PALERMO 156-90-24-25H-4 - Intelligence Brief

HUNT OIL COMPANY · Mountrail County, ND · File #42270 · Generated 2026-08-22 00:50

📊 Signals (5)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 2	Wet shoe assembly completion with specific placement requirement (at least 150' from section line) 📄 Drilling program notes Non-standard completion technique requiring specialized equipment and precise placement	Unknown	Directional Drilling
Tier 3	Updated pad layout submitted after initial permit approval, indicating design changes 📄 Sundry form description and revised plat dates Shows ongoing engineering refinement after permit approval, suggesting potential for additional design changes	2025-11-19	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	BLM notification requirement for federal minerals within spacing units⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Email from Daniel Kuchar Additional federal regulatory layer requiring BLM coordination beyond state permits	2025-08-28	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Regulatory requirement to contact NDIC Field Inspector Dylan Roach prior to location construction⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Permit stipulations section Mandatory pre-construction contact creates a gate for service providers; inspector involvement indicates heightened regulatory oversight	Unknown	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Dakota Skipper habitat noted on pad layout plat 📄 Pad layout plat Environmental sensitivity requiring special handling during construction	Unknown	General Oilfield Services

Tier

Signal

Date

Service Impact

Tier 2

Wet shoe assembly completion with specific placement requirement (at least 150' from section line)
📄 Drilling program notes
Non-standard completion technique requiring specialized equipment and precise placement

Unknown

Directional Drilling

Tier 3

Updated pad layout submitted after initial permit approval, indicating design changes
📄 Sundry form description and revised plat dates
Shows ongoing engineering refinement after permit approval, suggesting potential for additional design changes

2025-11-19

General Oilfield Services

Tier 3

BLM notification requirement for federal minerals within spacing units⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE
📄 Email from Daniel Kuchar
Additional federal regulatory layer requiring BLM coordination beyond state permits

2025-08-28

General Oilfield Services

Tier 3

Regulatory requirement to contact NDIC Field Inspector Dylan Roach prior to location construction⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE
📄 Permit stipulations section
Mandatory pre-construction contact creates a gate for service providers; inspector involvement indicates heightened regulatory oversight

Unknown

General Oilfield Services

Tier 3

Dakota Skipper habitat noted on pad layout plat
📄 Pad layout plat
Environmental sensitivity requiring special handling during construction

Unknown

General Oilfield Services

💡 Operator Intent

Multi-well pad optimization with significant earthwork (39,810 CY excavation)

Pad layout shows four wells on single pad with major regrading; affidavit confirms surface agreement for entire pad

Aggressive timeline with overlapping regulatory filings

Permit approved 9/3/2025, pad layout revised 11/6/2025, sundry filed 11/19/2025 shows compressed schedule

Risk mitigation through extensive anti-collision planning

Detailed anti-collision report with three offset wells shows proactive approach to wellbore interference

🔧 Service Operator Relevance

Civil earthwork and pad construction

Major excavation (39,810 CY) and embankment (30,625 CY) with 30% shrinkage factor indicates immediate need for heavy equipment and materials

Environmental compliance and habitat protection

Dakota Skipper habitat on site requires specialized handling during construction

Directional drilling and surveying

Wet shoe assembly and precise placement requirements create need for specialized directional services

Regulatory coordination

Multiple regulatory layers (NDIC, BLM) require coordinated approvals before construction

🛢️ PALERMO 156-90-24-25H-4

📊 Signals (5)

💡 Operator Intent

🔧 Service Operator Relevance