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🛢️ ORRIS 159-93-15-3-4MBHX
Silver Hill Energy Operating, LLC · Burke County, ND · File #36053 · Generated 2026-02-13 12:33
- API
- 33-013-01885
- Target Formation
- Middle Bakken
- Permit Explained
- Yes
📋 Permit Cycle Assessment
The well file contains sufficient contemporaneous documentation explaining the permit approval. The permit was originally issued by Liberty Resources Management Company, LLC on 02/07/2019 (as approved by Nathaniel Erbele, Petroleum Engineer, in the APD dated 02/07/2019). The well file demonstrates continuous permit maintenance through renewal on 02/13/2025. Operationally, Silver Hill Energy Operating, LLC acquired the well via NDIC Form 15 transfer (effective 03/14/2024), with the transfer approved by NDIC on 08/21/2024. Silver Hill thereafter conducted pre-spud compliance activities including Quarter Mile Notice delivery (07/31/2024 and reaffirmed 04/17/2025), open-hole log waiver approval (05/16/2025), and drill-back offset operator notification (02/18/2025). The well spudded 08/26/2025 and reached total depth 09/10/2025 (25,007 MD). MWD survey was certified 10/03/2025 by Gordon Technologies. Geologic End of Well Report dated with completion of well operations. All permit-cycle signals tie directly to the NDIC's authority to approve and condition this well, and the file demonstrates regulatory compliance sufficient to support drilling operations and potential future completion authorization.
🔍 Permit Cycle Signals (5)
📄 WELL SUNDRY FORM FILE NUMBER 36053, FORM ID 247833
📅 2025-05-16 (Exact confidence)
Operator exempted from open-hole logging requirement based on existing logs on nearby offset well (Thorlaksen 11-14H, NDIC File #17325). Gamma Ray-CBL and mud logs substitute. This directly conditions approval by waiving a standard drilling requirement.
📄 WELL SUNDRY FORM FILE NUMBER 36053, FORM ID 230409
📅 2025-02-13 (Exact confidence)
APD renewal for additional one-year term, extending the drilling authorization originally issued 02/07/2019. Renewal was necessary to maintain active permit status.
📄 NOTICE OF TRANSFER OF OIL AND GAS WELLS - FORM 15; Affidavit dated 08/05/2024
📅 2024-03-14 (Exact confidence)
Ownership and operational control transferred to Silver Hill Energy Operating, LLC effective 03/14/2024. Form 15 approved by NDIC. This contemporaneous transfer event is prerequisite to Silver Hill exercising operational authority over the permit and well execution.
📄 Affidavit of Quarter Mile Notice (dated 08/05/2024 and 04/21/2025); Letters from Diamond Resources, dated 07/31/2024 and 04/01/2025
📅 2025-04-17 (Exact confidence)
Compliance with NDCC Section 38-08-05 and NDAC 43-02-03-16 requiring notice to owner of dwelling within 1/4 mile (1,320 feet) of proposed well. No objection received by 5-day deadline. This is a permit-cycle compliance signal tied to the permit's validity.
📄 Letter dated 02/18/2025 from SHEO to NDIC re: Drill-Back Offset Operator Notification
📅 2025-02-18 (Exact confidence)
SHEO notified NDIC that well will drill back into adjacent spacing unit (159-93-22), which is also operated by SHEO. Waiver requested from NDIC Order No. 31848. Direct operational constraint relevant to this permit's execution.
📖 Historical Context (6)
Setback-Based Casing Design Condition (150' N/S, 1220' E/W)
📄 NDIC Permit Approval Letter dated 02/07/2019 from Nathaniel Erbele; APD Form 1H dated 12/11/2018 · 📅 2019-02-07
Drilling approval explicitly conditioned on 150' setback from north & south boundaries and 1220' setback from east & west boundaries within the 1920-acre spacing unit. The 7-inch intermediate casing is mandated to cement at ≥150' from section line, and production casing shoe must be ≥150' from section line. This persists as a hard constraint for any future completion work and re-entry operations.
Liner Cementation with Wet Shoe and Frac-Out Capability
📄 Geologic Well Prognosis; Well Spec Sheet; APD Form 1H dated 12/11/2018 · 📅 2018-12-11
Completion design specifies liner cemented in lateral with wet shoe and ability to frac out of shoe. This is a completion architecture constraint that will govern stimulation planning and production string design post-drilling.
Closed-Loop / No Pit Operations Requirement
📄 Operator Statements for NDIC APD (Liberty Resources and Silver Hill versions); NDIC Letter dated 04/09/2014 re: Filter Socks · 📅 2018-12-11
Operator committed to closed-loop drilling system with no pit on the pad. Drill cuttings must be hauled to authorized disposal sites (Prairie Disposal, Inc., Indian Hills Disposal, or Dishon Disposal, Inc.). Leakproof filter sock container required on location beginning spud through completion and flow-back. This operational requirement persists through well life and affects site management protocols.
Anti-Collision Analysis and Offset Well Spacing (1,320' and greater)
📄 Anticollision Report dated 02/29/2018 and 04/02/2025 (Liberty and Silver Hill versions) · 📅 2018-11-29
Anticollision modeling documents offset well proximity and minimum separation factors. Report identifies Dolores 159-93-22-34-3TFHX (same pad), Garnes 159-93-14-2-1MBHX, Gliko 159-93-23-35-1MBHX, and Thorlaksen 11-14H. All show separation factors ≥1.36 (collision avoidance threshold). This analysis constrains future completions and stimulation designs to prevent wellbore interference.
Flame Arrestor and Facility Setback Standards
📄 Operator Statements for NDIC APD (Liberty and Silver Hill); Compliance with NDAC § 43-02-03-28 · 📅 2018-12-11
Operator must employ flame arrestors on fired vessels and maintain facility setbacks: 125' from oil tank to treater skid edge, 40' additional to source of ignition, 150' flare setback from wellhead, 150' wellhead setback from containment edges. These are enforceable operational constraints for production facility design and HSE compliance.
Gas Capture Plan – NDIC Order No. 24665 Compliance
📄 Operator Statements for NDIC APD (Liberty and Silver Hill versions) · 📅 2018-12-11
Operator states compliance with NDIC Order No. 24665 gas capture goals for most recent three months. This is an ongoing regulatory obligation that affects production operations and reporting requirements post-completion.
🔧 Operator Pattern
Transition from Liberty Resources Management Company, LLC to Silver Hill Energy Operating, LLC; continuity of compliance obligations
Liberty Resources Management Company held the original permit issued 02/07/2019. Well file shows Liberty submitted APD, geologic prognosis, directional planning, and operator statements. On 03/14/2024, Silver Hill Energy Operating, LLC acquired the well via NDIC Form 15 (filed 03/19/2024, approved 08/21/2024). Silver Hill then assumed all operational and regulatory duties, including permit renewal (02/13/2025), log waiver re-certification, quarter-mile notice compliance, drill-back notifications, and Best Management Practices letters. The transition demonstrates continuity in permit-cycle management and no break in regulatory compliance. Both operators submitted closed-loop drilling, flame arrestor, and gas capture compliance statements. Silver Hill's March 2025 submission of a Completion Plans statement, anticollision report (dated 04/02/2025), and operator statements (May 2025) indicates active preparation for future completion operations.
Confidence: High
The well file is comprehensive and contains clearly dated regulatory documents including the original NDIC permit approval (02/07/2019), sundry notices tracking permit renewal and well name corrections, NDIC Form 15 transfer documentation with surety company confirmation, MWD survey certification with surveyor signature and date (10/03/2025), geologic end-of-well report with spud and TD dates, quarter-mile notice affidavits with specific delivery dates, log waiver approval letter (05/16/2025), anticollision reports with analysis dates, and operator compliance statements. All key permit-cycle signals are anchored to unambiguous dates and regulatory approvals. The transition of operator control is fully documented. The well reached TD on 09/10/2025 and survey was filed within the required 30-day window. No material gaps or conflicts exist in the contemporaneous record.