DOMINEK 12-13-24 2H - Intelligence Brief

Devon Energy Williston, LLC · Williams County, ND · File #42681 · Generated 2026-02-06 17:15

📊 Signals

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 2	Use of wet shoe with ability to frac out the toe in lateral completion. Casing details section	Unknown	Completions / Frac
Tier 3	Backbuild order waiver request for drilling outside target spacing unit, with Devon as both applicant and adjacent unit operator. Letter dated January 29, 2026	2026-01-29	Regulatory / Permitting
Tier 3	Requirement for on-site leakproof container for used filtration systems, including filter socks, starting from well spud through flow-back, with waiver option if no filtration used.⏱ URGENT NDIC letter dated May 30, 2025	2025-05-30	Regulatory / Permitting
Tier 3	Closed mud system with no cuttings pit required. Permit Review Policy	Unknown	Mud / Fluids
Tier 3	Mandatory prior written notice to Continental Resources for hydraulic fracturing if completions are within 2,640 feet of their wells, including 30-21 days notice, emergency contacts, and schedules.⏱ URGENT Conditions of Approval	Relative	Completions / Frac

Tier

Signal

Date

Service Impact

Tier 2

Use of wet shoe with ability to frac out the toe in lateral completion.
Casing details section

Unknown

Completions / Frac

Tier 3

Backbuild order waiver request for drilling outside target spacing unit, with Devon as both applicant and adjacent unit operator.
Letter dated January 29, 2026

2026-01-29

Regulatory / Permitting

Tier 3

Requirement for on-site leakproof container for used filtration systems, including filter socks, starting from well spud through flow-back, with waiver option if no filtration used.⏱ URGENT
NDIC letter dated May 30, 2025

2025-05-30

Regulatory / Permitting

Tier 3

Closed mud system with no cuttings pit required.
Permit Review Policy

Unknown

Mud / Fluids

Tier 3

Mandatory prior written notice to Continental Resources for hydraulic fracturing if completions are within 2,640 feet of their wells, including 30-21 days notice, emergency contacts, and schedules.⏱ URGENT
Conditions of Approval

Relative

Completions / Frac

🎯 Operator Intent

To conduct horizontal drilling and completion operations outside the standard spacing unit while minimizing regulatory delays through self-waiver.

↳ Backbuild waiver letter indicates intent to enter Bakken Petroleum System non-standardly, with Devon operating adjacent unit to expedite approval.

To prioritize environmental compliance and neighborly operations in a densely developed area.

↳ Conditions requiring notice to Continental Resources for nearby fracs and use of closed mud systems suggest intent to avoid disputes and adhere to NDIC policies.

🔧 Service Relevance

Waste management and filtration systems

Filter container requirement effective from spud, creating immediate need for leakproof containers and disposal services as operations commence.

Directional drilling and completion services

Wet shoe design and frac-out capability indicate specialized casing and completion needs, relevant as drilling approaches lateral section.

Regulatory and surveying services

Plat certification by surveyor and NDIC oversight are prerequisites for dirt work on August 23, 2026, signaling pre-drilling engagement.

🛢️ DOMINEK 12-13-24 2H

📊 Signals

🎯 Operator Intent

🔧 Service Relevance