SC-Mari-153-98-2223H-8

HESS BAKKEN INVESTMENTS II, LLC · Williams County, ND · File #41625 · Generated 2026-10-14 06:31

API: 3310506457
Target Formation: BAKKEN
Permit Explained: Yes

Permit Cycle Assessment

The permit renewal is directly explained by the operator's renewal request sundry and its approval. The anchored permit conditions are explained by Commission Order 33947 and specific regulatory stipulations on setbacks, deep surface casing, and CBL requirements issued with the permit.

Permit Cycle Signals (4)

Permit renewal request with stipulation that all original permit conditions continue to apply.

Direct

Sundry Form ID 299050 (Permit Renewal)
2026-02-18 (Exact confidence)

Directly justifies permit renewal action by operator request and regulator approval.

Commission Order No. 33947 issued with setback conditions specific to the wellbore geometry relative to spacing unit boundaries.

Direct

Permit Stipulations (Page 2)
2026-01-28 (Exact confidence)

Regulatory order conditioning approval; includes non-standard east setback (150 ft) due to cemented production liner with wet shoe.

Deep surface casing requirement (13-3/8" not to penetrate Mowry) with mud logger and no intentional deviation in surface hole.

Direct

Permit Stipulations (Page 2-3)
2026-01-28 (Exact confidence)

Specific regulatory condition tied to well design, differentiating from routine surface casing.

Cement Bond Log (CBL) required on deep-set 13-3/8" surface casing to verify isolation.

Direct

Permit Stipulations (Page作用于
2026-01-28 (Exact confidence)

Additional verification step mandated by regulator, non-routine for typical surface casing.

Historical Context (2)

Approved suspension of drilling for up to 90 days to use intermediate rig (Noble 6) for deepset surface section.
Sundry Form ID 232674 (Suspension of Drilling) · 2025-04-15
Establishes a multi-stage drilling operation with specific rig requirements and timelines that constrain future execution if not yet completed.

Approved open hole log waiver based on offset well data.
Sundry Form ID 232683 (Open Hole Log Waiver) · 2025-02-21
Waiver remains in effect for the well, eliminating a standard regulatory logging requirement for the drilling phase.

Operator Pattern

Utilizes intermediate rigs for deepset surface sections to achieve cost and time savings, as demonstrated in the approved suspension request.
Sundry Form ID 232674 details the plan to drill surface hole with Noble Rig #6, set casing, and plug, then return with larger rotary rig within 90 days.

Confidence: High
Direct permit documents contain explicit renewal request and regulatory stipulations. Key dates are clearly provided. Historical sundries are directly linked to non-routine operational constraints.