🛢️ Little Bit 161-91 18-7-6 1H-B

Heberdev Operating, LLC · Burke County, ND · File #43088 · Generated 2026-08-22 02:47

API: 3301302056
Target Formation: Middle Bakken
Confidence: High

📊 Signals (6)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 2	Approval conditional on 150' north/south and 500' east/west setbacks within a 1920-acre spacing unit, with north setback based on a production liner cemented in lateral with a wet shoe and ability to frac out the shoe. 📄 Stipulations section, first page Specific, non-standard setback requirements tied to a unique completion design (wet shoe) and a large 1920-acre unit. This imposes precise geometric constraints on well placement and completion execution.	Unknown	Completions / Frac
Tier 3	Drillback Notification Waiver filed, stating operator will enter Bakken pool outside proposed spacing unit from a surface location outside that unit, citing internal ownership of adjacent unit. 📄 Drillback Notification Waiver section Operator is using a regulatory waiver to drill across unit boundaries from a surface pad outside the target unit, streamlining operations for a 7-well pad. Shows strategic unit consolidation and regulatory savvy.	2026-06-29	Regulatory / Permitting
Tier 3	Anticollision report shows very close approach (Separation Factor 0.836) to 'LITTLE BIT 161-91 18-7-6 2H-TF' wellbore, flagged with 'Collision Risk'.⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Anticollision Report Summary Quantified, high-risk proximity to a sibling wellbore on the same pad. Requires precise execution to avoid collision, indicating a tightly packed pad design.	2026-06-12	Directional Drilling
Tier 3	Closed mud system mandated with cuttings hauled to specific licensed facility: Smoky Butte Environmental LLC. 📄 Stipulations and Proposed Drilling Plan (Disposal of Drill Cuttings) Regulatory requirement for closed-loop system pre-selects a waste disposal vendor and method, eliminating competitive bidding for cuttings hauling and disposal to that specific facility.	Unknown	Mud / Fluids
Tier 3	Operator must drill this well in conjunction with another well that meets a 1220' setback from east and west spacing unit boundaries to justify the spacing unit. 📄 Page 2, Conditions of Approval Permit approval is contingent on drilling a companion well with specific, stricter boundary setbacks. This creates a linked, multi-well drilling obligation, not a standalone operation.	Unknown	Directional Drilling
Tier 3	Operator asserts awareness of existing Duperow wellbores in the spacing unit and will use all means available to eliminate interference. 📄 Page 6, Proposed Work section Explicit acknowledgment of legacy wellbore collision risks (Duperow formation) and commitment to active mitigation. Indicates complex subsurface environment requiring advanced well planning and real-time monitoring.	Unknown	Directional Drilling

💡 Operator Intent

Execute a tightly packed, multi-well pad development ('Little Rodney Pad') with at least 7 Bakken/Three Forks wells, optimizing surface footprint and unit drainage.

Drillback waiver lists 7 well names; anticollision report analyzes proximity to 6 sibling laterals; pad layout diagram shows multiple well slots; affidavit mentions drilling 'off-unit wells' from this pad.
Aggressively manage subsurface risk from legacy vertical wellbores and tightly spaced modern laterals to enable dense development.

Explicit statement in 'Proposed Work' to address Duperow wellbores; detailed anti-collision report generated; permit condition requiring conjunction with another well shows careful unit planning.
Utilize a specific, engineered completion design (wet shoe with ability to frac out shoe) to meet regulatory setback conditions and likely enhance stimulation effectiveness.

Stipulation directly links north setback approval to 'production liner cemented in the lateral with a wet shoe and the ability to frac out the shoe.'

🔧 Service Operator Relevance

Directional Drilling & MWD/Survey

Critical and urgent due to: 1) Very close anti-collision risk with sibling wellbores (SF 0.836), 2) Need to navigate legacy Duperow wellbores, 3) Precise requirement to meet conditional boundary setbacks.

Cementing & Liner Services

Permit approval is structurally dependent on successful cementing of a production liner with a wet shoe design. This is a non-standard, critical-path requirement for the completion.

Pad Construction & Earthwork

Large, multi-well pad ('Little Rodney Pad') with detailed engineering plans (14.5+ acres, 79,460 Cu. Yds. fill) is being built. Construction must commence after permit publication and specific inspector notification.

Waste Management & Closed-Loop Systems

Regulatory mandate for closed mud system with cuttings going to pre-selected vendor (Smoky Butte Environmental). Services needed from spud through completion.