🛢️ RS-Jones- 156-92-3532H-4

Hess Bakken Investments II, LLC · Mountrail County, ND · File #42918 · Generated 2026-08-22 01:40

API: 3306105691
Target Formation: Middle Bakken
Confidence: High

📊 Signals (6)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 2	Permit approval conditional on a 500' north/south and 150' east/west setback within a 2560-acre spacing unit, with east setback based on a cemented production liner with a wet shoe and ability to frac out the shoe. 📄 Stipulations section, Page 2 of 10 Specific, non-standard setback condition tied to a precise completion design (cemented liner with wet shoe). Deviations require regulatory re-approval.	2026-05-08	Completions / Frac
Tier 3	Mandatory core and sample submission to ND Geological Survey with strict deadlines (30 days for cuttings, 180 days for cores) and high penalty risk ($12,500 per day violation).⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Letter from Ross Edison, Geologist, dated 5/12/2026 Regulatory requirement with severe financial penalties for non-compliance; creates a post-drilling logistics and documentation deadline.	2026-05-12	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Operator asserts use of real-time corrected surveys, anti-collision standards with 1.5 separation factor, and active geo-steering with Gamma ray to avoid existing wellbores. 📄 Proposed Work / Anti-Collision Statement, Page 7 of 10 Reveals a formal, documented anti-collision protocol exceeding basic requirements, indicating a dense drilling environment and operational risk mitigation.	2026-05-08	Directional Drilling
Tier 3	Affidavit confirms notification and plan sharing with Devon Energy Williston, LLC (adjacent unit operator) via FedEx and email on February 3, 2026, for off-spacing entry. 📄 Drilling Permit Affidavit by Derek Abrahamsen Demonstrates proactive, documented regulatory compliance and inter-operator communication for a complex, multi-unit well path.	2026-02-03	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Detailed, engineered pad design by KLJ Engineering includes specific quantities for excavation, embankment, surfacing, and interim reclamation, with a proposed disturbance of 14.19 acres. 📄 Engineered Well Pad design sheets (multiple pages) Extensive, pre-designed civil construction plan with quantified materials. Shows high level of pre-investment and planning for a multi-well pad.	2026-01-28	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Operator must contact NDIC Field Inspector Dylan Roach (701-770-1981) prior to location construction. 📄 Stipulations section, Page 2 of 10 Personalized, named inspector contact is a pre-construction gate. Indicates heightened regulatory oversight or site-specific sensitivities.	Relative	General Oilfield Services

💡 Operator Intent

To develop a multi-well pad (RS-Jones-156-92-3532H-1 through H-5) with high-density, closely spaced laterals, requiring sophisticated anti-collision management.

Anti-collision report shows planned wellpaths for H-1 to H-5 with close approaches; pad design accommodates 5 wells; affidavit references all five wells collectively.
To utilize a cemented production liner with a wet shoe completion design to meet regulatory setback requirements and enable specific frac operations.

Stipulation explicitly ties east setback approval to 'a production liner cemented in the lateral with a wet shoe and the ability to frac out the shoe.' Completion equipment details describe the wet shoe sub.
To implement a robust, engineered surface location with significant civil construction and environmental controls, minimizing long-term liability.

Extensive KLJ Engineering pad design includes stormwater management, spill contingency, impermeable berms, detailed reclamation plans, and quantified material takes.

🔧 Service Operator Relevance

Civil Construction & Earthmoving

Detailed pad design with 36,108 CY of excavation/embankment and 14.19-acre disturbance is approved. Construction must commence after contacting NDIC Inspector Dylan Roach, creating an immediate mobilization opportunity.

Directional Drilling / MWD / LWD / Geo-steering

Anti-collision protocol mandates real-time surveys, 1.5 separation factor, and active geo-steering. Drilling of this well (H-4) is imminent within a dense pad, requiring high-precision services to avoid collisions with other planned and existing wells.

Cementing & Liner Services

The approved well design is contingent on running and cementing a 4-1/2" production liner with a wet shoe sub. This is a non-negotiable part of the completion sequence to meet regulatory setbacks.

Logistics & Sample Management

Regulatory letter sets a 30-day deadline post-drilling for sample submission and 180 days for cores. Service is needed to collect, wash, dry, package, and ship cuttings/cores to the state library to avoid penalties.