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The permit approval (effective 2025-11-26) is directly conditioned by explicit regulatory orders, approved waivers, and specific operational stipulations. These include setback requirements tied to Order 34574, a granted open hole log waiver, an approved drilling suspension plan, a non-deviation sti
AN-Double Bar V- 152-95-0106H-7
HESS BAKKEN INVESTMENTS II, LLC · McKenzie County, ND · File #42518 · Generated 2026-10-14 06:31
- API
- 3305310741
- Target Formation
- Middle Bakken
- Permit Explained
- Yes
Permit Cycle Assessment
The permit approval (effective 2025-11-26) is directly conditioned by explicit regulatory orders, approved waivers, and specific operational stipulations. These include setback requirements tied to Order 34574, a granted open hole log waiver, an approved drilling suspension plan, a non-deviation stipulation for the surface hole, and detailed core/sample collection orders.
Permit Cycle Signals (5)
Permit Stipulations - NDIC Field Order Info
2025-11-26 (Exact confidence)
Non-routine geometry (1280-acre unit spanning two sections) with explicit directional setbacks tied to a specific Commission Order.
Sundry Form for Open Hole Log Waiver (Form ID: 285566)
2025-12-01 (Exact confidence)
Explicit waiver of standard regulatory requirement for open hole logs, justified by offset data.
Sundry Form for Suspension of Drilling (Form ID: 285559)
2025-12-03 (Exact confidence)
Specific regulatory exception granted for a staged drilling operation to achieve cost/time savings.
Permit Conditions of Approval & Sundry Suspension Description
2025-12-01 (Exact confidence)
Non-standard operational constraint applied to this well, referenced in both the sundry request and permit conditions.
Letter from Ross Edison, Geologist, dated 12/1/2025
2025-12-01 (Exact confidence)
Regulator-issued, well-specific directive conditioning data collection, not standard APD boilerplate.
Historical Context (3)
Surface Use Agreement executed on 9/22/2017 with Olive J. Brenna for use of Lots 7-10, Sec 2, T152N-R95W, explicitly granting rights for 'off lease' drilling into Sections 1 & 6.
Affidavit of Jennings White, Petroleum Landman, dated 10/30/2025 · 2017-09-22
This agreement is the legal foundation allowing drilling from outside the target spacing unit, a persistent obligation enabling the infill development of this pad.
Order No. 31973 affidavit and waiver request for drilling from outside the target unit. Hess, as the operator of the adjacent Prosser unit, requested waiver of notification requirements.
Letter from John DeWitt Jr. to Todd Holweger, dated 11/03/2025 · 2025-11-03
Documents the regulatory acknowledgment of the cross-unit drilling plan and establishes the operator's compliance with Order 31973 for future wells on this pad.
Anti-collision report identifies Level 1 (critical) and Level 2 (high risk) separation concerns with existing wells on the same pad (e.g., 0.667 SF to AN-Double Bar V-152-95-0106H-6).
Scientific Drilling Anticollision Report, dated 10/17/2025 · 2025-10-17
The close-proximity drilling risks with sibling wells impose a persistent, non-routine operational constraint requiring strict survey protocols and real-time monitoring during execution.
Confidence: High
The well file contains multiple, dated, regulator-issued documents (stipulation letters, approved sundries, orders) that explicitly condition the permit approval. Dates are clearly provided. The separation between permit-cycle and historical signals is well-supported by document issuance dates relative to the permit approval date (2025-11-26).