🛢️ MHA RICE 4892 21-19 8B

ENERPLUS RESOURCES USA CORPORATION · Dunn County, ND · File #43056 · Generated 2026-08-22 02:32

API: 3302505215
Target Formation: Middle Bakken
Confidence: High

📊 Signals (9)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 1	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 configuration for frac-out capability. 📄 Stipulations section, Permit Review Policy Specific setback requirements tied to engineered completion design (wet shoe) rather than standard regulatory minimums, indicating tailored geosteering and completion constraints.	Unknown	Completions / Frac
Tier 2	Wet shoe configuration detailed: 400' uncemented annulus at toe, allowing wireline pump-down of first stage perforating guns, avoiding tubing/tractor. 📄 Wellbore Construct Features / Details of Standard Wet Shoe Non-standard liner cementation design for cost-effective toe initiation, specifying exact method for first-stage perforating.	Unknown	Completions / Frac
Tier 3	Amendment #1 to ROW FBOG101061 approved 06/16/2026, adding five well bores with no additional surface disturbance, and renaming existing wells. 📄 BIA Amendment and Approval documents BIA right-of-way modification finalized after permit submission, indicating ongoing surface use negotiations concurrent with drilling planning.	2026-06-16	Drilling Rigs
Tier 3	BLM notification required for federal permit within spacing unit; NDIC engineer directs operator to contact BLM Dickinson office.⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Email dated 3/3/2026 from Nathaniel Erbele Federal overlay on state permit; additional BLM coordination required post-NDIC approval.	2026-03-03	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Waiver requested for adjacent operator notification (Order No. 31973) because Enerplus is the operator of the adjacent spacing unit. 📄 Letter dated Tuesday, November 4, 2025 Operator leveraging its own adjacent unit ownership to streamline regulatory process, avoiding mandatory notification timelines.	2025-11-04	Regulatory / Permitting
Tier 3	Anticollision report dated 16 October 2025 shows Level 3 warnings with multiple existing wellbores, including same-pad wells (e.g., MHA BARLEY, BUCKWHEAT, GRAIN, MILLET, OAT). 📄 Anticollision Report High-density pad with active anti-collision monitoring; Level 3 warnings indicate close approaches requiring precise directional control.	2025-10-16	Directional Drilling
Tier 3	Closed mud system with no cuttings pit required; cuttings disposal to licensed facility (list provided). 📄 Stipulations and Licensed Facilities section Mandated closed-loop drilling and specific off-site cuttings disposal, eliminating onsite pits.	Unknown	Mud / Fluids
Tier 3	Operator must contact NDIC Field Inspector Clark Schackelford (701-495-2034) prior to location construction.⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Conditions of Approval Personalized regulatory pre-construction contact requirement, not a generic office notification.	Relative	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	If pad is expanded, Enerplus must receive additional approval from Dunn County for section line encroachment pursuant to NDCC 24-06-28. 📄 Conditions of Approval Explicit county-level approval required for any pad expansion, indicating potential for future pad modifications subject to local jurisdiction.	Relative	General Oilfield Services

💡 Operator Intent

Maximize pad density and capital efficiency by drilling multiple wells from a single pad with no additional surface disturbance.

Amendment #1 to ROW adds five well bores with no new disturbance; anti-collision report shows dense spacing with existing pad wells.
Utilize cost-effective completion design (wet shoe) to reduce first-stage perforating costs.

Detailed wet shoe configuration described to allow wireline pump-down instead of tubing or tractor.
Maintain strict regulatory compliance with federal, state, tribal, and county authorities through proactive engagement.

Multiple coordinated approvals: NDIC, BIA, BLM, Dunn County; personalized inspector contact requirement.

🔧 Service Operator Relevance

Directional Drilling / MWD

Level 3 anti-collision warnings require high-precision drilling; pad is dense with existing wells.

Cementing Services

Wet shoe design requires precise cement over-displacement; liner and production casing cement volumes specified.

Wireline & Perforating

First-stage perforations planned via wireline pump-down due to wet shoe; must be coordinated with frac design.

Drilling Waste Hauling & Disposal

Closed mud system mandated; cuttings must go to licensed off-site facility; list of approved facilities provided.

Pad Construction & Earthwork

County approval required for any pad expansion; existing pad may be modified contingent on Dunn County.