🛢️ GO-Skjei MW TR-158-98-3526H-4

HESS BAKKEN INVESTMENTS II, LLC · Williams County, ND · File #43317 · Generated 2026-09-24 04:54

API: 3310506891
Target Formation: Middle Bakken
Confidence: High

📊 Signals (5)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 2	Permit includes a specific condition for a cemented production liner with a wet shoe in the lateral, allowing the shoe to be fracked out, modifying the north setback to 150'. 📄 Page 1 of 10, Stipulation section This is a non-standard completion design choice (cemented liner with wet shoe) that directly influences the approved wellbore placement and completion methodology, deviating from a standard plug-and-perf or sliding sleeve approach.	Unknown	Completions / Frac
Tier 3	A waiver request for adjacent unit notification requirements (Order 31973) was submitted because Hess is the operator of both the drilling unit and the adjacent unit the wellbore traverses. 📄 Letter from Levi S. Greenly to NDIC, dated July 8, 2026 Highlights a regulatory nuance where intra-operator drilling simplifies permitting. It also explicitly lists GO-Binde-158-98-3514H-1 as another well planned from the same pad, confirming multi-well pad development.	2026-07-08	Regulatory / Permitting
Tier 3	Operator submitted an affidavit (June 17, 2026) confirming a Surface Use Agreement is in place with landowners Norman and Lisa Hanson, specifically for drilling 'off lease' (off-spacing) wells from this pad location. 📄 Affidavit section, following the well location plat The affidavit is a recent, time-stamped legal document that confirms surface access is secured not just for this well, but for drilling multiple 'off lease' wells from this pad into specific adjacent sections, revealing planned future activity.	2026-06-17	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	The approved permit includes a condition requiring a 'closed mud system with no cuttings pit' and that cuttings will be hauled to a state-approved facility. 📄 Page 1 of 10, Conditions of Approval This is a non-standard waste handling requirement that eliminates a standard on-site cuttings pit, mandating off-site hauling and disposal.	Unknown	Mud / Fluids
Tier 3	The drilling prognosis specifies the use of Oil Base Mud (OBM) from 2,185 ft to 11,483 ft MD, and Salt Water mud from 11,483 ft to TD. 📄 Drilling Prognosis section, MUD PROGRAM table Specifies a non-aqueous fluid (OBM) for the long intermediate section, which is a higher-cost, performance-based fluid system choice compared to water-based mud.	Unknown	Mud / Fluids

💡 Operator Intent

To use this pad as a multi-well drilling hub for developing adjacent spacing units via extended-reach laterals.

The Surface Use Agreement affidavit states the purpose is for drilling 'off lease' wells into Sections 14, 15, 18, 22, 23, 26, 27, 34 and 35 of T158N-R98W, and the permit lists a 1280-acre unit (S26,35). The waiver letter also confirms GO-Binde-158-98-3514H-1 is planned from the same pad.
To employ a specific, engineered well design featuring a cemented production liner with a frac-able shoe for the lateral completion.

The permit stipulation conditions approval on 'a production liner cemented in the lateral with a wet shoe and the ability to frac out the shoe.' The drilling prognosis details a 'Cemented Liner' completion with a wet shoe sub.

🔧 Service Operator Relevance

Drilling Fluids & Cuttings Handling

The permit mandates a 'closed mud system with no cuttings pit' and specifies OBM and saltwater mud programs. This creates an immediate need for closed-loop fluid system providers, OBM supply, and dedicated cuttings hauling to an approved facility.

Cementing & Completion Tools

The cemented liner with wet shoe design requires specialized cementing services for the lateral liner and the sourcing/running of specific completion tools (wet shoe sub, swell packers).

Civil Construction & Earthwork

Detailed engineered pad design by KLJ exists, with extensive earthwork quantities estimated (29,409 CY excavation). The permit requires contact with NDIC inspector prior to construction, indicating pad build is a pending, time-sensitive activity.

Directional Drilling / Surveying

A detailed directional plan from Scientific Drilling is in place, and the operator asserts use of real-time surveys and geo-steering for anti-collision. This indicates sophisticated directional services will be employed during drilling.