BUFORD 3-10-15F 2H - Intelligence Brief

DEVON ENERGY WILLISTON, L.L.C · Williams County, ND · File #43307 · Generated 2026-09-17 03:51

📊 Signals (4)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 2	Production liner cemented in lateral with a wet shoe and ability to frac out the shoe. 📄 Page 1 of 10 Specifies a non-standard completion design (cemented liner with wet shoe) intended for toe stimulation, indicating a specific operational intent.	2026-09-16	Completions / Frac
Tier 3	Approval conditional on drilling a companion well to justify the 1920-acre spacing unit. 📄 Page 2 of 10 Permit approval is not standalone; it mandates drilling a second well with specific setbacks, creating a multi-well commitment and sequencing dependency.	2026-09-16	Directional Drilling
Tier 3	Long-term erosion monitoring plan required prior to spudding. 📄 Page 1 of 10 Adds a non-routine environmental planning and monitoring obligation that must be fulfilled before drilling can begin.	Relative	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Operator must contact NDIC Field Inspector Jessica Gilkey prior to location construction.⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Page 1 of 10 A specific, named inspector is assigned with a pre-construction contact requirement, indicating heightened regulatory oversight and a procedural gate before pad build.	Relative	General Oilfield Services

Tier

Signal

Date

Service Impact

Tier 2

Production liner cemented in lateral with a wet shoe and ability to frac out the shoe.
📄 Page 1 of 10
Specifies a non-standard completion design (cemented liner with wet shoe) intended for toe stimulation, indicating a specific operational intent.

2026-09-16

Completions / Frac

Tier 3

Approval conditional on drilling a companion well to justify the 1920-acre spacing unit.
📄 Page 2 of 10
Permit approval is not standalone; it mandates drilling a second well with specific setbacks, creating a multi-well commitment and sequencing dependency.

2026-09-16

Directional Drilling

Tier 3

Long-term erosion monitoring plan required prior to spudding.
📄 Page 1 of 10
Adds a non-routine environmental planning and monitoring obligation that must be fulfilled before drilling can begin.

Relative

General Oilfield Services

Tier 3

Operator must contact NDIC Field Inspector Jessica Gilkey prior to location construction.⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE
📄 Page 1 of 10
A specific, named inspector is assigned with a pre-construction contact requirement, indicating heightened regulatory oversight and a procedural gate before pad build.

Relative

General Oilfield Services

💡 Operator Intent

To drill a multi-well pad with at least one companion well to satisfy spacing unit requirements.

Permit states: 'In order to justify the spacing unit, this well must be drilled in conjunction with a well that meets a 1220' setback from the east and west spacing unit boundaries.'

To utilize a cemented production liner with a wet shoe system for toe stimulation.

Stipulation states: 'The south setback is based on a production liner cemented in the lateral with a wet shoe and the ability to frac out the shoe.'

🔧 Service Operator Relevance

Drilling & Rig Services

Permit is approved with a condition requiring a second well, creating an immediate, guaranteed multi-well drilling sequence.

Environmental & Monitoring

A long-term erosion monitoring plan is required prior to spudding, creating a near-term service need.

Waste Disposal & Logistics

A specific disposal contractor (Dishon Disposal) is named for cuttings, indicating a locked-in contract for the upcoming drilling operation.

Completion & Stimulation

The approved well design specifies a cemented liner with a wet shoe for toe-frac, indicating specialized completion equipment and services will be required.

🛢️ BUFORD 3-10-15F 2H

📊 Signals (4)

💡 Operator Intent

🔧 Service Operator Relevance