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Technical update: The permit is justified by contemporaneous regulatory filings including a drilling suspension request, log waiver, and spacing unit-specific setback stipulations.
Updated 2026-07-15 · was Mar 25, 2026 · +11 pages · Full diff →

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HESS BAKKEN INVESTMENTS II, LLC · Mountrail County, ND · File #41993 · Generated 2026-07-15 06:25

API
3306105537
Target Formation
Middle Bakken
Permit Explained
Yes

📋 Permit Cycle Assessment

The permit is justified by contemporaneous regulatory filings including a drilling suspension request, log waiver, and spacing unit-specific setback stipulations.

🔍 Permit Cycle Signals (3)

Request for suspension of drilling operations for up to 90 days under NDAC 43-02-03-55
Direct
📄 WELL SUNDRY FORM
📅 2025-06-12 (Exact confidence)
Directly conditions the permit approval by allowing a phased drilling approach
Waiver of open hole logs requirement under NDIC Rule 43-02-03-31
Direct
📄 WELL SUNDRY FORM
📅 2025-06-12 (Exact confidence)
Modifies standard logging requirements based on offset well data
Stipulation of 150' north/south and 500' east/west setbacks within the 1280-acre spacing unit per Commission Order No. 34114
Direct
📄 PERMIT INFORMATION
📅 2025-06-11 (Exact confidence)
Non-standard setback requirements tied to specific unit geometry

📖 Historical Context (2)

Core and sample preservation requirements under NDCC 38-08-04
📄 CORES AND SAMPLES LETTER · 📅 2025-06-16
Mandates ongoing sample collection and submission obligations through completion of drilling
Adjacent unit drilling coordination waiver under Order No. 31848
📄 AFFIDAVIT LETTER · 📅 2025-03-18
Establishes precedent for future pad development across multiple spacing units

🔧 Operator Pattern

Systematic use of phased drilling with smaller rigs for surface holes
Recurring suspension requests citing NDAC 43-02-03-55 across multiple permits
Confidence: High
All key permit conditions are documented in regulatory filings with exact dates and citation to applicable rules