🛢️ HELSTAD 5899 11-28 3BHP

ENERPLUS RESOURCES USA CORPORATION · Williams County, ND · File #43048 · Generated 2026-08-22 02:28

API: 3310506842
Target Formation: Middle Bakken
Confidence: High

📊 Signals (6)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 2	Wet shoe configuration planned for production liner to enable wireline perforating instead of more expensive tubing/tractor methods. 📄 Section 1.11 Wet Shoe Deliberate engineering choice to reduce completion costs by creating 400' of uncemented annulus at toe for wireline access.	Unknown	Completions / Frac
Tier 3	U-turn horizontal well design with lateral closer than 500 feet to spacing unit boundary, requiring pre-approval of fracture stimulation procedures and as-built survey. 📄 Page 2 of 11 Non-standard well geometry triggers specific regulatory oversight and pre-completion approval requirements, indicating complex drilling and completion planning.	2026-06-18	Directional Drilling
Tier 3	Anticipated commencement date of June 7, 2025 with approximately 30 drilling days.⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Section 1.8 Anticipated Starting Dates Specific start date provided in planning documents, indicating firm operational timeline.	2025-06-07	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Closed mud system with no cuttings pit required, with cuttings to be hauled to licensed disposal facility. 📄 Page - 2 of 11 and Section 1.10 Specific waste handling requirement with named disposal facilities, indicating environmental compliance focus.	Unknown	Mud / Fluids
Tier 3	Indirect heater with setback exemption (Case No. 28949 Order No. 31500) allows placement within 60 feet of well head and 21 feet of oil tank. 📄 FACILITY STATEMENT Non-standard facility design using regulatory exemption for equipment placement.	Unknown	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Operator must contact NDIC Field Inspector Marc Binns (701-220-5989) prior to location construction.⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Page - 2 of 11 Specific inspector named with direct contact requirement before construction begins, indicating heightened regulatory oversight.	Relative	General Oilfield Services

💡 Operator Intent

Optimize completion costs through engineered wet shoe design for wireline access.

Wet shoe configuration specifically described to avoid 'more expensive option of perforating on tubing or with a tractor'.
Maximize pad density with complex anti-collision management in crowded field.

Detailed anti-collision statement with specific separation factors and reference to multiple existing wellbores in close proximity.
Expedite regulatory approval through comprehensive pre-submission planning.

Submitted 16 days before approval date (06/02/2026 vs 06/18/2026) with detailed attachments addressing all regulatory requirements.

🔧 Service Operator Relevance

Directional Drilling & MWD Services

U-turn well design with close boundary proximity requires precise directional control; anti-collision management critical with multiple nearby wells.

Wireline Perforating Services

Wet shoe configuration specifically designed for wireline perforating of first stage, creating immediate post-drilling opportunity.

Waste Hauling & Disposal

Closed mud system with no cuttings pit requires hauling to specific licensed facilities; list of approved facilities provided.

Pad Construction & Earthwork

New pad construction with specific impermeable material requirements and compaction specifications; must contact inspector before starting.