🛢️ Edward Federal 4797 43-21 3B

Enerplus Resources USA Corporation · Dunn County, ND · File #42673 · Generated 2026-02-06 17:15

API: 3302505140
Target Formation: Middle Bakken
Confidence: High

📊 Signals

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 2	Dirt work date set for 11/05/2025, with approval conditional on setbacks per Commission Order No. 34663, including wet shoe configuration for south setback to enable frac out.⏱ URGENT Permit Stipulations and Bakken Setback Summary	2025-11-05	Completions / Frac
Tier 3	Operator required to preserve cores and samples with specific intervals (30° max vertical/build, 200° max horizontal) and deadlines (samples within 30 days of drilling completion, cores within 180 days with possible extension via Form 4).⏱ URGENT Cores and Samples Letter dated 2/2/2026	2026-02-02	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Affidavit affirming Surface Use Agreement executed on 1/29/2026 for drilling into off-lease units, with landowner awareness. Affidavit dated 1/29/2026	2026-01-29	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Email notification on 12/19/2025 regarding potential federal permit requirement due to spacing unit overlap, with waiver requested as same operator.⏱ URGENT Email from Nathaniel Erbele dated 12/19/2025	2025-12-19	Regulatory / Permitting
Tier 3	Planning report generated on 10/30/2025 with detailed survey, formations, and anti-collision analysis showing minimum separation factors (e.g., 1.499 at 3200 ft MD). Planning Report dated 10/30/2025	2025-10-30	Directional Drilling
Tier 3	Anti-collision precautions include AC guidance, real-time corrected surveys, 1.2 separation safety factor, gamma ray signatures, and surveys every 93-100 ft increasing as needed. Anti-Collision Statement	Unknown	Directional Drilling

🎯 Operator Intent

Optimize horizontal drilling efficiency and cost by using wet shoe configuration for wireline perforating and frac initiation without expensive alternatives.

↳ Bakken Setback Summary and Wet Shoe Discussion detail intentional over-displacement for 400' uncemented annulus, enabling pump-down guns.
Mitigate regulatory and operational risks through enhanced anti-collision measures and pre-drill planning in a dense field environment.

↳ Anti-Collision Statement lists specific precautions like gamma ray signatures and frequent surveys; Planning Report includes detailed separation factors.
Expand operational footprint by drilling into off-lease units under existing SUA, avoiding new leasing costs.

↳ Affidavit affirms SUA for off-lease drilling with landowner consent, and waiver for adjacent operator notification.

🔧 Service Relevance

Directional drilling and surveying

Planning report dated 10/30/2025 and dirt work on 11/05/2025 indicate immediate need for MWD, LWD, and survey services to execute trajectories with 1.2 safety factor.

Cementing and completion

Wet shoe design requires precise cementing (over-displaced by 7 barrels); post-drilling, cores/samples must be shipped within 30/180 days, creating urgency for transport services.

Regulatory and land services

Federal permit potential noted 12/19/2025; SUA affidavit 1/29/2026 signals ongoing need for legal and surveying support in multi-unit operations.