🛢️ MHA MILLET 4892 21-19 5B

ENERPLUS RESOURCES USA CORPORATION · Dunn County, ND · File #43053 · Generated 2026-08-22 02:30

API: 3302505212
Target Formation: Middle Bakken
Confidence: High

📊 Signals (7)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 2	Approval conditional on 500' north/south and 150' east/west setbacks within 2560-acre spacing unit, with east setback based on production liner cemented in lateral with wet shoe and ability to frac out the shoe. 📄 Stipulations section, first page Specific setback requirements tied to a unique wellbore isolation and completion design (wet shoe) that impacts drilling trajectory and completion strategy.	Unknown	Completions / Frac
Tier 3	BIA Right-of-Way amendment (FBOG101061) approved June 16, 2026, adding five well bores to existing pad with no additional surface disturbance.⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 BIA Memorandum and Amendment documents Federal surface use approval specifically for pad densification, confirming multi-well pad strategy on tribal lands.	2026-06-16	Drilling Rigs
Tier 3	Drill-back policy notification waiver requested because Enerplus is the operator of the adjacent spacing unit. 📄 Letter to NDIC dated Tuesday, November 4, 2025 Operator is leveraging its own leasehold position to streamline regulatory notification for wells entering adjacent units.	2025-11-04	Regulatory / Permitting
Tier 3	Facility design uses an indirect heater with setback exemption under NDIC Case No. 28949 Order No. 31500, allowing placement within 60' of wellhead and 21' of oil tank. 📄 Facility Statement, embedded in detailed technical section Non-standard facility layout enabled by a specific, pre-existing regulatory exemption.	Unknown	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Operator must contact NDIC Field Inspector Clark Schackelford prior to location construction.⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Stipulations section, first page Mandatory pre-construction contact with a named inspector creates a specific regulatory gate.	Relative	Drilling Rigs
Tier 3	Operator acknowledges they will contact NDIC Field Inspector to seek proper plug back procedures in the event of a sidetrack. 📄 Operator Assertions, page 7 Pre-commitment to a specific regulatory protocol for sidetracks, which are non-routine operations.	Relative	Directional Drilling
Tier 3	If pad is expanded, Enerplus must receive additional approval from Dunn County for section line encroachment per NDCC 24-06-28. 📄 Stipulations section, first page Pad expansion is explicitly contemplated and requires county-level approval, indicating potential future pad growth.	Unknown	General Oilfield Services

💡 Operator Intent

Maximize capital efficiency on a constrained pad by using a 'wet shoe' completion design to reduce Stage 1 perforating costs.

Document describes wet shoe configuration allowing pump-down of first stage guns on wireline, 'avoiding the more expensive option of perforating on tubing or with a tractor.'
Aggressively develop a multi-section spacing unit from a single pad, managing anti-collision risks with nearby existing and planned wells.

Anti-collision statement details precautions (real-time surveys, gamma ray signatures, 1.2 separation factor). Anticollision report lists numerous offset wells. Pad layout shows multiple wellheads.
Utilize pre-existing regulatory exemptions (setback, heater placement) to optimize surface facility footprint.

References NDIC Order No. 31500 for indirect heater setback exemption and Dunn County approval for section line encroachment.

🔧 Service Operator Relevance

Directional Drilling / Surveying

High-density pad with strict anti-collision protocols (1.2 safety factor, frequent surveys). Anticollision report shows Level 3 warnings with nearby wells. Requires precise wellbore placement.

Cementing & Wellbore Isolation

Complex cement program for 7" casing and 4-1/2" liner. Specific 'wet shoe' design for the production liner requires precise execution to enable cost-effective completion.

Surface Construction & Earthwork

Pad is on tribal land with an active BIA ROW. Any expansion requires Dunn County approval. Construction must contact NDIC inspector Clark Schackelford prior to start.

Completions (Stimulation & Perforating)

Wet shoe design creates a specific operational sequence for toe initiation. Frac design must account for ability to 'frac out the shoe' as per setback condition.