MONKEY BARREL 14-23-26-35 2H - Intelligence Brief

Phoenix Operating LLC · Divide County, ND · File #43190 · Generated 2026-08-22 03:21

📊 Signals (5)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 2	South setback reduced to 150' (vs standard 500') based on production liner cemented in lateral with wet shoe and ability to frac out the shoe 📄 Stipulations section, Page 2 Non-standard setback approval indicates regulatory acceptance of specific completion design (wet shoe with frac-out capability)	Unknown	Completions / Frac
Tier 3	Cores and samples must be submitted within 30 days of drilling completion (cuttings) and 180 days (cores) with potential civil penalties up to $12,500 per day violation⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Cores and Samples letter, beginning of document Strict timeline with significant financial penalties for non-compliance	2026-08-10	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Operator required to notify adjacent unit operator (Formentera Operations, LLC) with detailed drilling and completion plans before drilling due to wellbore traversing adjacent spacing unit per NDIC Order 31848⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Affidavit section, near end of document Reveals regulatory coordination requirement with competitor operator before drilling can commence, indicating potential for operational delays or coordination needs	2026-08-06	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Specific requirement to contact NDIC Field Inspector Marc Binns (701-770-2564) prior to location construction⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Stipulations section, Page 2 Direct personal contact requirement with specific inspector, not just generic notification	Relative	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Explicit prohibition on using diesel-based compounds in hydraulic stimulation with specific CAS numbers listed 📄 Stimulation section, Drilling Plan Formal declaration of chemical restrictions beyond standard regulatory requirements	Unknown	Completions / Frac

Tier

Signal

Date

Service Impact

Tier 2

South setback reduced to 150' (vs standard 500') based on production liner cemented in lateral with wet shoe and ability to frac out the shoe
📄 Stipulations section, Page 2
Non-standard setback approval indicates regulatory acceptance of specific completion design (wet shoe with frac-out capability)

Unknown

Completions / Frac

Tier 3

Cores and samples must be submitted within 30 days of drilling completion (cuttings) and 180 days (cores) with potential civil penalties up to $12,500 per day violation⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE
📄 Cores and Samples letter, beginning of document
Strict timeline with significant financial penalties for non-compliance

2026-08-10

General Oilfield Services

Tier 3

Operator required to notify adjacent unit operator (Formentera Operations, LLC) with detailed drilling and completion plans before drilling due to wellbore traversing adjacent spacing unit per NDIC Order 31848⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE
📄 Affidavit section, near end of document
Reveals regulatory coordination requirement with competitor operator before drilling can commence, indicating potential for operational delays or coordination needs

2026-08-06

General Oilfield Services

Tier 3

Specific requirement to contact NDIC Field Inspector Marc Binns (701-770-2564) prior to location construction⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE
📄 Stipulations section, Page 2
Direct personal contact requirement with specific inspector, not just generic notification

Relative

General Oilfield Services

Tier 3

Explicit prohibition on using diesel-based compounds in hydraulic stimulation with specific CAS numbers listed
📄 Stimulation section, Drilling Plan
Formal declaration of chemical restrictions beyond standard regulatory requirements

Unknown

Completions / Frac

💡 Operator Intent

Execute multi-well pad development with coordinated infrastructure

Pad layout shows 5 wells (1H-5H) plus 1 SWD well on same pad with shared containment, flare stack, and traffic flow planning

Implement aggressive earthwork and containment design

Detailed earthwork quantities (57,990 cu yds cut), primary steel containment (10,593 bbls), and secondary earthen berm containment (53,984 bbls) specified

Use wet shoe completion technique with ability to frac out the toe

Stipulation references south setback reduction based on 'production liner cemented in lateral with wet shoe and ability to frac out the shoe'

🔧 Service Operator Relevance

Earthwork and Pad Construction

Detailed earthwork quantities (57,990 cu yds) and specific cut/fill requirements with 3:1 slopes; must coordinate with NDIC Field Inspector Marc Binns before starting

Waste Disposal and Environmental Services

Pre-selected disposal vendor (Smoky Butte Environmental) for cuttings; filter sock container requirement from spud through flow-back; closed mud system mandated

Directional Drilling and Surveying

Complex trajectory crossing into adjacent spacing unit requires notification to competitor operator; specific survey frequencies (100' vertical, 30' curve, 90' lateral) mandated

Cementing and Completions

Non-standard cement designs with specific additives (Type III with salt, Calseal, Econolite, Versaset, Fe-2 for surface; Class G/POZ with silicate for production); wet shoe completion technique specified

🛢️ MONKEY BARREL 14-23-26-35 2H

📊 Signals (5)

💡 Operator Intent

🔧 Service Operator Relevance