MONKEY BARREL 14-23-26-35 1H - Intelligence Brief

Phoenix Operating LLC · Divide County, ND · File #43189 · Generated 2026-08-22 03:20

📊 Signals (5)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 2	South setback approval based on production liner cemented in lateral with wet shoe and ability to frac out the shoe 📄 Page 2 of 10, NDIC Field Order Info Non-standard setback justification using specific completion technique (wet shoe with frac-out capability)	Unknown	Completions / Frac
Tier 3	Affidavit filed notifying adjacent operator (Formentera Operations, LLC) of wellbore traversing their spacing unit per NDIC Order 31848 📄 Affidavit section after aerial map Formal regulatory compliance action for cross-unit drilling; reveals adjacent operator relationship	2026-08-06	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Operator must contact NDIC Field Inspector Marc Binns (701-770-2564) prior to location construction⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Page 2 of 10, Construction Commencement Notification Specific inspector named with direct contact requirement; creates regulatory gate before pad construction	Relative	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Operator must drill this well back-to-back with another well that complies with a 1220' setback to justify the spacing unit 📄 Page 2 of 10, Conditions of Approval Creates a drilling sequence dependency; indicates multi-well pad development with specific timing constraints	Relative	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Drill cuttings disposal pre-selected to Smoky Butte Environmental LLC at specific address 📄 Proposed Drilling Plan, Section 4 Vendor pre-selected for waste disposal; creates locked-in opportunity for specific hauler	Unknown	General Oilfield Services

Tier

Signal

Date

Service Impact

Tier 2

South setback approval based on production liner cemented in lateral with wet shoe and ability to frac out the shoe
📄 Page 2 of 10, NDIC Field Order Info
Non-standard setback justification using specific completion technique (wet shoe with frac-out capability)

Unknown

Completions / Frac

Tier 3

Affidavit filed notifying adjacent operator (Formentera Operations, LLC) of wellbore traversing their spacing unit per NDIC Order 31848
📄 Affidavit section after aerial map
Formal regulatory compliance action for cross-unit drilling; reveals adjacent operator relationship

2026-08-06

General Oilfield Services

Tier 3

Operator must contact NDIC Field Inspector Marc Binns (701-770-2564) prior to location construction⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE
📄 Page 2 of 10, Construction Commencement Notification
Specific inspector named with direct contact requirement; creates regulatory gate before pad construction

Relative

General Oilfield Services

Tier 3

Operator must drill this well back-to-back with another well that complies with a 1220' setback to justify the spacing unit
📄 Page 2 of 10, Conditions of Approval
Creates a drilling sequence dependency; indicates multi-well pad development with specific timing constraints

Relative

General Oilfield Services

Tier 3

Drill cuttings disposal pre-selected to Smoky Butte Environmental LLC at specific address
📄 Proposed Drilling Plan, Section 4
Vendor pre-selected for waste disposal; creates locked-in opportunity for specific hauler

Unknown

General Oilfield Services

💡 Operator Intent

Develop multi-well pad with sequential drilling to optimize spacing unit utilization

Requirement to drill this well 'back-to-back with another well that complies with a 1220' setback' and pad layout shows 5 well locations

Use advanced completion technique with wet shoe and frac-out capability to maximize lateral coverage

South setback approval conditional on 'production liner cemented in lateral with wet shoe and ability to frac out the shoe'

Minimize surface disturbance through precise pad design and interim reclamation

Detailed earthwork quantities (57,990 Cu. Yds. total cut), interim reclamation plan, and exact acreage calculations

🔧 Service Operator Relevance

Earthwork and pad construction

Must contact inspector Marc Binns before construction; detailed cut/fill quantities (57,990 Cu. Yds.) and 12.335 acre pad ready for bidding

Directional drilling and surveying

Complex trajectory with nudge and build sections; specific survey requirements (100' vertical, 30' curve, 90' lateral); TACTIKAL directional planning used

Cementing and liner services

Wet shoe installation required for setback approval; detailed cement program with specific additives and volumes

Waste hauling and disposal

Closed mud system required; cuttings disposal already contracted to Smoky Butte Environmental but hauling may be open

Filter sock container management

Leak-proof container required from spud through flowback; explicit regulatory focus on filter disposal

🛢️ MONKEY BARREL 14-23-26-35 1H

📊 Signals (5)

💡 Operator Intent

🔧 Service Operator Relevance