🛢️ OAKLAND 154-89-20-29H-1

HUNT OIL COMPANY · Mountrail County, ND · File #40891 · Generated 2026-08-21 23:50

API: 3306105360
Target Formation: Middle Bakken
Confidence: High

📊 Signals (5)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 2	Operator requests waiver to flow well up 7'' casing post-frac without tubing/packer, citing casing integrity and monitoring plan. 📄 WELL SUNDRY FORM - Request for Consideration/Waiver Non-standard completion design that bypasses conventional tubing/packer installation, indicating a cost/time-saving operational approach with specific casing integrity justifications.	2026-07-16	Completions / Frac
Tier 3	Operator discloses a pattern of surface hole location errors requiring multiple permit amendments (75' then 50' east shifts) due to internal communication failures. 📄 Letter to Todd Holweger dated September 19, 2025 Reveals operator's internal project management breakdowns leading to regulatory non-compliance, requiring corrective filings and admitting need for improved tracking.	2025-09-19	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Operator uses a two-rig strategy: spuds with T&S 2 Spudder rig for surface hole, then suspends drilling for up to 90 days before bringing larger Nabors B21 rig to TD.⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Suspension of Drilling Sundry (FORM ID: 260522) Non-routine drilling sequence designed for cost/time savings, creating a defined window for rig mobilization and service transition.	2025-07-29	Drilling Rigs
Tier 3	Permit includes explicit stipulation prohibiting deviation in surface hole due to 'possibility of severe casing wear' during vertical/curve drilling. 📄 Permit Modification (Date: 7/29/2025) - Stipulations Unusual regulatory condition highlighting operator's specific drilling concerns or past issues, imposing strict directional control.	2025-07-29	Directional Drilling
Tier 3	Production liner shoe is fully cemented with 'no ability to frac out the shoe', explicitly stated in multiple drilling plans. 📄 Drilling Plan / 'THE PRODUCTION LINER SHOE WILL BE FULLY CEMENTED...' Specific completion design constraint that eliminates contingency for shoe fracturing, affecting stimulation design and risk profile.	Relative	Completions / Frac

💡 Operator Intent

Optimize pad layout and facility placement through iterative surface location adjustments, even at cost of permit amendments.

Timeline shows decisions to shift surface holes 75' then 50' east 'primarily driven by facilities placement on pad and access road'.
Accelerate production startup and reduce completion costs by eliminating tubing/packer installation.

Waiver request states intent to 'allow the well to flow up the 7'' casing once the frac has been completed' with detailed casing integrity justification.
Execute cost-efficient drilling through staged rig approach despite regulatory complexity.

Suspension of Drilling application explicitly states purpose is 'to take advantage of the cost savings and time savings of using an initial rig that is smaller'.

🔧 Service Operator Relevance

Flowback & Production Testing

Waiver for casing flowback creates immediate need for specialized flowback services and pressure monitoring equipment during post-frac operations.

Directional Drilling & Surveying

Multiple permit amendments due to location errors and strict 'no deviation' stipulation indicate heightened need for precise surveying and directional control services.

Drilling Rig Mobilization

Defined 90-day suspension window between spudder rig and Nabors B21 rig creates predictable timing for rig moves and associated services.

Regulatory & Permitting Support

Operator's admitted internal communication failures leading to permit errors signal potential demand for third-party permitting and compliance oversight services.