Jefferson Federal 5003 42-14 7B

Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation · McKenzie County, ND · File #41437 · Generated 2026-10-14 06:31

API: 3305310463
Target Formation: Middle Bakken
Permit Explained: Yes

Permit Cycle Assessment

The permit for suspension of drilling is directly explained by the operator's request and the regulator's approval with specific conditions. The regulator granted a 90-day suspension to allow a two-rig approach, conditioning approval on immediate reporting, no deviation in surface hole, and monthly updates.

Permit Cycle Signals (4)

Regulator-approved suspension of drilling for up to 90 days under NDAC 43-02-03-55, allowing use of a smaller rig for surface hole drilling before moving on a larger rig to total depth within 90 days.

Direct

Sundry Form (Request for Suspension of Drilling)
2026-07-14 (Exact confidence)

Permit explicitly grants time-limited suspension for a non-standard two-rig approach, conditioning approval on specific reporting and re-drill timeline.

Regulator stipulation requiring immediate calls after spudding and plug bump with casing/cement info, call to field inspector when conventional rig returns, and monthly conventional rig updates to DMR.

Direct

Sundry Form (Request for Suspension of Drilling) - Reviewer Comments
2026-07-07 | 2026-07-14 (Exact confidence)

Direct regulatory condition tied to the suspension approval, mandating specific communication milestones.

Regulator stipulation prohibiting intentional deviation in surface holes due to potential severe casing wear during vertical/curve drilling.

Direct

Sundry Form (Request for Suspension of Drilling) - Reviewer Comments
2026-07-07 | 2026-07-14 (Exact confidence)

Direct operational constraint issued as a condition of the suspension approval, addressing a specific risk.

Regulator approval of open hole log waiver under NDIC Rule 43-02-03-31, justified by offset well Winfield Federal 1-23H within a mile having sufficient logs, with GR-CBL to be run from TD to ground.

Direct

Sundry Form (Open Hole Log Waiver)
2025-05-20 (Exact confidence)

Direct waiver modifying standard logging requirements, conditioning approval on specific alternative data.

Historical Context (4)

Regulatory order (32449) conditions approval on specific setbacks: 150' from N/S boundaries and 1220' from E/W boundaries within a 1920-acre spacing unit, with south setback based on a production liner cemented with a wet shoe.
Permit Stipulations / Conditions of Approval · 2024-12-18
Defines legally required wellbore geometry and completion constraints that persist for the life of the well, affecting drilling and completion execution.

Requirement for Whiting to contact NDIC Field Inspector prior to location construction, and prohibition on commencing operations until 3rd business day after permit publication unless waived by Director.
Permit Stipulations / Conditions of Approval · 2024-12-18
Pre-spud notification and timing obligations remain in force for any future commencement of operations.

Core and sample preservation and submission requirement under NDCC 38-08-04 and NDAC 43-02-03-38.1, specifying collection intervals and deadlines, enforceable by civil penalties.
Cores and Samples Letter · 2024-12-30
A binding regulatory obligation for sample collection and submission that persists through and after drilling, with penalty exposure for non-compliance.

Requirement for a covered leak-proof container for filter sock disposal on-site from spud through completion/flowback whenever filtration is used, per NDAC 43-02-03-19.2.
Filter Socks Letter · 2023-08-28
A persistent waste management obligation during all future operational phases involving filtration.

Operator Pattern

Operator utilizes pad drilling with multiple wells (2B through 10BX), standard wet shoe completions, and requests regulatory waivers (e.g., open hole logs) based on offset data.
Multiple well permits on same pad; open hole log waiver referencing offset Winfield Federal 1-23H; standard wet shoe description in completion details; anti-collision report showing proximity to other Jefferson Federal wells.

Confidence: High
Contemporaneous sundry forms and permit stipulations directly document the suspension request, its justification, and the regulator's conditional approval. Key dates and regulatory references are explicit. Historical context is clearly separable.