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Bakken's third act: an encore from the non-core
*Please note that this report only includes an Excel data file if this is indicated in "What's included" below
Report summary
Bakken players high-graded activity during the downturn, focusing on the low break-even core of the play. Increased drilling and more aggressive completions led to record-setting production in 2018. But that's only part of the Bakken rebound story. Valuable step-out opportunities are emerging, driven by higher oil prices and modern completions. In this insight we investigate the subsurface drivers, completion design changes, and the operators drilling non-core tests.
Table of contents
- Bakken core competencies
- S ubsurface: getting to the source of production
- On the fringe: Marathon, Whiting and Oasis push the boundaries
- Advancing c ompletion e volution
- Non-core performance improvements
Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
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Organic richness and thermal maturity of Upper and Lower Bakken source rocks
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Well Activity and Average Proppant per Lateral Length (lbs per thousand ft) per Completion Date by YearEvolution of Whiting's Bakken completion designNon-core Bakken reservoir annual production improvements
What's included
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