EN-Van Berkom-157-93-2627H-3

Hess Bakken Investments II, LLC · Mountrail County, ND · File #42290 · Generated 2026-10-14 06:31

API: 3306105576
Target Formation: Bakken
Permit Explained: Yes

Permit Cycle Assessment

The permit approval (09/09/2025) is directly conditioned by explicit regulatory stipulations referencing Commission Order No. 33873 for setbacks. The approval includes non-routine conditions such as a pre-construction field inspector contact and a specific technical justification for the west setback. A contemporaneous anticollision report supports the operator's APD assertions.

Permit Cycle Signals (4)

Approval conditioned on all portions of the wellbore not isolated by cement being no closer than the 500' setback from north/south boundaries and 150' setback from east/west boundaries within the specified spacing unit.

Direct

Permit Information - STIPULATIONS section
2025-09-09 (Exact confidence)

Explicit regulatory condition tied to Commission Order No. 33873 that directly constrains well placement and geometry.

West setback based on a production liner cemented in the lateral with a wet shoe and the ability to frac out the shoe.

Supporting

Permit Information - Bakken Setback Summary Statement
2025-09-09 (Exact confidence)

Provides a technical justification (wet shoe, cemented liner) for a specific, non-standard setback requirement, differentiating this approval from routine horizontal drilling.

Operator must contact NDIC Field Inspector Dylan Roach prior to location construction.

Direct

Permit Information - Conditions of Approval
2025-09-09 (Exact confidence)

A specific pre-construction contact requirement tied to a named inspector, indicating a heightened regulatory oversight for this permit.

Anticollision report shows separation factors less than 1.5 against offset wells EN-Van Berkom-157-93-2627H-1 and other pad wells, requiring risk management.

Supporting

Anticollision Report Summary
2025-06-05 (Exact confidence)

Directly justifies the need for the detailed anticollision statement in the APD and conditions related to survey frequency and drilling practices.

Historical Context (2)

April 2022 affidavit from Hess senior manager confirms hydraulic fracturing operations do not use specified diesel fuels. This is a company-wide policy.
Letter from Tom Richardson, Senior Manager - Drilling & Completions · 2022-04-21
Establishes a binding operational constraint for all Hess Bakken completions, including this well, regarding prohibited fracturing fluids.

May 2025 NDIC letter reiterates requirement for leak-proof filter sock containers on well sites, referencing a 2014 rule.
Letter from Mark F. Bohrer, Assistant Director · 2025-05-30
Reinforces a persistent waste management obligation that applies from spud through flowback, governing on-site operations.

Confidence: High
The permit (approved 09/09/2025) and its stipulations are explicitly documented in the file. Key supporting technical documents (anticollision report, directional plan) are dated prior to the permit approval, establishing a contemporaneous record. No dates were invented; missing dates were marked as such.