🛢️ Cliffside 5103 41-7 6BX

Whiting Oil & Gas Corp. · McKenzie County, ND · File #42234 · Generated 2026-04-08 03:31

📊 Signals (4)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 3	Drilling resumed after losses, with adjusted landing target to 10,662' TVD. 📄 Geological Summary, page 4 Mid-drill adjustment to target depth post-losses.	2025-12-22	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Geological services began at Tyler formation; cuttings collected at 90' intervals vertical, 30' curve, 200' lateral; samples sent to Grand Forks.⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Geological Summary, page 3 Detailed sampling protocol beyond standard, with remote geosteering.	2025-11-09	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Waiver requested for open hole logs, citing offset well PAULSON 13-14H within 1 mile with sufficient logs. 📄 Sundry Form for Well File No.: 42234, Request for Consideration/Waiver Non-standard regulatory approval to skip open hole logging, potentially reducing costs and time.	2025-08-19	Regulatory / Permitting
Tier 3	Drilling paused due to fluid losses in lower Charles and Mission Canyon; zones cemented and reamed; decision to batch drill Dakota strings on remaining wells. 📄 Geological Summary, page 3 Unexpected operational challenge leading to adaptive drilling strategy.	Relative	General Oilfield Services

Optimize drilling efficiency on multi-well pad by batching operations post-initial losses.

Decision to batch drill Dakota strings after cementing loss zones.
Minimize regulatory hurdles and costs by waiving open hole logs using offset data.

Waiver request citing PAULSON 13-14H offset well.
Achieve precise Middle Bakken targeting with adjusted landing and detailed sampling.

Adjusted target to 10,662' TVD and intensive cuttings collection.

Directional Drilling and MWD Services

Well reached TD in December 2025; directional supervisors and MWD engineers actively involved through curve and lateral phases.

Mud Engineering and Geological Monitoring

Mud services and geologists engaged from spud in November 2025 through completion.

Completion and Stimulation

Well awaiting completion post-TD December 27, 2025; potential for immediate stimulation services.