Bakken Shale in the US, 2019 - Oil and Gas Shale Market Analysis and Outlook to 2023

Bakken Shale in the US, 2019 - Oil and Gas Shale Market Analysis and Outlook to 2023

Summary

There is considerable potential to raise the crude oil production in the Bakken shale play from current levels of 1.44 million barrels of oil per day (mmbd) to at least 2 mmbd. Bakken oil wells have shown competitive performances when compared to recently completed wells in the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford. Bakken wells exhibit the lowest breakeven price among the three shale plays at US$30.50 per barrel (bbl), mainly due to the exceptionally high 30-day initial production (IP) rates of over 1,250 boed observed in this play.

Moreover, many Bakken operators are picking up the trend of drilling longer laterals and experimenting with completion designs. Companies are drilling laterals up to 12,000 feet (ft). The general objective remains to increase the productivity of the new producing wells in a higher proportion with respect to the cost increase associated with these more complex wells.

Scope

The report analyzes the crude oil and natural gas appraisal and production activities in the Bakken shale play in the US. The scope of the report includes -
- Comprehensive analysis of crude oil and natural gas production across major counties in North Dakota and Montaha during 2013-2018, as well as production outlook from 2019 to 2023
- In-depth information of well permits issued in North Dakota region of the Bakken shale, by county and by company from January 2018 to May 2019
- Detailed understanding of IP rates and type well profiles in the Bakken shale.
- Exhaustive analysis of competitive landscape in the Bakken shale in terms of net acreage, gross production, cost trends and planned investments.
- Comparison of type well economic metrics of major players were also analyzed
- Up-to-date information on major mergers and acquisitions in the Bakken shale between 2013 and 2019
- Overview of existing and active pipeline infrastructure in the Bakkken shale and along with a review of the upcoming projects in the region.

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