🛢️ ALE 2436-3BHN

KODA RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC · Divide County, ND · File #43321 · Generated 2026-09-28 03:14

API: 3302301879
Target Formation: Middle Bakken
Confidence: High

📊 Signals (4)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 3	Well pad is located on an aquifer, triggering mandatory NDIC Field Inspector site inspection and specific stipulations (closed mud system, impermeable liner).⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Permit Information / Stipulations Aquifer location imposes non-standard, prescriptive environmental controls and requires regulator engagement before construction, adding cost and schedule complexity.	2026-09-21	Mud / Fluids
Tier 3	Operator requests waiver from Order 31973 notification requirements because they are the operator of the adjacent spacing unit the wellbore traverses. 📄 Letter to NDIC Permit Manager Demonstrates sophisticated regulatory strategy to streamline approval, avoiding delays from external notifications.	2026-08-31	Regulatory / Permitting
Tier 3	MWD Contractor explicitly pre-selected as 'KLX Directional'. 📄 Drilling Plan, Page 1 Vendor is named in the approved drilling plan, indicating a contracted service opportunity that is not open for bid.	2026-08-20	Directional Drilling
Tier 3	Pad layout shows four 'FUTURE SOUTH WELL' locations alongside existing wellheads, indicating a multi-well development plan. 📄 As-Built Pad Layout Reveals operator's intent for sequential development, creating a pipeline of drilling, completion, and production services at this pad.	2026-07-23	General Oilfield Services

💡 Operator Intent

To drill a long lateral well (20,539 ft lateral) targeting the Middle Bakken formation.

The drilling plan states 'Total Lateral Length (ft): 20539' and 'Middle Bakken Target'.
To utilize a closed-loop drilling system and specific waste handling procedures due to aquifer location.

Stipulations require 'Closed Mud System with no drilling pit' and the drilling plan states 'Closed loop system will be utilized during all drilling operations'.
To waive open-hole logs and rely on MWD and cased-hole evaluation.

The drilling plan notes: 'KODA Resources will be submitting a sundry to waive open hole logs.' and specifies MWD and CBL/VDL logs.
To complete the well with a cemented production liner and frac out the toe via a 'wet shoe'.

The permit states 'The north setback is based on a production liner cemented in the lateral with a wet shoe and the ability to frac out the shoe.' The drilling plan confirms 'The liner will be fully cemented using a wet shoe with the ability to frac out the toe.'
To develop a multi-well pad with future south wells planned.

The as-built pad layout shows 'FUTURE SOUTH WELL 1', 'FUTURE SOUTH WELL 2', 'FUTURE SOUTH WELL 3', and 'FUTURE SOUTH WELL 4'.

🔧 Service Operator Relevance

Environmental & Site Construction Services

Mandatory NDIC inspection and stipulations (closed mud system, impermeable liner, perimeter berm) must be satisfied before construction can commence, creating immediate, time-sensitive demand.

Directional Drilling / MWD Services

KLX Directional is explicitly named as the MWD contractor in the drilling plan, indicating this service is already awarded and will be required upon spud.

Cementing Services

Complex cementing program specified for surface, intermediate, and production casing/liner, including a 'wet shoe' design for the lateral, required for well construction.

Waste Hauling & Disposal

Drilling plan specifies 'All drill cuttings will be disposed at 13 Mile Landfill, Williston, ND' and stipulations require filter sock containers, creating fixed waste logistics.

Fracture Stimulation Services

Well is designed for multi-stage slickwater fracs pumped down the 7" casing, with a cemented liner and wet shoe, defining the completion method.