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Technical update: Regulatory waivers and specific geometric constraints directly condition permit approval
Updated 2026-07-15 · was Apr 7, 2026 · +6 pages · Full diff →

🛢️ CLIFFSIDE 5103 41-7 6BX

Whiting Oil & Gas Corporation · McKenzie County, ND · File #42234 · Generated 2026-07-15 06:25

API
3305310685
Target Formation
Middle Bakken
Permit Explained
Yes

📋 Permit Cycle Assessment

Regulatory waivers and specific geometric constraints directly condition permit approval

🔍 Permit Cycle Signals (3)

Open hole log waiver granted based on sufficient offset well data (Paulson 13-14H)
Direct
📄 Sundry Notice (Form 4) - FORM ID:264931
📅 2025-08-19 (Exact confidence)
Regulatory waiver modifies standard logging requirements
Drilling corridor stipulation (150' setback from east/west boundaries within 3840-acre unit)
Direct
📄 Conditions of Approval - Permit Page 2
📅 2025-08-19 (Exact confidence)
Geometric constraint specific to this permit
CBL requirement on 9-5/8" Dakota string prior to running production casing
Direct
📄 Conditions of Approval - Permit Page 2
📅 2025-08-19 (Exact confidence)
Special cement evaluation requirement

📖 Historical Context (2)

Persistent off-spacing obligation from Section 7 surface location
📄 Affidavit Affirming Surface Use Agreement · 📅 2025-07-29
Requires ongoing surface use compliance across multiple permits
Core/sample preservation mandate from ND Geological Survey
📄 Core Preservation Letter · 📅 2025-08-25
Binding obligation post-drilling with 30/180 day deadlines

🔧 Operator Pattern

Consistent use of anticollision protocols for multi-well pads
Anticollision report documents 1.2 separation factor compliance
Confidence: High
Document contains explicit regulatory and operational signals directly tied to permit approval.