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Week of December 12, 2011Volume 1, No. 13

The Bakken : A super play

Keeps getting bigger

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2007: Bakken

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2011: Bakken

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The slides above show the time progression of the activity in the Bakken and Three Forks play, specifically Middle Bakken carbonates.  Back in 2007, QEP participated in its first non-op Bakken well.  That same year, the company negotiated its Fort Berthold leases and bought them in March 2008.   In 2009, QEP drilled its first operated well on its new leases and in 2011 drilled a record well in 19.6 days, down over 50% from its average of 40 days in 2009.  Based on on a lower level range of 550,000 BOE EUR, QEP's type economics suggest a 26% ROR with $85 WTI oil.

 As with all great plays or fields, the Bakken just keeps getting bigger with time.  New zones, new technology and talk of a South Dakota expansion provides operators, service providers and investors with a plethora of opportunities.  

   

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    featured.slides from docFinder

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    Bakken :

    65% IRR Economics

     

    December 5, 2011

    Bakken Takeaway :
    > 1.4 MMbbl/d by 2013

     

    December 1, 2011

    Bakken Production : Evolution of the Play

     

    October 16, 2011

     

    Bakken : Growth

    Continental Resources

     

    November 14, 2011

    WPX Energy, the E&P spinoff from Williams, unveiled the keys its portfolio, including Bakken economics.  In sum, based on $95 oil, $9.5 MM D&C, and 710 MBOE type curves, the play pre-tax IRR is an impressive 65%. Notable, WPX's Marcellus Susquehanna economics are on par. WPX also sees Bakken takeaway growing to over 1.0 MMbbl/d by early 2013.

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    This slide, courtesy of Kodiak Oil & Gas, is one of several slides in docFinder presenting the infrastructure growing to move oil out of the the Bakken.  This slide shows growth of pipeline capacity plus rail and trucking. Infrastructure takeaway is slated to nearly triple from 1h41 of 540 Mbbl/d to over 1.4 MMbbl/d by year end 2013.

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    This slide is presented by Statoil as background for their enthusiasm in the purchase of Brigham Exploration.  An excellent breakdown of the growth of Bakken oil production showing rig count as well as Montana and North Dakota production.  The play began in earnest in 2003 in Montana with extreme growth in North Dakota beginning in late 2008.

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    Continental Resources is the #1 Williston basin oil producer and illustrates how the Bakken keeps getting bigger. The company is on record back in October 2010 stating the play has 24 billion boe of technically recoverable oil and gas reserves.  The slide above shows the large extent of the play: 14,700 square miles.

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