BUFORD 3-10-15F 4H - Intelligence Brief

DEVON ENERGY WILLISTON, L.L.C · Williams County, ND · File #43308 · Generated 2026-09-28 03:13

📊 Signals (4)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 3	This well is part of a multi-well pad, with notice provided for 'proposed wells' entering adjacent units. 📄 Affidavit section The affidavit context implies multiple wells (Buford 2H, 3H, 4H, 5H) are being permitted and notified concurrently from a single pad.	2026-05-05	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Operator must contact NDIC Field Inspector Jessica Gilkey prior to location construction.⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Page 1, under 'Conditions of Approval' A specific inspector is named with a direct contact requirement, creating a defined regulatory checkpoint before pad build can start.	Unknown	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Operator has pre-designated a specific cuttings disposal facility: Dishon Disposal (Select). 📄 Page within 'PROPOSED DRILLING PLAN' section under '4. DISPOSAL OF DRILL CUTTINGS' Naming a specific disposal vendor in the permit plan is non-routine and indicates a contracted or preferred relationship for this pad's operations.	Unknown	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Surface casing cement design includes specialized additives: 'Type III, 6% Salt, 2% Calseal, 2% Econolite, 0.3% Versaset, 0.25% Fe-2'. 📄 Page within 'PROPOSED DRILLING PLAN' under '2. PROPOSED CEMENTING PROGRAM' The detailed, custom cement slurry formulation for surface casing is beyond routine and indicates specific geotechnical or regulatory requirements.	Unknown	General Oilfield Services

Tier

Signal

Date

Service Impact

Tier 3

This well is part of a multi-well pad, with notice provided for 'proposed wells' entering adjacent units.
📄 Affidavit section
The affidavit context implies multiple wells (Buford 2H, 3H, 4H, 5H) are being permitted and notified concurrently from a single pad.

2026-05-05

General Oilfield Services

Tier 3

Operator must contact NDIC Field Inspector Jessica Gilkey prior to location construction.⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE
📄 Page 1, under 'Conditions of Approval'
A specific inspector is named with a direct contact requirement, creating a defined regulatory checkpoint before pad build can start.

Unknown

General Oilfield Services

Tier 3

Operator has pre-designated a specific cuttings disposal facility: Dishon Disposal (Select).
📄 Page within 'PROPOSED DRILLING PLAN' section under '4. DISPOSAL OF DRILL CUTTINGS'
Naming a specific disposal vendor in the permit plan is non-routine and indicates a contracted or preferred relationship for this pad's operations.

Unknown

General Oilfield Services

Tier 3

Surface casing cement design includes specialized additives: 'Type III, 6% Salt, 2% Calseal, 2% Econolite, 0.3% Versaset, 0.25% Fe-2'.
📄 Page within 'PROPOSED DRILLING PLAN' under '2. PROPOSED CEMENTING PROGRAM'
The detailed, custom cement slurry formulation for surface casing is beyond routine and indicates specific geotechnical or regulatory requirements.

Unknown

General Oilfield Services

💡 Operator Intent

To drill a long lateral well with a precise, pre-engineered trajectory targeting the Middle Bakken.

The file contains a detailed 'PROPOSED DRILLING PLAN' with specific casing, cementing, and mud programs, and a 'Planning Report' with engineered survey data targeting the 'Middle Bakken Target Top'.

To proactively manage regulatory and neighbor relations for off-spacing/unit entry.

An affidavit states the operator is providing directional plans and notice to adjacent unit operator 'Oasis Petroleum (Chord Energy)' as required by NDIC Order 31848.

To utilize a specific completion technique involving a wet shoe for the lateral.

A condition 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 Waste & Logistics

The operator has explicitly named 'Dishon Disposal (Select)' as the cuttings hauler/disposal facility in the approved drilling plan, indicating an immediate, contracted need upon spud.

Civil Construction & Pad Building

A mandatory checkpoint with a named NDIC Field Inspector (Jessica Gilkey) is required 'prior to location construction,' making regulatory coordination a immediate prerequisite for any pad construction work.

Directional Drilling & MWD/LWD

The permit includes a detailed, pre-engineered directional plan with specific survey tool programs (MWD+IFR1+MS), indicating advanced planning and a need for precise execution to hit the defined target.

Specialty Cementing

The non-routine surface and production casing cement designs with specific additive packages represent a specialized service requirement distinct from standard cement jobs.

🛢️ BUFORD 3-10-15F 4H

📊 Signals (4)

💡 Operator Intent

🔧 Service Operator Relevance