TUFTO 6-7-18-19F 4TFH - Intelligence Brief

DEVON ENERGY WILLISTON, L.L.C · Williams County, ND · File # · Generated 2026-02-11 18:35

📊 Signals (3)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 3	Utilization of a wet shoe with ability to frac out the toe for the production liner. 📄 Near end of document, under 'Devon Energy Williston, L.L.C will utilize a wet shoe with ability to frac out the toe.' Wet shoe design allows for fracking out the toe, enabling potential extension of lateral or specific completion techniques not standard in all Bakken/Three Forks wells.	Unknown	Completions / Frac
Tier 3	Well located within 1000 feet of an occupied dwelling, triggering specific permit conditions and affidavit requirement. 📄 Under 'Is the well or production facility closer than 500' to an occupied dwelling? No' and subsequent affidavit section. Proximity to dwelling imposes additional regulatory hurdles like location of flares, tanks, and treaters, and requires landowner affidavit for off-spacing operations.	Unknown	Drilling Rigs
Tier 3	Permit includes requirement for notification to adjacent operators per NDIC Order 31973, with Devon noting self-notification as operator of adjacent unit. 📄 In the letter section: 'Per NDIC Order 31973 Devon is required to provide the operator of such adjacent spacing unit...' Explicit regulatory requirement for inter-operator communication on drilling plans, trajectories, and timelines in shared spacing units.	Unknown	General Oilfield Services

Tier

Signal

Date

Service Impact

Tier 3

Utilization of a wet shoe with ability to frac out the toe for the production liner.
📄 Near end of document, under 'Devon Energy Williston, L.L.C will utilize a wet shoe with ability to frac out the toe.'
Wet shoe design allows for fracking out the toe, enabling potential extension of lateral or specific completion techniques not standard in all Bakken/Three Forks wells.

Unknown

Completions / Frac

Tier 3

Well located within 1000 feet of an occupied dwelling, triggering specific permit conditions and affidavit requirement.
📄 Under 'Is the well or production facility closer than 500' to an occupied dwelling? No' and subsequent affidavit section.
Proximity to dwelling imposes additional regulatory hurdles like location of flares, tanks, and treaters, and requires landowner affidavit for off-spacing operations.

Unknown

Drilling Rigs

Tier 3

Permit includes requirement for notification to adjacent operators per NDIC Order 31973, with Devon noting self-notification as operator of adjacent unit.
📄 In the letter section: 'Per NDIC Order 31973 Devon is required to provide the operator of such adjacent spacing unit...'
Explicit regulatory requirement for inter-operator communication on drilling plans, trajectories, and timelines in shared spacing units.

Unknown

General Oilfield Services

💡 Operator Intent

Drill multiple wells from a single pad in an off-spacing unit.

Affidavit stating 'drilling multiple wells off-spacing unit from a surface location in Section 31' and reference to Tufto North Pad.

Conduct operations responsibly near occupied dwellings and comply with NDIC orders for adjacent units.

Affidavit for dwelling proximity, self-notification for adjacent spacing unit, and commitment to regulatory requirements.

🔧 Service Operator Relevance

Drilling and completion services

Permit approved on 02/06/2026, with operations planned to commence shortly after, creating immediate opportunity for rig mobilization and specialized completion like wet shoe fracking.

Facility construction and heating

Post-approval phase requires setup of indirect heaters from specified manufacturers, timing construction with drilling start.

🛢️ TUFTO 6-7-18-19F 4TFH

📊 Signals (3)

💡 Operator Intent

🔧 Service Operator Relevance