GO-Beyer-158-98-3415H-2 - Intelligence Brief

HESS BAKKEN INVESTMENTS II, LLC · Williams County, ND · File #43348 · Generated 2026-10-01 04:22

📊 Signals (5)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 2	Conditional permit approval based on a cemented production liner with a wet shoe to manage north setback. 📄 Page 1, Stipulations section. The approval is contingent on a specific, non-standard completion design (cemented liner with wet shoe) to meet spacing unit setback requirements.	Unknown	Completions / Frac
Tier 3	Pre-notification provided to offset operator (Kraken Operating, LLC) for wellbore traversing their unit. 📄 Drilling Permit Affidavit, pages following well file content. Demonstrates proactive regulatory compliance and inter-operator coordination for a well that will enter an adjacent operator's spacing unit.	2026-07-13	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Pre-selected directional planning vendor (Scientific Drilling) used for well plan. 📄 Directional plan pages and planning report. Vendor is explicitly named in the directional plan and report, indicating a pre-awarded service contract for well planning and potentially execution.	2026-07-07	Directional Drilling
Tier 3	Off-spacing well requiring a surface use agreement affidavit for drilling into adjacent units. 📄 Affidavit section, pages following well file content. Indicates a non-standard location requiring negotiated surface access, revealing operational complexity and potential for surface owner engagement.	2026-06-17	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Integrated multi-well pad with central test and group facility planned. 📄 Facility plot plan and civil layout drawings within well file. The well is part of a 9-well pad with shared emulsion skids, electrical infrastructure, and a central facility, indicating a large-scale, capital-intensive development.	Relative	General Oilfield Services

Tier

Signal

Date

Service Impact

Tier 2

Conditional permit approval based on a cemented production liner with a wet shoe to manage north setback.
📄 Page 1, Stipulations section.
The approval is contingent on a specific, non-standard completion design (cemented liner with wet shoe) to meet spacing unit setback requirements.

Unknown

Completions / Frac

Tier 3

Pre-notification provided to offset operator (Kraken Operating, LLC) for wellbore traversing their unit.
📄 Drilling Permit Affidavit, pages following well file content.
Demonstrates proactive regulatory compliance and inter-operator coordination for a well that will enter an adjacent operator's spacing unit.

2026-07-13

General Oilfield Services

Tier 3

Pre-selected directional planning vendor (Scientific Drilling) used for well plan.
📄 Directional plan pages and planning report.
Vendor is explicitly named in the directional plan and report, indicating a pre-awarded service contract for well planning and potentially execution.

2026-07-07

Directional Drilling

Tier 3

Off-spacing well requiring a surface use agreement affidavit for drilling into adjacent units.
📄 Affidavit section, pages following well file content.
Indicates a non-standard location requiring negotiated surface access, revealing operational complexity and potential for surface owner engagement.

2026-06-17

General Oilfield Services

Tier 3

Integrated multi-well pad with central test and group facility planned.
📄 Facility plot plan and civil layout drawings within well file.
The well is part of a 9-well pad with shared emulsion skids, electrical infrastructure, and a central facility, indicating a large-scale, capital-intensive development.

Relative

General Oilfield Services

💡 Operator Intent

To develop a multi-well pad efficiently with shared infrastructure to reduce costs and surface footprint.

Civil drawings show a 9-well pad with central test facilities, emulsion skids, and detailed plans for shared electrical and flowline routing.

To drill a well with a complex trajectory that accesses the target reservoir from an off-spacing surface location, maximizing resource recovery.

The affidavit states the well will enter the Bakken Petroleum System outside its target spacing unit, and the directional plan shows a long lateral traversing multiple sections.

🔧 Service Operator Relevance

Civil Construction & Earthwork

Detailed engineered pad plans are complete and issued for construction; major earthmoving, surfacing, and drainage work is imminent for the multi-well pad.

Directional Drilling & MWD/LWD

A detailed directional plan from a specific vendor exists; drilling is pending, requiring execution of the planned trajectory with precise surveying and geosteering.

Cementing & Completion Tools

The permit is conditional on using a cemented production liner with a wet shoe, defining a specific cementing and liner hanger scope for the lateral section.

Flowline & Facility Construction

Integrated facility plot plans show extensive flowline estimates and central facility skids, indicating construction will follow pad preparation and drilling.

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📊 Signals (5)

💡 Operator Intent

🔧 Service Operator Relevance