Kinzel 1-6H - Intelligence Brief

Murfin Drilling Company, Inc. · Dunn County, ND · File #43020 · Generated 2026-08-22 02:21

📊 Signals (5)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 2	Production liner cemented in lateral with wet shoe and no ability to frac out the shoe 📄 Conditions of Approval, Stipulations Non-standard completion design that limits stimulation options and requires specialized cementing approach	Unknown	Completions / Frac
Tier 3	Surface Damage Affidavit executed for drilling from pad in Section 33 into adjacent spacing unit in Sections 6 & 7 📄 Surface Damage Affidavit Documents surface use agreement for cross-boundary drilling, indicating complex land and access planning	2026-05-29	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Wellbore enters Bakken Petroleum System outside target spacing unit, requiring waiver of NDIC Order 31973 affidavit 📄 Waiver letter to Drillback 31973 Indicates complex pad development strategy with wellbores crossing spacing unit boundaries, requiring regulatory coordination and potential neighbor operator notifications	Unknown	Regulatory / Permitting
Tier 3	Impermeable liner may be required at discretion of NDIC Field Inspector due to QGIS sensitive geology layer 📄 Conditions of Approval Contingency based on sensitive geology that could require additional environmental protection measures	Relative	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Mandatory contact with NDIC Field Inspector Nicole Ewoniuk prior to location construction⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Conditions of Approval Specific inspector assignment with direct contact requirement creates regulatory gate before pad construction	Relative	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
📄 Conditions of Approval, Stipulations
Non-standard completion design that limits stimulation options and requires specialized cementing approach

Unknown

Completions / Frac

Tier 3

Surface Damage Affidavit executed for drilling from pad in Section 33 into adjacent spacing unit in Sections 6 & 7
📄 Surface Damage Affidavit
Documents surface use agreement for cross-boundary drilling, indicating complex land and access planning

2026-05-29

General Oilfield Services

Tier 3

Wellbore enters Bakken Petroleum System outside target spacing unit, requiring waiver of NDIC Order 31973 affidavit
📄 Waiver letter to Drillback 31973
Indicates complex pad development strategy with wellbores crossing spacing unit boundaries, requiring regulatory coordination and potential neighbor operator notifications

Unknown

Regulatory / Permitting

Tier 3

Impermeable liner may be required at discretion of NDIC Field Inspector due to QGIS sensitive geology layer
📄 Conditions of Approval
Contingency based on sensitive geology that could require additional environmental protection measures

Relative

General Oilfield Services

Tier 3

Mandatory contact with NDIC Field Inspector Nicole Ewoniuk prior to location construction⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE
📄 Conditions of Approval
Specific inspector assignment with direct contact requirement creates regulatory gate before pad construction

Relative

General Oilfield Services

💡 Operator Intent

Develop multi-well pad with future SWD well as part of integrated facility

Proposed work states 'Drill and complete 3 Bakken pool horizontal wells and one future SWD well on this pad' and cover plat shows 4 wells (1-6H, 1-32H, 1-33H, 1-33 SWD)

Implement aggressive anti-collision measures for tight well spacing

Operator confirmed review of wells within 500' of proposed wellbore and addressed anti-collision concerns, with directional plot showing multiple closely spaced wellbores

Use pad as hub for drilling into adjacent spacing units

Surface Damage Affidavit shows pad in Section 33 used to drill into Sections 6 & 7, with waiver request for crossing spacing unit boundaries

🔧 Service Operator Relevance

Regulatory Coordination & Inspection Services

Mandatory contact with specific NDIC inspector (Nicole Ewoniuk) required before construction, creating immediate need for regulatory liaison services

Specialized Cementing Services

Production liner cemented in lateral with wet shoe design requires specialized cementing expertise and equipment for non-standard application

Pad Construction & Earthwork

Detailed construction plans with 7.5+ acre disturbance, 14,557 CY cut, 22,742 CY fill quantities, and specific berm/ditch requirements indicate imminent earthwork contract opportunity

Directional Drilling & Survey Services

Complex well trajectory crossing section boundaries with anti-collision requirements creates need for precise directional drilling and survey services

🛢️ Kinzel 1-6H

📊 Signals (5)

💡 Operator Intent

🔧 Service Operator Relevance