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🛢️ Borstad 12-30
Ballard Petroleum Holdings LLC · Bottineau County, ND · File #42592 · Generated 2026-02-13 12:33
- API
- 3300902506
- Target Formation
- Landa Subinterval, Mission Canyon Formation (Wayne and Glenburn subintervals)
- Permit Explained
- Yes
📋 Permit Cycle Assessment
The permit approval (12/29/2025) is directly explained by contemporaneous documentation. The APD stipulations explicitly reference Commission Order No. 30279, which conditions well geometry to a 500-ft setback from the Chatfield-Madison Unit boundary and defines the unitized formation (Mission Canyon, Glenburn/Wayne/Landa subintervals). The well's directional design (target TD 4822 ft MD, horizontal section 7.45° inclination, 209.55 N / 300.42 E surface displacement) is geometrically consistent with these unit constraints and the anticollision/wellbore isolation requirements. The contemporaneous Cores and Samples letter (12/29/2025) and Filter Socks letter (May 2025, as standing order) establish mandatory post-drilling compliance obligations. The Construction Commencement Notification stipulation gating fieldwork to NDIC inspector contact is a standard permitting checkpoint. All material permit conditions are tied to recognized regulatory orders, unit agreements, and North Dakota statutory requirements. No gaps between permit issuance and justifying documentation.
🔍 Permit Cycle Signals (5)
📄 APD Stipulations page, NDIC Field Order Info section
📅 2025-12-29 (Exact confidence)
Unitized formation stipulation directly conditions well placement geometry and cement isolation requirements. Non-standard constraint tied to unit management and Commission order.
📄 APD Stipulations page, NDIC Field Order Info section
📅 2025-12-29 (Exact confidence)
Anchors target formation boundaries and unit pool definition; required for compliance with unit agreement and unit operation rules.
📄 APD Stipulations page, Construction Commencement Notification
📅 2025-12-29 (Exact confidence)
Gating condition for rig move and spud; indicates regulator oversight of surface preparation and location readiness before drilling operations commence.
📄 APD Stipulations page, Conditions of Approval and Permit Review Policy
📅 2025-12-29 (Exact confidence)
Environmental containment and waste management conditions tied to North Dakota Administrative Code Section 43-02-03-19.2 (waste disposal). Closed system is standard for ND directional wells but explicitly stated here.
📄 Cores and Samples letter dated 2025-12-29, sections 1-3; North Dakota Century Code § 38-08-04 and NDAC § 43-02-03-38.1
📅 2025-12-29 (Exact confidence)
State Geologist requirement tied to permit approval. Mandates post-drilling sample curation and submission deadlines. Non-compliance carries civil penalty up to $12,500 per day.
📖 Historical Context (3)
Surface use agreement between Kerry Fines (landowner) and Berenergy Corporation dated 2018-09-10; assigned to Ballard Petroleum Holdings LLC effective 2020-01-01, executed 2020-07-01.
📄 Affidavit of Carmody Sloan (Landman), Corporate Acknowledgment dated 2025-12-08; Section 30, Lot 2, T159N R81W, Bottineau County, ND · 📅 2020-01-01
Establishes Ballard's legal right to use surface location for drilling operations. Assignment chain from original operator (Berenergy) to current operator (Ballard) must remain valid through well completion and abandonment. Surface use terms and renewal provisions (if any) remain operative for the life of the well.
Well location in Chatfield Field, unitized under Commission Order No. 30279; unit encompasses Glenburn, Wayne, and Landa subintervals of Mission Canyon Formation as defined by reference well Fines 24-19 (File 27319).
📄 APD Stipulations, NDIC Field Order Info; well location plat; drilling program · 📅 Unknown—Order date not provided; inferred from permit issuance context
Unit operating agreement, pooling obligations, and revenue allocation rules persist for the life of the well. Unitized formation boundaries constrain future drilling, completion design, and production operations. Any future well spacing or infill drilling in the unit area is conditioned by Order 30279 terms.
Filter socks and waste disposal requirement (North Dakota Administrative Code § 43-02-03-19.2): leak-proof, covered container required on-site from spud through flowback; effective 2014-06-01.
📄 Filter Socks and Other Filter Media letter dated 2025-05-30 (standing regulatory guidance, not well-specific but referenced in permit file) · 📅 2014-06-01
Mandatory waste management obligation applies to all drilling, completion, and cleanup phases. Failure to maintain compliant container is a violation of NDAC § 43-02-03-19.2 and grounds for enforcement action. Applies from spud through abandonment if re-entry drilling occurs.
🔧 Operator Pattern
Ballard Petroleum Holdings LLC operating as assignee-in-interest of legacy Berenergy Corporation acreage; continuity of operator succession 2020–present.
Affidavit shows 2018 surface use agreement with landowner (Fines), assigned to Ballard via 2020 effective-date assignment. No evidence of operational deficiency, enforcement action, or abandonment issues in file. Well design reflects current operator's technical standards (IRONHAND Rig #108, top-drive, closed mud system, modern directional geometry).
Confidence: High
File contains complete permit cycle documentation with explicit regulatory orders (Commission Order No. 30279), contemporaneous state geologist requirements (Cores and Samples letter, dated same day as permit), and supporting technical submissions (wellbore design, survey, cement programs). All key stipulations are tied to identified sources (NDIC Field Orders, NDAC, ND Century Code). Surface use agreement chain is documented with notarized affidavit. No date inversions or missing critical justifications. Permit explanation is robust.