RS-Bette-156-92-0128H-4

HESS BAKKEN INVESTMENTS II, LLC · Mountrail County, ND · File #42811 · Generated 2026-10-14 06:31

API: 3306105673
Target Formation: Bakken
Permit Explained: Yes

Permit Cycle Assessment

Permit approval is explicitly conditioned on Order No. 35267 with geotechnical justifications for modified setbacks.

Permit Cycle Signals (3)

Approval condition: 150' setback from north & south boundaries and 1220' setback from east & west boundaries within the 2400-acre spacing unit.

Direct

Permit stipulations
2026-04-02 (Exact confidence)

Modified setback distances tied to specific well geometry.

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

Direct

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

Technical justification for non-standard setback.

Ross-Bakken Pool definition from 50 feet above Bakken Formation to 50 feet below Three Forks Formation.

Direct

Permit stipulations
2026-04-02 (Exact confidence)

Regulatory pool definition conditioning permit approval.

Historical Context (2)

Permanent filter sock container requirement per NDAC 43-02-03-19.2 (effective 2014).
Regulatory letter dated 2025-05-30 · 2014-06-01
Ongoing compliance requirement for all wells.

Directional well survey frequency requirements (100ft vertical, 30ft curve, 90ft lateral).
Operator assertions · Unknown
Continuous operational constraint for all horizontal wells.

Operator Pattern

Systematic anti-collision protocols including 1.5 separation factor minimum.
Anti-collision statement detailing planning standards.

Confidence: High
Permit stipulations clearly reference Order No. 35267 and include specific geotechnical conditions.