🛢️ SMOKY BUTTE 160-100-6-18H-3

HUNT OIL COMPANY · Divide County, ND · File #42967 · Generated 2026-08-22 02:02

API: 3302301812
Target Formation: Bakken
Confidence: High

📊 Signals (6)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 2	Approval conditional on 150' north/south and 500' east/west setbacks within 1920-acre spacing unit, with south setback based on production liner cemented in lateral with wet shoe and ability to frac out shoe 📄 Page 1, Stipulations section Specific setback requirements tied to completion design (wet shoe) indicate regulatory accommodation for planned completion technique, creating constraints for well placement and potential interference management.	Unknown	Directional Drilling
Tier 2	Well will be completed via wet shoe assembly placed at least 150' from section line 📄 Drilling program section (near end) Explicit declaration of completion method using wet shoe assembly, which is less common than standard plug-and-perf, indicating specific completion design intent.	Unknown	Completions / Frac
Tier 3	Operator asserts no notice required for off-spacing drilling because Hunt is operator of offset spacing unit (per NDIC Order 31973) 📄 Affidavit of Emily DiCarlo Operator leveraging internal control of adjacent units to streamline regulatory process for off-spacing wells, indicating strategic acreage position.	2026-05-22	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Affidavit requirement met via executed Surface Damage Settlement and Access Agreement with surface owners Robert and Shanna Rude for pad in SESE Section 34 📄 Affidavit of Ryan Harkins Surface access legally secured via specific agreement, reducing regulatory risk and enabling pad construction; surface owner relationship established.	2026-05-20	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Anti-collision report shows close approaches (1.5-5.8 separation factor) with multiple wells on same pad, including Smoky Butte 160-100-6-18H-2 at 4.394 separation factor 📄 Anti-collision Report section Detailed anti-collision analysis performed with specific separation factors indicating tight well spacing on pad requiring precise directional control.	2026-04-23	Directional Drilling
Tier 3	Mandatory contact with NDIC Field Inspector Marc Binns (701-220-5989) prior to location construction⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Page 1, Conditions of Approval Specific inspector named with direct contact requirement indicates heightened regulatory oversight or site-specific concerns requiring pre-construction coordination.	Relative	General Oilfield Services

💡 Operator Intent

Execute multi-well pad development with tight spacing and anti-collision management

Anti-collision report references 8 nearby wells on same pad; pad layout shows 5 wells on single pad; affidavits reference multiple wells in same application.
Utilize wet shoe completion technology for operational efficiency

Multiple references to wet shoe assembly in stipulations and drilling program; specific mention of ability to 'frac out the shoe' as basis for regulatory setback accommodation.
Maintain regulatory compliance through pre-emptive documentation and inspector coordination

Specific inspector contact requirement; affidavits submitted for surface access and off-spacing notifications; detailed anti-collision report included in filing.

🔧 Service Operator Relevance

Directional drilling with precise anti-collision capabilities

Anti-collision report shows tight spacing (1.5-5.8 separation factors) requiring high-precision drilling; pad has multiple wells in close proximity.

Wet shoe completion specialists

Explicit declaration of wet shoe completion method; requires specific equipment and expertise for liner placement and shoe fracturing.

Civil construction with regulatory coordination

Mandatory contact with specific NDIC inspector prior to construction; pad requires significant earthwork (18,020 CY excavation).

Survey and pad design engineering

KLJ Engineering already engaged but multi-pad development suggests ongoing need for survey and design services.