🛢️ MCALMOND 155-89-32-20H 3

Hunt Oil Company · Mountrail County, ND · File #43097 · Generated 2026-08-22 02:52

API: 3306105709
Target Formation: Middle Bakken
Confidence: High

📊 Signals (5)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 3	Unique north setback of 50' (vs standard 150') due to a fully cemented production liner shoe with 'no ability to frac out the shoe' 📄 Page 2 of 10, Stipulations A non-standard, reduced boundary setback approved based on a specific, restrictive completion design (fully cemented shoe). This is a deliberate engineering/regulatory choice that limits future completion flexibility.	2026-07-08	Completions / Frac
Tier 3	Wellbore enters target spacing unit from outside; requires justification via drilling a companion well meeting 1220' east/west setback 📄 Page 2 of 10, Conditions of Approval Indicates a complex, multi-well pad development strategy where this well's approval is contingent on drilling another specific well to satisfy spacing unit rules. Reveals operator's coordinated pad planning and potential sequencing dependency.	2026-07-08	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Operator affidavit confirms wellbore will enter Bakken pool outside target spacing unit, but notice waived because Hunt is operator of offset unit 📄 Affidavit of Emily DiCarlo Reveals a cross-unit drilling strategy and leverages the operator's contiguous acreage position to streamline regulatory process (waives notice to others). Shows strategic land management.	2026-04-16	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Anticollision report shows tight wellbore spacing with closest approach separation factors as low as 1.559 SF to offset well McAlmond 155-89-32-20H-2 📄 Anticollision Report Summary Demonstrates advanced, precise well planning on a dense pad. Separation factors near the warning threshold (1.5) indicate high-risk drilling requiring precise directional control.	2026-04-06	Directional Drilling
Tier 3	Mandatory contact with specific NDIC Field Inspector (Calob Werre) prior to location construction 📄 Page 2 of 10, Stipulations Regulatory condition names a specific inspector, indicating a heightened level of oversight or site-specific concerns. Requires a direct, pre-construction communication event.	Relative	General Oilfield Services

💡 Operator Intent

Execute a tightly spaced, multi-well pad development with precise wellbore placement to maximize resource recovery from a defined unit.

Anticollision report analyzing four wells on the same pad (McAlmond 1,2,3 and Oakland 1), detailed pad layout plans showing all wells, and the condition requiring a companion well for spacing justification.
Prioritize regulatory and surface owner alignment early in the process to enable efficient pad development.

Surface Damage Agreement affidavit executed prior to permit application (April 2026), and affidavit addressing cross-unit drilling regulations filed with the application.
Employ a restrictive but approved completion design (fully cemented liner shoe) to gain a regulatory advantage (reduced setback).

Stipulation explicitly links the 50' north setback to a 'fully cemented shoe with no ability to frac out the shoe,' indicating a deliberate trade-off.

🔧 Service Operator Relevance

Directional Drilling / MWD/LWD

Anticollision analysis shows very tight wellbore spacing (Separation Factor ~1.56). High-precision directional services are critical and likely to be sourced imminently for drilling expected after permit approval (July 2026).

Pad Construction & Earthwork

Detailed pad design exists (cut/fill volumes, drainage). Mandatory contact with NDIC inspector Calob Werre is a pre-construction gate. Earthwork is a near-term activity following permit approval and that contact.

Cementing (Primary)

The approved well design hinges on a 'fully cemented' production liner shoe. This is a critical path item for both well integrity and to satisfy the setback condition. Spec likely calls for high-quality execution.

Cuttings Handling & Disposal

Permit stipulates 'closed mud system with no cuttings pit' and that 'ALL CUTTINGS WILL BE HAULED TO AN APPROVED FACILITY.' This creates a definite, ongoing service need from spud through drilling.