🛢️ BW-Braaten-149-100-1906H-3

Hess Bakken Investments II, LLC · McKenzie County, ND · File #43007 · Generated 2026-08-22 02:14

API: 3305310823
Target Formation: Middle Bakken
Confidence: High

📊 Signals (6)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 2	North setback reduced to 150' (vs. standard 500') based on production liner cemented in lateral with a wet shoe and ability to frac out the shoe. 📄 Permit Stipulations, Page 2. Non-standard setback granted due to specific completion design (cemented liner with wet shoe). This is a regulatory variance based on engineered solution.	Unknown	Completions / Frac
Tier 3	Off-spacing well requiring affidavit of executed surface use agreement for drilling into Sections 6,7,18,19 from pad in Section 30. 📄 Affidavit section, Drilling Permit Affidavit, and Surface Use Agreement description. Well is drilled from outside its target spacing unit (Sections 6,7,18,19) from a pad in Section 30, requiring a specific, executed surface use agreement with landowner Craig Braaten. This indicates a complex land/unit access strategy and potential for similar off-spacing development from single pads.	2026-05-12	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Affidavit provided to adjacent unit operator (Kraken Operating LLC) detailing directional plan, casing design, and spud date, as required by Order No. 31973. 📄 Drilling Permit Affidavit and cover letter to Kraken. Demonstrates formal, time-sensitive regulatory compliance for drilling through an adjacent operator's unit. Includes sharing of proprietary drilling/completion plans.	2026-04-30	Directional Drilling
Tier 3	Extensive, engineered pad and access road construction plan with detailed quantities, specifications, and reclamation requirements (40.37 acres disturbance). 📄 Civil engineering plans (KLJ drawings), Basis of Estimate, Plan Notes. The level of detail (grading, culverts, seeding mixes, stormwater release structures) exceeds routine permit data. Shows significant pre-investment in pad infrastructure for a 4-well pad.	2025-10-03	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Waiver requested for open hole logs (Acoustic/Sonic, Density/Porosity, Resistivity) per attached log waiver. 📄 Proposed Logs section, Page 4. Operator is seeking to forego standard open hole data acquisition, indicating reliance on other data (e.g., offset wells, cased hole logs, geosteering) or cost-saving intent.	Unknown	Regulatory / Permitting
Tier 3	Mandatory pre-construction contact with NDIC Field Inspector Will Ryan (701-770-6684) prior to location construction.⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Permit Stipulations, Page 2. Explicit, named inspector contact is a condition of approval, not a generic requirement. Indicates heightened regulatory oversight or site-specific concerns for this pad.	Relative	General Oilfield Services

💡 Operator Intent

Develop a 4-well pad (BW-Braaten-149-100-1906H-1 through H-4) with significant, permanent infrastructure to efficiently drain multiple spacing units, including off-spacing targets.

Civil plans show a 4-slot pad with facilities plot plan for long-term production. Affidavit and surface use agreement explicitly state intent to drill four wells from this location into off-lease units (Sections 6,7,18,19).
Prioritize operational efficiency and cost control by waiving routine open-hole logs and using standardized, vendor-preferred completion designs (cemented liner with wet shoe, Halliburton for stimulation).

Log waiver request on permit form. Standardized completion equipment details (wet shoe sub, plug and perf). Affidavit confirming Halliburton as stimulation supplier.
Minimize surface footprint and environmental impact through engineered pad design with detailed erosion control, specific seeding mixes, and stormwater management, aiming for efficient interim and final reclamation.

Extensive civil plans with quantified reclamation, multiple seeding mixes based on soil type, and detailed BMP (Best Management Practice) installation details.

🔧 Service Operator Relevance

Civil Construction & Earthwork

Detailed, bid-ready plans exist for pad and 9,490 LF access road construction. Quantities are specified (e.g., 65,726 CY excavation, specific culvert sizes). Pre-construction regulatory contact (Will Ryan) is required, indicating imminent start.

Directional Drilling & Surveying

Anti-collision report shows close approaches to existing wells (Separation Factor as low as 0.83). High-precision drilling and real-time surveying will be critical. Scientific Drilling is already engaged for planning.

Completions (Cementing & Stimulation)

Non-standard cemented liner with wet shoe design is integral to obtaining a regulatory variance (reduced setback). Halliburton is named as the stimulation supplier, but cementing and completion tool services for the specialized liner design are needed.

Environmental & Reclamation

Interim reclamation of 30.4 acres is planned post-construction. Specific seeding mixes and erosion control (blankets, fiber rolls) are specified, creating a near-term opportunity for seeding/mulching contractors.

Logistics & Waste Handling

Requirement for on-site leak-proof filter sock container from spud through flowback. Cuttings will be hauled to approved facility. Closed mud system with no cuttings pit is stipulated.