🛢️ Jefferson Federal 5003 42-14 5B

Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation · McKenzie County County, ND · File #41435 · Generated 2026-02-13 12:33

API: 3305310461
Target Formation: Middle Bakken
Permit Explained: Yes

📋 Permit Cycle Assessment

The well file contains sufficient contemporaneous documentation to explain and justify the permit approval. Commission Order No. 32449 establishes the primary regulatory framework, conditioning approval on specific setback geometry (150 feet north/south, 500 feet east/west) and wet-shoe completion design. The approved open-hole log waiver (05/20/2025) provides alternative compliance for logging operations based on offset well proximity. Pre-drilling anticollision analysis (10/11/2023) and directional plan (PLAN #2) demonstrate technical feasibility for the multi-well pad configuration and lateral trajectory within the Middle Bakken target. Post-drilling obligations (cores/samples collection and submission timelines) are established contemporaneously via regulatory letter (12/18/2024). The spud date of 09/15/2025 and subsequent drilling completion on 10/03/2025 align with documented planning and stipulation framework. No material gaps exist between permit issuance and supporting technical/regulatory documentation.

🔍 Permit Cycle Signals (5)

Open Hole Log Waiver approved under NDIC Rule 43-02-03-31; offsetting well Winfield Federal 1-23H within one mile with sufficient open logs to establish formation tops

Direct

📄 Sundry Form (Form ID 248449); dated 05/20/2025
📅 05/20/2025 (Exact confidence)

Waiver conditionally approved pre-spud; establishes alternative logging compliance pathway specific to this well's offset relationship

Commission Order No. 32449 issued; 150-foot north/south setback and 500-foot east/west setback from spacing unit boundaries with cemented liner in lateral and wet shoe configuration

Direct

📄 Application for Permit for New Well - Horizontal (APD); Stipulations section
📅 Unknown (Missing confidence)

Non-routine setback architecture tied to wet-shoe completion design differentiates this permit from standard horizontal approvals; directly conditions wellbore geometry and casing placement

Samples and cores collection and shipment mandate per North Dakota Century Code 38-08-04 and NDAC 43-02-03-38.1; samples from Base of Last Charles Salt onward at 30-foot intervals (vertical/build) and 200-foot intervals (lateral); cores to State Geologist within 180 days

Supporting

📄 Letter dated 12/18/2024 from NDIC Geologist Ross Edison
📅 12/18/2024 (Exact confidence)

Regulatory obligation contemporaneous with permit; imposes post-drilling operational and submission timelines tied to completion

Anticollision analysis conducted per ISCWSA methodology with minimum 50-foot magnetic interference warning level; all offset wells (Jefferson Federal pad, Winfield Federal 1-23H) evaluated and passed separation criteria

Supporting

📄 Anticollision Report dated 11 October 2023 (Total Directional); Summary table shows all offsets maintain safe separation factors above 2.0
📅 10/11/2023 (Exact confidence)

Pre-drilling technical justification for lateral geometry and trajectory; directly supports permit approval for multi-well pad configuration with near-offset wells

Directional drilling plan (PLAN #2) with formation tops, casing design (9 5/8 inch surface, 7 inch intermediate, 5.5 inch production liner), trajectory targeting Middle Bakken interval at 12 feet into formation; mud system OBM from surface to 12,125 feet MD

Supporting

📄 Total Directional Planned Survey Report (dated 10/11/2023); Well Summary; Casing Points section
📅 10/11/2023 (Exact confidence)

Pre-permit design documentation supporting technical feasibility and regulatory compliance; integrated with wet-shoe setback stipulation

📖 Historical Context (3)

Five-well pad configuration (Jefferson Federal 5003 42-14 2B through 10BX) within defined 1920-acre and 3840-acre spacing units; wellbores traverse adjacent spacing unit (Section 23 vs. Section 14) requiring directional control and notification per NDIC Orders 31848 & 31973
📄 Letter from Caitlin R. McNeilly, Sr. Permitting Specialist, dated 10/23/2023; Anticollision Report Summary · 📅 Unknown
Multi-well pad geometry and spacing unit boundaries establish standing operational constraint; wellbore trajectory and setback compliance persist through completion and production phases; anticollision separation factors remain baseline for future infill drilling risk assessment

Federal mineral interests in spacing units; BLM Dickinson office involvement required for permit documentation per email from Dan Kuchar (NDIC) dated 12/10/2024
📄 Email from D. Kuchar, NDIC Oil & Gas Division, 12/10/2024 · 📅 Unknown
Federal permitting requirement extends regulatory jurisdiction beyond state authority; affects compliance framework for production operations and lease administration; imposes ongoing coordination obligation with BLM

Filter sock and leakproof container requirement for disposal of filtration media per NDAC 43-02-03-19.2 (effective 06/01/2014); container must remain on-site during drilling, completion, and flow-back operations
📄 Letter dated 08/28/2023 from NDIC Assistant Director · 📅 Unknown
Operational waste management obligation persists through all active phases; failure to maintain container and proper disposal carries civil penalty exposure (up to $12,500 per day per violation)

🔧 Operator Pattern

Large-scale multi-well pad development with integrated directional geometry, regional spacing optimization, and pre-drilling technical analysis
Whiting Oil & Gas Corporation developed 10-well Jefferson Federal pad within coordinated spacing structure; submitted directional plans, anticollision analysis, and formation top documentation contemporaneously with permit applications; demonstrated operational readiness through assigned rig (Patterson 808), mud contractor (Mountain Mud Service & Supply), and directional service provider (Total/Badger); coordinated with offset operator (White Rock Oil & Gas, Oasis Petroleum) and internal adjacent-unit operations

Confidence: High
Well file contains complete permit application, approval order, directional design plans with formation tops and casing specifications, anticollision analysis with offset well evaluation, regulatory waivers (open-hole logging), pre-drilling technical submissions, post-drilling operational directives (cores/samples), spud notification, and geological log documentation. All time-critical signals (waiver approval 05/20/2025, permit issuance anchor Unknown, spud 09/15/2025, TD 10/03/2025) are present or inferred from operational sequence. No material contemporaneous documents are missing. Historical constraints (pad geometry, Federal minerals, waste disposal) are explicitly documented and forward-looking. Signal interpretation is direct and not speculative.