Like many here I am very new to the oil situation and the processes involved. Enerplus has placed 4 wells in confidential status in a unit comprised of two sections in which I have the mineral rights to an 1/8 of. This is T150 R94 Sec. 29&32. I have the basic service in the NDIC web site and check the best I can. What I cannot figure out is if they have actually started drilling. There is not a spud date listed yet. My searching has given me hope that this might be a pretty good area to have the mineral lease.
Thank you for your help in advance
Ken
Mr. Schmidt, I didn't see a date for the wells to come off the confidential list so they probably have not been drilled yet although some operators report things months late and the NDIC is only as good as the information reported, But I think Enerplus USA, the American arm of Enerplus, probably reports in a timely manner. I would be watching for rig symbols on the gis map for a quick and easy way to keep an eye out for when they drill. I totally agree with you it's a good area.
Kenneth:
I agree with rw in that all indications point to no drilling currently for these wells. I have learned that alot depends when the leases are expiring. Since many of these companies have few rigs available, they tend to be on a drilling schedule based on expiration of leases.