🛢️ TOSCO BRANCH 2

Marlo Operating Company, LLC · Bowman County, ND · File #41258 · Generated 2026-08-28 04:09

API: 33-011-01560
Target Formation: Red River Fm. (Red River B, C, D)
Permit Explained: Yes

📋 Permit Cycle Assessment

Permit approval is directly justified by off-spacing affidavit and surface owner agreement, conditional 660 ft setback stipulation, and granted waiver of 3-day waiting period.

🔍 Permit Cycle Signals (4)

Off-spacing permit approved with 660 ft setback condition from boundary of NW/4 Section 20, as the well is drilled from surface location in NE NE Sec. 19 to bottom hole in NW/4 Sec. 20.

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📄 Permit Stipulations, Page 1 of 10
📅 2024-10-18 (Exact confidence)

Permit conditions the well path geometry to maintain statutory setbacks from spacing unit boundary due to off-spacing surface-to-bottom location.

Affidavit for off-spacing certifies surface owner agreement for drill site location in NE NE Sec. 19 to drill to off-spacing unit in NW/4 Sec. 20.

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📄 OFF SPACING AFFIDAVIT
📅 2024-10-08 (Exact confidence)

Required surface use agreement for off-spacing configuration, justifying the surface-to-bottom hole cross-boundary geometry.

Affidavit requesting and approval of waiver to 3-day waiting period after permit publication.

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📄 AFFIDAVIT REQUESTING WAIVER OF 3-DAY HOLD, Permit Stipulations Page 3 of 10
📅 2024-10-16 (Exact confidence)

Waiver granted (TLH) allowing operations to commence before standard waiting period, accelerating permit activation.

Regulatory condition prohibiting use of MTN Poly in surface mud program to protect freshwater-bearing strata.

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📄 Permit Stipulations, Page 2 of 10
📅 2024-10-18 (Exact confidence)

Specific fluid restriction differentiating this permit from generic approvals, tied to freshwater protection mandate.

📖 Historical Context (3)

State Geologist sample and core preservation order requiring cuttings collection from Top of Madison at 30 ft intervals in vertical sections, with submission to state library within 30 days of drilling completion.
📄 Letter RE: CORES AND SAMPLES from Ross Edison · 📅 2024-10-21
Imposes ongoing sample collection, handling, and submission obligations that persist beyond drilling and require compliance to avoid penalties.

Confidential status granted for six months from spud date, with notification requirement upon spudding.
📄 Permit Stipulations, Page 2 of 10 · 📅 2024-10-18
Confidentiality period governs disclosure of well information and requires active notification to regulator upon spudding.

Operator assertion of anticollision review for wells within 500 ft of proposed wellbore.
📄 Operator Assertions, Page 8 of 10 · 📅 2024-10-18
Confirms anticollision diligence is performed, but obligation to maintain safe separation during drilling and future operations remains.

🔧 Operator Pattern

Operator utilizes detailed, prescriptive internal drilling procedures and vendor-specific technical programs for well construction.
Comprehensive drilling procedure document (October 9, 2024) with explicit contacts, directional plan, BHA specs, mud programs, and contingency workflows.

Confidence: High
Permit stipulations and affidavits are clearly dated and directly condition the approval. Off-spacing geometry and waiver are explicitly documented. Sample order is a standalone regulatory requirement.