The Elkhorn project area is geologically different than the central basin rocks where the thinner section is more heavily influenced by local subsurface structure and stratigraphy. The unique geologic, stratigraphic and structural characteristics require a departure from the "bigger is better" approach to fracturing design that has become the norm in the Bakken/Three Forks and other plays (in which more fluid and proppant are pumped into more closely spaced clusters). To enhance well productivity and overall development economics in the Elkhorn project, NP Resources has adapted an engineered completions strategy to tailor customized and right-sized slickwater treatments based on variations in subsurface properties along the lateral. MARCH 2019 39