🛢️ RS-Jones- 156-92-3532H-5

Hess Bakken Investments II, LLC · Mountrail County, ND · File #42919 · Generated 2026-08-22 01:43

API: 3306105692
Target Formation: Middle Bakken
Confidence: High

📊 Signals (6)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 2	Use of a 'wet shoe' sub with rupture pins and plug chamber on the production liner, intentionally over-displacing cement by 2 bbls, with first stage pumped out the shoe. 📄 Drilling Prognosis - Completion Equipment Specific, non-standard liner cementing technique. The wet shoe design and intentional over-displacement indicate a planned method to ensure shoe integrity for subsequent frac operations ('ability to frac out the shoe'), which is a regulatory condition of approval.	Unknown	Completions / Frac
Tier 3	Wellbore enters adjacent spacing unit operated by Devon Energy Williston, LLC, requiring formal notification and anti-collision planning. 📄 Drilling Permit Affidavit, Anti-collision Report Indicates a non-standard well path crossing into another operator's unit, requiring coordination, legal notification, and heightened anti-collision measures. This creates a specific, time-sensitive interface with a competitor.	2026-02-03	Directional Drilling
Tier 3	Waiver requested for open hole logs (Acoustic/Sonic, Density/Porosity, etc.), indicating a reliance on cased hole evaluation and potentially reducing open-hole logging scope. 📄 Geologic Information - Proposed Logs Shows operator intent to skip certain open-hole logs, which is a non-routine design choice that must be approved via a separate sundry notice. This changes the traditional wireline/logging program.	Unknown	Regulatory / Permitting
Tier 3	Closed mud system with no cuttings pit mandated. Cuttings will be hauled to a state-approved facility. 📄 Permit Information - Stipulations, Drilling Prognosis Eliminates a routine on-site disposal option (cuttings pit). Requires pre-arranged hauling and off-site disposal services, impacting logistics and cost structure.	Unknown	Mud / Fluids
Tier 3	Explicit requirement to contact NDIC Field Inspector Dylan Roach (701-770-1981) prior to location construction.⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Permit Information - Stipulations Identifies a specific, named regulator who must be engaged before pad work begins. This is a gate for construction timing and indicates a pre-construction inspection or notification step.	Relative	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Specific, non-standard cement centralizer placement program for 7" production casing, with varying frequency based on geological zones (e.g., every joint near salts, every other joint elsewhere). 📄 Drilling Prognosis - Casing and Cement Program Exceeds routine centralizer specs. Indicates a tailored, geologically-aware cementing strategy focused on salt zones and the build section, implying past issues or specific isolation concerns.	Unknown	General Oilfield Services

💡 Operator Intent

To drill an extended-reach lateral (~20,300 ft east from surface location) targeting the Middle Bakken, with a wellbore that intentionally crosses into a spacing unit operated by a competitor (Devon).

Bottom hole location is in Section 32-156N-91W, far east of surface location in Section 35-156N-92W. Affidavit confirms notification to Devon for wellbore entering their unit. Maximum legal coordinate from wellhead at TD is '1771' south and 20300' east'.
To implement a robust, engineered pad design supporting a 5-well pad (RS-Jones-156-92-3532H-1 through H-5) with future expansion capability and specific facility layouts.

Civil plans show a 5-slot pad design, detailed facility plot plan with electrical runs, tank circles, flare radiation zones, and notes for 'possible future expansion.' Extensive grading, surfacing, and erosion control plans are provided.
To prioritize anti-collision and geo-steering due to dense existing wellbores in the area, using specific technologies and procedures.

Anti-collision statement details use of certified well planners, real-time corrected surveys, a minimum 1.5 separation factor, active geo-steering with Gamma ray to avoid existing laterals, and increased survey frequency as needed. The anti-collision report shows close approaches (some <1.0 separation factor) with multiple offset wells.
To use a cemented production liner with swell packers for zone isolation, combined with sliding sleeves and/or plug and perf completion.

Drilling program states: 'Run 4-1/2" production liner utilizing swell packers for zone isolation in conjunction with sliding sleeves and/or plug and perf.'

🔧 Service Operator Relevance

Civil Construction & Earthwork

Detailed engineering plans (KLJ) are complete as of Jan 2026. Construction must commence after permit publication (5/8/2026) and after contacting Inspector Dylan Roach. Large quantities of excavation (36,108 CY), embankment, and surfacing (15,139 CY Class 13) are specified. Timing is imminent post-permit approval.

Cuttings Hauling & Off-Site Disposal

Closed mud system stipulation eliminates cuttings pit. The drilling program explicitly states 'Cuttings generated from this well will be hauled to a state approved facility.' This creates a continuous hauling requirement throughout drilling of this and likely all 5 wells on the pad.

Centralizer Supply & Cementing Services

The non-standard centralizer schedule for the 7" casing (varying by geological zone) requires precise vendor coordination and supply. The detailed cementing program with specific slurry designs (lead and tail) indicates a complex job that must be executed as planned.

Directional Drilling & Survey Services

High anti-collision risk with multiple nearby wells (per anti-collision report) necessitates premium directional drilling and survey services. The plan calls for surveys every 93'-100', increasing as needed. The use of Scientific Drilling's planning tools indicates a specific vendor ecosystem.

Liner Hanger & Specialized Completion Tools

The specified 'wet shoe' sub with rupture pins for the production liner is a specialized tool. Its installation and the subsequent cemented liner with swell packers are critical path items for the completion phase.