| Tier | Signal | Date | Service Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 3 |
Application for Stripper Well Property Determination due to low production rate of 7.8 BOPD over 12 months, qualifying for separate property designation. 📄 Letter from NDIC dated June 15, 2005 Indicates operator's strategy to maintain economic viability through regulatory exemptions for low-producing wells, potentially extending field life. |
2005-06-13 | General Oilfield Services |
| Tier 3 |
Request for approval to drill additional horizontal sidetrack lateral targeting Middle Bakken Dolomite, citing unsuccessful fracture stimulations in other NPC re-entries.⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Notice of Intent dated May 18, 2005 Reveals operator's pivot from fracture stimulation to openhole lateral exposure, indicating non-standard completion design due to formation challenges. |
2005-05-18 | Directional Drilling |
| Tier 3 |
Confidential status granted for well data until November 10, 2005, except production runs.⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 NDIC letter dated May 10, 2005 Operator seeks to protect proprietary re-entry and completion strategies, indicating competitive sensitivity around horizontal drilling plans. |
2005-05-10 | General Oilfield Services |
| Tier 3 |
Re-entry project to plug back existing lateral and drill new horizontal lateral in Middle Bakken, with specific directional plan and azimuth adjustment. 📄 Procedure document dated circa 2005 Demonstrates operator's intent to optimize reservoir access by re-orienting wellbore away from regional fracture trends, a non-routine design choice. |
Relative | Directional Drilling |