🛢️ AMBER 1706-1BH

KODA Resources Operating, LLC · Divide County, ND · File #42632 · Generated 2026-02-13 12:33

API: 3302301740
Target Formation: Middle Bakken
Permit Explained: Yes

📋 Permit Cycle Assessment

The well file contains adequate contemporaneous documentation explaining the permit approval. The permit is conditioned on: (1) aquifer-triggered inspection and closed mud/liner requirements (ND Geological Survey letter 1/12/2026); (2) non-standard setback geometry tied to wet-shoe completion design (APD stipulation); (3) pre-drilling anticollision analysis confirming trajectory safety with five offset wells (report 11/25/2025); and (4) operator's majority working interest (95.65%) satisfying exemption from inter-unit notification (affidavits 11/17–12/3/2025). All signals are time-bound to the anchor approval date (1/12/2026 permit issuance, 08/15/2026 dirt work authorization). Core and sample collection obligations establish post-drilling compliance deadlines (30/180 days per ND Century Code §38-08-04).

🔍 Permit Cycle Signals (5)

Aquifer stipulation requiring onsite inspection and specific well construction conditions (closed mud system, impermeable liner)

Direct

📄 APD Form - Stipulations section, Aquifer Stipulation clause
📅 2026-01-12 (Exact confidence)

Aquifer presence at surface location triggers mandatory inspection and operational restrictions that condition the permit approval and must be satisfied pre-drilling

Setback requirement: 150' north/south, 500' east/west boundaries within 2880-acre spacing unit; based on production liner with wet shoe cemented in lateral

Direct

📄 APD Form - Stipulations section, NDIC Field Order Info (Setback); Drilling Plan casing/completion details
📅 2026-01-12 (Exact confidence)

Non-routine setback configuration tied to specific completion design (wet shoe with frac-out capability in 4.5-inch liner) justifies the lateral geometry approved in permit

Core and sample collection requirements per ND Century Code §38-08-04: samples from Base of Last Charles Salt downward at specified intervals; submission to state core library within 30 days

Supporting

📄 Letter from ND Geological Survey, dated 1/12/2026; references Century Code §38-08-04 and Admin Code §43-02-03-38.1
📅 2026-01-12 (Exact confidence)

Regulatory obligation contemporaneous with permit approval; prescribes post-drilling documentation deliverables and establishes 30-day and 180-day compliance deadlines

Anticollision analysis submitted showing minimum separation factors and clearances to offset wells (Amber 1705-2BH, 1705-3BH, 17-1 SWD, 1731-7BH, 1732-8BH, 1732-9BH)

Supporting

📄 Anticollision Report, dated 11/25/2025; referenced in Drilling Plan section 5 'Evaluation Program'
📅 2025-11-25 (Exact confidence)

Pre-permit technical submission demonstrating wellbore path compatibility with adjacent wells on same pad; validates trajectory design and lateral extension within allowable boundaries

Waiver request to NDIC Order No. 31973 (inter-unit notification): KODA self-operator of adjacent DSU, therefore waiver of three-day notice requirement granted by implication in permit approval

Direct

📄 Letter from KODA dated 11/17/2025 (Order 31973 waiver request); Affidavit dated 12/3/2025 (three-day waiting period waiver); APD approval 1/12/2026 (Dirt Work Date 08/15/2026)
📅 2025-11-17 (Inferred confidence)

Operating interest certification (95.65% DSU Sections 5,6,7,8,17,18) satisfies notification exemption; accelerates permit-to-operations timeline by eliminating notice requirement

📖 Historical Context (2)

Fertile Valley-Bakken Pool definition per Commission Order No. 34405: interval from 50 feet above Bakken top to above Birdbear Formation top
📄 APD Form - Stipulations section, NDIC Field Order Info (Pool Definition) · 📅 Unknown
Pool definition is a standing regulatory boundary that conditions all future completions, perforations, and production allocation within the unit; operator must maintain compliance with this definition for reservoir management and royalty accounting

Surface Use Agreement executed effective 11/7/2025 between KODA and surface owners Brent Andersen and Ashley Engh; covers drilling, completing, and producing operations on Drillsite Location
📄 Affidavit of Fully Executed Surface Use Agreement, signed 12/2/2025 · 📅 2025-11-07
Agreement is prerequisite condition for all phases of well operations (drilling, completion, production); establishes liability framework and must remain in effect through abandonment; any future disputes or modifications require renewal

🔧 Operator Pattern

Multi-well pad operator with contiguous working interest across two 2880-acre DSUs (95.65% Sections 5,6,7,8,17,18 and 80.71% Sections 19,20,29,30,31,32, both T160N-R103W). Portfolio demonstrates integrated drilling strategy, directional planning, and self-operator status enabling streamlined permitting.
Affidavit of Working Interest (11/13/2025); simultaneous APD filings for six wells on Amber 17 SW Pad (Amber 1706-1BH, 1705-2BH, 1705-3BH, 1731-7BH, 1732-8BH, 1732-9BH); anticollision modeling across all pad wells; unified surface use agreement

Confidence: High
Well file contains complete APD package with engineering, legal, and regulatory documentation. Permit issuance date (1/12/2026) is explicitly stated. All pre-permit submissions (anticollision analysis 11/25/2025, affidavits 11/17–12/3/2025, drilling plan, surface agreement 11/7/2025) are dated and reference-checked against permit stipulations. Aquifer stipulation and core/sample letter are regulatory orders issued contemporaneously with permit. Setback justification is anchored to specific completion design (wet-shoe liner). No material gaps in permit-cycle documentation.