| Tier | Signal | Date | Service Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 2 |
Wet shoe liner design with 100' uncemented annulus at toe, requiring wireline plug & perf for Stage 1 and isolation frac plug to prevent treatment pumping out the shoe. 📄 Drilling Program schematic and 'WET SHOE DETAIL' section Non-standard cemented liner completion with deliberate uncemented section; increases complexity of completion operations and requires precise plug placement. |
Unknown | Completions / Frac |
| Tier 3 |
Mandatory closed mud system, no drilling pit, impermeable liner on entire location, and specific rat/mouse hole casing requirements due to location within Tioga's Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction. 📄 Page 2 of 10, stipulations from NDIC Field Inspector Enhanced environmental and containment stipulations beyond standard NDIC rules, driven by municipal jurisdiction. |
2026-06-17 | Mud / Fluids |
| Tier 3 |
CBL required on 9-5/8" intermediate (Dakota water string) prior to setting 7" casing, plus standard CBL on 7" casing. 📄 Page 2 of 10, stipulations Extra cement bond log requirement on intermediate string indicates regulatory concern about Dakota aquifer isolation. |
2026-06-17 | General Oilfield Services |
| Tier 3 |
Permit modification to change surface hole to 17.5", surface casing to 13.375", and add a Dakota string (12.25" hole) after initial permit approval. 📄 Page 7 of 10, 'PROPOSED WORK' section Indicates a late-stage design change, possibly due to subsurface challenges or pad optimization, requiring revised engineering and vendor coordination. |
2026-06-17 | Directional Drilling |
| Tier 3 |
Operator must contact NDIC Field Inspector Robert Stafford (701-946-8204) prior to location construction and for onsite inspection with additional site-specific stipulations. 📄 Page 2 of 10, stipulations Pre-construction regulatory engagement is mandated; inspector may impose additional real-time requirements. |
2026-06-17 | General Oilfield Services |
| Tier 3 |
Affidavit indicates gas marketing discussions with Chord Energy and Hess, targeting first production ~7/1/2026, combined peak rate 4,600 Mcf/d.⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 AFFIDAVIT OF INFORMATION by Ty Jackson Reveals midstream negotiations and planned production timing, indicating infrastructure planning is in progress but not finalized. |
2025-10-24 | General Oilfield Services |
| Tier 3 |
Drillback waiver filed because MPC is operator of adjacent spacing unit; six wells on pad will enter Bakken outside target unit. 📄 DRILLBACK WAIVER document Multi-well pad design involves crossing spacing unit boundaries, requiring regulatory coordination but waived due to common operator. |
2025-10-23 | Directional Drilling |
| Tier 3 |
Tight hole designation: only MPC personnel, contract personnel, and designated partner representatives allowed on rig floor, mudlogging unit, or data areas. 📄 Drilling Program 'SECURITY & COMMUNICATIONS' Unusual data security restriction for a non-exploratory well; suggests competitive sensitivity around drilling parameters or formation evaluation. |
Unknown | Mud / Fluids |
| Tier 3 |
Waiver applied for open hole logs; drilling program states 'No OH Logs' and 'Waiver: Must be requested via a separate sundry.' 📄 Drilling Program 'ELECTRIC LOGGING PROGRAM' and Page 4 of 10 'PROPOSED LOGS' Operator intends to forgo standard open hole logging, relying on mud logging and possibly cased hole evaluation. |
Unknown | Mud / Fluids |