Amber 1705-3BH - Intelligence Brief

KODA Resources Operating, LLC · Divide County, ND · File #42631 · Generated 2026-02-06 17:15

📊 Signals

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 3	Request for waiver from three-day waiting period prior to construction/operations following APD approval, citing majority working interest ownership in the DSUs.⏱ URGENT AFFIDAVIT- REQUEST FOR WAIVER TO THREE-DAY WAITING PERIOD	2025-12-03	Drilling Rigs
Tier 3	Submission of anti-collision modeling report for the planned wellbore path, based on all known offset wells within the vicinity. Anticollision Report	2025-11-25	Directional Drilling
Tier 3	Request for waiver from NDIC Order No. 31973, as the operator is also the operator of the adjacent spacing unit, providing directional drilling and completion plans.⏱ URGENT Letter to Todd Holweger dated November 17, 2025	2025-11-17	Directional Drilling
Tier 3	Affidavit of working interest showing 95.65% WI in one DSU and 80.71% in another, notarized for waiver purposes. AFFIDAVIT OF WORKING INTEREST	2025-11-13	Regulatory / Permitting
Tier 3	Executed Surface Use Agreement with surface owners, covering injuries or damages from operations. AFFIDAVIT OF FULLY EXECUTED SURFACE USE AGREEMENT	2025-11-07	Mud / Fluids

Tier

Signal

Date

Service Impact

Tier 3

Request for waiver from three-day waiting period prior to construction/operations following APD approval, citing majority working interest ownership in the DSUs.⏱ URGENT
AFFIDAVIT- REQUEST FOR WAIVER TO THREE-DAY WAITING PERIOD

2025-12-03

Drilling Rigs

Tier 3

Submission of anti-collision modeling report for the planned wellbore path, based on all known offset wells within the vicinity.
Anticollision Report

2025-11-25

Directional Drilling

Tier 3

Request for waiver from NDIC Order No. 31973, as the operator is also the operator of the adjacent spacing unit, providing directional drilling and completion plans.⏱ URGENT
Letter to Todd Holweger dated November 17, 2025

2025-11-17

Directional Drilling

Tier 3

Affidavit of working interest showing 95.65% WI in one DSU and 80.71% in another, notarized for waiver purposes.
AFFIDAVIT OF WORKING INTEREST

2025-11-13

Regulatory / Permitting

Tier 3

Executed Surface Use Agreement with surface owners, covering injuries or damages from operations.
AFFIDAVIT OF FULLY EXECUTED SURFACE USE AGREEMENT

2025-11-07

Mud / Fluids

🎯 Operator Intent

To develop a multi-well pad with horizontal Bakken wells, prioritizing efficiency through waivers and integrated DSU control.

↳ Waiver requests for waiting periods and inter-unit drilling, combined with high working interest and detailed anti-collision planning.

To adhere strictly to environmental and safety regulations, including aquifer protection and spill contingency plans.

↳ Stipulations for closed mud systems, impermeable liners, remote shutoff devices, and perimeter berms.

🔧 Service Relevance

Directional drilling and MWD services

With anti-collision report submitted and drilling plan finalized, immediate need for KLX Directional's services as operations commence post-waiver approval.

Environmental compliance and waste management

Aquifer stipulations and filter sock requirements necessitate on-site container maintenance and disposal services starting from spud date.

Rig mobilization and drilling fluids

Waiver approval expected soon, enabling rig (Stoneham #17) and OBM/invert mud procurement for the 15,532 ft lateral.

🛢️ Amber 1705-3BH

📊 Signals

🎯 Operator Intent

🔧 Service Relevance