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Permit approval explicitly conditioned on spacing unit setbacks with technical justification for east setback modification and pre-construction notification requirement.
Updated 2026-07-14 · was May 13, 2026 · +1 page · Full diff →

RS-Piepkorn-155-92-1208H-5

Hess Bakken Investments II, LLC · Mountrail County, ND · File #42900 · Generated 2026-10-14 06:31

API
3306105685
Target Formation
Bakken
Permit Explained
Yes

Permit Cycle Assessment

Permit approval explicitly conditioned on spacing unit setbacks with technical justification for east setback modification and pre-construction notification requirement.

Permit Cycle Signals (3)

Approval conditioned on 500' setback from north & south boundaries and 150' setback from east & west boundaries within the 1920-acre spacing unit.
Direct
STIPULATIONS section
2026-05-05 (Exact confidence)
Specific setback requirements tied to well geometry.
East setback based on production liner cemented in the lateral with a wet shoe and ability to frac out the shoe.
Direct
Conditions of Approval
2026-05-05 (Exact confidence)
Technical justification for modified setback.
Hess must contact NDIC Field Inspector Dylan Roach prior to location construction.
Direct
Conditions of Approval
2026-05-05 (Exact confidence)
Pre-construction regulatory coordination requirement.

Historical Context (2)

Surface Use Agreement executed with landowners for off-spacing operations.
Affidavit by Jennings White · 2026-03-23
Governs surface access for future operations across multiple wells.
BLM coordination required for federal mineral interests in spacing unit.
Email from Nathaniel Erbele · 2026-04-21
Federal oversight persists for all operations in the unit.
Confidence: High
Direct regulatory conditions and contemporaneous correspondence explicitly justify permit approval.