Outlaw Gap 24-23MBH-A - Intelligence Brief

Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company LP · McKenzie County, ND · File #33544 · Generated 2026-02-13 11:56

📊 Signals (4)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 2	Waiver requested for tubing/packer requirement during completion to allow flowback without production equipment installation.⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells - Form 4 (September 15, 2017) Non-standard waiver deviates from typical NDAC casing requirements, suggesting urgency in completion to capture early production.	2017-09-15	Regulatory / Permitting
Tier 3	Sidetrack initiated due to encountering Lower Bakken Shale at 16,309' MD during lateral drilling. 📄 Geologic Summary and Daily Log of Operations Sidetrack is a non-routine operational response to geological surprise, indicating potential challenges in maintaining planned trajectory in the Middle Bakken.	2017-09-13	Directional Drilling
Tier 3	Test holes dug on location, water found at 11 feet in southeast portion, requiring water string on all wells. 📄 Email correspondence (May 10, 2017) Pre-spud groundwater assessment led to modified casing program, non-routine due to aquifer presence and regulatory stipulations.	2017-05-10	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Frac stimulation with 29 stages using 10,315,960 lbs proppant, including 302,140 lbs 100 Mesh and 8,123,620 lbs 40/70 White in 225,906 bbls total base fluid. 📄 Well Specific Stimulations Large-scale, multi-stage frac with specific proppant blends indicates advanced completion design tailored to Middle Bakken, beyond routine single-stage treatments.	Unknown	Completions / Frac

Tier

Signal

Date

Service Impact

Tier 2

Waiver requested for tubing/packer requirement during completion to allow flowback without production equipment installation.⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE
📄 Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells - Form 4 (September 15, 2017)
Non-standard waiver deviates from typical NDAC casing requirements, suggesting urgency in completion to capture early production.

2017-09-15

Regulatory / Permitting

Tier 3

Sidetrack initiated due to encountering Lower Bakken Shale at 16,309' MD during lateral drilling.
📄 Geologic Summary and Daily Log of Operations
Sidetrack is a non-routine operational response to geological surprise, indicating potential challenges in maintaining planned trajectory in the Middle Bakken.

2017-09-13

Directional Drilling

Tier 3

Test holes dug on location, water found at 11 feet in southeast portion, requiring water string on all wells.
📄 Email correspondence (May 10, 2017)
Pre-spud groundwater assessment led to modified casing program, non-routine due to aquifer presence and regulatory stipulations.

2017-05-10

General Oilfield Services

Tier 3

Frac stimulation with 29 stages using 10,315,960 lbs proppant, including 302,140 lbs 100 Mesh and 8,123,620 lbs 40/70 White in 225,906 bbls total base fluid.
📄 Well Specific Stimulations
Large-scale, multi-stage frac with specific proppant blends indicates advanced completion design tailored to Middle Bakken, beyond routine single-stage treatments.

Unknown

Completions / Frac

💡 Operator Intent

Optimize completion efficiency by waiving standard casing requirements to enable immediate flowback and production.

Waiver request for tubing/packer during completion, citing safety factors and monitoring assurances.

Ensure environmental compliance and mitigate groundwater risks through pre-drilling assessments and modified casing programs.

Test holes revealed water at 11 feet, leading to water string requirements on all pad wells.

Maximize reservoir contact and production potential with extensive horizontal lateral and large-scale fracturing.

Sidetrack to extend lateral to 20,915' MD and 29-stage frac with high proppant volumes.

🔧 Service Operator Relevance

Cementing and zonal isolation

Halliburton's liner cementing completed in September 2017; upcoming production requires monitoring for cement integrity in high-pressure completions.

Directional drilling and surveying

Surveys finalized in November 2017; potential for adjacent wells on pad needing similar precision services.

Mudlogging and geological monitoring

Services ended at TD in September 2017; operators may seek similar for future pads to avoid sidetracks.

Fracturing and stimulation

Frac completed post-TD; well in producing status, signaling opportunity for post-frac analysis and optimization services.

🛢️ Outlaw Gap 24-23MBH-A

📊 Signals (4)

💡 Operator Intent

🔧 Service Operator Relevance