TOP GUN 30-19-18-7 2HF - Intelligence Brief

Phoenix Operating LLC · Divide County, ND · File #43355 · Generated 2026-10-02 04:42

📊 Signals (3)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 3	Permit condition requires 'Phoenix must contact NDIC Field Inspector Marc Binns at 701-770-2564 prior to location construction.' 📄 Permit Stipulations on page 1 Creates a regulatory checkpoint that must be passed before any ground disturbance, affecting timing for all site prep contractors.	2026-09-30	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Operator proactively sought and justified a waiver from NDIC Order 31848 for 'backbuild' wells entering spacing unit from outside. 📄 Letter from Meaghan Coughlan dated September 9th, 2026 Demonstrates advanced regulatory planning for complex pad design, reducing execution risk and indicating imminent operations.	2026-09-09	Regulatory / Permitting
Tier 3	Drill cuttings are designated for disposal at 'Smoky Butte Environmental LLC' at a specific address. 📄 Proposed Drilling Plan section '4. DISPOSAL OF DRILL CUTTINGS' Waste disposal is a mandatory service; naming a specific vendor indicates a contracted or pre-approved relationship, excluding competitors.	2026-09-06	General Oilfield Services

Tier

Signal

Date

Service Impact

Tier 3

Permit condition requires 'Phoenix must contact NDIC Field Inspector Marc Binns at 701-770-2564 prior to location construction.'
📄 Permit Stipulations on page 1
Creates a regulatory checkpoint that must be passed before any ground disturbance, affecting timing for all site prep contractors.

2026-09-30

General Oilfield Services

Tier 3

Operator proactively sought and justified a waiver from NDIC Order 31848 for 'backbuild' wells entering spacing unit from outside.
📄 Letter from Meaghan Coughlan dated September 9th, 2026
Demonstrates advanced regulatory planning for complex pad design, reducing execution risk and indicating imminent operations.

2026-09-09

Regulatory / Permitting

Tier 3

Drill cuttings are designated for disposal at 'Smoky Butte Environmental LLC' at a specific address.
📄 Proposed Drilling Plan section '4. DISPOSAL OF DRILL CUTTINGS'
Waste disposal is a mandatory service; naming a specific vendor indicates a contracted or pre-approved relationship, excluding competitors.

2026-09-06

General Oilfield Services

💡 Operator Intent

To drill a multi-well pad with wells entering the target formation from outside the designated spacing unit, requiring a regulatory waiver.

Operator's letter requests a 'Backbuild Order Waiver' for wells proposed to 'enter the Bakken Petroleum System outside the target spacing unit.'

To manage surface access and landowner relations for a large, multi-operator pad.

Affidavit states 'Phoenix Operating LLC has obtained a surface use agreement with the landowner for the TOP GUN ROOSTER MAVERICK Pad' covering multiple wells.

🔧 Service Operator Relevance

Waste Hauling & Disposal

Permit explicitly names 'Smoky Butte Environmental LLC' as the disposal facility for drill cuttings, indicating a contracted service for imminent drilling.

Civil Construction & Earthwork

Detailed pad layout and earthwork quantities (98,550 Cu. Yds. total cut/fill) are specified, with construction contingent on permit approval and inspector notification.

Directional Drilling & MWD Services

Complex well design with specific survey requirements and a 'backbuild' trajectory indicates need for precise directional drilling services aligned with the planned spud.

🛢️ TOP GUN 30-19-18-7 2HF

📊 Signals (3)

💡 Operator Intent

🔧 Service Operator Relevance