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ND Oil & Gas Research Program North Dakota Pipeline Authority

Justin J. Kringstad January 23, 2014 - Bismarck, ND

ND Drilling Stats

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US Williston Basin Oil Production - 2013

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November 2013

Estimated Williston Basin Oil Transportation

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Cushing $96.74

Brent $108.18 WTI + $11.44

Crude Oil Prices – Jan. 22, 2014

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Estimated Williston Basin Oil Transportation

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Estimated ND Rail Export Volumes

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Williston Basin Oil Production & Export Capacity, BOPD

Production forecast is for visual demonstration purposes only and should not be considered accurate for any near or long term planning.

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Sandpiper Pipeline Open Season

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North Dakota Pipeline Company LLC - formerly known as Enbridge Pipelines (North Dakota) LLC • Open Season Dates: November 26, 2013 – January 24, 2014 • 225,000 BOPD ND Capacity to Clearbrook, MN (24”) • 375,000 BOPD Clearbrook, MN to Superior, WI (30”) • In-service Date: Q1 2016 • Project cost: $2.6 Billion

Map: Enbridge

Simple Terms Orange – Challenges on existing infrastructure Blue – Lack of pipelines

GREEN – % of gas captured and sold Orange – % flared from wells with at least one mcf sold. Blue – % flared from zero sales wells

November 2013 Data – Non-Confidential Wells Statewide

Solving the Flaring Challenge

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*Hess Tioga Gas Plant shut-in for 140 MMCFD expansion starting in November

Capturing the 11% Faster Well Connections

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ND Gas Gathering Statistics

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ND Gas Plant Capacity

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New NDPA Natural Gas Report

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Faster Connections

Target New Wells

High Volume Areas

Conclusion 1: Getting the right wells connected quickly is moving in the right direction

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Understanding Which Wells Are Flaring

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Capturing the 11% Catching Early Production

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Gas Plant Capacity

Looping & Compression

Maintenance & Pigging

Conclusion 2: Finding a way to quantify system enhancements would greatly assist in

understanding the timeline

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Justin J. Kringstad, Director North Dakota Pipeline Authority

600 E. Boulevard Ave. Dept. 405 Bismarck, ND 58505-0840

Phone: (701)220-6227

Fax: (701)328-2820 E-mail: jjkringstad@ndpipelines.com

Websites:

www.pipeline.nd.gov www.northdakotapipelines.com

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Contact Information

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