Bakken Production Optimization Program

'This final report to the North Dakota Industrial Commission summarizes Bakken Production Optimization Program (BPOP) achievements for the fourth phase of the program (BPOP 4.0). Significant achievements directly attributable to this program have made measurable, positive impacts to how the business ...'

'This Webinar presents new research on Bakken edge (gap) well development. Gap well development offers a promising strategy to unlock untapped reserves within fully developed drilling spacing units. By targeting boundary zones that are often underutilized, operators can capture hydrocarbon reserves o...'

'This presentation was delivered to BPOP members on February 26, 2025. It covered the use of produced water in hydraulic fracturing operations as a sustainable alternative to freshwater resources, aiming to reduce completion costs while alleviating pressure on disposal reservoirs. The primary benefit...'

'The BPOP Annual Meeting was held on November 7, 2024, at Chord Energy's office in downtown Houston, Texas. The event brought together representatives from 13 organizations or companies, with over 50 members in attendance'

'The occurrence of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in the Bakken Petroleum System (Bakken) presents significant challenges for oil producers, with increasing frequency and associated economic, environmental, health, and safety (EHS) impacts. The unclear mechanisms of H2S generation further complicate mitigati...'

'This webinar, presented on July 11, 2024, builds on a previous BPOP session led by the EERC and its project partner in December 2023, which focused on the design, observations, and findings from the Liberty Resources East Nesson second pilot test’s injection cycle. In this follow-up session, the ong...'

'This presentation was given at the Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTeC) in June of 2024. The present study aimed to shed light on the potential mechanisms of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) generation in the Bakken petroleum system (Bakken) through a combination of laboratory pyrolysis and ...'

'This Webinar presents the final petrophysical evaluations completed for BPOP 4.0. This will include the results from the data-rich wells and wells with a more common log data suite. Results-driven interpretations  for the Bakken and Three Forks Formations include lithology, water saturation, ke...'

'This slide deck was presented to BPOP Members on May 22, 2024, as part of the EERC's ongoing BPOP webinar series. Recent EERC research using sulfur isotopes measured in Bakken Petroleum System (Bakken) H2S, rock, and water samples identified potential sources of H2S outside of the Middle Bakken (MB)...'

'This slide deck was presented to BPOP Members on February 28, 2024, as part of the EERC's ongoing BPOP webinar series. Sulfur isotopes were used to evaluate various mechanisms of souring in Bakken production. Samples of well-collected H2S demonstrated positive d34S values in the range from +1.7‰ to ...'