🛢️ SEVERANCE 153-89-4-9H-3

HUNT OIL COMPANY · Mountrail County, ND · File #42949 · Generated 2026-08-22 01:56

API: 3306105696
Target Formation: Bakken
Confidence: High

📊 Signals (5)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 3	Affidavit filed stating Hunt is the operator of the offset spacing unit, therefore no inter-operator notice is required per Order 31848. 📄 Affidavit of Emily DiCarlo section Reveals the wellbore enters an adjacent spacing unit but Hunt controls it, avoiding a complex notification process with another operator. Shows strategic pad placement and unit control.	2026-04-23	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Closed mud system with no cuttings pit mandated. 📄 Page 1, Stipulations section This is a specific environmental stipulation requiring specialized waste handling equipment and procedures from the start of drilling.	Unknown	Mud / Fluids
Tier 3	Production liner shoe is fully cemented with 'no ability to frac out the shoe'. 📄 Page 1, Stipulations section; Page 7, PROPOSED WORK section This is a specific, non-standard completion design constraint. It eliminates a common contingency (frac'ing out the shoe) and may influence liner hanger, cementing, and completion tool selection.	Unknown	Completions / Frac
Tier 3	Waiver for logs must be requested via a separate sundry notice. 📄 Page III (Geologic Information section) Highlights a specific procedural hurdle for skipping standard logs. It's not a simple checkbox; it requires a formal, separate regulatory filing.	Unknown	Regulatory / Permitting
Tier 3	Specific regulatory contact requirement: Hunt Oil must contact NDIC Field Inspector Calob Werre at 701-822-0147 prior to location construction.⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Page 1, Stipulations section Direct, named inspector contact is mandated before pad construction begins, creating a specific regulatory gate and potential timing bottleneck.	Unknown	General Oilfield Services

💡 Operator Intent

To drill a long lateral (~10,300 ft MD from casing point) with precise anti-collision management in a dense pad environment.

Anticollision report shows close proximity to 5 other planned/existing wells on the same pad (Oakland and Severance series). The detailed plan from Scientific Drilling and the affidavit indicate careful planning for multi-well pad efficiency.
To maintain strict environmental and regulatory compliance, accepting more restrictive design constraints.

Acceptance of stipulations like closed mud system, fully cemented liner shoe (no frac-out), and perimeter berms shows a risk-averse operational approach prioritizing regulatory compliance over maximum flexibility.
To develop the unit via a pad targeting the Bakken, with wells extending into adjacent sections under Hunt's control.

The affidavit confirms the wellbore enters an adjacent spacing unit where Hunt is also the operator, indicating a coordinated development strategy across multiple units from a single pad.

🔧 Service Operator Relevance

Cuttings Hauling & Solid Waste Management

The 'closed mud system with no cuttings pit' stipulation creates an immediate, non-optional requirement for hauling all cuttings to an approved facility from spud.

Civil Construction & Earthwork

The detailed pad layout with 78,370 CY excavation and specific grading plans indicates major site work is imminent, contingent on the pre-construction call to Inspector Calob Werre.

Directional Drilling/Surveying

The complex anti-collision environment (multiple wells within <10 ft separation) and the pre-selection of Scientific Drilling indicates high-precision work is required; competitors are locked out for planning, but execution support may be needed.

Cementing Services

The 'fully cemented shoe' with no ability to frac out is a specific design requirement that will influence cement slurry design, job execution, and equipment selection for the production liner.