How Longer Laterals Are Extending Bakken’s Long Life—Chord CEO / Latest / By mark Chord Energy is drilling longer 3- and 4-mile laterals in the middle Bakken to extend inventory life—and closely watching new oily zones being tested in the Williston Basin’s stacked pay. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Related