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Hess Secures Four New Permits in McKenzie County's Ellsworth Field - Bakken Wire
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Hess Secures Four New Permits in McKenzie County's Ellsworth Field

The North Dakota DMR approved four horizontal wells for Hess Bakken Investments II, while Koda Resources faces multiple spacing unit issues on existing permits.

Bakken Wire Staff·☀️Morning Wire·

The North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources approved four new drilling permits on Friday, June 5, 2026, all for Hess Bakken Investments II LLC in McKenzie County, according to the agency's daily activity report.

All four permits are for the Braaten pad in the Ellsworth field. The permits are BW-BRAATEN-149-100-1906H- 1, -2, -3, and -4. The consecutive permit numbers, #43005 through #43008, indicate a single, multi-well pad filing.

Hess was the only operator to receive new permit approvals on Friday. The activity underscores continued investment by major operators in the core areas of the Bakken, with McKenzie County remaining a top target for development.

Beyond new permits, the DMR report listed several administrative updates for existing permits, primarily involving Koda Resources Operating, LLC in Divide County.

One filing was for a permit renewal. Slawson Exploration Company, Inc. received a renewal for its Cannonball Federal 5-27 34H well in Mountrail County's Big Bend field (permit #42004).

The report highlighted four separate filings for Koda Resources wells in Divide County's Fertile Valley field, all citing issues related to spacing units. Permit #39897 for the Bock 3407-3BH well was flagged for a "location outside of spacing unit."

Three additional Koda permits were listed with the status "proposed drillback outside of spacing unit." These are for the Stout 2234-6BH (permit #40775), Stout 1806-1BH (permit #41899), and Stout 1806-2BH (permit #41900) wells. Such notations typically indicate the operator is seeking a variance or amendment to the approved well location, a common administrative step in the drilling process.

The day's filings show a split between new development in the Bakken's central core and administrative work on existing projects in outlying areas. Hess's four-well pad permits represent immediate new drilling activity, while the Koda filings reflect ongoing planning and regulatory compliance for operations in Divide County.

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