🛢️ Erie Federal 11-3 3-10 TF1H

TRUE OIL LLC · McKenzie County, ND · File #41998 · Generated 2026-08-24 04:44

API: 3305310599
Target Formation: Three Forks First Bench (B1)
Confidence: High

📊 Signals (7)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 3	Permit renewal request for APD filed with effective date in future (2026), indicating operator is planning ahead to maintain drilling rights beyond original permit timeline.⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Sundry Form, Description (Operator) and Status sections Shows operator's long-term planning and intent to drill this well, but not immediately. The renewal was approved effective 06/08/2026, with the request submitted on 05/29/2026. This creates a future, locked-in opportunity for service providers.	2026-06-08	Drilling Rigs
Tier 3	Unique setback conditions: 150' from north boundary, 50' from south boundary, 500' from east/west boundaries within the 1280-acre unit. South setback is reduced due to a fully cemented production liner shoe. 📄 Stipulations section, Page 2 Asymmetric and non-standard setbacks dictated by Commission Order. The 50' south setback is unusually tight and is explicitly tied to a specific cemented liner design, indicating a pre-planned completion technique to allow closer proximity to the boundary.	2025-06-12	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Waiver request from NDIC Order 31848 requirements because True Oil is also the operator of the adjacent spacing unit the wellbore traverses. 📄 Letter from Sergio Villa to Todd Holweger dated 4 June 2025 Reveals the wellbore will exit its target spacing unit (Sections 3 & 10) and enter an adjacent unit. Standard rules require notification to that unit's operator, but True Oil is that operator, allowing a waiver. Shows multi-unit development strategy from a single pad.	2025-06-04	Regulatory / Permitting
Tier 3	Requirement for a covered, leak-proof, placarded container for filter sock disposal on-site from spud through flowback whenever filtration is used. Waiver requires a separate Sundry Notice. 📄 Letter from Assistant Director dated May 30, 2025 and repeated in Stipulations Emphasized via a separate letter and reiterated in permit. Indicates regulatory focus on this waste stream. Operator must either provide container or file for waiver.	2025-05-30	Regulatory / Permitting
Tier 3	Operator asserts it has reviewed wells within 500' and addressed anti-collision concerns. A detailed anti-collision report from 'Altitude Energy Partners' is included in the file. 📄 Operator Assertions (Page 8) and Anti-collision Report section Explicit declaration of anti-collision review. The inclusion of a third-party planning report (Altitude) shows proactive, engineered approach to pad drilling amidst existing wells (True Federal 21-3 3-10H, Erie Federal 31-3/41-3).	2025-01-27	Directional Drilling
Tier 3	Mandatory core and sample submission to ND Geological Survey with strict deadlines (30 days for cuttings, 180 days for cores post-drilling). 📄 Letter from Ross Edison, Geologist, dated 6/16/2025 Non-routine regulatory requirement with specific packaging and shipping protocols. Creates a post-drilling service obligation and timeline. Failure carries civil penalties up to $12,500 per day.	Relative	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Mandatory pre-construction notification to specific NDIC Field Inspector Will Ryan (701-770-6684). 📄 Stipulations section, Page 2 Regulatory point of contact is named individually, not a generic office. This personalizes the regulatory interface and requires direct coordination before any ground disturbance.	Relative	General Oilfield Services

💡 Operator Intent

To develop a multi-well pad ('Erie Federal Pad') with extended-reach laterals that cross into adjacent spacing units.

The well file includes plats for four wells on the same pad (11-3, 21-3, 31-3, 41-3). The waiver request letter confirms this wellbore will enter an adjacent unit, and True Oil is the operator of that unit, indicating a coordinated, pad-scale development plan.
To prioritize wellbore isolation and boundary compliance through specific cementing design.

The unusual 50' south setback is explicitly permitted based on a 'production liner cemented in the lateral with a fully cemented shoe and no ability to frac out the shoe.' This indicates a design choice to enable tighter spacing.
To adhere to a high standard of pre-drill engineering and regulatory compliance.

Inclusion of third-party anti-collision reports, detailed H2S plans, survey documents, and proactive waiver requests shows a systematic, document-intensive approach to permitting and risk mitigation.

🔧 Service Operator Relevance

Directional Drilling / MWD / Surveying

The well path is precisely engineered with anti-collision constraints against multiple existing wells. The 'Plan #2' from Altitude Energy Partners must be executed. Services are needed to drill a ~21,398' MD lateral with a specific build rate and azimuth.

Cementing

Critical path service due to unique setback condition tied to liner cementing. Halliburton products are specified. Requires precise execution to achieve 'fully cemented shoe' and isolate the lateral for regulatory compliance.

Waste Management & Logistics

Mandatory closed mud system with cuttings trucking to approved facilities (Ideal Oilfield Disposal or IHD Solid Management named). Also required on-site filter sock container. Services needed from spud through flowback.

Civil Construction & Earthwork

Pad expansion detailed with cut/fill volumes (6,085 CY cut, 2,915 CY embankment). Must contact NDIC Inspector Will Ryan prior to construction. Perimeter berm and specific conductor/casing requirements for rat/mouse holes.

H2S Safety & Monitoring

H2S plan mandates equipment on location 500' or 2 days prior to penetrating Mission Canyon. Total Safety Inc. is the planned provider. Requires setup of monitors, breathing air trailers, and crew training.