How the Bakken was Conquered

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How the Bakken was Conquered

posted on Oct 15, 2009 06:38PM

Here is an article I was trying to find a while back. It explains how operators were able to get production from the Bakken formation (Saskatchewan/N. Dakota) in areas where the wells would typically water out after stimulation.

There are a number of systems like this available now from different service companies, and HPHT packers are becoming available as well (15K psi @ 400F).

http://bakkenoil.blogspot.com/2008/02/stackfrac-drilling-system-makes-bakken.html

I think for the MAKO to be economical, this type of technology is going to be required (horizontal drilling, openhole completion, multi-zone fracing [8,12,20+ zones]).