LEATHERMAN 12-1-36-25 2H - Intelligence Brief

Phoenix Operating LLC · McKenzie County, ND · File #43132 · Generated 2026-08-22 03:05

📊 Signals (6)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 2	Approval conditional on 150' north/south and 1220' east/west setbacks within 1280-acre spacing unit, with north setback based on production liner cemented in lateral with wet shoe and ability to frac out shoe 📄 Permit Information - Stipulations Unusual setback requirements tied to specific completion design (wet shoe with frac-out capability) rather than standard regulatory setbacks	Unknown	Completions / Frac
Tier 3	Waiver request for backbuild order notification requirements due to Phoenix Energy being majority working interest owner in adjacent spacing units 📄 Letter to NDIC dated June 17th, 2026 Operator seeking regulatory relief from standard notification requirements for wells entering adjacent spacing units	2026-06-17	Regulatory / Permitting
Tier 3	Wet shoe with ability to frac out the toe specified in completion design 📄 Completion & Perforation annotations Explicit design choice for toe stimulation rather than standard plug-and-perf	Unknown	Completions / Frac
Tier 3	Closed mud system with no cuttings pit required, with cuttings to be hauled to Select Water Solutions, LLC Special Waste Landfill 📄 Permit Review Policy and Disposal of Drill Cuttings section Specific disposal facility named (Select Water Solutions) rather than generic requirement	Unknown	Mud / Fluids
Tier 3	Operator must contact NDIC Field Inspector Doug Dolyniuk (701-590-5317) prior to location construction⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Permit Review Policy Specific inspector named with direct contact requirement before construction begins	Relative	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	First perf point at approximately 100' from hard line and 250' from section line 📄 Completion diagram annotations Specific perforation placement relative to boundaries indicates careful spacing optimization	Unknown	General Oilfield Services

Tier

Signal

Date

Service Impact

Tier 2

Approval conditional on 150' north/south and 1220' east/west setbacks within 1280-acre spacing unit, with north setback based on production liner cemented in lateral with wet shoe and ability to frac out shoe
📄 Permit Information - Stipulations
Unusual setback requirements tied to specific completion design (wet shoe with frac-out capability) rather than standard regulatory setbacks

Unknown

Completions / Frac

Tier 3

Waiver request for backbuild order notification requirements due to Phoenix Energy being majority working interest owner in adjacent spacing units
📄 Letter to NDIC dated June 17th, 2026
Operator seeking regulatory relief from standard notification requirements for wells entering adjacent spacing units

2026-06-17

Regulatory / Permitting

Tier 3

Wet shoe with ability to frac out the toe specified in completion design
📄 Completion & Perforation annotations
Explicit design choice for toe stimulation rather than standard plug-and-perf

Unknown

Completions / Frac

Tier 3

Closed mud system with no cuttings pit required, with cuttings to be hauled to Select Water Solutions, LLC Special Waste Landfill
📄 Permit Review Policy and Disposal of Drill Cuttings section
Specific disposal facility named (Select Water Solutions) rather than generic requirement

Unknown

Mud / Fluids

Tier 3

Operator must contact NDIC Field Inspector Doug Dolyniuk (701-590-5317) prior to location construction⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE
📄 Permit Review Policy
Specific inspector named with direct contact requirement before construction begins

Relative

General Oilfield Services

Tier 3

First perf point at approximately 100' from hard line and 250' from section line
📄 Completion diagram annotations
Specific perforation placement relative to boundaries indicates careful spacing optimization

Unknown

General Oilfield Services

💡 Operator Intent

Develop multi-well pad with coordinated infrastructure and shared services

Pad layout shows 8 wells (4 LEATHERMAN and 4 SHIV wells) with shared access roads, containment systems, and production facilities

Optimize completion efficiency through engineered design

Specific wet shoe design, precise perforation placement, and conditional setback approvals based on completion methodology

Streamline regulatory approvals through consolidated working interests

Waiver request for backbuild notifications based on Phoenix Energy being majority working interest owner in adjacent spacing units

🔧 Service Operator Relevance

Directional Drilling Services

Detailed directional plan already developed by Taktikal Directional; opportunity for execution services or competing directional providers

Waste Management/Hauling

Specific disposal facility named but hauling services not specified; opportunity for logistics and transportation services

Completion/Stimulation Services

Wet shoe design with frac-out capability requires specialized completion expertise; stimulation planning not yet specified

Pad Construction/Earthwork

Detailed earthwork quantities (65,430 Cu. Yds. total cut) and pad design completed; construction timing imminent based on permit approval

Regulatory Coordination

Specific inspector contact required before construction; opportunity for regulatory consulting to manage pre-construction requirements

🛢️ LEATHERMAN 12-1-36-25 2H

📊 Signals (6)

💡 Operator Intent

🔧 Service Operator Relevance