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Monday, November 7, 2011

Bakken Shale Record Oil Well - McKenzie County, ND


November 7, 2011 - Whiting Petroleum (WLL) recently announced a new Bakken Shale record on a recent well that they've drilled. This Bakken Shale gusher was drilled in McKenzie County, North Dakota.

New Discovery at Tarpon Prospect Flows at Williston Basin Bakken Record Initial Rate of 7,009 BOE/D (4,815 BO/D and 13,163 MCF/D) on Full 24-Hour Test.

Tarpon Prospect. "Whiting has set a new initial production record for all Bakken wells drilled in the Williston Basin. The Tarpon Federal 21-4H well was completed in the Middle Bakken (after a 30 stage sliding sleeve frac job) flowing 4,815 barrels of oil and 13,163 Mcf of gas (7,009 BOE) per day on October 17, 2011. The Company owns a 56% working interest and a 45% net revenue interest in the Tarpon well. Whiting drilling engineers also set a new Tarpon Prospect area record by drilling this well to total depth in 13.3 days. We expect the completed well cost to be $6.35 million. Whiting holds 8,125 gross (6,265 net) acres at the Tarpon prospect, which is located in McKenzie County, North Dakota. Whiting has controlling interests in four 1,280-acre Tarpon prospect spacing units. We have the potential to drill a total of 12 Middle Bakken and eight Three Forks wells in these units. Based on our drilling to date, we believe 100% of the prospect is now drillable for the Middle Bakken and de-risked. Please see the Tarpon map in our corporate presentation."


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Eagle Ford Shale - Price Cost Per Acre - Mineral Rights Leases


November 7, 2011 - Whiting Petroleum (WLL) recently announced some good Eagle Ford Shale mineral rights leasing data. They sold 3,532 Eagle Ford Shale acres in Karnes County, Live Oak County, and DeWitt County Texas for a total of $66.4 Million.

Prospective Eagle Ford Acreage Sold for $66.4 Million, $12,542 per Net Acre

"During the third quarter, Whiting sold approximately 3,532 net leasehold acres prospective for oil and gas production from the Eagle Ford formation in Karnes, Live Oak and Dewitt Counties, Texas for a total cash consideration of $66.4 million before closing adjustments. The transaction, which was effective July 1, 2011, closed on September 29, 2011. Whiting used the net proceeds from the property sale to reduce the amount drawn under its Credit Agreement.

The non-core acreage sold is located in Kawitt, Nordheim and Three Rivers Fields, which produce from the Speary, Edwards, Wilcox and Eagle Ford formations. Recent net daily production was approximately 4.0 MMcfe from 33 producing wells. The property sale also included 16 shut-in and temporarily abandoned wells. The estimated proved net reserves associated with the producing properties were 1.1 MMBOE. Whiting valued the existing production in the transaction at $22.1 million net of plugging liabilities and the acreage at $44.3 million net of the production value, or approximately $12,542 per net acre."



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Columbia County Arkansas - Smackover Brown Dense Shale


November 7, 2011 - Southwestern Energy (SWN) provided a drilling update on the Smackover Brown Dense Formation located in Arkansas and North Louisiana. The lower Smackover and Brown Dense formations have been a hot topic lately due to the huge oil potential. There are multiple zones that have a chance to produce both oil and natural gas. The Smackover Brown Dense play will be a hot shale field in 2012 so stay tuned. Southwestern Energy (SWN) had this to say about the find.

"Included in the approximately 948,000 net acres are 487,000 net acres located in the Lower Smackover Brown Dense formation, an unconventional oil reservoir found in southern Arkansas and northern Louisiana. The company spud its first well in September, the Roberson 18-19 #1-15H located in Columbia County, Arkansas, and is currently drilling the lateral portion of the well. This well has a vertical depth of approximately 9,200 feet and a planned horizontal lateral length of 4,000 feet. The well is expected to be completed in November. The company will spud its second well, the Garrett 7-23-5H #1 located in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana in November. This well has a planned total vertical depth of approximately 10,700 feet and a planned 7,900-foot horizontal lateral. The company plans to drill up to 8 additional wells as we continue to test the concept in 2012. If the company's drilling program yields positive results, it expects that activity in the play could increase significantly over the next several years."


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Sunday, November 6, 2011

Alberta Canada Oil Shale - Exshaw Shale


November 7, 2011 - Murphy Oil (MUR) recently gave an update on the Exshaw Shale Oil Field located in Southern Alberta Canada. The Exshaw Shale is an emerging oil field in Canada which also extends down into Montana.

"In Southern Alberta, our Exshaw Bakken appraisal program has completed the first phase. We have drilled a total of 6 wells, the last well is awaiting completion, 2 wells are showing productive capability in line with expectations, 1 well is producing at very low rates and 2 wells are shut in to evaluate. Overall, production results from the first phase of wells have been mixed, and we continue to evaluate the play to identify sweet spots and areas for improvement.


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Utica Shale - Anadarko Petroleum (APC) - Ohio


November 7, 2011 - The Utica Shale continues to heat up! Anadarko Petroleum (APC) recently announced in their earnings report that they've added 300,000 acres of mineral rights in the Utica Shale (Ohio). Anadarko Petroleum (APC) is after the oil in this shale play.

"Additionally, in the U.S. onshore, we've been assembling a position in Ohio's Utica Shale, and over time, we have acquired interests in approximately 300,000 gross acres in the prospective liquids-rich window at attractive entry costs. We've recently spud our first well in the play and look forward to an active drilling program in this emerging area."


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Bakken Shale - Kodiak Oil & Gas (KOG)


November 6, 2011 - Kodiak Oil & Gas (KOG) recently gave an update on the Bakken Shale and Three Forks Play. Kodiak Oil & Gas (KOG) is one of the up and coming exploration companies in the Bakken Shale due to their aggressive mineral rights leasing binge.

Kodiak’s five operated drilling rigs are presently drilling ahead on multi-well drilling pads. Three rigs are drilling in McKenzie County, and two rigs are drilling in Dunn County.

For the remainder of the fourth quarter 2011, Kodiak expects to complete or commence completion operations on an additional nine gross (6.1 net) operated wells, including two gross (0.8 net) wells from the recent acquisition. These operated wells are located on four drilling pads consisting of three, two-well pads and one, three-well pad. Drilling has been completed and operations are underway to construct surface equipment and pipelines on each of the pads. Currently, two gross (0.8 net) wells have been completed and are in flow-back operations. The remaining seven gross (6.6 net) wells are expected to commence completion operations during the remainder of the fourth quarter.

“We continue to make excellent wells in both Dunn and McKenzie Counties, which are integral to our production and cash flow growth trajectory we intend to provide our shareholders. One particularly positive development is the continued strong production profile from our first Three Forks well located in the McKenzie County Koala Project area. As shown above through the first 90 days of production, the well averaged nearly 1,000 BOE/d and is mirroring the offsetting Bakken well drilled just 700 feet away. With additional Three Forks production data, we can provide more accurate estimated ultimate recoveries for the Three Forks in the Koala area. We will also closely monitor the production profile from our two recent Dunn County Three Forks completions which have generated encouraging results.



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Eagle Ford Shale - LaSalle Frio County Texas Oil Wells


November 6, 2011 - The Eagle Ford Shale continues to produce some nice oil wells as we head into 2012. Goodrich Petroleum (GDP) recently reported some of their oil well data which you will see below. These Eagle Ford Shale wells are located in LaSalle County, TX & Frio County, TX.

Eagle Ford Shale, LaSalle and Frio Counties, Texas

The Company completed the following five Eagle Ford Shale wells during the quarter, with an average 24-hour peak production rate of 907 BOE per day:

  • Burns Ranch 20H (67% WI), a 5,960 foot lateral with 21 frac stages, at a 24-hour peak production rate of 1,080 barrels oil equivalent ("BOE") per day;
  • Burns Ranch 2H (67% WI), an 8,320 foot lateral with 29 frac stages, at a 24-hour peak production rate of 1,004 BOE per day;
  • Burns Ranch 3H (67% WI), a 5,160 foot lateral with 19 frac stages, at a 24-hour peak production rate of 953 BOE per day;
  • Burns Ranch 18H (67% WI), a 5,060 foot lateral with 19 frac stages, at a 24-hour peak production rate of 883 BOE per day;
  • Burns Ranch 19H (67% WI), a 5,940 foot lateral with 21 frac stages, at a 24-hour peak production rate of 613 BOE per day.

The Company completed two additional Buda Lime wells in the quarter:

  • Carnes 7H (65% WI), an un-stimulated 4,215 foot lateral, at a 24-hour peak production rate of 1,167 BOE per day and a 30-day average of 871 BOE per day (762 BO and 655 Mcf per day);
  • Burns Ranch 30H (67% WI), a 5,060 foot lateral with 19 frac stages, at a 24-hour peak production rate of 500 BOE per day.

The Company is in completion phase on the following wells:

  • Burns Ranch 35H (67% WI), an 8,880 foot lateral with 32 planned frac stages;
  • Burns Ranch 16H (67% WI), a 5,710 foot lateral with 20 planned frac stages;
  • Burns Ranch 22H (67% WI), a 5,520 foot lateral with 20 planned frac stages;
  • Shiner G-1 (67% WI), a 4,190 foot lateral in the Buda Lime;
  • Shiner G-4 (67% WI), a 4,130 foot lateral in the Buda Lime;


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