ALEXANDRIA 161-100-34-27H-3 - Intelligence Brief

Hunt Oil Company · Divide County, ND · File #43170 · Generated 2026-08-22 03:17

📊 Signals (5)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 2	North setback approval based on production liner cemented in lateral with wet shoe and ability to frac out the shoe 📄 STIPULATIONS - NDIC Field Order Info Non-standard setback exception tied to specific completion technique (wet shoe assembly) and frac-out capability	Unknown	Completions / Frac
Tier 3	Drill-back waiver affidavit filed because wellbore enters Bakken Petroleum System outside target spacing unit 📄 Affidavit of Emily DiCarlo section Indicates complex pad drilling with wellbores traversing multiple spacing units, requiring regulatory compliance with NDIC Order 31848 for adjacent unit operators	2026-07-28	Regulatory / Permitting
Tier 3	Anticollision report shows close approaches with multiple offset wells on pad, including separation factors as low as 1.793 📄 Anticollision Report section High-density pad drilling with tight well spacing requiring sophisticated directional planning and real-time monitoring	2026-04-23	Directional Drilling
Tier 3	Core and sample submission deadlines: cuttings within 30 days, cores within 180 days of drilling completion⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 RE: CORES AND SAMPLES letter Strict regulatory timelines with civil penalties up to $12,500 per day violation	Relative	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Specific requirement to contact NDIC Field Inspector Marc Binns (701-770-2564) prior to location construction⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Permit Information - Construction Commencement Notification Named inspector with direct contact requirement indicates heightened regulatory oversight or site-specific concerns	Relative	General Oilfield Services

Tier

Signal

Date

Service Impact

Tier 2

North setback approval based on production liner cemented in lateral with wet shoe and ability to frac out the shoe
📄 STIPULATIONS - NDIC Field Order Info
Non-standard setback exception tied to specific completion technique (wet shoe assembly) and frac-out capability

Unknown

Completions / Frac

Tier 3

Drill-back waiver affidavit filed because wellbore enters Bakken Petroleum System outside target spacing unit
📄 Affidavit of Emily DiCarlo section
Indicates complex pad drilling with wellbores traversing multiple spacing units, requiring regulatory compliance with NDIC Order 31848 for adjacent unit operators

2026-07-28

Regulatory / Permitting

Tier 3

Anticollision report shows close approaches with multiple offset wells on pad, including separation factors as low as 1.793
📄 Anticollision Report section
High-density pad drilling with tight well spacing requiring sophisticated directional planning and real-time monitoring

2026-04-23

Directional Drilling

Tier 3

Core and sample submission deadlines: cuttings within 30 days, cores within 180 days of drilling completion⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE
📄 RE: CORES AND SAMPLES letter
Strict regulatory timelines with civil penalties up to $12,500 per day violation

Relative

General Oilfield Services

Tier 3

Specific requirement to contact NDIC Field Inspector Marc Binns (701-770-2564) prior to location construction⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE
📄 Permit Information - Construction Commencement Notification
Named inspector with direct contact requirement indicates heightened regulatory oversight or site-specific concerns

Relative

General Oilfield Services

💡 Operator Intent

Execute high-density pad development with complex well trajectories crossing multiple spacing units

Drill-back waiver affidavit, anticollision report showing 5+ wells on same pad, wellbores entering adjacent units

Utilize wet shoe completion technique to enable closer boundary setbacks

North setback approval explicitly tied to 'production liner cemented in lateral with wet shoe and ability to frac out the shoe'

Maintain strict regulatory compliance with specialized sampling and reporting requirements

Detailed core/sample submission protocols, named inspector contact requirement, multiple regulatory acknowledgments

🔧 Service Operator Relevance

Directional Drilling & Surveying

Anticollision report shows tight well spacing (separation factors 1.793-4.583) requiring precision drilling; Scientific Drilling already engaged

Sample Handling & Logistics

Strict 30/180-day deadlines for sample submission post-drilling with significant penalties for non-compliance

Pad Construction & Earthwork

KLJ engineering plans show 18,020 CY excavation, 11,935 CY embankment, 6.93 acre disturbed area - major earthmoving scope

Regulatory Compliance Consulting

Drill-back waivers, named inspector protocols, and multiple specialized stipulations indicate complex regulatory landscape

🛢️ ALEXANDRIA 161-100-34-27H-3

📊 Signals (5)

💡 Operator Intent

🔧 Service Operator Relevance