AN-Double Bar V-152-95-0106H-6U

HESS BAKKEN INVESTMENTS II, LLC · McKenzie County, ND · File #42517 · Generated 2026-10-14 06:31

API: 3305310740
Target Formation: Middle Bakken / Antelope-Sanish Pool
Permit Explained: Yes

Permit Cycle Assessment

The permit modification is directly explained by contemporaneous documentation. The primary justification is the change to a U-turn lateral with a new bottom hole location, which triggers specific regulatory conditions for reduced setbacks and requires prior approval of completion procedures. Supporting anticollision analysis validates the new wellpath.

Permit Cycle Signals (5)

Permit modification to change well to a U-turn lateral, altering Bottom Hole Location from Lot 1 6-152-94 (800 FNL/160 FEL) to Lot 4 of 1-152-95 (700 FNL/160 FWL).

Direct

Page 8 of 11, Proposed Work section of the permit modification document.
2026-08-24 (Exact confidence)

This is the direct, non-routine change that triggered the permit modification. It alters the well path from a standard lateral to a 'U-turn' geometry, requiring new regulatory approval and specific setback justifications.

Condition of approval for reduced east setback (50' at apex) based on a cemented production liner with a wet shoe and the ability to frac out the shoe.

Direct

Page 1 of 11, Conditions of Approval section.
2026-08-24 (Exact confidence)

This directly conditions the permit approval on a specific, non-standard well construction (cemented liner with wet shoe) that justifies a deviation from routine 150' setbacks for U-turn laterals near boundaries.

Requirement to submit as-built directional survey, production liner/cementing details, and fracture stimulation procedures for prior approval before completing the U-turn horizontal well, due to proximity (<500 ft) to spacing unit boundaries.

Direct

Page 2 of 11, Stipulations section.
2026-08-24 (Exact confidence)

This is a direct, non-routine regulatory stipulation tied to the unique risks of the U-turn geometry and close boundary proximity, conditioning future completion activities on specific technical submissions.

Approval pursuant to Commission Order No. 34574.

Direct

Page 1 of 11, NDIC Field Order Info.
Unknown (Missing confidence)

This is the direct regulatory authority cited for the permit approval, though the specific order details are not in the provided documents.

Anticollision report (Scientific Drilling, dated 08/03/2026) showing planned wellpath separation factors against offset wells, including AN-Double Bar V-152-95-0106H-7 (Plan 2).

Supporting

Anticollision Report section, Summary and Separation Factor Plot.
2026-08-03 (Exact confidence)

This is a supporting technical submission justifying the safe execution of the modified U-turn wellpath amidst existing wellbores, a prerequisite for permit approval.

Historical Context (3)

Surface Use Agreement affidavit (October 30, 2025) granting rights to drill 'off lease' wells into Sections 1 & 6 from the pad location in Section 2.
Affidavit by Jennings White. · 2025-10-30
This agreement is a foundational land-rights obligation that permits drilling from this surface location into the target spacing unit. It persists for all wells drilled from this pad targeting the specified sections.

Waiver request (August 6, 2026) for Order No. 31973 notification requirements, as Hess is the operator of the adjacent spacing unit (AN-Prosser-152-95-1102) from which the well is drilled.
Letter from Derek Abrahamsen to NDIC. · 2026-08-06
This establishes a precedent and regulatory condition for drilling from outside the target unit into the unit where Hess is also the operator, affecting planning for any future similar wells.

Approved suspension of drilling (Sundry, effective December 3, 2025) for up to 90 days to drill surface hole with a small rig, with a condition prohibiting intentional deviation in the surface hole.
Sundry Form for Well File No. 42517, Type: Suspension of Drilling. · 2025-12-03
This historical approval and its associated condition (no surface hole deviation) may constrain future re-use of similar staged drilling operations from this pad.

Operator Pattern

Hess systematically utilizes pad drilling with multi-well plans, submits anticollision reports and regulatory waivers (e.g., Order 31973, log waivers), and employs staged drilling operations with surface hole suspension.
Multiple well permits (H-6, H-7, H-8, H-6U) from the same pad; consistent use of Scientific Drilling anticollision reports; waiver requests for adjacent unit notifications; approved suspension of drilling sundry for H-6.

Confidence: High
The permit modification document explicitly states the reason for the change (to a U-turn lateral). Key stipulations (setbacks, prior approval for completions) are directly tied to this geometry. Supporting anticollision and waiver documents are dated close to the permit approval and logically connected.