ICEMAN 28-21-16-9 1H - Intelligence Brief

Phoenix Operating LLC · Divide County, ND · File #43135 · Generated 2026-08-22 03:06

📊 Signals (5)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 3	Approval conditional on drilling in conjunction with another well to meet 1220' setback from east/west boundaries 📄 Page 2 of 10 Requires coordination with another well to justify spacing unit, indicating multi-well pad dependency and potential sequencing constraints	2026-07-21	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Operator must provide directional drilling and completion plans to adjacent spacing unit operator (KODA RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC) per NDIC Order 31848⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Affidavit section Reveals regulatory requirement for cross-unit coordination and information sharing with competitor	2026-07-20	Directional Drilling
Tier 3	Wet shoe design with ability to frac out the toe, plus backup hydraulic toe sleeve in case wet shoe fails 📄 Completion diagram section Unusual redundancy in completion design with both wet shoe and backup hydraulic toe sleeve	Unknown	Completions / Frac
Tier 3	Specific requirement to contact NDIC Field Inspector Marc Binns (701-770-2564) prior to location construction 📄 Page 1 of 10 Named inspector with direct contact requirement indicates heightened regulatory oversight or site-specific concerns	Unknown	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Explicit waiver request for acoustic/sonic logs via separate sundry notice 📄 Page 4 of 10 Operator opting out of standard logging program requires regulatory approval	Unknown	Regulatory / Permitting

Tier

Signal

Date

Service Impact

Tier 3

Approval conditional on drilling in conjunction with another well to meet 1220' setback from east/west boundaries
📄 Page 2 of 10
Requires coordination with another well to justify spacing unit, indicating multi-well pad dependency and potential sequencing constraints

2026-07-21

General Oilfield Services

Tier 3

Operator must provide directional drilling and completion plans to adjacent spacing unit operator (KODA RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC) per NDIC Order 31848⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE
📄 Affidavit section
Reveals regulatory requirement for cross-unit coordination and information sharing with competitor

2026-07-20

Directional Drilling

Tier 3

Wet shoe design with ability to frac out the toe, plus backup hydraulic toe sleeve in case wet shoe fails
📄 Completion diagram section
Unusual redundancy in completion design with both wet shoe and backup hydraulic toe sleeve

Unknown

Completions / Frac

Tier 3

Specific requirement to contact NDIC Field Inspector Marc Binns (701-770-2564) prior to location construction
📄 Page 1 of 10
Named inspector with direct contact requirement indicates heightened regulatory oversight or site-specific concerns

Unknown

General Oilfield Services

Tier 3

Explicit waiver request for acoustic/sonic logs via separate sundry notice
📄 Page 4 of 10
Operator opting out of standard logging program requires regulatory approval

Unknown

Regulatory / Permitting

💡 Operator Intent

Multi-well pad development with coordinated spacing unit justification

Requirement to drill in conjunction with another well to meet setbacks, plus references to ICEMAN 2H, 3H, 4H, 5H wells in planning documents

Aggressive cost management through logging program optimization

Waiver request for acoustic/sonic logs and specific cement volume calculations based on actual hole size rather than standard volumes

Risk mitigation in completion design with redundant systems

Wet shoe with ability to frac out plus backup hydraulic toe sleeve explicitly noted as backup in case wet shoe fails

🔧 Service Operator Relevance

Directional drilling services

Detailed planning report from Taktikal Directional dated May 21, 2026 indicates imminent need for directional drilling execution following permit approval on July 21, 2026

Earthwork and pad construction

Specific construction commencement notification requirement to NDIC inspector Marc Binns indicates pad construction is pending regulatory clearance

Specialized completion services

Wet shoe with frac-out capability and backup hydraulic toe sleeve design suggests need for specialized completion tool providers

Waste management and disposal

Pre-selected disposal facility (Smoky Butte Environmental) indicates immediate need for cuttings hauling upon drilling commencement

🛢️ ICEMAN 28-21-16-9 1H

📊 Signals (5)

💡 Operator Intent

🔧 Service Operator Relevance