🛢️ BW-JLP-149-101-2321H-2

Hess Bakken Investments II, LLC · McKenzie County, ND · File #41589 · Generated 2026-08-22 00:03

API: 3305310517
Target Formation: Middle Bakken
Confidence: High

📊 Signals (6)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 2	Permit stipulation: 'The west setback is based on a production liner cemented in the lateral with a wet shoe and the ability to frac out the shoe.' 📄 Permit Information - Stipulations Regulatory approval conditioned on specific completion design (cemented liner with wet shoe). Non-standard for some Bakken completions which may use uncemented liners.	2025-02-05	Completions / Frac
Tier 3	Surface casing point adjusted for 'big rig' (TD: 2,322' MD vs. 2,295' MD without adjustment). 📄 Well Sundry Form - Notification of Work Performed Indicates rig-specific design modifications. The 'big rig adjustment' suggests the actual rig (Nabors X28) differed from planning assumptions.	2025-08-11	Drilling Rigs
Tier 3	Operator requested and received a 90-day suspension of drilling after surface casing to use a smaller rig for surface hole, then move off and bring larger rig later for TD.⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Sundry Form - Request for Consideration/Waiver - Suspension of Drilling Reveals a staged drilling approach to save costs/time. Creates a 90-day window between surface casing and full-scale drilling, indicating pad timing flexibility and potential for separate service contracts for initial vs. main drilling phases.	2025-02-25	Drilling Rigs
Tier 3	Operator requested and received waiver for open hole logs, relying on offset well data within a mile. 📄 Sundry Form - Open Hole Log Waiver Avoids routine logging costs and time. Indicates high confidence in subsurface model from nearby control well (STEEN 149-101-13-24-1H).	2025-02-06	Regulatory / Permitting
Tier 3	Two sidetracks required in lateral due to shale strikes (Lower Bakken Shale at 13,450' MD, Upper Bakken Shale at 22,705' MD). 📄 Geologic Summary - Lateral section Non-routine drilling trouble. First sidetrack successful; second required two attempts. Indicates challenging geo-steering or formation dip.	Relative	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Confidential status note at file start: 'This well is CONFIDENTIAL, any information included in this well file was public information prior to the issuance of the CONFIDENTIAL status.' 📄 First page of document Well file was made confidential after initial data became public. Suggests operator sought protection for later data (possibly detailed drilling/completion results).	Unknown	General Oilfield Services

💡 Operator Intent

Optimize pad development cost and timing by staging rigs: using a smaller rig for surface hole then suspending operations to mobilize a larger rig later.

Sundry request for suspension of drilling states intent '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 data acquisition costs in a well-understood area by waiving open hole logs.

Open hole log waiver cites offset well within a mile having sufficient logs, indicating confidence in subsurface model and intent to reduce logging time and expense.
Design completion for regulatory compliance and frac flexibility using a cemented liner with a wet shoe.

Permit stipulation explicitly ties west setback approval to 'a production liner cemented in the lateral with a wet shoe and the ability to frac out the shoe,' showing intent to use this design to meet spacing rules.
Aggressively target multi-section lateral length (27,685' MD) despite geo-steering challenges.

Well drilled to ~27,685' MD with two shale strikes requiring sidetracks, indicating persistence in maintaining lateral length and staying in zone despite operational difficulties.

🔧 Service Operator Relevance

Drilling - Small Rig Services

Hess's strategy to use smaller rigs for surface holes on pads creates a near-term opportunity for contractors with smaller rigs, as outlined in the suspension request with approximate start date 8/10/2025.

Cementing & Liner Services

Permit-mandated cemented production liner with wet shoe design requires specific cementing expertise and equipment. This is a fixed requirement for the completion phase.

Geo-steering & Real-Time Monitoring

Two sidetracks in the lateral indicate challenging geo-steering. Operators with advanced real-time interpretation and steering capabilities could be valuable for future wells on this pad or area.

Civil Construction & Pad Building

Pad construction for a 7-well pad (as per surface use agreement) with detailed engineered design by KLJ indicates ongoing need for civil contractors for pad and access road building.

Frac Plug & Perf Services

Completion design specifies plug and perf method after first stage pumped out shoe. This locks in need for plug and perf services during completion.