🛢️ Clearwater 51-3018H

EOG Resources, Inc. · Mountrail County, ND · File #43064 · Generated 2026-08-22 02:35

API: 3306105703
Target Formation: Middle Bakken
Confidence: High

📊 Signals (5)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 2	Permit stipulation based on a 'production liner cemented in the lateral with a wet shoe and the ability to frac out the shoe.' 📄 Page 2 of 10, 'Conditions of Approval' The 150' north setback is explicitly tied to a specific, non-standard completion design (cemented liner with wet shoe). This is a design-for-regulation compromise.	2026-06-25	Completions / Frac
Tier 3	Specific regulatory condition requiring contact with NDIC Field Inspector Dylan Roach (701-770-1981) prior to commencing operations.⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Page 2 of 10, 'Construction Commencement Notification' Identifies a named, individual regulator who must be contacted directly before spud. This creates a specific, personal gatekeeper for operations, not just a generic office notification.	2026-06-25	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Affidavit confirms executed surface use agreement with landowners (Meyer D. & Diane J. Kinnoin) authorizing 'off-spacing unit facilities placement'. 📄 'AFFIDAVIT IN RE OFF LEASE MEASUREMENT' Pre-emptively resolves potential surface location conflicts by securing landowner agreement for off-spacing facilities. Shows proactive surface relations and legal due diligence.	2026-06-04	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Pad is part of a 6-well mega-pad ('CLEARWATER 31 NENE 2') with significant, engineered pad construction (16.5 acres, ~57,500 CY cut, ~30,665 CY fill). 📄 Pad construction plat pages (multiple), 'Pad Construction Data' Scale of earthwork is substantial and detailed. The pad hosts six named wells (including this one), indicating a major, coordinated development campaign.	2026-04-27	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Operator explicitly requests permission 'to frac out the toe' in the drilling program notes. 📄 Cementing Program section, 'Production Liner & Cementing' notes Directly states an operational intent (frac out the toe) that is integral to the approved well design and regulatory condition. This is not a routine program element.	Unknown	Completions / Frac

💡 Operator Intent

Execute a high-density, multi-well development from a single, large-scale pad to optimize capital efficiency and surface footprint.

The well is one of six named wells on the 'CLEARWATER 31 NENE 2' pad, with extensive, engineered pad construction (16.5 acres) detailed in the file.
Utilize a cemented production liner completion design to manage regulatory setbacks and enable specific fracture initiation at the toe.

Permit stipulation ties north setback to 'production liner cemented in the lateral with a wet shoe.' The drilling program notes explicitly request 'permission to frac out the toe.'
Proactively manage surface owner relations and regulatory compliance to de-risk and accelerate pad development.

Includes affidavit proving executed surface use agreement for off-spacing facilities and copies of certified mail notices sent to nearby dwelling owners as required by statute.

🔧 Service Operator Relevance

Civil Construction & Earthmoving

Pad construction plans (dated April 2026) are approved and detailed, with massive cut/fill volumes (~88k CY total movement). Construction is imminent post-permit approval.

Directional Drilling / MWD Services

Detailed directional plan with specific survey tool (Superior MWD+IFR1+SAG+F) and program exists. Drilling anticipated to start 'Upon Approval' with a 60-90 day duration.

Specialized Cementing

The approved well design hinges on a cemented production liner with a wet shoe. Specific slurry designs (including Halliburton products) are specified, requiring precise execution.

Hydraulic Fracturing & Completion

Intent to 'frac out the shoe' is part of the plan. With a 60-90 day drilling window, frac planning and resource allocation for this and the other 5 pad wells is an immediate follow-on opportunity.

Environmental & Waste Management

Permit requires 'closed mud system with no cuttings pit' and an on-site leak-proof container for filter socks from spud through flowback. Specific waste handling protocols are mandated.