STEPANEK 5201 13-18 2B - Intelligence Brief

OASIS PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA LLC · McKenzie County, ND · File #41275 · Generated 2026-02-09 17:13

📊 Signals (4)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 3	Setting up temporary 40K, 150’ in diameter AST/Poseidon freshwater tank on the Stepanek 1-18H pad to feed frac and coil jobs for multiple wells (NDIC #41275, #41276, #41277).⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 SUNDRY FORM FOR WELL FILE NO.: 41275, FORM ID: 289567, DESCRIPTION (OPERATOR) Non-standard installation of temporary freshwater infrastructure for multi-well completion operations, not typical for basic drilling permits.	2025-12-23	Completions / Frac
Tier 3	Massive fluid losses after exposing ~150’ of Mission Canyon formation, requiring tripping above salts and remedial cement plug, delaying drilling by five days. 📄 Oasis Petroleum, Stepanek 5201 13-18 2B, Geological Summary Unexpected operational challenge with fluid loss and extended downtime, deviating from standard drilling progress.	2025-03-01	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Use of RoundLab for MWD survey correction during drilling from 02/26/2025 to 03/28/2025. 📄 MWD Survey Certification Selection of specific third-party vendor for survey corrections, not standard in basic permit data.	2025-02-26	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Waiver requested for open hole logs, justified by offset well GREEN 18 1 (NDIC File No. 10387) within a mile having sufficient logs. 📄 WELL SUNDRY FORM, FORM ID: 215477, DESCRIPTION (OPERATOR) Regulatory waiver based on nearby offset data, reducing logging requirements.	2024-10-31	Regulatory / Permitting

Tier

Signal

Date

Service Impact

Tier 3

Setting up temporary 40K, 150’ in diameter AST/Poseidon freshwater tank on the Stepanek 1-18H pad to feed frac and coil jobs for multiple wells (NDIC #41275, #41276, #41277).⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE
📄 SUNDRY FORM FOR WELL FILE NO.: 41275, FORM ID: 289567, DESCRIPTION (OPERATOR)
Non-standard installation of temporary freshwater infrastructure for multi-well completion operations, not typical for basic drilling permits.

2025-12-23

Completions / Frac

Tier 3

Massive fluid losses after exposing ~150’ of Mission Canyon formation, requiring tripping above salts and remedial cement plug, delaying drilling by five days.
📄 Oasis Petroleum, Stepanek 5201 13-18 2B, Geological Summary
Unexpected operational challenge with fluid loss and extended downtime, deviating from standard drilling progress.

2025-03-01

General Oilfield Services

Tier 3

Use of RoundLab for MWD survey correction during drilling from 02/26/2025 to 03/28/2025.
📄 MWD Survey Certification
Selection of specific third-party vendor for survey corrections, not standard in basic permit data.

2025-02-26

General Oilfield Services

Tier 3

Waiver requested for open hole logs, justified by offset well GREEN 18 1 (NDIC File No. 10387) within a mile having sufficient logs.
📄 WELL SUNDRY FORM, FORM ID: 215477, DESCRIPTION (OPERATOR)
Regulatory waiver based on nearby offset data, reducing logging requirements.

2024-10-31

Regulatory / Permitting

💡 Operator Intent

Prepare for multi-well completion operations involving frac and coil tubing jobs using a shared freshwater tank.

Temporary tank setup for Stepanek 5201 13-18 2B and two other wells, with tank duration through Jan. 25, 2026.

Minimize costs by waiving open hole logging requirements based on offset well data.

Sundry notice requesting waiver, approved on 10/31/2024, citing nearby well with sufficient logs.

🔧 Service Operator Relevance

Water management and temporary infrastructure

Tank build starting 12/23/2025 for frac/coil jobs, signaling immediate need for freshwater supply and handling services.

Completion services (frac and coil tubing)

Tank feeds frac and coil jobs on three wells, with operations expected through Jan. 25, 2026.

🛢️ STEPANEK 5201 13-18 2B

📊 Signals (4)

💡 Operator Intent

🔧 Service Operator Relevance