🛢️ DANNY NOONAN 28-21-16 1H

PHOENIX OPERATING LLC · Divide County, ND · File #42670 · Generated 2026-02-06 17:15

API: 3302301752
Target Formation: Middle Bakken
Confidence: High

📊 Signals

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 3	Proposal for backbuild drilling of 5 horizontal wells from a single pad, entering Bakken Petroleum System outside target spacing unit, with waiver request for adjacent spacing unit notification since operator controls it.⏱ URGENT Letter dated January 28th, 2026, to NDIC Permit Manager.	2026-01-28	Regulatory / Permitting
Tier 3	Detailed casing and cementing program with specific additives (e.g., Type III, 6% Salt, 2% Calseal, 2% Econolite, 0.3% Versaset, 0.25% Fe-2) and waiting on cement times for compressive strength. Proposed Drilling Plan sections on Casing and Cementing Programs.	Unknown	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Pre-selected disposal facility for drill cuttings: Smoky Butte Environmental LLC, located at 13310 94th Street NW, Fortuna, ND 58844, using closed loop system. Proposed Drilling Plan section on Disposal of Drill Cuttings.	Unknown	General Oilfield Services

🎯 Operator Intent

Develop a multi-well horizontal pad to optimize drilling efficiency and production from the Bakken Formation.

↳ Letter proposes drilling 5 wells (1H through 5H) from the same SWSE pad location, with backbuild across spacing units.
Ensure regulatory compliance and minimize environmental impact through pre-selected vendors and detailed operational plans.

↳ Specifies closed mud system, filter container requirements, and licensed disposal, alongside waiver for adjacent unit notification.

🔧 Service Relevance

Drilling and completion services

Dirt work scheduled for 08/01/2026, with planning finalized by 12/21/2025, indicating imminent opportunity for rig mobilization and horizontal drilling in Divide County.

Environmental and waste management

Requires on-site filter containers and cuttings disposal to Smoky Butte Environmental LLC starting at spud, aligning with ND Administrative Code Section 43-02-03-19.2 effective June 1, 2014.