🛢️ Stout 1301-4BH

Koda Resources Operating, LLC · Divide County, ND County, ND · File #41753 · Generated 2026-02-13 12:33

API: 3302301605
Target Formation: Middle Bakken
Permit Explained: Yes

📋 Permit Cycle Assessment

The well file contains contemporaneous documentation that explains the permit approval. Five permit-cycle signals are present: (1) Commission Order 33923 setback stipulation conditioning lateral geometry and isolation method; (2) approved open hole log waiver (04/23/2025) pre-dating permit, reducing evaluation burden; (3) Cores & Samples directive (03/31/2025) conditioning post-drill obligations; (4) anticollision analysis (01/09/2025) confirming no intersection risk with offset wells; and (5) NDIC Order 31848 waiver (01/08/2025) eliminating adjacent operator notification requirement based on majority working interest in both spacing units. All signals are time-bound to the permit approval window and directly condition or support the permit action. No material gaps in justification exist. The permit approval is grounded in pre-existing field order constraints, completed technical assessments (anticollision, directional planning, casing design), and regulatory waivers appropriately documented in the file.

🔍 Permit Cycle Signals (5)

Commission Order No. 33923 setback stipulation: 150° setback from north/south boundaries and 500' setback from east/west boundaries within 1920-acre spacing unit (Sections 1, 12, 13, T160N, R102W)

Direct

📄 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT FOR NEW WELL - HORIZONTAL, Stipulations section
📅 Inferred | Prior to permit issuance (Inferred confidence)

Pre-existing field order constraint that directly conditions wellbore isolation geometry and lateral placement. North setback conditioned on production liner cemented in lateral with wet shoe and ability to frac out.

Open Hole Log Waiver approved: Operator waived open hole log requirement under NDIC Rule 43-02-03-31, citing offsetting well Stout 1301-3BH (NDIC File #41752) within one mile with open logs, supplemented by GR-CBL from TD to ground level

Supporting

📄 SUNDRY FORM FILE NUMBER 41753, FORM ID 243556, Status: Approved, Effective Date: 04/23/2025
📅 04/23/2025 (Exact confidence)

Pre-permit technical waiver conditioning logging program. Explicitly approved and effective before permit approval, demonstrating regulatory acceptance of offset well data substitution for this well's evaluation program.

Cores and Samples directive issued: Operator required to collect drill cuttings beginning at Base of Last Charles Salt; 30' intervals vertical/build sections, 200' intervals horizontal; submit to State Geologist within 30 days of completion

Supporting

📄 Letter from Ross Edison, Geologist, dated 3/31/2025, with NDAC Section 43-02-03-38.1 reference
📅 03/31/2025 (Exact confidence)

Contemporaneous regulatory requirement binding on well execution and post-drill compliance. Not routine boilerplate—specifies formation-dependent start depth and interval differentiation tied to this well's horizontal geometry.

Anticollision analysis performed and submitted: KLX report dated 09 January 2025 confirms minimum separation factors ≥2.2 against all offset wells (Stout 1301-1BH, 1301-2BH, 1301-3BH, 13-1 SWD, Stout 1336-5BH through 1336-8BH); no collision risk flagged

Supporting

📄 KLX Anticollision Report, 09 January 2025; Summary table and Ladder/Separation Factor plots
📅 01/09/2025 (Exact confidence)

Pre-permit technical submission demonstrating compliance with implicit anti-collision requirement for multi-well pad drilling. Separation factors all exceed minimum thresholds; directly supports permit approval by confirming well geometry avoids uncontrolled intersections.

Waiver from NDIC Order 31848 notification requirement: Operator self-certified as majority working interest holder (91.56%) in both spacing units (Sections 1, 12, 13 and Sections 24, 25, 36, T160N, R102W); therefore not required to notify adjacent operator of cross-unit wellbore entry

Direct

📄 Letter from Aly Schuster, Senior Landman, KODA Resources, dated January 8, 2025; Affidavit of Working Interest signed 01/08/2025
📅 01/08/2025 (Exact confidence)

Pre-permit operational waiver eliminating inter-operator notification obligation. Self-dealing structure (operator of both units) removes third-party conflict trigger; supports rapid permitting by eliminating regulatory hold-up for cross-unit disclosure.

📖 Historical Context (8)

Fertile Valley-Bakken Pool definition: Interval defined as 50 feet above top of Bakken to above top of Birdbear; establishes volumetric and regulatory reference frame for this field
📄 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT FOR NEW WELL - HORIZONTAL, Stipulations section, Pool Definition · 📅 Unknown | Pre-existing field order
Persists as operational constraint for completion design, perforating interval, and production reporting. All future workover, recompletion, and abandonment decisions must reference this pool definition.

Closed mud system with no cuttings pit; all drill cuttings disposed at 13 Mile Landfill, Williston, ND per drilling plan Section 4
📄 KODA DRILLING PLAN, Section 4, Drilling Fluids Program; APD Stipulation (Permit Review Policy) · 📅 Unknown | Embedded in permit conditions
Environmental and operational obligation persisting through entire drilling and completion phases. Requires on-site cuttings handling infrastructure and off-site waste transport logistics; failure to maintain closed system triggers regulatory violation and potential permit modification.

Remote or automatic shutoff devices required on all equipment per APD Stipulation (Conditions of Approval)
📄 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT FOR NEW WELL - HORIZONTAL, Stipulations section · 📅 Unknown | Pre-existing requirement
Safety mandate applicable from spud through abandonment. Non-compliance is grounds for operational shutdown or regulatory enforcement action.

Production liner design: 4.5" P-110 GBCD with wet shoe and ability to frac out toe; cemented via 50/50 Class G/Pozzolan slurry (flyash) with bonding agent. Liner set inside 7" intermediate casing from 8,758 ft to 25,162 ft MD
📄 KODA DRILLING PLAN, Section 3.a (Casing Program) and Section 3.b (Cementing Program); Completion Diagram · 📅 Unknown | Design specification
Completion architecture is fixed and becomes reference for any future intervention (perforating, frac design, remedial cementing). Wet shoe with frac-out design is critical to stimulation execution and production performance; any deviation requires sundry modification and geologic/engineering review.

Lateral stimulation design: Multiple-stage hydraulic frac using slick water and sand; frac string not required if 7" intermediate casing adequate; tie-back frac string available as contingency for pressure isolation if mechanical issues arise
📄 KODA DRILLING PLAN, Section 7 (Completion Program); Section 5.7 (Hydraulic Fracturing); Well Design schematic · 📅 Unknown | Pre-spud design
Establishes frac program parameters and contingency protocol. Any deviation (stage count, fluid type, sand type, flowback procedures) requires pre-job submission and NDIC approval; impacts production forecast and reserve accounting.

No diesel-based hydraulic fracturing fluids: Well drilling plan explicitly prohibits eight specific diesel fuel codes (68334-30-5, 68476-34-6, 68476-30-2, 68476-31-3, 8008-20-6) from use in stimulation
📄 KODA DRILLING PLAN, Section 7 (Hydraulic Fracturing Stimulation) · 📅 Unknown | Embedded in APD submission
Operationally binding constraint on frac fluid chemistry; non-compliance would constitute permit violation and potentially trigger enforcement. Affects fluid supplier selection and cost.

Surface owner surface use agreement executed: KODA and Timothy L. Kingstad agreement dated effective 07/12/2024 covering all injuries/damages from drilling, completing, and producing the well; documented via affidavit dated 01/08/2025
📄 AFFIDAVIT OF SURFACE USE AGREEMENT, signed 01/08/2025 · 📅 07/12/2024 (agreement); 01/08/2025 (affidavit)
Persists as liability and indemnification framework throughout well life. Operator remains bound to surface owner claims regardless of operational status; affects risk allocation for any surface damage, dust, noise, vibration claims.

Field Inspector notification requirement: Koda must contact NDIC Field Inspector Gunther Harms at 701-770-2564 prior to location construction commencement
📄 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT FOR NEW WELL - HORIZONTAL, Stipulations section (Conditions of Approval) · 📅 Unknown | Permit condition
Administrative/regulatory checkpoint persisting pre-construction. Failure to notify before earthwork begins is permit violation; allows inspector to verify pad configuration, access road, environmental controls before rig mobilization.

🔧 Operator Pattern

Multi-well pad development with high working interest concentration and strategic offset well control; proactive technical submission (anticollision, directional planning, waiver requests); majority working interest position enabling streamlined permitting via self-dealing regulatory relief.
Operator holds 91.56% working interest in Sections 1, 12, 13 DSU (Stout 1301 wells) and 71.30% in Sections 24, 25, 36 DSU (Stout 1336 wells); all wells drilled from single pad. Anticollision report submitted pre-permit; open hole log waiver pre-approved; Order 31848 waiver self-certified based on working interest majority. Affidavit of working interest filed contemporaneously with permit application (01/08/2025). No third-party operator conflicts documented in file. Suggests operator prioritizes permitting velocity and risk mitigation through early technical work and regulatory relationship management.

Confidence: High
File contains explicit permit approval (dated 01/09/2025 in drilling plan header; APD submission Form ID 248230), complete directional and design documentation with dated technical submissions (anticollision 01/09/2025, KLX survey 06/25/2025, well planning 01/09/2025), all required regulatory waivers and approvals (open hole log waiver 04/23/2025, Order 31848 waiver 01/08/2025), cores & samples directive (03/31/2025), and affidavit support materials (surface use, working interest, both dated 01/08/2025). No material gaps in permit-cycle documentation. Survey certification completes post-drill phase (06/25/2025, confirming actual wellbore trajectory vs. plan). All dates are explicit (no OCR ambiguity noted). Historical context is well-supported by design specification, drilling plan, and operational requirements. Operator identity and working interest are clearly documented. No contradictions between permit stipulations and submitted technical plans detected.