SETTER FED 22-27-34 3HF - Intelligence Brief

Phoenix Operating LLC · McKenzie County, ND · File #43182 · Generated 2026-08-22 03:19

📊 Signals (5)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 2	Wet shoe with ability to frac out the toe specified in completion design 📄 Completion details and schematic Non-standard completion technique with backup hydraulic sleeve; indicates complex lateral isolation strategy	Unknown	Completions / Frac
Tier 3	Permit suspended due to revocation request by Rockport Energy Solutions LLC; mobilization prohibited pending Commission hearing⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Letter from NDIC dated August 7, 2026 Unusual regulatory action halting all operations; indicates active dispute between operators over permits	2026-08-07	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Operator required to contact BLM regarding federal permit requirements for spacing unit⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Email from Nathaniel Erbele dated August 3, 2026 Additional federal regulatory layer identified after permit approval; may delay operations	2026-08-03	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Backbuild Order Waiver submitted for wells entering Bakken outside target spacing unit 📄 Letter from Phoenix Operating dated July 15, 2026 Operator proactively addressing regulatory requirement for adjacent unit notification	2026-07-15	Regulatory / Permitting
Tier 3	Specific requirement to contact NDIC Field Inspector Doug Dolyniuk prior to location construction 📄 Permit stipulations page 2 Named inspector with direct phone contact; indicates heightened oversight for this pad	Unknown	General Oilfield Services

Tier

Signal

Date

Service Impact

Tier 2

Wet shoe with ability to frac out the toe specified in completion design
📄 Completion details and schematic
Non-standard completion technique with backup hydraulic sleeve; indicates complex lateral isolation strategy

Unknown

Completions / Frac

Tier 3

Permit suspended due to revocation request by Rockport Energy Solutions LLC; mobilization prohibited pending Commission hearing⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE
📄 Letter from NDIC dated August 7, 2026
Unusual regulatory action halting all operations; indicates active dispute between operators over permits

2026-08-07

General Oilfield Services

Tier 3

Operator required to contact BLM regarding federal permit requirements for spacing unit⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE
📄 Email from Nathaniel Erbele dated August 3, 2026
Additional federal regulatory layer identified after permit approval; may delay operations

2026-08-03

General Oilfield Services

Tier 3

Backbuild Order Waiver submitted for wells entering Bakken outside target spacing unit
📄 Letter from Phoenix Operating dated July 15, 2026
Operator proactively addressing regulatory requirement for adjacent unit notification

2026-07-15

Regulatory / Permitting

Tier 3

Specific requirement to contact NDIC Field Inspector Doug Dolyniuk prior to location construction
📄 Permit stipulations page 2
Named inspector with direct phone contact; indicates heightened oversight for this pad

Unknown

General Oilfield Services

💡 Operator Intent

Develop multi-well pad with coordinated infrastructure despite regulatory challenges

Four-well pad design with shared production facilities, access roads, and interim reclamation plan

Proceed with operations despite active permit challenge and federal permit uncertainty

Detailed drilling plans, casing programs, and completion designs submitted after suspension notice

Minimize surface disturbance through pad consolidation and interim reclamation

20.4-acre total surface use area with 13.6-acre well site and planned interim reclamation

🔧 Service Operator Relevance

Legal/Regulatory Consulting

Active permit challenge requires immediate legal response; BLM coordination needed

Earthwork and Pad Construction

121,000 cubic yards of earthwork planned; construction cannot start until inspector notification

Specialized Completion Services

Wet shoe with frac-out capability requires specific equipment and expertise

Waste Management

Closed mud system with cuttings disposal at pre-selected landfill; filter sock container required on-site

🛢️ SETTER FED 22-27-34 3HF

📊 Signals (5)

💡 Operator Intent

🔧 Service Operator Relevance