HOBBIT 30-31-6-7 1H-LL - Intelligence Brief

Phoenix Operating LLC · Divide County, ND · File #43352 · Generated 2026-10-02 04:40

📊 Signals (5)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 2	South setback is based on a production liner cemented in the lateral with a wet shoe and the ability to frac out the shoe. 📄 Page 1 Reveals a specific completion design choice (wet shoe) to enable fracturing out of the toe, which influences liner cementing and stimulation plans.	Unknown	Completions / Frac
Tier 3	Affidavit states operator notified Continental of drilling and completion plans for wellbores entering Bakken system outside target spacing unit per Order 31848. 📄 Aerial Map / Affidavit section Demonstrates active regulatory compliance and inter-operator coordination for extended-reach laterals crossing unit boundaries.	2026-06-16	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Approval conditional on wellbore being located down north-south axis within 500' corridor and no closer than 150' setback from north & south boundaries of the 5120-acre spacing unit. 📄 Page 1 Imposes specific directional and positional constraints on the lateral, deviating from standard setback rules, likely to manage unit drainage and well spacing.	Unknown	Directional Drilling
Tier 3	Operator must contact NDIC Field Inspector Robert Stafford prior to location construction.⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Page 2 Specifies a pre-construction regulatory checkpoint with a named inspector, adding a step before pad build.	Relative	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Drill cuttings disposal contracted to Smoky Butte Environmental LLC. 📄 Proposed Work section Explicitly names a waste disposal vendor and location, indicating a pre-selected contractor for this service.	Unknown	General Oilfield Services

Tier

Signal

Date

Service Impact

Tier 2

South setback is based on a production liner cemented in the lateral with a wet shoe and the ability to frac out the shoe.
📄 Page 1
Reveals a specific completion design choice (wet shoe) to enable fracturing out of the toe, which influences liner cementing and stimulation plans.

Unknown

Completions / Frac

Tier 3

Affidavit states operator notified Continental of drilling and completion plans for wellbores entering Bakken system outside target spacing unit per Order 31848.
📄 Aerial Map / Affidavit section
Demonstrates active regulatory compliance and inter-operator coordination for extended-reach laterals crossing unit boundaries.

2026-06-16

General Oilfield Services

Tier 3

Approval conditional on wellbore being located down north-south axis within 500' corridor and no closer than 150' setback from north & south boundaries of the 5120-acre spacing unit.
📄 Page 1
Imposes specific directional and positional constraints on the lateral, deviating from standard setback rules, likely to manage unit drainage and well spacing.

Unknown

Directional Drilling

Tier 3

Operator must contact NDIC Field Inspector Robert Stafford prior to location construction.⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE
📄 Page 2
Specifies a pre-construction regulatory checkpoint with a named inspector, adding a step before pad build.

Relative

General Oilfield Services

Tier 3

Drill cuttings disposal contracted to Smoky Butte Environmental LLC.
📄 Proposed Work section
Explicitly names a waste disposal vendor and location, indicating a pre-selected contractor for this service.

Unknown

General Oilfield Services

💡 Operator Intent

To drill an extended-reach lateral that crosses from a Divide County spacing unit into a Williams County unit, targeting the Middle Bakken.

The well path runs from surface in Section 29, T160N, R97W (Divide) to bottom hole in Section 7, T159N, R97W (Williams), as shown on the directional plan and legal descriptions.

To utilize a wet shoe completion design to facilitate fracturing operations at the toe of the lateral.

The permit 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

Directional Drilling / MWD

The well has strict directional constraints (500' corridor, 150' setbacks) and a long lateral crossing county lines, requiring high-precision steering and survey services.

Liner Hanger & Cementing

The completion plan specifies a production liner with a wet shoe sub, requiring specialized liner running and cementing services to enable the frac-out design.

Waste Hauling / Disposal

The operator has explicitly named Smoky Butte Environmental as the cuttings disposal vendor, indicating an immediate, locked-in service need upon spud.

🛢️ HOBBIT 30-31-6-7 1H-LL

📊 Signals (5)

💡 Operator Intent

🔧 Service Operator Relevance