Shorthorn 3-27 2TFH

Zavanna Energy Operating, LLC · Williams County, ND · File #37433 · Generated 2026-10-14 06:31

API: 3310505430
Target Formation: Three Forks
Permit Explained: Yes

Permit Cycle Assessment

The permit approval is contemporaneously explained by multiple regulatory waivers and a pad expansion approval submitted and approved in the months preceding the permit renewal. These items directly condition the permit's validity.

Permit Cycle Signals (5)

Approved waiver to visual inspection and photograph requirement for the top joint of intermediate casing and wellhead flange, replaced with wireline logging solution.

Direct

Well Sundry Form (FORM ID: 330351), Request for Variance/Waiver to Rule or Policy
2026-08-05 (Exact confidence)

Regulatory-approved deviation from standard casing inspection rule, justified by operator's alternative quantitative method and risk mitigation.

Approved waiver for directional survey frequency adjustment from 30' to 45' increments if 45' drill pipe is used.

Direct

Well Sundry Form (FORM ID: 330348), Request for Consideration/Waiver - Directional Survey Frequency Waiver
2026-08-05 (Exact confidence)

Regulatory waiver modifying standard survey requirements based on operational equipment.

Approved waiver for drill cutting samples in the vertical portion, with sampling to resume in the curve and lateral sections.

Direct

Well Sundry Form (FORM ID: 330349), Drill Cutting Samples Waiver
2026-08-05 (Exact confidence)

Regulatory waiver for geologic sample collection, justified by sampling from a neighboring well on the same pad.

Approved pad expansion request for larger rig size and facilities move, with stipulations on construction materials and compaction.

Direct

Well Sundry Form (FORM ID: 315814) with attached plats and grading plan
2026-05-26 (Exact confidence)

Regulatory approval for physical location modification required for drilling operations.

Permit renewal with confirmation that all stipulations and conditions from the original permit and modifications apply.

Direct

Well Sundry Form (FORM ID: 301160), Permit Renewal
2026-03-05 (Exact confidence)

Explicitly ties the new permit approval to the continued validity of all previous regulatory conditions.

Historical Context (3)

Operator change from Zavanna, LLC to Zavanna Energy Operating, LLC with bond transfer.
Notice of Transfer of Oil and Gas Wells - Form 15 and letter dated 2026-01-07 · 2026-01-07
The approved operator and associated financial assurance are binding for all current and future operations on the well.

Approved filter sock container waiver for all phases, allowing centralized disposal at SWD facilities.
Well Sundry Form (FORM ID: 268260), Filter Sock Container Waiver · 2025-09-09
Establishes a permanent waste handling procedure that deviates from standard on-site container requirements.

NDIC Order 30485 stipulation: 150' setback from north/south boundaries and 500' setback from east/west boundaries within the 1280-acre spacing unit, with a condition noting the north setback is based on a wet shoe.
Permit Information - Stipulations section · 2020-03-09
Geometric drilling constraints and completion design (wet shoe) remain in effect for the well's trajectory and operations.

Operator Pattern

Frequent use of regulatory waivers for operational flexibility (casing inspection, surveys, samples, filter socks).
Multiple approved waiver requests in the file for this well and a prior filter sock waiver for all phases.

Confidence: High
The well file contains clear, dated regulatory correspondence (waivers, renewals, approvals) that directly explain the permit conditions. Dates are explicit in the sundry forms. The core permit stipulation from the original approval is also documented.