🛢️ LEATHERMAN 12-1-36-25 3H

Phoenix Operating LLC · McKenzie County, ND · File #43133 · Generated 2026-08-22 03:05

API: 3305310847
Target Formation: Bakken
Confidence: High

📊 Signals (6)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 2	Approval conditional on 150' north/south and 500' 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 📄 Page 1, Stipulations section Specific setback requirements tied to completion design (wet shoe) rather than standard setbacks, indicating regulatory focus on zonal isolation and frac containment	Unknown	Completions / Frac
Tier 2	Operator utilizing wet shoe with ability to frac out toe as part of completion design 📄 Page 4, schematic notes and Page 1 stipulations Specific completion technique declared in regulatory filing rather than standard perf-and-plug	Unknown	Completions / Frac
Tier 3	Backbuild Order Waiver requested via letter dated June 17th, 2026, citing Phoenix Energy as majority WI owner of adjacent spacing units 📄 Letter from Meaghan Coughlan, Senior Regulatory Specialist Operator seeking regulatory relief for wells entering Bakken outside target spacing unit, leveraging corporate ownership structure	2026-06-17	Regulatory / Permitting
Tier 3	Closed mud system with no cuttings pit required 📄 Page 1, Stipulations section Mandates specific waste handling infrastructure beyond standard practices	Unknown	Mud / Fluids
Tier 3	Operator must contact NDIC Field Inspector Doug Dolyniuk prior to location construction⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Page 1, Stipulations section Personalized regulatory contact requirement rather than generic office notification	Relative	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Drill cuttings disposal pre-selected to Select Water Solutions, LLC Special Waste Landfill at specific address 📄 Page 4, Disposal of Drill Cuttings section Vendor and location explicitly declared in permit rather than left to operational discretion	Unknown	General Oilfield Services

💡 Operator Intent

Maximize lateral length across multiple sections by drilling from pad in Section 12 to bottom hole in Section 25

Well trajectory spans from SE SW 12-146N-99W to Section 25-147N-99W with 20,650' lateral displacement; backbuild waiver request confirms crossing spacing unit boundaries
Implement advanced completion design with toe-initiated fracturing

Explicit mention of wet shoe with ability to frac out shoe in stipulations and schematic showing wet shoe sub, toe sleeve, and ball seat for testing
Minimize surface disturbance through multi-well pad development

Pad layout shows 8 wells (4 LEATHERMAN, 4 SHIV) on single pad with detailed earthwork calculations and interim reclamation plan

🔧 Service Operator Relevance

Directional drilling and MWD/LWD

Complex trajectory with precise setback requirements (150'/500') and long lateral (20,650' displacement); need for accurate placement to meet regulatory conditions

Cementing and zonal isolation

Specific cementing requirements for production liner with wet shoe; top of cement calculations required; conditional approval tied to cement integrity

Closed-loop drilling fluids and cuttings handling

Mandated closed mud system with no cuttings pit; pre-selected disposal vendor but fluid management and containerization services needed

Hydraulic fracturing with toe-initiation capabilities

Wet shoe design requires specialized frac-out equipment and expertise; operator committed to this completion method