🛢️ Smoky Butte 160-100-6 SWD 1

Hunt Oil Company · Divide County County, ND · File #42606 · Generated 2026-02-06 17:15

API: 3302301730
Target Formation: Dakota Group
Confidence: High

📊 Signals

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 3	Industrial Commission hearing held on November 20, 2025, resulting in order authorizing injection into Dakota Group with conditions. Order No. 35120	2025-12-22	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Water chemical analysis reports generated, including parameters like chloride, sulfate, barium, and resistivity. Eurofins Analytical Report	2025-11-03	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Affidavit of mailing Notice of Application for Fluid Injection to surface owners within 1/4 mile radius, via Federal Express. Affidavit of Mailing	2025-09-30	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Approach permit issued for new access road, including culvert and stop sign requirements. Divide County Approach Permit	2025-09-25	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Groundwater well search within one mile identified one active well, with memorandum and water chemical analysis conducted. KLJ Memorandum and Analytical Reports	2025-09-15	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Immediate notification to NDIC Field Inspector or Bismarck office upon spudding, and Sundry Notice filing within 3 business days including drilling contractor, rig number, and company representative details.⏱ URGENT Stipulations in Application for Permit	Relative	Drilling Rigs
Tier 3	Rat or mouse hole drilled must be constructed with a string of casing and cemented to ground level, secured at surface when not in use, and plugged with cement within reasonable timeframe after rig completion. Stipulations in Application for Permit	Unknown	Drilling Rigs
Tier 3	Detailed drilling operations plan including BOP specifications, casing program, cementing, mud program, and evaluation procedures. Drilling Operations Plan	Unknown	Mud / Fluids
Tier 3	Perimeter berm surrounding entire location, remote or automatic shutdown devices on all equipment, and tank level sensors required. Stipulations in Application for Permit	Unknown	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Confidential status granted for all information furnished to NDIC, except production runs, for six months commencing on the date the well is spud. Stipulations in Application for Permit	Relative	General Oilfield Services

🎯 Operator Intent

To operate a SWD well with stringent environmental and safety controls, including confidentiality, notifications, and assessments.

↳ Requests for confidentiality, detailed stipulations for berm, shutdown devices, and sensors; comprehensive environmental assessments and landowner notifications.
To comply with regulatory requirements while minimizing operational disruptions through proactive planning.

↳ Detailed drilling and completion plans, anti-collision modeling, and timely permit applications.

🔧 Service Relevance

Environmental consulting and lab services

Groundwater assessments and chemical analyses completed in September-October 2025, indicating immediate need for baseline data ahead of operations.

Regulatory compliance and permitting

Hearing and order in November-December 2025, with ongoing notifications required post-spud, creating sustained demand.

Drilling and completion services

Detailed plans outline equipment and procedures, with operations likely imminent following approvals.