RS-Bette-156-92-0129H-2

HESS BAKKEN INVESTMENTS II, LLC · Mountrail County, ND · File #42809 · Generated 2026-10-14 06:31

API: 3306105671
Target Formation: Bakken
Permit Explained: Yes

Permit Cycle Assessment

The permit approval is directly conditioned by Commission Order No. 35267 with specific setback requirements and technical justifications for reduced north setback.

Permit Cycle Signals (3)

Approval conditioned on 150' setback from north & south boundaries and 500' setback from east & west boundaries within the 2400-acre spacing unit

Direct

Stipulations section
2026-04-02 (Exact confidence)

Specific setbacks tied to Commission Order No. 35267

North setback justification based on cemented production liner with wet shoe

Direct

Conditions of Approval section
2026-04-02 (Exact confidence)

Technical justification for reduced north setback

Simultaneous operations safety considerations with NDAC 43-02-03-28

Direct

Page 2
2026-04-02 (Exact confidence)

Specific operational constraints tied to permit

Historical Context (2)

Waiver request for adjacent unit notification requirements per Order No. 31848
July 15, 2025 letter · 2025-07-15
Establishes precedent for Hess-operated adjacent unit drilling

Diesel-free hydraulic fracturing affirmation
April 21, 2022 affidavit · 2022-04-21
Continuing operational requirement for all Hess completions

Confidence: High
Direct regulatory references with clear date stamps and explicit conditioning language