| Tier | Signal | Date | Service Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 2 |
Permit approval conditional on specific lateral setback design: 150' from N/S boundaries, 500' from E/W boundaries within 1920-acre spacing unit. North setback based on production liner cemented in lateral with wet shoe and ability to frac out the shoe. 📄 STIPULATIONS section, Permit Review Policy Regulatory approval is tied to a specific, non-standard completion design (cemented liner with wet shoe). This imposes a technical constraint on the completion operation and indicates a tailored solution for boundary proximity. |
2026-05-27 | Completions / Frac |
| Tier 3 |
Detailed, engineered pad and access road design by KLJ Engineering, with extensive specifications for compaction, materials, erosion control, and interim reclamation. 📄 KLJ Engineering civil layout sheets (NDP-GBAK-CIV-LAY-01077, etc.) The pad is not a standard design; it includes specific material specs (e.g., clay for containment berms), cement stabilization, detailed stormwater management, and a 13.19-acre disturbance plan. This indicates a high-investment, permanent facility. |
2026-08-25 | General Oilfield Services |
| Tier 3 |
Operator requests waiver for providing directional/completion plans to adjacent unit operator, as Hess is the operator of the adjacent unit. 📄 Letter from Derek Abrahamsen (Hess) to NDIC dated April 14, 2026 Demonstrates proactive regulatory strategy to streamline permitting by waiving inter-operator notification requirements for off-spacing wells drilled from a Hess-operated pad into a Hess-operated unit. |
2026-04-14 | Directional Drilling |
| Tier 3 |
Anticollision report shows planned well path has Level 2 and Level 3 separation factor warnings with multiple existing wellbores, including a closest approach with a separation factor of 1.109 (Level 2). 📄 Anticollision Report summary table Drilling through a dense wellbore environment requires precise geosteering and real-time anti-collision monitoring. The plan acknowledges close approaches managed by risk assessments and MOC's. |
2026-04-10 | Directional Drilling |
| Tier 3 |
Affidavit confirms Surface Use Agreement executed effective August 1, 2025, for off-spacing wells drilled from Section 6 into Sections 22, 27, 34. 📄 Affidavit of Travis Nelson, sworn March 24, 2026 Surface access was secured well in advance (over 7 months prior to affidavit) for specific off-spacing operations, indicating long-term planning and resolved landowner negotiations. |
2025-08-01 | General Oilfield Services |
| Tier 3 |
Operator must contact NDIC Field Inspector Robert Stafford (701-946-8204) prior to location construction.⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 STIPULATIONS section, Conditions of Approval Explicit, named regulatory pre-construction contact is required. This indicates heightened regulatory oversight or site-specific conditions requiring inspector notification before dirt work begins. |
Relative | General Oilfield Services |