🛢️ MHA Sandhill 4994 11-4 4B

Enerplus Resources USA Corporation · McKenzie County, ND · File #42635 · Generated 2026-02-06 17:15

API: 3305310758
Target Formation: Bakken Formation
Confidence: High

📊 Signals

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 2	Permit issued with 640-acre spacing unit W/2 of Sections 28 & 33-150N-94W, requiring 150' north/south and 500' east/west setbacks, with wet shoe configuration for frac-out capability. Permit Information and Stipulations	2026-01-12	Directional Drilling
Tier 2	Wet shoe configuration used for economic toe initiation, allowing pump-down of perforating guns on wireline instead of tubing or tractor. Full Well Details	Unknown	Completions / Frac
Tier 3	Drill-back notification provided to adjacent operator Missouri River Resources via email, including wellbore diagrams and commencement dates.⏱ URGENT Affidavit Affirming Drill-Back Notification	2026-01-06	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Notification to BLM for federal minerals in spacing unit, requiring additional permitting.⏱ URGENT Email from Todd L. Holweger to Ryan Emery	2025-12-23	Drilling Rigs
Tier 3	Surface Use Agreement executed with landowner for drilling from off-lease location into adjacent units. Affidavit Affirming Surface Use Agreement	2025-12-16	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Pad construction uses materials from existing road and pad, with scoria surfacing, impermeable dikes, and indirect heater exemption under Case No. 28949. New Well Pad Construction Statement	Unknown	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Anti-collision precautions include AC guidance, real-time corrected surveys, 1.2 separation safety factor, and gamma ray signatures for wellbore identification. Anti-Collision Statement	Unknown	Directional Drilling
Tier 3	Operator will not use diesel-based stimulation fluids, excluding CAS numbers 68334-30-5, 68476-34-6, etc. Diesel Based Stimulation Fluids/Compounds	Unknown	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Cuttings disposal limited to licensed facilities: Chimney Butte Environmental LLC, Petrocomp, etc., closest to well. Licensed Facilities for Solid Drill Cuttings Disposal	Unknown	General Oilfield Services

🎯 Operator Intent

To optimize costs through innovative drilling and completion techniques like wet shoe configuration and material reuse.

↳ Use of wet shoe for economic toe initiation and pad construction from existing materials.
To ensure regulatory compliance and minimize environmental impact by avoiding diesel fluids and using licensed disposal.

↳ Prohibition on diesel-based compounds and pre-selection of disposal facilities.
To maximize reservoir access by drilling horizontally into adjacent spacing units with precise anti-collision measures.

↳ Surface Use Agreement for off-lease drilling and detailed anti-collision report.

🔧 Service Relevance

Surveying and anti-collision services

With permit issued January 2026 and anti-collision precautions detailed, immediate opportunity for MWD and surveying to commence drilling safely.

Waste disposal and environmental services

Cuttings disposal required during drilling, with licensed facilities selected; urgency post-spud date of December 1, 2026.

Cementing and completion services

Wet shoe configuration planned for liner cementing; relevant as drilling progresses to intermediate sections.