🛢️ GO-Daniel- 156-98-0322H-1

Hess Bakken Investments II, LLC · Williams County, ND · File #42909 · Generated 2026-08-22 01:36

API: 3310506827
Target Formation: Middle Bakken
Confidence: High

📊 Signals (6)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 3	Closed mud system with no cuttings pit mandated by NDIC Field Order 📄 Permit Stipulations, Page 2 Regulatory requirement eliminates traditional cuttings pit, forcing use of closed-loop systems and offsite hauling of cuttings.	2026-05-07	Mud / Fluids
Tier 3	Anti-collision Level 1 warning with GO-DANIEL-156-98-0322H-3 (Separation Factor 0.990) 📄 Scientific Drilling Anti-collision Report Extremely tight spacing (SF < 1.0) between planned wells on the same pad indicates high-density drilling with elevated risk of wellbore collision. Requires real-time monitoring and precise execution.	2026-04-28	Directional Drilling
Tier 3	BLM notification required for federal minerals within spacing unit⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Email from Emma Neigum dated April 23, 2026 Spacing unit includes federal minerals requiring coordination with BLM Dickinson office. This adds a regulatory layer beyond state NDIC requirements.	2026-04-23	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Waiver request for Order No. 31848 affidavit requirements due to Hess being operator of adjacent units where wellbore traverses 📄 Letter from Derek Abrahamsen dated March 16, 2026 Hess is drilling back into its own adjacent units (GO-Olson-157-98-2536 and Christopherson 2-30 spacing units), allowing them to bypass regulatory notification requirements to other operators. This indicates strategic unit consolidation and reduced surface footprint complexity.	2026-03-16	Regulatory / Permitting
Tier 3	Production liner cemented with wet shoe designed to 'frac out the shoe' 📄 Completion Equipment section, Drilling Prognosis Intentional cement over-displacement and wet shoe design to enable shoe fracturing indicates a specific completion technique to access the first stage directly through the shoe.	Relative	Completions / Frac
Tier 3	Waiver requested for open hole logs (Acoustic/Sonic, Density/Porosity, Resistivity) 📄 Proposed Logs section, Page 4 Hess is opting out of standard open hole logging suite, relying instead on cased hole evaluation and possibly other data sources. Reduces wireline operations but may increase reliance on LWD/MWD.	Relative	Regulatory / Permitting

💡 Operator Intent

Develop a high-density, multi-well pad with precise well spacing to maximize resource recovery from the spacing unit.

Four wells (H-1 through H-4) on same pad; anti-collision report shows extremely tight spacing (SF 0.990 between H-1 and H-3); pad layout drawings show four well slots in close proximity.
Minimize surface disturbance and regulatory complexity by drilling back into operator-controlled adjacent units.

Waiver request for Order 31848 cites that wellbores traverse into Hess-operated adjacent units (GO-Olson and Christopherson spacing units), eliminating need to notify other operators.
Implement a standardized, engineered pad design with specific erosion control and fluid management protocols.

Detailed civil engineering drawings (KLJ) include specific stormwater release structures, riprap details, seeding mixes, and interim reclamation plans, indicating a repeatable design approach.

🔧 Service Operator Relevance

Directional Drilling / MWD / Anti-collision Monitoring

Level 1 anti-collision warning between pad wells requires real-time, high-precision surveying and steering. Immediate need for services during drilling of H-1 through H-4 sequence.

Closed-Loop Drilling Fluids & Cuttings Hauling

NDIC mandate for 'closed mud system with no cuttings pit' creates immediate demand for fluid systems, solids control, and hauling to approved disposal facilities upon spud.

Civil Construction & Earthwork

Pad expansion and access road construction detailed in engineering plans (21.73 acres disturbance). Grading, surfacing, and erosion control installation are imminent pre-drilling activities.

Cementing (Primary and Liner)

Specific cement design with wet shoe for 'frac out' and detailed centralizer placement schedule requires precise execution during well construction phase.