Kinzel 1-32H - Intelligence Brief

Murfin Drilling Company, Inc. · Dunn County, ND · File #43019 · Generated 2026-08-22 02:21

📊 Signals (6)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 2	Production liner cemented in lateral with wet shoe and no ability to frac out the shoe 📄 Stipulations section and Wellbore Schematic note Non-standard completion design limits stimulation options at shoe, affecting frac design and requiring precise stage planning	Unknown	Completions / Frac
Tier 3	Wellbore enters Bakken Petroleum System outside target spacing unit, requiring waiver of Order 31973 drillback notification 📄 Waiver letter to Drillback 31973 Indicates complex pad development with wellbores traversing adjacent units, requiring regulatory waiver and showing operator's multi-unit development strategy	2026-05-29	Completions / Frac
Tier 3	Closed mud system with no cuttings pit, cuttings hauled to state-approved disposal facility 📄 Stipulations and Proposed Work sections Environmental control requirement exceeds basic standards, indicating sensitive location or operator protocol	Unknown	Mud / Fluids
Tier 3	Mandatory contact with NDIC Field Inspector Nicole Ewoniuk prior to location construction⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Stipulations section Personalized regulatory oversight requirement suggests site-specific environmental or geological concerns	Relative	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Operator asserts no diesel-based compounds will be used in hydraulic stimulation 📄 Proposed Work section Voluntary restriction beyond regulatory requirements, indicates specific fluid chemistry preferences	Unknown	Completions / Frac
Tier 3	Pad includes future SWD well in addition to three Bakken horizontals 📄 Proposed Work section Integrated disposal planning shows long-term pad strategy and water management approach	Unknown	General Oilfield Services

Tier

Signal

Date

Service Impact

Tier 2

Production liner cemented in lateral with wet shoe and no ability to frac out the shoe
📄 Stipulations section and Wellbore Schematic note
Non-standard completion design limits stimulation options at shoe, affecting frac design and requiring precise stage planning

Unknown

Completions / Frac

Tier 3

Wellbore enters Bakken Petroleum System outside target spacing unit, requiring waiver of Order 31973 drillback notification
📄 Waiver letter to Drillback 31973
Indicates complex pad development with wellbores traversing adjacent units, requiring regulatory waiver and showing operator's multi-unit development strategy

2026-05-29

Completions / Frac

Tier 3

Closed mud system with no cuttings pit, cuttings hauled to state-approved disposal facility
📄 Stipulations and Proposed Work sections
Environmental control requirement exceeds basic standards, indicating sensitive location or operator protocol

Unknown

Mud / Fluids

Tier 3

Mandatory contact with NDIC Field Inspector Nicole Ewoniuk prior to location construction⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE
📄 Stipulations section
Personalized regulatory oversight requirement suggests site-specific environmental or geological concerns

Relative

General Oilfield Services

Tier 3

Operator asserts no diesel-based compounds will be used in hydraulic stimulation
📄 Proposed Work section
Voluntary restriction beyond regulatory requirements, indicates specific fluid chemistry preferences

Unknown

Completions / Frac

Tier 3

Pad includes future SWD well in addition to three Bakken horizontals
📄 Proposed Work section
Integrated disposal planning shows long-term pad strategy and water management approach

Unknown

General Oilfield Services

💡 Operator Intent

Develop multi-well pad with integrated water disposal to optimize long-term operations

Proposed work states 'Drill and complete 3 Bakken pool horizontal wells and one future SWD well on this pad'

Minimize surface footprint and environmental impact through controlled waste management

Closed mud system, hauled cuttings, perimeter berm, and filter sock container requirements emphasized throughout document

Execute complex well trajectories crossing spacing unit boundaries

Waiver request for drillback notification shows wellbore enters Bakken outside target unit, with trajectory details provided

🔧 Service Operator Relevance

Directional Drilling Services

Complex trajectory with nudge section, build section, and lateral crossing unit boundaries requires precise execution; surveys required every 100ft vertical, 30ft curve, 90ft lateral

Cementing Services

Specialized cement design for production liner with wet shoe configuration; liner cemented in lateral with specific slurry designs for each casing string

Waste Hauling and Disposal

Closed mud system requires cuttings hauling to approved facility; filter sock container maintenance mandated from spud through flowback

Pad Construction and Earthwork

14,557 CY cut and 13,246 CY fill quantities specified; berm and ditch construction detailed; must contact NDIC inspector before starting

Frac Fluid and Chemical Supply

Explicit prohibition of diesel-based compounds creates opportunity for alternative fluid systems; detailed mud program with specific properties required

🛢️ Kinzel 1-32H

📊 Signals (6)

💡 Operator Intent

🔧 Service Operator Relevance