Was wondering if someone could tell me what I was seeing this afternoon when we returned from Duncan to Lindsay. There seemed to be a location being built on right behind the old Doyle Store on the north side of highway 29 on what I believe to be the south edge of Section 16 2n4w. I know there was supposed to be a well drilled from 16 across 9 and 4 with sixteen getting none of it but I don’t believe they would drill on the south edge and go north all the way across 16 with no perforations there so was wondering/hoping that another well might be planned for Section 16 and going across to the north with at least a few perfs in 16. Does anyone have any knowledge about what’s going on there?
Linda - NFX is drilling a mutli-unit Springer well in 16,21 2n-4w. Pooled 6/22 I believe. If you were under lease you didn’t get notice, but if you elected under the pooling order you had to be re-pooled because they didn’t pool the Springer first time around.
KDB - Not correct. You will be paid by the operator (eg Newfield, Continental, Marathon) or the purchaser (eg Enterprise, Sunoco, Plains). There are some rare exceptions.
Thank you for the information and updates M Barnes and Mr. Fienning; It’s good news all the way around! That is exciting for all of us owners that are in those unitizations…we’ve been waiting and I truly feel blessed. I understand that if your held by production; your royalty payments will not be paid by the drilling company but are paid to you through whoever your lease is with. So in other words, those of us HBP by Chevron will receive royalties through Chevron. Rather than Marathon the driller. I also found out that those of us HBP will get a letter and not division orders most likely. Please correct me if you know differently. Thank you again, Best, KDB
Mr. Paxton, Thank you for your insight and I will follow up with both organizations. I’ve communicated with Chevron about this; hopefully they will get back to me soon. It’s all such a blessing. Everyone have a great day and I will update you guys if I find anything out. Best, KDB
Goodmorning! Happy Saturday! I’m still trying to figure out who is suppose to pay us on the HK DOOM 1-19 Marathon or Chevron…no one got back to on Friday; maybe on Monday? Does anyone know anymore info on this?
On the west-east issue. I had a well in 26-1N-1W that was originally going to drill east to west, when they were spudded and drilling they changed it to go north south. It ended up being a very mediocre well at best. They did another one mile west of us east to west and it is doing over twice what ours is. The mineral formation has a grain that runs in a certain direction and the orientation of the franc to the grain affects how well it performs. This is very complex rocket science stuff that I do not fully understand…but but it makes a difference. Maybe MBarnes understands it.
Huey…will section 16 2n4w be getting any of that or are they just the pad for a well going across 21? If that’s the location being built for it that I saw I can’t see 16 getting much if any of it but if it’s still on 21 maybe we will. You said you are in 21 didn’t you? Thanks for the information either way!
Continental is planning a multiunit well in 7 & 8 1n 4w. First time i’ve seen a multi going west to east instead of north and south.
My layman’s understanding is that ideally you want to stimulate (frac) perpendicular to the natural stresses that exist in the source rock. Fracking parallel to natural stresses will cause the proppant to not extend out from the wellbore but rather run alongside (parallel to) the wellbore due to less resistance. If the fractures don’t extend out from the wellbore then you’re opening up fewer entry points for hydrocarbons to travel to the wellbore.
That’s OK Huey…I figure that’s the one that has a pad in 16 but is going across 9 and 4 of 2n4w. If so 16 doesn’t get any of it but it was exciting for a moment. Is it called the Virginia? On the well you are talking about my husband’s cousin will get some of it as she has minerals in 28 but to my dismay we don’t have any there.
Linda, I believe what you have seen is the surface location for Newfields Doyle 1H-21X multi-unit well to have completion intervals in 21 and 28-2N/4W. The only thing showing up in case processing is the Pooling order with the AFE that gives the above info.
Joseph, that’s interesting. Scared me there for a minute I read it 2N/4W.
Linda - My mistake. The springer well is actually in 21 & 28. There is a Goddard well in 16 that was pooled 6/27 so you’re getting something soon!
I guess highway 29 runs through the south edge of 15 then. I thought that well was on the NE corner of 22. Guess not.
Is the rig for the Vanarkle well still up in SE corner of sect 15, 2N4W? Should be right at intersection of Hwy 29 & 76.
Yes, John, it’s still up there. Thanks Hutch…makes since about the name.
Once you are past the curve leaving Marlow city limits going East (about 16-2N-7W), Sections 13-18 are North of highway 29, Sections 19-24 are South of highway 29 until you leave Stephens County. It transitions a mile south (over 2-3 miles) as you pass the county line road at the east side of 2N-4W going into Garvin County.
Thanks, Linda. I think CR is nearly down. I want to get some photos before they remove the rigs.
Back to the E-W vs N-S comments (I was out of town)
In general, most wells in OK are drilled N-S because the general fracture grain is roughly E-W and you want your fractures to come in perpendicular to the wellbore and be enhanced by the hydraulic fracturing techniques. He explained the concept pretty well. Unusual structuring by thrust faulting may throw a wrench into this-probably what happened on Bob’s well. That section is a mess. Some of the beds are overturned and tough well to complete.
You are right Linda. Vanarkle 2-15-10HX surface location is in north end of sect 22. I guess that would be on south side of Hwy 29.