Bakken Production Optimization Program

'This presentation focuses on the impact of well trajectory and undulations on the performance of unconventional oil wells throughout their life cycle. By analyzing field data, conducting numerical simulations, and performing experiments, the study reveals important insights. It is found that higher ...'

'This report summarizes the EERC’s analysis of the historical evolution of the Bakken core area (the region of best-producing locations in the Bakken) from 2008 through 2022. In 2008 and earlier, operators tested various locations within the Bakken and discovered sweet spots that formed core areas in...'

'This report summarizes the EERC’s pilot work to develop and test fingerprinting techniques for produced fluids (water and oil) and rock extracts acquired from the Bakken Petroleum System. In this context, “fingerprinting techniques” refer to one or more processes of quantifying unique chemical patte...'

'More than 90% of the estimated oil-in-place in unconventional reservoirs is left unproduced from primary depletion. Refracturing (refrac) is an alternative to unconventional enhanced oil recovery techniques such as rich gas injection. Refracturing an existing well can improve oil recovery by counter...'

'This report summarizes the EERC’s analysis of parent-child well interactions in the Bakken. As unconventional reservoirs mature, fracture interactions between existing wells (parent wells) and newly developed wells (child wells) significantly impact reservoir productivity. In the Bakken, these paren...'

'This webinar discusses the significant increase in the frequency of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) occurrence in Bakken petroleum system (BPS) wells. In the past few years, H2S production from wells has become increasingly problematic for operators and midstream service providers. The EERC research team ide...'

'This webinar details the uses and convenience of the new Data Analytics Interactive Tool. The completion optimization analysis focused on four areas of the BPS that were identified by a geologic cluster analysis tool, which subdivided the BPS wells into groups using measurements of geologic and geoc...'

' The main goal of this study was to evaluate the performance of existing refractured wells and to estimate the refrac potential for the Bakken petroleum system (BPS) based on learnings from historical refrac performance. The webinar will share the updated results of 1) a compilation and review of ...'

'This webinar presents a summary of recent development plans by operators in noncore areas of the Bakken who are proposing 3-mile horizontal wells. Anticipated increases in development costs are expected to be offset by increased production, resulting in improved financial performance. This webinar i...'

'This dashboard provides an interactive tool to assess North Dakota oil & gas production related carbon intensity (kg CO₂e/boe). Produced Gas, Flared Gas, Lease Gas, and estimated Tank Vapors data is presented over time, shown geographically, and grouped by Central Tank Battery (CTB) f...'