| Tier | Signal | Date | Service Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 3 |
Approval conditioned on wet shoe with ability to frac out the shoe for north setback compliance 📄 Stipulation section, Page 1 Non-standard setback allowance tied to specific completion technology, enabling tighter spacing |
2026-02-13 | Completions / Frac |
| Tier 3 |
Surface damage agreement executed with landowner for multi-well pad 📄 AFFIDAVIT OF SURFACE DAMAGE AGREEMENT dated 12th February 2026 Pre-permit surface agreement for off-spacing wells, including legal acknowledgment |
2026-02-12 | General Oilfield Services |
| Tier 3 |
Backbuild order waiver submitted to NDIC, citing self-operated adjacent unit⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Waiver letter dated January 12th, 2026 Waiver for off-spacing entry into Bakken Petroleum System, avoiding standard notifications |
2026-01-12 | Regulatory / Permitting |
| Tier 3 |
Drilling cuttings disposal to specific licensed facility: Smoky Butte Environmental LLC 📄 DISPOSAL OF DRILL CUTTINGS section Pre-selected vendor for waste management, deviating from operator self-disposal |
Unknown | General Oilfield Services |
| Tier 3 |
Mandatory contact with NDIC Field Inspector Gunther Harms prior to location construction⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Stipulation section, Page 1 Pre-construction regulatory coordination requirement not typical in all permits |
Unknown | General Oilfield Services |
| Tier 3 |
Prohibition on diesel-based compounds in hydraulic stimulation 📄 STIMULATION section Explicit ban on common additives, mandating alternative chemistries |
Unknown | Completions / Frac |