{"id":1086,"date":"2015-09-28T17:06:42","date_gmt":"2015-09-28T21:06:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.respectmyplanet.org\/publications\/?p=1086"},"modified":"2015-10-18T19:48:52","modified_gmt":"2015-10-18T23:48:52","slug":"michigan-oil-gas-monthly-september-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.respectmyplanet.org\/publications\/michigan\/michigan-oil-gas-monthly-september-2015","title":{"rendered":"Michigan Oil & Gas Monthly – September 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

The top story this month continues to be\u00a0Marathon’s Science Well in Crawford County Michigan. \u00a0 Two weeks ago Marathon cleared a well pad in an area that we told you about first right\u00a0here<\/a>. \u00a0 Marathon has contracted Cruz Energy<\/a> to rig up for a test well that will go\u00a04,700 feet into the Amherstburg. \u00a0The Amherstburg is part of the Detroit River Group of rocks of Middle Devonian age. \u00a0The greatest accumulation \u00a0of the Amherstburg formation is between southern Bay and Roscommon counties where its thickness exceeds 600 feet in some places. \u00a0 About half of its\u00a0thickness at this thickest point is the Sylvania Sandstone member at the base of the formation. \u00a0The outstanding characteristic of the carbonate rock in the Amherstburg formation is its relatively dark color which\u00a0earns it the\u00a0nickname from many geologists as the Black Lime<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Michigan's<\/a>
The Amherstburg formation is thickest between Bay and Roscommon counties in the center of the basin. Marathon is targeting the Amherstburg in Crawford and Clare counties. \u00a0The Amherstburg is colloquially referred to as the “Black Lime” by many geologists because of its dark color. \u00a0And, as you can see in the picture above, the Black Lime underlies our entire lower peninsula with outcrops at the edges.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Because this well is a Part 625 test well, no information about it will be available to the public. \u00a0 Marathon has recently applied for permits to drill 2 wells into the same formation in Michigan: \u00a0 1) the State Beaver Creek 1-14 HD1\u00a0which is close to the Science Well and 2) the\u00a0Schlabach 1-7 HD1\u00a0in Clare\u00a0county. \u00a0 Since information related to the Science Well will be held secret, we will have to wait & watch to see if Marathon has any interest in drilling more wells in Michigan.<\/p>\n

Even though RMP has written about the decline of Michigan oil & gas production in recent years, we are cognizant of the fact that millions of barrels of liquid hydrocarbons exist beneath our feet in the Michigan Basin. \u00a0 In Michigan, like everywhere else in the world, the question for oil producers is and always has been: \u00a0can you get that oil up to the surface in a cost effective manner?<\/p>\n

The Black Lime is thick and underlies our entire state. \u00a0 The Black Lime contains oil. \u00a0 Marathon has acquired a lot of acreage of surface lease land overlying the Black Lime in Michigan where its between 600 and 300 feet thick. \u00a0 Will Marathon be successful in producing economic quantities of oil from the Black Lime by introducing modern drilling & completion techniques? \u00a0 Will this be a turning point from Michigan’s oil & gas decline to a period of increased production\u00a0and change the game in the Michigan Basin? \u00a0We will have to wait and see. \u00a0Stay tuned to our monthly publications that chronicle oil & gas activity in the Michigan Basin.<\/p>\n

\"Marathon's<\/a>
Marathon’s Science Well is a part 625 well which means all information is confidential. But, Marathon is still required to file page 1 of the application with the county. Therefore, we are able to at least see page 1 to know the TVD & formation at TVD by FOIA requesting page 1 from the county.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In other news, RMP expected\u00a0to publish Michigan production numbers for the first 6 months of 2015 in this edition of MOGM. \u00a0Unfortunately, however, the numbers are simply\u00a0not ready to report yet. \u00a0Hundreds of operators from around the country operating in the Michigan Basin must fill out their production information and file it with the State. \u00a0The MPSC then must compile and publish this data; all of the logistics of getting the numbers reported take time. \u00a0 RMP has published many data disclaimers about the data we publish and this is another good opportunity\u00a0to talk about managing and reporting big data and the challenges associated with it and how even the largest most well funded organizations face similar issues\u00a0related to data integrity like\u00a0we face at RMP. \u00a0 Just last month, the EIA published this story<\/a> about the PSM (Petroleum Supply Monthly). \u00a0 The EIA talks about, on a larger scale, the very same data management issues our very small organization faces very clearly in this excerpt:<\/p>\n

Given the timetable for EIA’s data products, much of that information is lagged and incomplete at the time of publication. For several states, the time from a particular month’s originally reported production volume to the time when that same month’s reporting could be considered final (i.e., with no revisions or very minimal further revisions) is several months to more than a year. A recent Today in Energy<\/em> article detailed the challenges these data lags created<\/a> in states with rapid changes in crude oil production growth, such as Texas.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

RMP recently took a fresh data download of MDEQ\/MPSC production data and found that June data was not even 1\/3 complete for final reporting\u00a0according to new metrics RMP has been developing to better understand the completeness of Michigan oil & gas production data. \u00a0 This inspired me to go back an take a 2nd look at November & December 2014 numbers published in the March 2015 edition of MOGM using a fresh September 2015 data download. \u00a0 Even though RMP and other authoritative oil production publications numbers reconciled to each other back in March of 2015, it turns out that our December numbers were more than\u00a025% short of the numbers in the most recent copy of the Michigan database. \u00a0 RMP\u00a0will update our previously reported numbers and graphs and continue to learn how to deliver\u00a0the most accurate reporting possible.<\/p>\n

RMP strives to maintain the highest data integrity possible. \u00a0Oil & gas production data will always be\u00a0approximate and is dependent upon many factors. \u00a0 RMP has been analyzing and becoming acquainted with\u00a0Michigan’s #bigdata\u00a0for over 5 years now and we will report January through June 2015 data when we feel operators have reported what we consider to be 90 to 95% of all active PRUs through June.<\/p>\n

Now let\u2019s take look at other Michigan oil & gas activity that occurred in September\u00a02015:<\/h2>\n

Two more wells were issued Production Resource Unit numbers this month: \u00a0Permit#61019 – The Goulding 1-22 well operated by WB Osborn, and Permit#61044 – The Finkbeiner D3-4 HD1. \u00a0 This brings the total wells put onto production in Michigan for 2015 up to 14 wells.<\/p>\n

Terra Energy filed an ACOWS to convert Permit#38240 & Permit#32550 to CO2 injection wells.<\/p>\n

Breitburn, out of Los Angeles, let 9 permits expire in Garfield Township.<\/p>\n

September\u00a02015 – List of New Oil & Gas Well Applications<\/h2>\n

In September 2015 Michigan received 15 applications, all of which were for oil wells. \u00a0 4 of the applications come from Wyotex which are really for 2 new wells\u00a0(All Wyotex wells so far have been 2 for 1 with regard to apps & permits. \u00a01 app is filed for the pilot hole and 1 app is filed for the horizontal). \u00a0 Wyotex currently has 9 wells permitted and if\/when these two new wells are permitted, it will bring their total up to 11 wells permitted. \u00a0 Five\u00a0of Wyotex’s prospects are in Manistee county\u00a0and six of them are in Grand Traverse county. \u00a0Wyotex has yet to break ground on any of their permitted wells as far as we know.<\/p>\n

\"September<\/a>
Michigan received 12 applications for oil wells in September 2015. Click on picture to enlarge.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\n

September\u00a02015 – List of Permits Issued for Oil & Gas Wells<\/h2>\n

In\u00a0September 2015, Michigan issued 12 permits for wells. \u00a0 7 of those wells were Antrim Gas wells which RMP talked about in last month’s MOGM. \u00a0The other 5 wells were oil wells. \u00a0One of the wells of interest below is the West Bay 22 SWD which is near the most prolific oil producing wells in our 2014 listing of top 10 hydrocarbon producers<\/a>. \u00a0 We like to highlight information like this to help people understand the basics of oil production. \u00a0 Because if you think about this, it makes sense: \u00a0if you have well producing a lot of oil & waste water, you drill a waste disposal well nearby to cut transportation costs of all the waste.<\/p>\n

\"September<\/a>
Listing of 12 oil & gas wells permitted in Michigan in September of 2015. Click to enlarge.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\n

September\u00a02015 – Oil & Gas Wells Published as Plugged<\/h2>\n

26 oil & gas wells were published as plugged in the month of September. \u00a0 The pluggings and applications this month are consistent with the annual average of just over 2 wells plugged for every 1 applied for or permitted. \u00a0One well of interest below is the Lucas 1-13 HD1 well which was a Collingwood attempt that never was completed because the well lacked integrity and the ability to hold pressure for hydraulic fracturing.<\/p>\n

\"September<\/a>
September 2015 Listing of 26 Oil & Gas Wells Plugged in Michigan. Click to enlarge.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\n
The Apps to Plugs Ratio KPI:<\/h5>\n

The apps to plugs ratio is self explanatory. \u00a0By looking at the number of applications to wells plugged KPI we can see wells coming vs wells going. \u00a0 This KPI along with the previous one supports our original 2014 & 2015 outlook post with more numbers and data.<\/p>\n

2015 Apps to\u00a0Plugs Ratio \u00a0KPI:<\/strong><\/p>\n

81\u00a0Applications : 197 Wells Plugged<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n
The Permits to Plugs Ratio KPI:<\/h5>\n

The permits to plugs ratio is nearly the same as the apps:plugs ratio but with permits instead of applications.<\/p>\n

2015 Permits to Plugs Ratio KPI:<\/strong><\/p>\n

87\u00a0Permits Issued : 197 Wells Plugged<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n

That’s it for September. \u00a0We look forward to publishing the first 6 months of production for 2015 when the numbers are closer to ready. \u00a0 Feel free to leave any comments or suggestions below.<\/p>\n

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