🛢️ BW-IDA-149-101-1416H-3

Hess Bakken Investments II, LLC · McKenzie County, ND · File #41307 · Generated 2026-08-21 23:57

API: 3305310413
Target Formation: Middle Bakken
Confidence: High

📊 Signals (6)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 2	Permit stipulation requires a 'wet shoe' on the production liner with ability to 'frac out the shoe', a specific completion design choice. 📄 Permit Information - Conditions of Approval Specifies a non-standard cementing/completion technique for the liner shoe, influencing the cement job design and subsequent frac operations.	2024-11-01	Completions / Frac
Tier 3	Drilling operations were shut down due to 'extreme winds/blizzard' while tripping out after reaching TD, impacting schedule. 📄 Daily Log of Operations for Dec 18, 2025 Highlights operational vulnerability to winter weather in ND. The non-routine weather delay affected post-TD operations (running liner).	2025-12-18	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Operator requested and received a 90-day suspension of drilling after spudding surface hole with a small rig, to later move on a larger rig for TD, citing cost and time savings.⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Sundry Form for Suspension of Drilling (Form ID: 217114) Reveals a deliberate staging strategy to optimize rig utilization and capital efficiency. The 90-day window creates a defined opportunity for the larger rig contractor and associated services.	2024-11-11	Drilling Rigs
Tier 3	Operator requested and received a waiver for open hole logs, relying on offset well data and planning only a GR-CBL from TD to surface. 📄 Sundry Form for Open Hole Log Waiver (Form ID: 217115) Deviates from standard logging programs, indicating high confidence in offset geology and a cost-saving operational design. Reduces scope for open-hole logging service providers.	2024-11-11	Regulatory / Permitting
Tier 3	Affidavit confirms Halliburton Energy Services, as the stimulation supplier, does not use diesel fuels in HF activities for Hess in ND. 📄 Hydraulic Fracturing Stimulation Affidavit dated April 21, 2022 Pre-emptively addresses regulatory compliance (EPA guidelines) and locks in a major service provider's chemical portfolio for all future Hess Bakken wells.	2022-04-21	Completions / Frac
Tier 3	The lateral was drilled with 7 target changes to stay centered in the geologic zone, indicating active geo-steering. 📄 Geologic Summary - Lateral section Above-average number of steering corrections suggests a complex or narrow target window, requiring precise real-time geological guidance.	2025-12-14 to 2025-12-17	General Oilfield Services

💡 Operator Intent

To maximize capital efficiency on pad development through staged rig deployment and standardized, lean operational designs.

Request for 90-day suspension to use a small rig for surface hole then a larger rig for TD; waiver of open-hole logs; use of internal directional drilling team; pre-selected vendor ecosystem for pad design, mud, MWD, and geology.
To maintain strict environmental and regulatory compliance proactively, locking in approved service providers and methods.

Affidavit on non-use of diesel fuels in fracs with Halliburton; explicit permit condition adherence (wet shoe, setbacks); detailed BMPs in pad design for stormwater and containment.
To achieve precise lateral placement within a complex or narrow target window through active geosteering.

Seven target changes made during the lateral drilling to stay centered; reliance on real-time gamma and offset correlations; use of specialized mudlogging and MWD services.

🔧 Service Operator Relevance

Drilling Rig & Crew

A larger rig was scheduled to return within 90 days of the initial spud (approx. Nov 2024 - Feb 2025 window) to drill to TD. This creates a predictable, time-bound remobilization opportunity.

Cementing & Liner Services

The 'wet shoe' design for the production liner requires specialized cementing procedures and equipment. Service providers need to be prepared for this specific technique ahead of the completion phase.

Completion & Stimulation

Well reached TD and was 'awaiting completion' as of Dec 17, 2025. With Halliburton pre-selected as the frac supplier, ancillary services (sand, water, pumps, wireline for plug & perf) will be needed imminently post-drilling.

Civil Construction & Earthwork

The detailed engineered pad design by KLJ with extensive quantities (e.g., 131,908 CY excavation) indicates a major pad construction project was executed. Similar large-scale pad builds are likely for Hess's multi-well developments.