf, CLR, Wahpeton 12-16H3, Banks
• 24805, conf, CLR, Wahpeton 13-16H3, Banks,

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Meanwhile, the "Charlotte" wells sited in either section 22 or 27-152-99, Banks, but all probably drilling 22/15-152-99:

• 19918, 496, Charlotte 1-22H, middle Bakken, SWSE 22-152-99; Banks, 30 stages; 2.5 million lbs; t6/11; cum 179K 4/13; total depth: 21,090 feet;
• 23664, 657, Charlotte 3-22H, Banks, TF1, SESE 22-152N-99W, t11/12; cum 44K 4/13;
• 21128, 692, Charlotte 2-22H, Banks, TF2, SWSW 22-152-99; 30 stages; 2.3 million lbs; t10/11; cum 93K 10/12; total depth: 21,358 feet;
• 23612, DRL, Charlotte 4-22H, TF3, Banks, [Update: see press release, December 3, 2012]
• 23608, drl, Charlotte 5-22H, Banks, ?TF4

So, unless I'm misreading the GIS map server and/or the permits, it appears the Wahpeton wells will be parallel to the Charlotte wells, in adjoining sections (spacing units). But the Wahpeton wells will be running north-to-south; and the Charlotte wells will be running south-to-north.

By the way, look at #23664, Charlotte 3-22H, still confidential, but production runs for first month:

Date	Oil Runs	MCF Sold
11-2012	7583	12383

What do you notice?  Yes, it was hooked up to a natural gas pipeline almost immediately. As the well density increases, the natural gas flaring will take care of itself. Already we are starting to see this happen on a larger scale. In the most recent Director's Cut:

Additions to gathering and processing capacity are helping with the percentage of gas flared dropping to 29%. The historical high was 36% in September 2011.

With more wells/month being drilled; more production/well; to see a downward trend this early in the boom speaks volumes about a non-issue.

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And, then, of course, to the east, in the next spacing unit to the east are the very good Chicago/Syracuse wells.