🛢️ Ross 56-0616H

EOG Resources, Inc. · Mountrail County, ND · File #43163 · Generated 2026-08-22 03:15

API: 3306105714
Target Formation: Middle Bakken
Confidence: High

📊 Signals (5)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 2	Approval conditional on 150' south and 500' east/west setbacks within Alger-Bakken Unit, based on a cemented production liner with a wet shoe and ability to 'frac out the shoe'. 📄 PERMIT INFORMATION - STIPULATIONS (NDIC Field Order Info) Specific unit boundary setbacks tied to a non-standard completion technique (frac'ing out a wet shoe). This is a design-for-regulation choice to enable tighter spacing.	Unknown	Completions / Frac
Tier 3	Waiver of open hole logs approved, relying on offset well data within one mile (Cottonwood 5-34H, File #17937). Only GR-CBL from TD to surface required. 📄 WELL SUNDRY FORM - DESCRIPTION (OPERATOR) and REVIEWER COMMENTS Reduces logging scope and cost; indicates operator confidence in existing subsurface data and a standardized development approach. Signals potential for similar waivers on nearby wells.	2026-07-30	Regulatory / Permitting
Tier 3	Drilling plan includes a 'moat' around the entire pad perimeter (20,944 sq ft, 4' deep, ~14,920 bbls capacity) for water containment. 📄 Pad Layout Plat Notes (ROSS 6 NENW) Non-standard, large-scale perimeter water containment feature ('moat') beyond typical berms. Added via revision on 2/4/2026, indicating a recent design change or heightened environmental planning.	2026-02-04	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Permit stipulation requires EOG to contact NDIC Field Inspector Marc Binns (701-770-2564) prior to location construction. 📄 PERMIT INFORMATION - STIPULATIONS (Construction Commencement Notification) Mandatory pre-construction field inspection contact is a specific, actionable trigger. It creates a gate before pad construction begins.	Relative	Drilling Rigs
Tier 3	Explicit request for permission to 'frac out the toe' included in drilling plan schematic notes. 📄 Drilling Plan - 4 1/2" Production Liner & Cementing Notes Formalizes intent for an open-hole completion at the toe via a burst plug, a specific frac initiation method.	Unknown	Completions / Frac

💡 Operator Intent

Execute a tightly spaced, multi-well pad development within the Alger-Bakken Unit, leveraging regulatory waivers and standardized designs to optimize efficiency.

Well is on a 5-well pad (ROSS 6 NENW). Log waiver relies on nearby offset. Permit stipulations reference unit boundaries and setbacks. Affidavit confirms single surface agreement for all pad wells and off-spacing facilities.
Prioritize containment and environmental risk mitigation through engineered pad design features.

Mandatory perimeter berm, specific requirement for impermeable dike/base material, and the addition of a large 'moat' for water containment around the pad.
Utilize a specific cemented liner completion with planned 'frac out' of both shoe and toe to manage wellbore placement relative to unit boundaries.

Permit condition cites 'production liner cemented in the lateral with a wet shoe and the ability to frac out the shoe.' Drilling plan notes include 'EOG Resources, Inc. respectfully requests permission to frac out the toe.'

🔧 Service Operator Relevance

Earthwork & Pad Construction

Construction cannot start until mandatory contact with NDIC Inspector Marc Binns (701-770-2564). The approved pad design includes a major 'moat' excavation (27,990 CY cut, 14,685 CY embankment), creating immediate, high-volume earthmoving scope.

Cementing Services

Halliburton is named for surface casing cement. The complex intermediate and production liner cementing programs (with silica flour, specific additives) and the critical 'wet shoe' design for boundary compliance indicate advanced cementing needs are imminent post-drilling.

Water Management

The 14,920-bbl capacity perimeter 'moat' requires filling, monitoring, and eventual dewatering/disposal planning. This is a non-routine, large-scale water containment feature integral to pad operations.

Directional Drilling & Surveying

The well has a long lateral (~19,157 ft) with specific survey frequency requirements. The plan uses OWSG MWD - Standard tool. Anti-collision review is confirmed, indicating active planning with directional drillers.

Regulatory & Permitting Support

The permit is approved but has BLM federal mineral coordination pending (flagged 7/20/2026). Any changes to casing points or completion techniques within the Bakken-Three Forks require prior NDIC approval, creating ongoing regulatory touchpoints.