Bakken Shale

Driven by strong growth in the Williston Basin, the U.S. oil and gas rig count climbed three units to 613 during the week ended Friday (Feb. 4), according to the latest figures published by oilfield services provider Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Gains in the United States included two oil-directed rigs and one natural gas-directed unit.…

MPLX LP on Wednesday highlighted the top three destinations for the midstreamer’s capital spending program this year: the Bakken and Marcellus shale formations, and the Permian Basin. “In 2022, the majority of capital is expected to be directed at opportunities in the Marcellus, Permian and Bakken, where we are focused on high capital return projects”…

U.S. independent Hess Corp. expects production from its Bakken Shale assets to grow 6-9% in 2022 to 165,000-170,000 boe/d. The New York-based producer is ramping up Bakken activity after adding a third rig last September. Previously it had slashed its rig count from six to one because of the coronavirus pandemic. A fourth rig could…

Using biosurfactants in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) yields benefits from an environmental, social and governance (ESG) perspective, according to Creedence Energy Services, which has plans for the compounds in the Williston Basin. “The Williston Basin holds a vast reserve of trapped oil,” said President Kevin Black. “In fact, most experts suggest only 10-15% of oil…

Oil and natural gas production in North Dakota, home to the Bakken Shale, slipped in October versus September. Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) director Lynn Helms issued the monthly Director’s Cut on Friday, which provides information about all of the wells capable of producing, as well as permit activity. Natural gas production in October averaged…

The Williston Basin’s Bakken and Three Forks formations within Montana and North Dakota contain substantial natural gas and oil reserves yet to be discovered, but extensive drilling since 2013 has reduced the overall amount, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Researchers in the latest report, as in the one published in 2013, assessed the…

The Permian Basin and Haynesville Shale will keep domestic natural gas production growing into the new year, according to updated modeling from the Energy Information Administration (EIA). In its latest monthly Drilling Productivity Report (DPR), EIA said it expects natural gas production from seven key U.S. regions — the Anadarko, Appalachia and Permian basins, alongside…

The rate of natural gas flaring by producers in North Dakota declined to an average of 7.5% this year through September, bringing the level of gas burned at the wellhead of the production site below the state’s target for 2021, a new federal report showed. North Dakota set a gas capture goal to keep flaring/venting…

Oil and natural gas production in North Dakota, home to the Bakken Shale, rose in September over August. Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) director Lynn Helms issued the monthly Director’s Cut on Tuesday, which provides information about all of the wells capable of producing, as well as permit activity. Natural gas production in September averaged…