Erie Federal 11-3 3-10 TF1H

TRUE OIL LLC · McKenzie County, ND · File #41998 · Generated 2026-10-14 06:31

API: 3305310599
Target Formation: Three Forks First Bench (B1)
Permit Explained: Yes

Permit Cycle Assessment

The permit renewal is explicitly justified by the sundry request and approved based on the continued application of all stipulations and conditions from the original permit dated June 12, 2025. No new conditions were added for the renewal.

Permit Cycle Signals (3)

Permit renewal request for the APD. All stipulations and conditions of approval from the original permit and any modifications apply.

Direct

SUNDRY FORM FOR WELL FILE NO.: 41998 - DESCRIPTION (OPERATOR) and REVIEWER COMMENTS
2026-05-29 (Exact confidence)

Directly describes the purpose of the sundry as a permit renewal and specifies that existing permit conditions govern the approval.

Approval of the permit renewal, effective June 8, 2026, with reviewer comment that all stipulations and conditions from the original permit apply.

Direct

SUNDRY FORM FOR WELL FILE NO.: 41998 - REVIEWER COMMENTS and Status
2026-06-08 (Exact confidence)

This is the anchored permit approval action. The reviewer's comment explicitly ties the renewal's validity to the original permit's stipulations.

Original permit approval dated June 12, 2025, contains the full set of conditions and stipulations that govern the renewed permit.

Direct

PERMIT INFORMATION and STIPULATIONS sections (Pages 2-3, 10 of 10)
2025-06-12 (Exact confidence)

The renewal is explicitly conditioned on this original permit. Key non-routine stipulations (e.g., specific setbacks, construction notification) originate here.

Historical Context (5)

Specific setback requirements from unit boundaries (150' north, 50' south, 500' east/west) and a non-standard justification for the reduced south setback due to a fully cemented production liner.
PERMIT INFORMATION - STIPULATIONS section (Page 2 of 10) · 2025-06-12
These are geometry-specific, non-boilerplate constraints that will govern wellbore placement during drilling and completion. The 50' south setback is a specific design condition.

Requirement to contact NDIC Field Inspector Will Ryan prior to location construction.
PERMIT INFORMATION - STIPULATIONS section (Page 2 of 10) · 2025-06-12
This is a pre-spud operational obligation tied to a specific inspector, affecting the timing and execution of pad construction.

Maximum legal coordinates for the lateral provided relative to the wellhead, defining the allowable geometric envelope for the well path.
PERMIT INFORMATION - STIPULATIONS section (Page 3 of 10) · 2025-06-12
These coordinates are a direct, permit-specific constraint on directional drilling execution and survey compliance.

State Geologist's letter requiring core and sample collection/submission protocols.
LETTER FROM NORTH DAKOTA MINERAL RESOURCES - RE: CORES AND SAMPLES · 2025-06-16
Imposes a persistent operational and reporting obligation for the entire drilling program, with specific depth intervals and timelines.

Resolution discontinuing a section line roadway for the pad location, dated 2013.
RESOLUTION DISCONTINUING SECTION LINE ROADWAYS · 2013-01-07
This is a lasting surface use and legal constraint that defines the permitted footprint of the pad and associated facilities.

Operator Pattern

Proactive engagement with regulatory pre-approvals and waivers for multi-well pad development.
Submission of a consolidated drill-back waiver request for three wells (including this one) citing NDIC Order 31848, and provision of statements on cuttings disposal and non-use of diesel in fracs as part of the permit package.

Confidence: High
The sundry notice directly and unambiguously states the purpose (permit renewal) and the governing condition (all original stipulations apply). The original permit with its specific stipulations is present in the file. Historical documents are clearly dated and relevant to persistent constraints.