LEATHERMAN 12-1-36-25 4H - Intelligence Brief

Phoenix Operating LLC · McKenzie County, ND · File #43134 · Generated 2026-08-22 03:06

📊 Signals (5)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 2	North setback exception based on production liner cemented in lateral with wet shoe and ability to frac out the shoe 📄 Page 1 of 10, Stipulations Unusual regulatory allowance for reduced setback (150' vs standard) based on specific completion design	Unknown	Completions / Frac
Tier 3	Backbuild Order Waiver requested for wells entering Bakken outside target spacing unit 📄 Letter from Phoenix Energy dated June 17th, 2026 Regulatory waiver sought for cross-boundary drilling; operator cites majority working interest ownership as justification	2026-06-17	Regulatory / Permitting
Tier 3	Operator must contact NDIC Field Inspector Doug Dolyniuk prior to location construction⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Page 1 of 10, Stipulations Specific inspector named; pre-construction contact mandated; indicates heightened regulatory oversight	Relative	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Closed mud system with no cuttings pit required; cuttings to be hauled to Select Water Solutions landfill 📄 Page 1 of 10, Stipulations and Proposed Drilling Plan Specific disposal facility named; closed system mandated; indicates environmental sensitivity or regulatory requirement	Unknown	Mud / Fluids
Tier 3	Well requires drilling in conjunction with another well to meet 1220' setback from east/west boundaries for spacing unit justification 📄 Page 2 of 10, Conditions of Approval Creates interdependency between wells; drilling cannot proceed independently; indicates pad coordination requirement	Relative	General Oilfield Services

Tier

Signal

Date

Service Impact

Tier 2

North setback exception based on production liner cemented in lateral with wet shoe and ability to frac out the shoe
📄 Page 1 of 10, Stipulations
Unusual regulatory allowance for reduced setback (150' vs standard) based on specific completion design

Unknown

Completions / Frac

Tier 3

Backbuild Order Waiver requested for wells entering Bakken outside target spacing unit
📄 Letter from Phoenix Energy dated June 17th, 2026
Regulatory waiver sought for cross-boundary drilling; operator cites majority working interest ownership as justification

2026-06-17

Regulatory / Permitting

Tier 3

Operator must contact NDIC Field Inspector Doug Dolyniuk prior to location construction⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE
📄 Page 1 of 10, Stipulations
Specific inspector named; pre-construction contact mandated; indicates heightened regulatory oversight

Relative

General Oilfield Services

Tier 3

Closed mud system with no cuttings pit required; cuttings to be hauled to Select Water Solutions landfill
📄 Page 1 of 10, Stipulations and Proposed Drilling Plan
Specific disposal facility named; closed system mandated; indicates environmental sensitivity or regulatory requirement

Unknown

Mud / Fluids

Tier 3

Well requires drilling in conjunction with another well to meet 1220' setback from east/west boundaries for spacing unit justification
📄 Page 2 of 10, Conditions of Approval
Creates interdependency between wells; drilling cannot proceed independently; indicates pad coordination requirement

Relative

General Oilfield Services

💡 Operator Intent

Develop multi-well pad with complex spacing unit crossings

Backbuild waiver request for 8 wells (LEATHERMAN 1H-4H & SHIV 1H-4H) entering Bakken outside target spacing units; pad layout shows multiple well locations

Implement specialized completion design with wet shoe for regulatory compliance

North setback exception granted based on production liner cemented in lateral with wet shoe and ability to frac out shoe

Minimize surface disturbance through pad consolidation

Multi-well pad design with shared infrastructure; excess material from pad used in road construction; interim reclamation plan included

🔧 Service Operator Relevance

Directional Drilling & Surveying

Complex trajectory crossing multiple sections; specific survey requirements (100' vertical, 30' curve, 90' lateral); anti-collision concerns with nearby wells

Cementing & Completions

Wet shoe design critical for regulatory setback exception; specialized cement blends specified; ability to frac out shoe required

Waste Management & Logistics

Closed mud system mandated; cuttings hauling to specific landfill; filter sock container requirements from spud through flowback

Pad Construction & Earthwork

Pre-construction inspector contact required; detailed earthwork quantities (65,430 cu yds cut); specific grading and containment designs

🛢️ LEATHERMAN 12-1-36-25 4H

📊 Signals (5)

💡 Operator Intent

🔧 Service Operator Relevance