MHA TROPHY 4992 43-20 5BX

ENERPLUS RESOURCES USA CORPORATION · Dunn County, ND · File #41510 · Generated 2026-10-14 06:31

API: 3302505037
Target Formation: BAKKEN
Permit Explained: Yes

Permit Cycle Assessment

Permit modification justified by adjusted well geometry, completion design changes, and federal regulatory coordination.

Permit Cycle Signals (3)

Approval conditioned on wellbore alignment within north-south axis (500' drilling corridor) and 150' setback from north and south boundaries within 2560-acre spacing unit (Sections 16, 17, 20, 21-T149N-R92W).

Direct

Permit Stipulations
2026-05-04 (Exact confidence)

Directly modifies well geometry constraints from original permit.

North setback adjustment due to production liner cemented in lateral with wet shoe (ability to frac out shoe).

Direct

Bakken Setback Summary Statement
2026-05-04 (Exact confidence)

Justifies non-standard setback based on completion design change.

BLM coordination required for federal spacing unit compliance (Sections 17, 20-T149N-R92W).

Direct

Email from Doug Jackson (NDIC) dated 2026-05-01
2026-05-01 (Exact confidence)

Regulatory coordination precondition for permit approval.

Historical Context (2)

2560-acre spacing unit definition (Sections 16, 17, 20, 21-T149N-R92W) via Order 32424.
Original Permit (2025-01-13) · 2025-01-13
Permanently defines unit boundaries for future development.

Heart Butte-Bakken Pool definition (50' above Bakken to top of Birdbear Formation).
Permit Stipulations · 2025-01-13
Regulatory pool definition affects future completion designs.

Confidence: High
All signals are sourced from regulator-issued documents or explicit technical justifications tied to the permit approval.