🛢️ DD-Stacy Carl 31-32H MB

Murex Petroleum Corporation · Burke County, ND · File #41157 · Generated 2026-02-13 12:33

API: 3301301949
Target Formation: Middle Bakken
Permit Explained: Partially

📋 Permit Cycle Assessment

The permit renewal (approved 2025-09-29) is justified by operator request to extend drill permit for one year to continue 2026 drilling operations. The renewal references incorporation of all prior stipulations and conditions from the original new well permit (approved 2024-09-30). The original permit approval is supported by (1) directional survey and anticollision analysis demonstrating compliance with 150-foot west, 100-foot east, and 500-foot north/south setbacks within the 1280-acre spacing unit; (2) well geometry justification tied to wet-shoe liner design conditioning the non-standard 100-foot east setback; and (3) regulatory core and sample collection requirements mandated by state geologist, effective pre-spud. No contemporaneous explanation for the renewal itself exists beyond routine operational continuity. The file does not articulate why the renewal was approved on 2025-09-29 specifically, or whether any operational, technical, or regulatory change triggered it—only that the operator requested extension for continued drilling in 2026.

🔍 Permit Cycle Signals (4)

Permit renewal approval conditioning all stipulations and conditions of approval from original permit and modifications

Direct

📄 Well Sundry Form 272167, Reviewer Comments section
📅 2025-09-29 (Exact confidence)

Renewal approval explicitly incorporates prior permit conditions as operative; no new conditions articulated, indicating routine renewal under existing framework

Directional well design with wet shoe cemented liner; east setback (100 feet) based on production liner cemented in lateral with wet shoe and no ability to frac out shoe

Direct

📄 New Well Permit Application, Stipulations; Drilling Program wet shoe schematic detail
📅 2024-09-30 (Exact confidence)

Non-standard completion geometry (wet shoe with limited fracture isolation) directly conditions east boundary setback; reflects specific engineering constraint that differentiates this permit from standard horizontal approvals

Anticollision analysis demonstrating separation compliance with DD-David Daniel 31-32H MB and DD-Garrett Jay 31-32H MB at surface and build sections; separation factors 2.556 to 5.113 sigma

Supporting

📄 Anticollision Report dated 2024-08-19; Summary table, reference depths 2200–2300 feet
📅 2024-08-19 (Exact confidence)

Demonstrates compliance with setback requirements and proves well geometry does not violate spacing constraints; supporting evidence for permit approval on non-standard well pad geometry (three wells from single surface location)

Core and sample collection requirements imposed by State Geologist, effective before spud; Base of Last Charles Salt identified as collection trigger; samples at 30-foot intervals vertical/build, 200-foot intervals lateral; cores to state library within 180 days post-drilling

Direct

📄 Letter dated 2024-09-23 from Ross Edison, Geologist, ND Geological Survey; references North Dakota Century Code 38-08-04 and NDAC 43-02-03-38.1
📅 2024-09-23 (Exact confidence)

Regulatory mandate conditioning drilling operations; non-waivable requirement tied to geological investigation and state collection authority; affects operational timeline and cost

📖 Historical Context (4)

Confirmed gas sales discussions between Murex and Hess; expected completion in 2026 with peak production rate of 1,800 Mcf/d (three-well pad collective); Hess has confirmed gather capability with adequate lead time
📄 Affidavit of Information (Ty Jackson, Marketing Manager) dated 2024-09-04 · 📅 Unknown
Establishes firm downstream commitment for gas offtake; constrains completion timeline and production ramp rate; affects economic viability and operational priority for well execution through 2026

Directional drilling and completion plan provided to Continental Resources, Inc. (adjacent operator, Sections 25 & 36-T159N-R9SW) per Order No. 31848, including trajectory, target, formation tops, casing design, cementing details, spud date estimate, and operator contact
📄 Affidavit of Factual Information (Angela Wolsey, Director) dated 2024-09 [day unknown] · 📅 Unknown
Order No. 31848 coordination requirement persists; operator must maintain communication and compliance with adjacent spacing unit operator during drilling execution; well design geometry is committed to Continental under regulatory obligation

Prohibition on use of diesel-based hydraulic fracture stimulation fluids; affirmative declaration by Murex that CAS numbers 68334-30-5, 68476-34-6, 68476-30-2, 68476-31-3, 8008-20-6 will not be used in frac fluids
📄 Letter from Murex Petroleum Corporation to NDIC dated 2024 [month/day unknown], RE: Hydraulic Fracture Stimulation using Diesel Fuels · 📅 Unknown
Binding operational constraint on completion fluid chemistry; likely responsive to regulatory or environmental concern; affects frac design specification and supplier approvals through drilling completion phase

Tight hole classification; access to rig floor, mudlogging unit, and data areas restricted to MPC personnel, MPC contract personnel, and designated partner representatives; communication coordinated from Houston office
📄 Drilling Program, Security & Communications section · 📅 Unknown
Operational security posture imposed on drilling contractor and service providers; affects data management, third-party access, and information flow during drilling; constrains reporting to partners and regulators

🔧 Operator Pattern

Multi-well pad development with coordinated design, integrated gas marketing, and proactive regulatory coordination
Three-well pad (DD-Stacy Carl, DD-David Daniel, DD-Garrett Jay, all 31-32H format) drilled from single surface location in Sections 31-32-T159N-R94W; anticollision analysis and directional coordination completed pre-spud; gas sales agreement negotiated with Hess prior to permit approval; Order No. 31848 compliance documentation provided to adjacent operator (Continental) pre-spud; explicit diesel fuel prohibition affidavit suggests environmental/regulatory sensitivity or partner requirement

Confidence: High
File contains complete permit documentation (original approval 2024-09-30, renewal approval 2025-09-29), directional survey and anticollision reports dated 2024-08-19, regulatory correspondence (State Geologist 2024-09-23, NDIC filter socks letter 2023-08-28), drilling program with detailed well geometry, affidavits of factual information and gas marketing (both dated 2024-09), and location maps. Dates are explicit and cross-referenced. No major OCR ambiguities. Operator and regulator identify clear non-routine conditions (wet shoe design, setback basis, core collection mandate, gas sales commitment, Order 31848 coordination, tight hole, diesel fuel prohibition). Renewal basis (operator request to extend one year) is clearly stated but assessment of approval rationale itself rests on incorporation of prior conditions rather than new permit-cycle-specific triggers.