🛢️ GO-Wolla- 157-97-3422H-2

HESS BAKKEN INVESTMENTS II, LLC · Williams County, ND · File #42976 · Generated 2026-08-22 02:06

API: 3310506835
Target Formation: Bakken (Middle Bakken)
Confidence: High

📊 Signals (5)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 2	Production liner design uses a cemented liner with a 'wet shoe' and the 'ability to frac out the shoe'. This is a condition of approval for a reduced north setback (150 ft vs standard 500 ft). 📄 STIPULATIONS section (Condition of Approval); Completion Equipment details in drilling prognosis. Non-standard completion design to achieve regulatory exception for tighter spacing. The wet shoe technique (intentional over-displacement, rupture pins) is a specific operational choice to enable treating the first stage out of the shoe.	2026-05-27	Completions / Frac
Tier 3	Comprehensive, engineered well pad design with specific material specs (e.g., containment berm of CL/CH clay, 60% passing #200 sieve, LL>30), cement stabilization of surface, detailed erosion control plans, and interim reclamation schedule. 📄 Civil layout plans, plan notes, typical sections (KLJ Engineering drawings). Reveals operator investment in high-spec pad construction beyond minimum regulatory requirements. Includes detailed geotechnical specs, contractor guidelines, and bid item basis, indicating a turnkey, engineered approach.	2026-08-25	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Specific anti-collision protocol disclosed: Utilizes AC guidance from certified well planners, real-time corrected surveys, minimum 1.5 separation factor, gamma ray to geo-steer around existing wellbores when cross-cutting laterals. Surveys every 93'-100', increasing frequency for collision avoidance. 📄 PROPOSED WORK section, page 7 of 10. Goes beyond standard regulatory minimums. Reveals operator's internal engineering standards (MOC's, risk assessments) and specific technology use (gamma ray for geo-steering in same formation).	2026-05-27	Directional Drilling
Tier 3	Well is drilled from outside its target spacing unit (Sections 22,27,34 T157N R97W) from within the GO-BLAKE-156-97-0607 spacing unit (Sections 6,7 T156N R97W). Operator self-waived adjacent unit notification requirements via affidavit. 📄 Affidavit letter from Derek Abrahamsen (Hess) to NDIC dated April 14, 2026; Surface Use Agreement affidavit. Indicates complex pad development strategy with wells targeting units different from surface location. Operator is leveraging control of adjacent unit to streamline regulatory process, showing pre-planned multi-well pad development.	2026-04-14	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Operator must contact NDIC Field Inspector Robert Stafford (701-946-8204) prior to location construction. This is a named, individual regulatory point of contact. 📄 STIPULATIONS section, page 1 of 10. Identifies a specific field inspector assigned to pre-construction review, indicating potential for site-specific oversight or heightened regulatory attention for this pad/location.	Unknown	General Oilfield Services

💡 Operator Intent

Develop a multi-well pad as a strategic hub to efficiently drain multiple spacing units from a single surface location, optimizing surface footprint and operational efficiency.

Pad is named 'GO-WOLLA-BLAKE PAD'. Well is drilled from Section 6 to target Sections 22,27,34. Affidavit references multiple wells (GO-Wolla-157-97-3422H-2, -3) from the same location. Civil drawings show a 3-well pad facility with test & group capabilities.
Aggressively manage wellbore spacing and collision risks in a densely drilled area to maximize resource recovery from the unit.

Detailed anti-collision protocols, reference to cross-cutting laterals in the same formation, and anti-collision report showing analysis against numerous offset wells (e.g., Johnson, Duffy, State, Hoyt wells).
Implement high-integrity well construction and pad design to mitigate environmental risks and ensure long-term asset integrity, potentially as a standard for future developments.

Closed mud system mandate, specific cement slurry designs with silica, engineered clay berms for containment, detailed stormwater management with riprap and plunge pools, and interim reclamation planning.

🔧 Service Operator Relevance

Civil Construction & Earthwork

Detailed, engineered pad design (13.19 acre disturbance) with strict material and compaction specs is ready for bid and construction. The plan includes mobilization, excavation (33,193 CY), surfacing, and erosion control. Timing is post-permit approval (May 2026).

Directional Drilling & Surveying

Complex wellpath from one section to another with stringent anti-collision requirements. Need for certified well planners, real-time survey correction services, and potential geo-steering services is explicitly defined. Drilling is imminent post-pad construction.

Advanced Cementing & Liner Services

Non-standard cemented production liner with wet shoe design is a condition of permit approval. Requires specific tools (wet shoe sub with rupture pins) and precise execution to achieve regulatory setback exception. Opportunity for specialty cementing and liner hanger services.

Completion & Stimulation

Halliburton is pre-selected as stimulation supplier, but ancillary services (plug and perf, swell packers, zone isolation) are part of the design. The wet shoe first stage creates a specific operational sequence. Frac operations follow drilling and liner installation.