🛢️ TOP GUN 30-19-18-7 4HF

Phoenix Operating LLC · Divide County, ND · File #43357 · Generated 2026-10-02 04:44

API: 3302301898
Target Formation: Middle Bakken
Confidence: High

📊 Signals (5)

Tier	Signal	Date	Service Impact
Tier 2	Permit approval conditional on a 150' north/south and 500' east/west setback within the 2560-acre unit, with north setback based on a production liner cemented in the lateral with a wet shoe and ability to frac out the shoe. 📄 Permit Information / Stipulations Imposes specific, non-standard geometric constraints on wellbore placement and completion design, requiring precise engineering.	Unknown	Directional Drilling
Tier 3	Surface damage affidavit confirms a multi-well pad with wells drilled off-spacing from a surface location in Section 31. 📄 Affidavit of Surface Damage Agreement dated September 24, 2026 Formalizes a surface agreement covering multiple wells, including some drilled from a surface location outside their target spacing unit.	2026-09-24	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	NDIC engineer flagged permit for potential federal minerals, instructing operator to contact BLM Dickinson office.⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Email from Nathaniel Erbele dated September 22, 2026 Identifies a late-stage, post-submission regulatory hurdle involving federal minerals and inter-agency coordination.	2026-09-22	General Oilfield Services
Tier 3	Operator filed a waiver request for backbuild order notification, citing majority working interest ownership in adjacent sections as justification. 📄 Letter from Phoenix Energy dated September 9th, 2026 Demonstrates proactive regulatory strategy to circumvent standard neighbor notification by leveraging ownership data.	2026-09-09	Regulatory / Permitting
Tier 3	Operator must contact NDIC Field Inspector Marc Binns prior to location construction.⏰ TIME-SENSITIVE 📄 Conditions of Approval Specifies a named inspector and a mandatory pre-construction contact, adding a regulatory step before pad work begins.	Relative	General Oilfield Services

💡 Operator Intent

To develop a multi-well pad (TOP GUN ROOSTER MAVERICK Pad) with efficient, batch drilling and completion operations.

The affidavit and pad layout show multiple wells (TOP GUN 1HF-4HF, MAVERICK 1H-4H, etc.) from a single pad location, with detailed earthwork and containment plans for the entire pad.
To utilize an engineered completion design featuring a production liner with a wet shoe that can be fractured.

The permit stipulation 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.'
To leverage its majority working interest in adjacent sections to expedite regulatory approval for wells that enter the target zone from outside the spacing unit.

The waiver letter states 'Phoenix Energy is the majority WI Owner of the adjacent Sections... therefore, no additional notification is necessary.'

🔧 Service Operator Relevance

Directional Drilling & Wellbore Placement

The conditional permit with specific geometric setbacks and the off-spacing surface location require precise wellbore trajectory planning and execution.

Cementing & Liner Services

The approved plan mandates a cemented production liner with a wet shoe designed to be fractured, indicating a need for specialized liner hanger, cementing, and shoe track services.

Regulatory & Land Services (BLM/Federal Minerals)

The NDIC's flag for potential federal minerals creates an immediate need for expertise in BLM permitting and mineral ownership verification to avoid spud delays.

Pad Construction & Earthwork

The detailed pad layout with extensive cut/fill calculations and a pre-construction inspector notification signal imminent site preparation work.

Waste Hauling & Disposal

The explicit naming of Smoky Butte Environmental as the cuttings disposal facility indicates a contracted service opportunity for hauling from this pad.