Amber 1731-7BH - Intelligence Brief

KODA Resources Operating, LLC · Divide County, ND · File #42633 · Generated 2026-02-06 17:15

📊 Signals

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 3	Request for waiver of three-day waiting period prior to construction/operations following APD approval, citing majority working interest ownership in the DSU.⏱ URGENT AFFIDAVIT- REQUEST FOR WAIVER TO THREE-DAY WAITING PERIOD	2025-12-03	Regulatory / Permitting
Tier 3	Anti-collision avoidance modeling submitted for the pad, based on all known offset wells within the vicinity of the planned wellbore path. Anticollision Report	2025-11-25	Directional Drilling
Tier 3	Waiver requested from NDIC Order 31973, as operator of adjacent spacing unit, to avoid providing directional plans to other operators.⏱ URGENT Letter to Todd Holweger dated November 17, 2025	2025-11-17	Directional Drilling
Tier 3	Executed Surface Use Agreement dated effective November 7, 2025, covering damages from operations. AFFIDAVIT OF FULLY EXECUTED SURFACE USE AGREEMENT	2025-11-07	Drilling Rigs
Tier 3	Requirement for onsite inspection due to aquifer location, including closed mud system and impermeable liner. STIPULATIONS - Aquifer stipulation	Unknown	Mud / Fluids

Tier

Signal

Date

Service Impact

Tier 3

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

2025-12-03

Regulatory / Permitting

Tier 3

Anti-collision avoidance modeling submitted for the pad, based on all known offset wells within the vicinity of the planned wellbore path.
Anticollision Report

2025-11-25

Directional Drilling

Tier 3

Waiver requested from NDIC Order 31973, as operator of adjacent spacing unit, to avoid providing directional plans to other operators.⏱ URGENT
Letter to Todd Holweger dated November 17, 2025

2025-11-17

Directional Drilling

Tier 3

Executed Surface Use Agreement dated effective November 7, 2025, covering damages from operations.
AFFIDAVIT OF FULLY EXECUTED SURFACE USE AGREEMENT

2025-11-07

Drilling Rigs

Tier 3

Requirement for onsite inspection due to aquifer location, including closed mud system and impermeable liner.
STIPULATIONS - Aquifer stipulation

Unknown

Mud / Fluids

🎯 Operator Intent

To develop a multi-well pad efficiently with horizontal drilling targeting the Middle Bakken, prioritizing environmental compliance and operational confidentiality.

↳ Waiver requests, anti-collision modeling, aquifer stipulations, and surface agreements all support accelerated, compliant development of a dense pad.

🔧 Service Relevance

Directional Drilling and MWD Services

KLX Directional contracted for MWD; anti-collision report dated November 25, 2025, indicates active planning phase, with drilling potentially imminent post-waiver approval.

Rig and Drilling Equipment

Stoneham #17 rig specified; waiver for three-day waiting period approved December 3, 2025, signals potential spud soon after, creating opportunity for rig mobilization services.

Environmental and Containment Services

Aquifer stipulations require closed mud system and impermeable liner; onsite inspection required, indicating need for specialized environmental contractors prior to spud.

🛢️ Amber 1731-7BH

📊 Signals

🎯 Operator Intent

🔧 Service Relevance