Erie Federal 41-3 3-10 TF4H

TRUE OIL LLC · McKenzie County, ND · File #42000 · Generated 2026-10-14 06:31

API: 3305310601
Target Formation: Three Forks First Bench (B1)
Permit Explained: Yes

Permit Cycle Assessment

The permit renewal is explained by a single operator request that explicitly states all stipulations and conditions from the original 2025 permit apply. The renewal relies on the original permit's justification, which included non-routine anticollision analysis, a geologist's core/sample order, and operator compliance statements.

Permit Cycle Signals (4)

Permit renewal request stating all stipulations and conditions of approval apply from the original permit and permit modifications.

Direct

Sundry Form for Well File No.: 42000 - DESCRIPTION (OPERATOR) and REVIEWER COMMENTS
2026-05-29 (Exact confidence)

This is the sole justification for the renewal permit. It explicitly ties the new approval to the conditions of the original permit dated 2025-06-12.

Anticollision report shows proximity to offset wells (True Federal 21-3 3-10H, Erie Federal 11-3 3-10 TF1H, Erie Federal 31-3 3-10 TF3H) with collision avoidance and no-go zones flagged.

Supporting

Anticollision Report summary and sections (e.g., 2,241.40 ft MD)
2025-01-27 (Exact confidence)

The original permit's geometry and approval were directly conditioned on this anticollision analysis, which justifies the well path and is a non-routine technical submission.

Cores and samples letter requiring collection of drill cuttings and cores with specific intervals and submission deadlines.

Direct

Letter from Ross Edison (Geologist), North Dakota Geological Survey
2025-06-16 (Exact confidence)

This is a regulator-issued, non-standard stipulation directly tied to the original permit. It conditions the approval on specific geologic data collection.

Statement confirming drill cuttings will be taken to approved disposal facilities (Ideal Oilfield Disposal or IHD Solid Management).

Supporting

Letter from Sergio Villa (True Oil) to Daniel Kuchar (NDIC)
2025-06-04 (Exact confidence)

This is a supporting technical submission that justifies compliance with a routine condition (closed mud system) for the original permit.

Historical Context (3)

Specific, non-standard setback distances (150' north, 50' south, 500' east/west) defined by Commission Order 29253, with the south setback based on a production liner cemented in the lateral.
Permit Stipulations section (Page 2 of 10), 'Bakken Setback Summary Statement' · 2025-06-12
These setbacks are legally binding geometric constraints that govern the placement of the wellbore and persist for the life of the well, affecting any future re-drills, sidetracks, or plugging operations.

Requirement to contact NDIC Field Inspector Will Ryan prior to location construction.
Permit Stipulations section (Page 2 of 10), 'Construction Commencement Notification' · 2025-06-12
This is a persistent, well-specific operational constraint tied to a specific inspector. It remains a pre-spud obligation for any future drilling/completion activity on this well.

Stipulation that any changes to casing point, TD, or completion technique within the Bakken-Three Forks system require prior NDIC approval.
Permit Operator Assertions (Page 10 of 10) · 2025-06-12
This is a standing regulatory control over major wellbore modifications, creating a lasting obligation for the operator throughout the well's lifecycle.

Operator Pattern

Operator uses detailed directional planning, anticollision analysis, and comprehensive H2S safety plans for multi-well pads on federal (National Forest) lands.
Anticollision report includes multiple wells on the same pad; Detailed H2S Drilling Operations Plan; Pad layout shows integration with existing wells (True Federal 21-3 3-10H, Erie Federal 11-3 3-10 TF1H, Erie Federal 31-3 3-10 TF3H).

Confidence: High
The permit renewal explanation is explicit and contained in a single document. The original permit date and its conditions are clearly stated. Key non-routine stipulations (setbacks, inspector contact, core requirements) are directly quoted from the permit document. Anticollision report date and content are provided. No dates were invented.