McKenzie County, ND - Oil & Gas Discussion

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Comment by Suzanne Vohs on April 5, 2012 at 6:39pm

 Diane you might like McKennettlaw.com in Williston.  They do wills and estates. I have used David Hermanson with that firm for mineral

leases. 

Comment by Diane Roche-Johnson on April 5, 2012 at 9:45am

Does anyone know of an attorney up there that knows about wills?

Comment by Mitch McLauchlin on April 3, 2012 at 1:25pm

Can somebody recommend an oil/gas leasing/mineral rights attorney?  I'd like them to look at all my holdings and see what else they can find out, since I really don't understand much about any of this.  Thanks.

Comment by r w kennedy on March 19, 2012 at 7:02pm

Does anyone have an interest in  T149 R97 sec's 13 or 24 ? If so I have good news for you! You have a well that is status DRL [ probably not fracked ], yet has produced 41,263 barrels of oil since sept. last year. I would say that is a pretty good showing. I have a few acres in the space just east, hope mine does as well if it's ever drilled.

Comment by r w kennedy on February 13, 2012 at 4:49pm

Mr.Smith, the NDIC Oil and Gas Division has the information you need and I hear they are very helpful when they answer e-mail requests for information about specific wells if they are no longer on the confidential list. I have the basic subscription, which allows me to acess information on any well in the state that is off the confidential list. I have small acreage under 10 wells with more to come and to me it's worth $50 per year to have the basic subscription to the NDIC O&G Div. I also get some joy in telling people they already have a well, if it happens they do and they come here looking for advice on leasing. If an operator wants to lease you, it seems they don't want to mention to you that they drilled the well 2 years ago. I do not mind looking up a well if someone gives the specifics, legal description or API #, giving the cumulative and the last couple months production. I learn something from every search I do. Information on your well that is being drilled probably won't be available for 6 months after it is drilled and even then it's usually negative information until the well is fracked which can be more than a year after they commence drilling.

Comment by Dan Smith on February 13, 2012 at 2:22pm

Mr.Kennedy,thanks for the info on an earlier question about the 1280 acre layout.I have a couple more questions if anyone can help.First,where can a person find out what a particular well has produced since being drilled?Second,I have minerals leased in sections 28,29,33-150n-98w that are due to expire in Apr.,with a well being drilled on sect.28,but not on sections 29 or 33.Can sections 29 & 33 be leased again in Apr....very difficult finding out info.,being so far away.

 

thanks for the help,Dan

Comment by r w kennedy on February 9, 2012 at 4:31pm

Mr. Smith, the NDIC basically laid a grid over the western part of the state and declared the the 2 section spacings. Most are stand-up, a few are lay flat, exceptions were made where wells already existed. Operators can request that spacings be combined to form larger spacings and spacings can also overlap as in a 1920 acres spacing laid over  two verticle 1280's or across the top or bottom of 3 1280's. In future we will also probably see many "bandaid" spacings overlapping section lines that will be a nightmare to figure out and which I think will defeat the NDIC's plan which was to provide an equality of outcome for all mineral owners in the spacings rather than any kind of fairness. People whose minerals are not being tapped have been collecting royalty from my oil for years. I MIGHT collect  royalty on their oil IF they are ever drilled, which may not happen in my lifetime, or ever, sure hasn't happened in the last 4 years. These overlarge spacings were designed to hold the maximum amount of acres by production from a single well.

Comment by r w kennedy on February 9, 2012 at 4:01pm

Mr. Foreman, Hunt still seems to be interested in your area from looking at permitted wells. The bakken wells around you look fair but no monsters. Close to you to the SW the area has been drilled for many Madison formation wells, which as they get closer to you they seem to be less productive, but I would not count out getting one of your own in the future if the price of oil rises as it can do. I think your acres are desirable, it's just that the pace of drilling in the area has slowed. They know what they will likely get from a well in the area and while it's good, and I'm sure they will eventually get to it, they are just not in a big hurry to do so. To the north of your section 6 is section 31 and there is a permit there, which does not automatically mean there will be a well in the near future, but shows they are still interested in an area bordering yours. Mr. Foreman, I think your best bet to get their attention is to be proactive in leasing your minerals. If you can get even one other offer it can become a horse race again. They are only ignoring you because they think they can. You could list your acres for lease on the home page of this site at the bottom and other companies that might like to lease your acres, like Empire Oil.

Comment by Dan Smith on February 9, 2012 at 9:06am

 Can someone tell me how they determine which 2 sections make up the 1280 acre drilling site? For example,there is a well on section 32-150n-98w,(producing).I have a small acreage on the section,29-150n-98,just north of section 32.I am being told that I am getting a small percentage of the well on section 32.

Thanks,Dan 

Comment by Ron Foreman on February 9, 2012 at 8:21am

Mr. Kennedy, thank you very much for following up. Our acreage is just outside of Alexandria ND... the location is... Township 150 North, Range 101 West Section 6: Lots 2(40.15), 5(36.09), SE1/4NW1/4, S1/2NE1/4,less a.625 Located in the SE1/4NE1/4 described in book 46, page 637.  Acres 195.615...I understand there are wells on 3 sides very close by. Regarding keeping an eye on the property I just really don't know how... I would think that if they drill on your land and don't tell you that would be against the law. At least it sounds pretty shady to me. I did e-mail the Co. that holds the lease but they were very non commitable about their plans actually their answers were very irritating to me, they certainly could have been more specific and their comments were pretty antagonistic or unconvincing, made me feel like I didn't have a right to ask what their plans were. I will be very interested in your answer, once again I really appreciate your getting back to me.

Ron

 

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