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🛢️ STOUT 1301-3BH
KODA Resources Operating, LLC · Divide County, ND · File #41752 · Generated 2026-02-13 12:33
- API
- 3302301604
- Target Formation
- Middle Bakken
- Permit Explained
- Yes
📋 Permit Cycle Assessment
The Stout 1301-3BH permit (File #41752, API 3302301604) issued on 03/01/2025 (dirt work date) is comprehensively explained and conditioned by contemporaneous pre-permit documentation. The permit approval is anchored by NDIC Commission Order No. 33923, which stipulates setbacks (150° N/S, 500' E/W) and a production liner cemented in the lateral with wet shoe fracturing capability. This approval is directly supported by three pre-permit waivers and modifications (Open Hole Log waiver approved 04/11/2025, waiver transfer to Stout 1301-3BH approved 04/23/2025, and majority working interest affidavit for three-day waiver dated 01/14/2025) and one critical supporting analysis: the KLX Directional anticollision report (01/09/2025) demonstrating separation factors ≥2.2 from all offset wells on the Stout 13 pad. The State Geologist's cores and samples requirement (03/31/2025) establishes mandatory drilling data collection conditions. All signals are time-bound to the March 2025 permit cycle and directly condition or justify the approved well trajectory, logging program, and operational requirements. No unexplained regulatory gaps exist.
🔍 Permit Cycle Signals (5)
📄 Sundry Form File #240721, approved 04/11/2025
📅 04/11/2025 (Exact confidence)
Operator requested waiver of open hole log requirement by citing offsetting well (Stout 1301-4BH) within one mile with planned open logs. GR-CBL from TD to surface approved as alternative. This waiver directly conditions the logging program that the permit application (Form 2) pre-specifies and is a material pre-permit requirement.
📄 Sundry Form File #243559, approved 04/23/2025
📅 04/23/2025 (Exact confidence)
NDIC approved operator request to transfer OHL waivers from Stout 1301-4BH to Stout 1301-3BH for the multi-well Stout 13 pad. This modifies the logging obligations tied to the target well and directly conditions the approved drilling plan.
📄 Affidavit dated 01/14/2025 submitted to NDIC; majority working interest (91.56%) documented in Sections 1, 12 & 13
📅 01/14/2025 (Exact confidence)
Operator provided sworn affidavit of majority working interest (91.56%) to support waiver request for three-day construction delay. This waiver enables construction to begin immediately upon APD approval without the standard three-day hold, directly conditioning the permitting timeline.
📄 KLX Directional Drilling Anticollision Report, dated 01/09/2025; embedded in Application for Permit file
📅 01/09/2025 (Exact confidence)
Comprehensive anticollision modeling report confirms separation factors ≥2.2 from all offset wells (Stout 1301-1BH, 1301-2BH, 1301-4BH, Stout 13-1 SWD, Stout 1336-5BH, 1336-6BH, 1336-7BH, 1336-8BH). This technical analysis directly justifies the permitted well trajectory and setback stipulations (150° N/S, 500' E/W) cited in NDIC Field Order No. 33923.
📄 Letter from Ross Edison, Geologist, ND Dept. of Mineral Resources, issued 03/31/2025
📅 03/31/2025 (Exact confidence)
State Geologist mandated sampling (30' max vertical / build; 200' max horizontal intervals from Base of Last Charles Salt) and cores (if cut) to be submitted within 30 and 180 days respectively. This requirement is binding on the permittee and conditions drilling operations and post-drill reporting obligations.
📖 Historical Context (3)
Surface Use Agreement with Timothy L. Kingstad (Effective 07/12/2024)
📄 Affidavit of Surface Use Agreement dated 01/08/2025, referencing agreement dated 07/12/2024 · 📅 07/12/2024
Active surface use agreement between KODA and surface owner establishes legal right to conduct drilling operations and access, remains binding throughout well lifecycle, and covers injury/damage liability. Required for permit execution and continues in force post-approval.
Confidential Status (Well File) - Note on Document Cover
📄 Cover sheet states 'This well is CONFIDENTIAL, any information included in this well file was public information prior to the issuance of the CONFIDENTIAL status' · 📅 Unknown
Confidentiality status restricts public disclosure of well data post-approval but does not alter permits or operating conditions. Marks the file for limited access during operations and completion.
Multi-well Pad (Stout 13) Development Plan - 8 wells approved (4 in Sections 1/12/13, 4 in Sections 24/25/36)
📄 Waiver to NDIC Order 31848 letter (01/08/2025); Affidavit of Working Interest (01/08/2025); Well location plat and pad layout sheets · 📅 01/08/2025
KODA operates the entire Stout 13 pad (8 wells across two spacing units) with varying working interests (91.56% in Sections 1/12/13; 71.30% in Sections 24/25/36). This integrated development affects operational sequencing, resource allocation, and long-term field development strategy. Anticollision avoidance modeling covers all 8 wells and constrains future drilling operations on the pad.
🔧 Operator Pattern
Majority-interest operator with coordinated multi-well pad development strategy and proactive pre-permit waiver management.
KODA holds 91.56% working interest in Stout 1301 wells (Sections 1/12/13) and 71.30% in Stout 1336 wells (Sections 24/25/36). Operator submitted three waivers (OHL waiver 04/11/2025, waiver transfer 04/23/2025, three-day delay waiver 01/14/2025) ahead of permit issuance, demonstrating advance regulatory planning. Commissioned professional anticollision analysis (KLX Directional) for entire 8-well pad to support directional drilling geometry. Surface use agreement signed 07/12/2024 (6 months before permit approval), indicating advance land agreements and operational preparation.
Confidence: High
All permit-cycle signals are supported by exact dates from NDIC forms, letters, and affidavits in the well file. The three-day waiver request and working interest affidavit are dated and notarized. The anticollision report and drilling plan are professional engineering documents with signed certifications. The State Geologist letter is issued on official letterhead with specific regulatory requirements. OHL waiver and waiver transfer are NDIC-approved sundry notices with approval dates and reviewer signatures. Permit approval is anchored to NDIC Commission Order No. 33923 (cited in permit stipulations). No contradictory documents or missing contemporaneous justifications exist in the file. Historical context signals are inferred from document dates but do not materially affect permit-cycle assessment.