🛢️ SHELL 153-89-5-16H-1

HUNT OIL COMPANY · Mountrail County, ND · File #42195 · Generated 2026-08-22 00:41

API: 3306105566
Target Formation: Middle Bakken
Confidence: High

📊 Signals (5)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 2	Operator requested Suspension of Drilling (SOD) for up to 90 days to drill surface hole with smaller rig (T&S Drilling Rig #2) and then move on larger rig (Nabors B21) within 90 days.⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Sundry Form - Suspension of Drilling Two-rig strategy: small rig for surface hole (3-5 days), then larger rig for TD. Explicitly states intent to save cost and time. Requires immediate calls to NDIC after spud and when plug bumped.	2025-11-03	Drilling Rigs
Tier 3	Operator requested and received waiver to run tubing and packer, planning to flow well up 7'' casing after frac completion. 📄 Sundry Form - Request for Consideration/Waiver (Tubing/Packer Waiver) Deviates from standard completion design by eliminating tubing and packer, indicating a cost-saving or operational efficiency intent. Uses casing as production conduit with specific safety factor and monitoring protocols.	2026-07-20	Completions / Frac
Tier 3	Stipulation requires closed mud system with no cuttings pit, and all cuttings hauled to approved facility. 📄 Permit Stipulations Non-standard waste handling: mandates closed-loop system and offsite cuttings disposal, increasing logistics and cost.	2025-10-30	Mud / Fluids
Tier 3	Well name changed from SEVERANCE 153-89-4-9H-2 to SHELL 153-89-5-16H-1, and spacing unit expanded from 1280-acre to 3840-acre. 📄 Sundry Form - Well Information / Well Name Change and Permit Modification sections Significant redesign: well name change, lateral extension from ~10,000 ft to ~15,400 ft (based on bottom hole location change), and spacing unit tripled in size. Indicates a major revision in development plan.	2025-10-09	Completions / Frac
Tier 3	Anticollision report shows Level 3 warnings (closest approach <2.0 sigma) with nearby wells (e.g., Oakland 154-89-32-21H-1, Shell 3-05H). 📄 Anticollision Report High-risk drilling proximity to existing wells requires precise directional control and real-time monitoring to avoid collisions.	2025-09-23	Directional Drilling

💡 Operator Intent

Optimize capital efficiency by using a two-rig strategy to reduce drilling time and cost.

SOD request explicitly 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.'
Maximize reservoir contact by significantly extending lateral length and expanding spacing unit.

Well name change and permit modification show lateral extension from ~10,000 ft to ~15,400 ft and spacing unit expansion from 1280 to 3840 acres.
Minimize surface equipment and completion costs by eliminating tubing and packer.

Tubing/packer waiver request states intent to 'allow the well to flow up the 7'' casing' after frac, reducing completion hardware.

🔧 Service Operator Relevance

Directional Drilling & MWD/LWD

High-risk anticollision environment (Level 3 warnings) requires precise wellpath control and real-time surveying. Urgent need due to imminent drilling.

Cuttings Handling & Hauling

Permit stipulates closed mud system and all cuttings hauled to approved facility. Immediate requirement for drilling waste management services.

Pressure Monitoring & Flowback

Tubing/packer waiver requires pressure gauge on surface casing and flowback personnel on location during flowback. Specialized monitoring needed post-frac.

Pad Construction & Access Road Building

Detailed pad regrade plans and access road designs (~2,867 ft) by KLJ Engineering indicate imminent site construction activity.