🛢️ CANDY FERRARI 24-25-36 4H

Phoenix Operating LLC · Divide County, ND · File #42989 · Generated 2026-08-22 02:09

API: 3302301819
Target Formation: Bakken
Confidence: High

📊 Signals (5)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 1	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 📄 STIPULATIONS section, NDIC Field Order Info Specific setback conditions tied to completion design (wet shoe) indicate regulatory focus on wellbore placement and containment, requiring precise engineering and execution	Unknown	Completions / Frac
Tier 2	Operator submitted Backbuild Order Waiver request on February 5, 2026, stating wells will enter Bakken system outside target spacing unit and offset operator is Phoenix Energy (same company) 📄 Letter to Todd Holweger dated February 5, 2026 Regulatory waiver sought for complex multi-well pad design crossing spacing units, with operator self-notifying as offset operator	2026-02-05	Directional Drilling
Tier 3	Affidavit of Surface Damage Agreement executed for off-spacing surface location covering multiple wells, dated April 9, 2026 📄 AFFIDAVIT OF SURFACE DAMAGE AGREEMENT section Surface use agreement secured for pad drilling multiple wells from off-spacing location, indicating landowner negotiations completed and pad construction imminent	2026-04-09	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Operator must contact NDIC Field Inspector Robert Stafford prior to location construction⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Permit Review Policy section Pre-construction contact with specific inspector is mandated, indicating heightened regulatory oversight or site-specific concerns	Relative	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Drill cuttings disposal explicitly contracted to Smoky Butte Environmental, LLC at specific address 📄 DISPOSAL OF DRILL CUTTINGS section Vendor pre-selected and named in permit, locking in waste disposal provider before operations begin	Unknown	General Oilfield Services

💡 Operator Intent

Execute a multi-well pad development campaign with complex trajectories crossing spacing unit boundaries

Affidavit covers multiple wells (1H-LL, 2H, 3H, 4H, 5H); waiver request discusses five wells entering Bakken outside target unit; pad layout shows multiple well slots
Prioritize regulatory compliance and pre-approvals to avoid delays

Submitted detailed waiver request for backbuild order; secured surface damage agreement; included specific disposal vendor in permit
Utilize advanced completion design with wet shoe technology for toe stimulation

Permit condition references production liner cemented in lateral with wet shoe and ability to frac out shoe; schematic shows wet shoe sub and hydraulic toe sleeve

🔧 Service Operator Relevance

Pad construction and earthwork

Surface damage agreement executed April 2026; detailed earthwork quantities (82,380 cu yds) and pad design completed; must contact inspector before construction

Directional drilling and MWD services

Complex trajectories crossing spacing units; detailed planning report by Taktikal Directional; specific survey requirements and anti-collision concerns addressed

Cementing and completion services

Wet shoe completion design mandated by permit; specific cement formulations and volumes detailed; ability to frac out shoe required

Waste disposal and logistics

Smoky Butte Environmental pre-selected for cuttings disposal; closed mud system required; filter sock container mandated from spud through flowback