🛢️ TWO PENCE FEDERAL 5102 43-32 3B

WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION · McKenzie County, ND · File #43058 · Generated 2026-08-22 02:33

API: 3305310833
Target Formation: Middle Bakken
Confidence: High

📊 Signals (6)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 2	Permit approval is conditional on a 150' setback from N/S boundaries and a 1220' setback from E/W boundaries within the 2560-acre unit, based on a production liner cemented in the lateral with a wet shoe. 📄 Page 1, 'STIPULATIONS' section under Conditions of Approval Setback distances are tied directly to the well's specific construction (wet shoe liner). This is a non-standard, geometry-dependent regulatory condition, not a generic rule.	Unknown	Completions / Frac
Tier 2	Wet shoe configuration for production liner to enable wireline pump-down of first stage perforating guns, avoiding more expensive tubing/tractor methods. 📄 Section 1.11 Wet Shoe and accompanying schematic/discussion Reveals a specific, cost-saving completion design choice that deviates from standard cemented liner practices. This indicates operator focus on reducing completion costs and may influence service demand (wireline vs. tubing conveyed perforating).	Unknown	Completions / Frac
Tier 3	Anticipated commencement date is July 15, 2025, but permit was approved June 22, 2026. This suggests a significant schedule shift or delay.⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Section 1.8 Anticipated Starting Dates (Jul 15, 2025) and APPROVED BY date (06/22/2026) The ~11 month gap between anticipated start and permit approval indicates planning/regulatory delays. The approved date is in the future (2026), suggesting this is a forward-looking permit.	2026-06-22	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	BLM notification required for permit applications within a federal spacing unit (Sections 5,8,17,20 T150N R102W). NDIC explicitly instructed operator to contact BLM Dickinson.⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Email from Doug Jackson (NDIC) to Melissa Szudera dated 12/3/2025 Reveals overlapping federal jurisdiction and an additional regulatory step. The email is a direct, time-stamped intervention from NDIC to the operator.	2025-12-03	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Well is part of a multi-well pad (2B, 3B, 4B, 5BX) drilled from surface location outside the target spacing unit, requiring a Surface Use Agreement and prior notification to adjacent operator (Devon Energy). 📄 AFFIDAVIT AFFIRMING SURFACE USE AGREEMENT and AFFIDAVIT AFFIRMING DRILL-BACK NOTIFICATION Demonstrates complex pad development strategy with 'off-lease' drilling, requiring formal agreements and inter-operator coordination. Notification to Devon was sent on a specific date.	2025-11-20	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Permit includes explicit requirement to contact NDIC Field Inspector Will Ryan (701-770-6684) prior to location construction.⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Page 2, 'Construction Commencement Notification' section Specifies a named individual and direct contact requirement, indicating a heightened level of regulatory oversight or site-specific conditions requiring pre-construction coordination.	Relative	General Oilfield Services

💡 Operator Intent

Optimize completion costs by implementing a 'wet shoe' liner design to facilitate cheaper wireline perforating for the first stage.

Explicit discussion in document states wet shoe 'allows the operator to pump-down the first stage perforating guns on wireline, avoiding the more expensive option of perforating on tubing or with a tractor.'
Execute a multi-well pad development strategy from a single surface location to target multiple spacing units, including 'off-lease' units.

Affidavits confirm Surface Use Agreement for pad and notification to adjacent operator (Devon) for drilling wells 2B, 3B, 4B, 5BX from SWSE 32-151N-102W into units including S5,8,17,20 T150N R102W.
Prioritize anti-collision safety through defined procedures including real-time corrected surveys, gamma ray signatures, and increased survey frequency near crossings.

Anti-collision statement details specific precautions: 'real-time corrected surveys', '1.2 separation safety factor', 'Gamma ray signatures to identify location of existing wellbores', and increased survey frequency 'when approaching lateral crossings.'

🔧 Service Operator Relevance

Wireline Perforating Services

The approved 'wet shoe' design is specifically intended to enable wireline pump-down for the first stage perforations, creating a near-term opportunity for wireline service companies upon well completion.

Pad Construction & Earthwork

Permit requires contact with NDIC Field Inspector Will Ryan prior to location construction. With permit approved June 2026, pad construction is a pending, regulated next step. Detailed earthwork quantities (e.g., 4,000 CY aggregate stripping) are specified.

Drilling Waste Disposal

Operator has pre-selected a list of licensed disposal facilities for dry cuttings and will use the 'closest available'. This list (e.g., Ideal Oilfield Disposal, IHD Solids Management, Secure Energy Services) reveals the competitive set for waste hauling in the area.

Surveying & Well Planning

Complex anti-collision requirements and off-lease drilling necessitate precise well planning. The explicit mention of a specific surveying vendor (4DIMENSION) and detailed anti-collision procedures indicate ongoing need for these services.