Performance Broadcast

Newsco would like to recognize Whiting Petroleum and the crew of Pioneer 75 for drilling a single run lateral on April 8, 2018. The assembly drilled the entirety of the 9,094’ section in 36.58 drilling hours and 38.35 circ. hours, for an average ROP of 248.6 ft/hr. This run was achieved with Newsco’s 5” 6/7 9.0 (.85 RPG) EvenTek power section w/ 1.75 FBH paired with a Reed 6” TKC53.

As advancements are continually made in the area of mud motor performance, single run laterals in the Bakken are becoming more and more common. Newsco prides itself on utilizing optimal rotor / stator fit and clear operating instructions to ensure optimal mud mo-tor performance from drill out all the way to Total Depth.

Operator: Whiting Petroleum

Location: Williams County, ND

Well Name: Truax Field

Formation:  Bakken (Shale)

Well Type: Horizontal

Hole Size: 6"

Total Depth: 20,349 feet

Average Rotary ROP:  326.26 ft/hr

Average Slide ROP: 65.95 ft/hr

Flow Rate: 288-300 gpm

Mud System: 9.7 ppg Brine

Drilling Hours: 36.58 hours

Circulating Hours: 38.35 hours

Footage Drilled:  9,094 feet

Temperature:  281°F

Services Performed: Newsco Performance Mud Motor

Contact your Newsco Account Manager for more information:

3101 Wood Court
Casper, WY 82601
Phone: 1-307-232-6336

clae.bilek@newsco-drilling.com 

NPB_Whiting_Bakken_500-67-9.0-ET-Lateral-Run_04112018.pdf