🛢️ AN-Melby-152-95-1030H-2

HESS BAKKEN INVESTMENTS II, LLC · McKenzie County, ND · File #43012 · Generated 2026-08-22 02:17

API: 3305310827
Target Formation: Middle Bakken
Confidence: High

📊 Signals (7)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 2	Production liner cemented in lateral with a 'wet shoe' and ability to 'frac out the shoe' to satisfy north setback requirement. 📄 Stipulations section, page 1. Specific engineered completion design (cemented liner with wet shoe) is a permit condition to allow reduced boundary setback. Indicates a planned, non-standard completion technique.	Unknown	Completions / Frac
Tier 3	Detailed, engineered civil construction plan with extensive quantities and specifications prepared by KLJ Engineering (Drawing NDP-HBAK-CIV-LAY-01031, Rev 1, issued for construction 03/26).⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Civil layout sheets, plan notes, basis of estimate. Unusually detailed and recent engineered pad design (Rev 1 issued for construction in March 2026) for a pad of 4 wells. Specifies exact materials, compaction, and erosion control.	2026-03-26	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Off-spacing well with executed Surface Use Agreement for drilling into adjacent spacing units (Sections 30,31 T153N R94W and Sections 3,10,16,21 T152N R95W) outside the target unit. 📄 Affidavit section, pages referencing Surface Use Agreement and off-spacing intent. Operator has secured surface rights for extended lateral reach into non-owned/adjacent units, indicating strategic land access and unit development planning beyond primary spacing.	2025-07-01	Directional Drilling
Tier 3	Affidavit from Tom Richardson (Hess) dated April 21, 2022, stating Halliburton Energy Services does not use specified diesel fuels in HF activities for Hess Bakken Project. 📄 Letter following Pressure Control Equipment section. Long-standing, project-wide vendor pre-selection for stimulation, with a specific regulatory compliance affidavit on file.	2022-04-21	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Closed mud system with no cuttings pit specified as a permit condition. 📄 Stipulations section, page 1. Non-standard waste handling requirement mandates specific fluid systems and haul-off services, eliminating pit construction.	Unknown	Mud / Fluids
Tier 3	Operator asserts use of 'AC guidance reporting from certified well planners' and real-time corrected surveys for anti-collision, with a minimum 1.5 separation factor standard. 📄 Proposed Work section, page 7. Explicitly states reliance on certified third-party well planners and real-time survey correction, indicating a formalized, high-standard anti-collision program.	Unknown	Directional Drilling
Tier 3	Mandatory pre-construction contact with NDIC Field Inspector Tayden Jacobson (701-500-5728) prior to location construction.⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Stipulations section, page 1. Unusual specific inspector contact requirement, not a generic notification. Indicates heightened regulatory oversight or site-specific sensitivities.	Relative	General Oilfield Services

💡 Operator Intent

Develop a multi-well pad with extended-reach laterals that cross unit boundaries to maximize resource capture from a strategic surface location.

Surface Use Agreement specifically grants rights for 'off lease' wells into adjacent sections. Four wells listed (AN-Melby-1030H-1,2 and HA-State-1621H-10,11U) from one pad. Detailed civil plans for a 4-well pad facility.
Implement a high-reliability, engineered approach to pad construction and wellbore placement to mitigate risk in a densely drilled area.

Use of certified well planners (Scientific Drilling), real-time survey correction, detailed anti-collision standards (1.5 SF), and a recently issued, detailed engineered civil design from KLJ.
Pre-emptively address regulatory and environmental concerns through specific design commitments (closed mud system, cemented liner/wet shoe, filter sock container).

These items are listed as permit stipulations or operator assertions, indicating they were part of the application strategy to gain approval.

🔧 Service Operator Relevance

Earthwork & Pad Construction

Detailed engineered civil plans (Rev 1 issued 03/26) are 'for construction.' Permit approved 06/08/2026. Construction must follow 3-business-day wait after permit publication. Immediate mobilization for pad building is imminent.

Directional Drilling / MWD / Surveying

Complex anti-collision environment with many offset wells. Operator mandates certified well planning (Scientific Drilling) and real-time corrected surveys. High-specification services required for spud and drilling phase.

Cuttings Hauling & Fluid Management

Permit condition mandates 'closed mud system with no cuttings pit.' This creates an immediate need for cuttings hauling to approved facilities and closed-loop fluid handling services upon spud.

Specialized Cementing & Completion Tools

Permit condition requires a 'production liner cemented in lateral with a wet shoe' to allow closer setback. This design necessitates specific liner hanger, cementing, and wet shoe sub services during the completion phase.