🛢️ OAKLAND 154-89-18-7H-1

HUNT OIL COMPANY · Mountrail County, ND · File #40892 · Generated 2026-08-21 23:51

API: 3306105361
Target Formation: Middle Bakken
Confidence: High

📊 Signals (6)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 2	Waiver requested to flow well up 7" casing post-frac without tubing/packer, citing casing integrity and monitoring 📄 WELL SUNDRY FORM - Request for Consideration/Waiver Non-standard completion design; operator plans to flow up casing, relying on casing burst rating and real-time pressure monitoring. Indicates cost-saving or operational flexibility intent, but introduces different risk profile.	2026-07-16	Completions / Frac
Tier 2	Suspension of Drilling (SOD) strategy: spud with small rig (T&S Drilling Rig #1), set surface casing, then bring larger rig (NABORS B21) within 90 days⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 WELL SUNDRY FORM - Suspension of Drilling Two-rig strategy to save cost/time. Specific rigs named and timeline given (spud 8/5/2025, big rig by 9/24/2025). Creates a defined window for rig and service handoff.	2025-07-29	Directional Drilling
Tier 3	Operator made multiple unpermitted surface hole location shifts (75' then 50' east) due to internal communication failures, discovered post-spud 📄 Letter from Jason Kurek to Todd Holweger dated September 19, 2025 Reveals significant internal operational breakdown: pad/facilities planning changes (Oct 2024) not communicated to regulatory team, leading to drilling at unpermitted locations. Requires retroactive permit amendments and indicates potential compliance issues.	2025-09-19	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Open hole log waiver granted based on offset well (Oakland 154-89-20-29H-1) logs, only GR-CBL planned from TD to surface 📄 WELL SUNDRY FORM - Open Hole Log Waiver Reduces logging program scope, relying on nearby well data. Indicates confidence in subsurface predictability and cost-saving on logging services.	2024-09-04	Regulatory / Permitting
Tier 3	Permit requires contact with specific NDIC Field Inspector (Calob Werre) prior to location construction and prior to setting conductor 📄 PERMIT INFORMATION - Conditions of Approval Unusual stipulation to contact a named inspector at two specific milestones. Indicates heightened regulatory oversight or site-specific concerns.	Unknown	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Production liner shoe fully cemented with 'no ability to frac out the shoe' - explicitly stated in multiple design summaries 📄 PROPOSED WORK / Cement Program Overview Unusual design constraint. Most operators retain ability to frac out of shoe for contingency. This is a deliberate, restrictive design choice.	Unknown	Completions / Frac

💡 Operator Intent

Optimize pad layout and facility placement, even at the cost of permit compliance delays.

Internal decisions to shift surface holes twice (75' then 50' east) were 'primarily driven by facilities placement on pad and access road.' Operator chose to drill at unpermitted locations to accommodate facilities, then seek retroactive amendments.
Reduce capital intensity and improve efficiency via a phased drilling approach using a small rig for surface section.

SOD request explicitly states intent is 'to take advantage of the cost savings and time savings of using an initial rig that is smaller than the rig necessary to drill a well to total depth.'
Minimize completion complexity and cost by eliminating tubing and packer initially, accepting flow up casing.

Waiver request argues casing is sufficient for flowback, with pressure monitoring and safety margins. States 'well will be cleaned out and production equipment will be installed as soon as possible after the well ceases flowing.'

🔧 Service Operator Relevance

Pressure Monitoring & Flowback Services

Critical due to waiver to flow up casing. Operator commits to installing pressure gauge on surface casing and having 'flowback personnel on location.' Real-time monitoring is essential for this non-standard design.

Cementing Services

Heightened importance due to design constraint of fully cemented production liner shoe with 'no ability to frac out.' A successful primary cement job is mandatory; remedial cementing services may be needed if issues arise.

Directional Drilling & Surveying

Well has anti-collision concerns with multiple nearby wells (Jensen 1-07H shows Level 3 warning). Specific planning vendor (Scientific Drilling) used. Surveying frequency and certification are stipulated. Opportunity during rig transition period.

Regulatory & Permitting Support

Operator demonstrated internal process failures leading to permit violations. Stated intent to 'internally track any changes to surface hole locations in a more effective manner' suggests potential demand for improved systems or consulting.

Rig Services & Crews

Defined two-rig sequence with specific contractors (T&S then Nabors) and timeline (spud ~8/5/2025, big rig by 9/24/2025). Clear handoff window creates opportunity for supporting services aligned with each rig.