Bakken Shale

Brigham Exploration Reports Completion Of Bakken Shale Well - State 36-1 #1H

Brigham Exploration Company (BEXP) reported the completion of another monster sized well on its acreage in the Bakken Shale. The State 36-1 #1H produced 3,807 barrels oil equivalent (BOE) per day during a 24 hour period, consisting of 3,236 barrels of oil per day and 3.42 million cubic feet per day of natural gas.

This Bakken Shale well was completed with a 30 stage hydraulic fracturing operation, and is located on the Rough Rider project area in Williams County, North Dakota.

Brigham Exploration Company has a 16% working interest in the well, which is part of the company’s agreement with U.S. Energy Corp. (USEG). The reported production rate was the highest ever on Brigham Exploration Company’s acreage in the Bakken Shale. Other reported initial 24 hour production rates on Bakken Shale wells by Brigham Exploration Company:

Williston 25-36 #1H - 3,394 BOE per day

Strand 16-9 #1H - 2,264

Lee 16-21 #1H - 1,554

BCD Farms 16-21 #1H - 1,776

Brad Olson 9-16 #1H - 2,112

Anderson 28-33 #1H - 2,154

Figaro 29-32 #1H 19 - 1,895

Olson 10-15 #1H 20 - 1,433

Brigham Exploration Company Completes Bakken Shale Well

Brigham Exploration Company (BEXP) reported the completion of a horizontal well on its acreage in the Bakken Shale. The well has the highest initial production rate of any Bakken Shale well the company has drilled to date.

The Williston 25-36 #1H had a 24-hour initial production rate of approximately 3,394 barrels oil equivalent (BOE), comprised of 2,769 barrels of oil and 3.75 million cubic feet of natural gas per day. The Williston 25-36 #1H was completed with a 32 stage hydraulic fracturing operation, and Brigham Exploration Company has a 35% working interest in the well.

The well was drilled in the Rough Rider project area in Williams County, North Dakota. Brigham Exploration Company has several more upcoming Bakken Shale wells being drilled or under completion.

State 36-1 #1H – 30 stage frac – Starting Completion

Jackson 35-34 #1H – 29 stage frac - Starting Completion

Owan Nehring 27-34 #1H – Currently Drilling

Liffrig 29-20 #1H - Currently Drilling

Jack Erickson 6-31 #1H – To be Drilled in December 2009

Brigham Exploration Company Reports Completion Of Bakken Shale Well

Brigham Exploration Company (BEXP) reported the completion results of the Strand 16-9 #1H Bakken Shale well located in Williams County, North Dakota in the Rough Rider project area.

The Strand 16-9 #1H produced approximately 2,264 barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) during a 24-hour flow back period. The production was composed of 1,947 barrels of oil and 1.9 million cubic feet of natural gas. Brigham Exploration Company completed this Bakken Shale well using a 26 stage hydraulic fracturing operation.

The company currently has several other wells in various stages of drilling and completion:

Williston 25-36 #1H – completion begins in December with 32 stage hydraulic fracturing.

State 36-1 #1H - completion begins in December with 30 stage hydraulic fracturing.

Jackson 35-34 #1H - reached total depth.

Owan Nehring 27-34 #1H – drilling.

Liffrig 20-29 #1H – drilling.

Jack Erickson 6-31 #1H – drilling.

Other Bakken Shale completions by the Brigham Exploration Company are here, here and here.