🛢️ Gail Arnold 33-28-21 1H

Phoenix Operating LLC · Divide County, ND · File #42014 · Generated 2026-02-09 17:04

API: 3302301631
Target Formation: Middle Bakken
Confidence: High

📊 Signals (8)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 2	Waiver for tubing/packer requirement, with assurances on casing integrity and monitoring. 📄 Sundry Form ID: 254340 Non-standard completion design allowing flowback without packer, based on casing strength and fluid properties.	2025-06-18	Regulatory / Permitting
Tier 3	Intent to install 10,000 bbl freshwater tank on pad from December 2025 to February 2026.⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Sundry Form ID: 285403 Post-drilling environmental work for water storage, timed for winter operations, indicating proactive water management in arid region.	2025-12-01	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Mud type switch from OBM in vertical/curve to brine in lateral section. 📄 Mud Record and Geological Summary Transition to brine for reservoir compatibility or cost reasons, differing from standard OBM use throughout.	2025-09-24	Mud / Fluids
Tier 3	Geosteering adjustments due to variations in Upper Lodgepole marker, revising landing target downward. 📄 Geological Summary Real-time stratigraphic correlation and target revision, showing adaptive drilling in heterogeneous formation.	2025-09-23	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Request to revise casing design from 9 5/8" to 13 3/8" surface casing for enhanced integrity or pressure handling. 📄 Sundry Form ID: 268020 Non-standard casing size adjustment post-permit approval, indicating adaptive engineering for subsurface conditions or regulatory compliance.	2025-09-04	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Waiver requested for filter sock container, citing no use of filtration systems during drilling. 📄 Sundry Form ID: 254329 Deviation from standard environmental containment requirements, suggesting operator's preference for simplified drilling fluids management.	2025-06-18	Regulatory / Permitting
Tier 3	Waiver for open hole logs, relying on offset well data for formation tops. 📄 Sundry Form ID: 254294 Bypasses routine logging to leverage existing subsurface data, reducing operational costs in a mature field.	2025-06-18	Regulatory / Permitting
Tier 3	Notification to adjacent operators (PetroHunt, Whiting/Chord Energy) for wellbore traversing outside spacing unit. 📄 State of North Dakota Acknowledgement Proactive disclosure for inter-operator coordination in shared subsurface, beyond standard permitting.	2025-06-01	General Oilfield Services

💡 Operator Intent

Cost optimization through waivers and simplified designs (e.g., no packer, no open hole logs, no filter socks).

Multiple sundry waivers approved pre-drilling, citing operational efficiencies and offset data reliance.
Proactive environmental and water management in a water-scarce region.

Post-drilling sundry for freshwater tank installation, timed for winter storage.
Precision targeting of productive Middle Bakken facies using adaptive geosteering.

Real-time adjustments based on gamma correlations and offset data, achieving 100% in-zone drilling.
Collaboration with adjacent operators for subsurface coordination.

Formal notification and data sharing for wellbore traversing outside spacing unit.

🔧 Service Operator Relevance

Water management and environmental services

Freshwater tank installation from December 2025 signals immediate need for tank rental, water sourcing, and containment services in winter conditions.

Completion and flowback services

Well ready for completion post-TD on September 27, 2025; tubing/packer waiver implies simplified flowback setup, creating opportunity for monitoring and fluid handling.

Geoscience and data integration

Reliance on offset logs and real-time geosteering suggests demand for regional subsurface analysis and software tools for future wells.