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🛢️ DD-David Daniel 31-32H MB
MUREX PETROLEUM CORPORATION · Burke County, ND · File #41156 · Generated 2026-02-13 12:33
- API
- 3301301948
- Target Formation
- Middle Bakken
- Permit Explained
- Yes
📋 Permit Cycle Assessment
The permit renewal dated 09/29/2025 is directly explained by the operator's written request (dated 09/26/2025) to extend the drill permit for one additional year based on anticipated drilling activity in 2026. The original permit was issued 09/30/2024 under Commission Order No. 33381 with specific setback stipulations tied to well design (wet-shoe cemented lateral with no frac-out capability). The renewal explicitly reactivates all prior stipulations and conditions. Supporting permit-cycle signals include: (1) geologist-mandated core and sample collection requirements established prior to original permit approval; (2) anticollision analysis (08/19/2024) confirming safe separation to adjacent offset wells on the pad; and (3) inter-operator notification to Continental Resources per Order No. 31848. The renewal is conditioned on the 2026 drilling window and reaffirms structural setback constraints tied to the non-routine wet-shoe liner design.
🔍 Permit Cycle Signals (5)
📄 Sundry Form 272171, Description section
📅 09/29/2025 (Exact confidence)
Renewal extends existing drill permit issued 09/30/2024 by one year. Operator explicitly states drilling timeline dependency (2026).
📄 Letter dated 9/23/2024 from Ross Edison, Geologist, ND Geological Survey
📅 2024-09-23 (Exact confidence)
Mandatory regulatory condition tied to new well permit approval. Establishes performance obligation and timeline for core/sample submission.
📄 APD Stipulations, 'NDIC Field Order Info' section; Bakken Setback Summary Statement
📅 2024-09-30 (Inferred confidence)
Non-routine setback justification tied to specific well design (wet-shoe liner). East setback (100') is tighter than standard and conditioned on mechanical design choice to prevent frac-out.
📄 Altitude Energy Partners Anticollision Report, dated 8/19/2024; Summary table and detailed offset analysis
📅 2024-08-19 (Exact confidence)
Pre-permit technical submission justifying well geometry within constrained multi-well pad. Separations confirm pad drilling feasibility.
📄 Affidavit of Factual Information signed by Angela Wolsey, Director, Murex Petroleum Corporation, dated YH day of September 2024 [date partially obscured]
📅 2024-09-04 (Inferred confidence)
Regulatory compliance with inter-operator notification requirement. Demonstrates pre-approval coordination with offset operator.
📖 Historical Context (5)
Wet-shoe cemented production liner design with hydraulic-set hanger at top of lateral (~8,737' MD); designed for plug-and-perf completion with wireline-executed first stage; 100' of intentional uncemented annulus to isolate shoe from fracture treatment
📄 Drilling Program, WET SHOE SCHEMATIC section and MUD LOGGING PROGRAM; also Stipulation note on east setback · 📅 Unknown
Operational constraint that persists through drilling, completion, and flowback. Non-standard cementing design affects well control procedures, frac isolation strategy, and cleanup operations. East setback (100') is directly conditioned on this design choice.
Logging waiver approved; no open-hole logs will be run unless hydrocarbon shows detected in vertical hole; Platform Express tools available contingently
📄 APD ELECTRIC LOGGING PROGRAM section, Drilling Program · 📅 Unknown
Cost-saving operational variance from standard practice. Limits petrophysical data capture unless spontaneous shows trigger logging; affects post-drill interpretation and reserves estimation decisions.
Tight-hole designation with restricted rig-floor access; communication with partners coordinated through Houston office
📄 Drilling Program, SECURITY & COMMUNICATIONS section · 📅 Unknown
Ongoing operational security constraint affecting third-party access, data control, and communications protocols throughout drilling and completion phases.
Gas sales discussions with Hess; anticipated peak production rate 1,800 Mcf/d with completion timing 'sometime next year' (from 2024 perspective); Hess confirmed ability to gather with sufficient lead time
📄 Affidavit of Information signed by Ty Jackson, Marketing Manager, dated 09/04/2024 · 📅 Unknown
Market commitment and sales pipeline established prior to completion. Drives completion timing and production ramp-up expectations. Hess gathering infrastructure readiness is a forward constraint on flowback and initial production operations.
Prohibition on use of diesel-based compounds in hydraulic stimulation fluids (CAS Registry numbers 68334-30-5, 68476-34-6, 68476-30-2, 68476-31-3, 8008-20-6)
📄 Letter from Murex Petroleum Corporation to ND Department of Mineral Resources, dated 'August 28, [year unclear]' · 📅 Unknown
Chemical compliance constraint for frac operations. Binding commitment that persists through completion design and frac fluid selection.
🔧 Operator Pattern
Multi-well pad operator with coordinated timing; emphasis on inter-operator communication and regulatory compliance pre-drilling
Filing package includes three related wells (DD-David Daniel, DD-Garrett Jay, DD-Stacy Carl) on single pad with anticollision clearance calculations. Affidavit documents proactive notification to Continental Resources operator of adjacent unit under Order No. 31848. Gas sales discussions with Hess show pre-drilling market engagement. Tight-hole and security protocols suggest material property protection practices.
Confidence: High
Permit renewal request is explicit and dated; geologist requirements are formal regulatory letters with signature authority; Commission Order No. 33381 and setback stipulations are clearly stated in APD; anticollision report is complete with engineering firm signature; affidavits are notarized. All key permit-cycle signals are contemporaneous with or prior to the 09/29/2025 renewal approval date. One minor date obscuring issue: Affidavit of Factual Information shows 'YH day' and second affidavit references 'bhiN day' (OCR artifacts), but context confirms September 2024 timing.