🛢️ SMOKY BUTTE 160-100-5-17H 1

HUNT OIL COMPANY · Divide County, ND · File #42968 · Generated 2026-08-22 02:02

API: 3302301813
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 the shoe. 📄 Page 1, STIPULATIONS section Specific setback conditions tied to completion design (wet shoe) and ability to frac out shoe, indicating a tailored regulatory approval for this well's geometry and completion method.	Unknown	Completions / Frac
Tier 3	Affidavit confirms executed Surface Damage Settlement and Access Agreement with surface owners Robert & Shanna Rude for pad in SESE Section 34. 📄 Affidavit of Ryan Harkins Surface access legally secured and documented via affidavit filed with permit, de-risking pad construction and access.	2026-05-20	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Anticollision report shows close approach (Separation Factor 1.993) with Alexandria 161-100-35-23H-1 wellbore. 📄 Anticollision Report Summary Quantified collision risk with another planned well on the same pad, requiring precise directional control.	2026-04-23	Directional Drilling
Tier 3	Well will be completed via wet shoe assembly placed at least 150' from section line. 📄 Drilling program schematic notes Explicit completion method declared in planning documents, not just permit. Wet shoe assembly indicates a specific liner hanger and completion technique.	Unknown	Completions / Frac
Tier 3	Closed mud system with no cuttings pit required. 📄 Page 1, Conditions of Approval Non-standard waste handling mandate; eliminates traditional cuttings pit, requiring alternative (haul-off) disposal from spud.	Unknown	Mud / Fluids
Tier 3	Operator must contact NDIC Field Inspector Marc Binns (701-220-5989) prior to location construction.⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Page 1, Conditions of Approval Direct, named inspector contact required before pad construction begins, indicating heightened regulatory oversight or site-specific sensitivities.	Relative	General Oilfield Services

💡 Operator Intent

Execute a multi-well pad development with precise wellbore spacing and anti-collision management.

Permit is part of a 5-well pad (Alexandria and Smoky Butte wells); anticollision report analyzes proximity to other planned wellbores; pad layout diagrams show coordinated slot locations.
Utilize a wet shoe completion assembly to enable fracking operations and meet regulatory setback conditions.

Stipulation ties south setback to 'production liner cemented in the lateral with a wet shoe and the ability to frac out the shoe.' Drilling program explicitly states 'WELL WILL BE COMPLETED VIA WET SHOE ASSEMBLY.'
Minimize surface footprint and consolidate operations through a centralized pad with shared production facilities.

Pad layout shows multiple wells on a single graded pad; permit includes condition that 'director shall have authority to approve requests to consolidate production equipment at a central location.'

🔧 Service Operator Relevance

Civil Construction & Pad Building

Permit approved 5/22/2026. Construction cannot start until 3rd business day after permit publication AND after contacting Inspector Marc Binns. Dirt work, berm construction, and impermeable base/dike construction are mandated.

Closed-Loop Drilling & Cuttings Hauling

'Closed mud system with no cuttings pit' is a condition. Service providers for fluid systems, solids control, and hauling to approved facilities are required from spud.

Directional Drilling & MWD

High-precision drilling required due to close anti-collision factors (as low as 1.993 SF). Survey frequency mandates (100ft in vertical, 30ft in curve, 90ft in lateral) must be followed. Scientific Drilling is already engaged in planning.

Liner Hanging & Completion Services

Wet shoe assembly is specified for completion. Services for running and cementing the production liner, setting the hanger, and subsequent frac shoe operations are locked into the design.