🛢️ GO-Blake-156-97-0607H-2U

HESS BAKKEN INVESTMENTS II, LLC · Williams County, ND · File #42994 · Generated 2026-08-22 02:12

API: 3310506837
Target Formation: Bakken
Confidence: High

📊 Signals (6)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 2	Production liner to be cemented with a wet shoe 'and the ability to frac out the shoe,' indicating a specific completion technique for the toe-stage. 📄 Page 1 of 11, Stipulations Specifies a non-standard cementing/completion method for the lateral liner shoe. The 'wet shoe' design with rupture pins is detailed in the drilling prognosis, showing a deliberate engineering choice for the first frac stage.	2026-06-02	Completions / Frac
Tier 3	Mandatory closed mud system with no cuttings pit, and specific conductor/rat/mouse hole construction and cementing requirements to protect near-surface groundwater. 📄 Page 1 of 11, Stipulations; Page 2 of 11, Conditions Goes beyond standard environmental controls. Requires specialized mud handling equipment and precise cementing procedures for auxiliary holes, indicating a sensitive surface location or heightened regulatory focus.	2026-06-02	Mud / Fluids
Tier 3	U-turn horizontal well with lateral closer than 500 feet to spacing unit boundary, requiring pre-approved fracture stimulation procedures and as-built survey submission before completion. 📄 Page 2 of 11, Conditions of Approval Indicates a complex wellbore geometry (U-turn) with proximity constraints, triggering additional regulatory scrutiny and pre-completion approval requirements. This increases planning complexity and may affect completion timing.	2026-06-02	Directional Drilling
Tier 3	Waiver requested for Order No. 31848 affidavit requirements because the adjacent unit (GO-DUFFY-157-97-2734) is also operated by Hess. 📄 Letter from Derek Abrahamsen (Hess) to NDIC dated 2026-04-14 Reveals the well will drill back north into an adjacent spacing unit owned by the same operator, enabling a regulatory waiver. Shows strategic unit consolidation and pad design across section lines.	2026-04-14	Regulatory / Permitting
Tier 3	Operator must contact NDIC Field Inspector Robert Stafford (701-946-8204) prior to location construction, adding a mandatory pre-construction checkpoint.⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Page 2 of 11, Construction Commencement Notification Introduces a named regulatory point-of-contact and a mandatory communication step before any dirt work begins. This can gate construction start timing.	Relative	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Extensive, prescriptive centralizer placement program for production casing, with frequency changing based on geological zones (e.g., every joint near TD, every other joint near salt zones). 📄 Drilling Prognosis, Production Casing Centralizer Placement Unusually detailed centralizer schedule tied to specific formations, indicating past cementing issues or challenging wellbore geometry. This is a specific operational prescription not found in standard permits.	Unknown	General Oilfield Services

💡 Operator Intent

Develop a multi-well pad with integrated facilities, planning for future expansion and centralized processing.

Civil drawings show a pad designed for three wells (GO-WOLLA-157-97-3422H-2, -3, and GO-BLAKE-156-97-0607H-2U) with tank farm, compressor, and facility layout. Notes mention 'possible future expansion' and an emulsion pipeline to a central facility, indicating a hub-and-spoke development strategy.
Aggressively manage anti-collision risks in a densely drilled area using real-time monitoring and specific standards.

The anti-collision report references many offset wells. Operator assertions detail a multi-step process: using certified well planners, real-time corrected surveys, a minimum 1.5 separation factor, gamma ray for geosteering, and increased survey frequency near existing wellbores.
Achieve regulatory efficiency by consolidating acreage and obtaining waivers for intra-operator drilling.

The waiver request for Order 31848 shows the well drills into an adjacent unit also operated by Hess, eliminating the need to notify another operator. This demonstrates strategic acreage accumulation to simplify regulatory hurdles.

🔧 Service Operator Relevance

Civil Construction & Earthwork

Detailed engineered pad plans (KLJ drawings) with extensive quantity take-offs exist. Construction must follow specific sequencing: contact Field Inspector Robert Stafford BEFORE starting, build perimeter berm, install complex stormwater release structures. Bidding/construction is imminent post-permit approval.

Directional Drilling & MWD/LWD

U-turn well with tight boundary setbacks and dense offset well environment. Requires precise execution of the Scientific Drilling plan, real-time anti-collision monitoring, and adherence to increased survey frequency (every 30 ft in curve, 90 ft in lateral). High-skill service critical to avoid collisions.

Cementing

Non-standard requirements: closed mud system, cementing of rat/mouse holes to surface, specific wet shoe design for production liner, and a highly detailed centralizer program for production casing. Need for specialized expertise and equipment is elevated.

Fracture Stimulation

Pre-selected vendor (Halliburton) but job has unique aspects: requirement for pre-approved frac procedures due to U-turn/boundary proximity, and a planned first stage to 'frac out the shoe' of the cemented liner. Regulatory coordination will be time-sensitive.

Waste Handling & Environmental

Closed mud system mandate eliminates cuttings pits. Filter sock leak-proof container required on-site from spud through flowback. Cuttings to be hauled to approved facility. Creates immediate need for fluid handling, container supply, and waste hauling services.