Friday, October 31, 2025

Whiting Petroleum Continues Bakken Well Optimizations

30-Day Rates on New Pads Exceeding 1,000 BOEPD Oil and gas companies are focusing on efficiencies more than ever before, and Whiting Petroleum Corporation (ticker: WLL) continues to progress on its industry-leading acreage in the Williston Basin. Enhanced completions led to a quarter-over-quarter productivity increase of 44% in the Bakken/Three Forks play, the company said in its Q3’15 earnings release.

Marcellus, Utica Driving 85% of Shale Gas Growth Since 2012

Per well efficiencies up 2.6x in the Marcellus and 22.3x in the Utica since 2012 Increased productivity of natural gas wells in the Marcellus and Utica Shale basins is responsible for 85% of increased natural gas production in the United States since 2012, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA). Natural gas from shale basins is now responsible for 56%