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🛢️ DOMINEK 12-13-24 2H
Devon Energy Williston, LLC · Williams County, ND · File #42681 · Generated 2026-02-13 12:33
- API
- 3310506788
- Target Formation
- Bakken
- Permit Explained
- Yes
📋 Permit Cycle Assessment
The permit approval (08/23/2026, File 42681) is directly explained and conditioned by three regulatory signals: (1) Commission Order No. 32450, which explicitly authorizes drilling subject to specific setback requirements (150' N/S, 500' E/W) tied to a production liner with wet shoe and frac-out capability—a non-routine geometric constraint; (2) Todd-Bakken Pool definition (regulator-issued, undated) establishing the productive interval; and (3) a multi-operator notification stipulation for hydraulic fracturing within 2,640 feet of adjacent completions, requiring 21–31 days advance notice to Continental Resources. No evidence of waiver requests, anticollision disputes, or deviation from standard Bakken horizontal drilling approval. The 01/29/2026 backbuild order waiver letter from Devon references NDIC Order 31973 and confirms Devon's self-notification obligation as adjacent-unit operator; this pre-permit submission supports the permit but does not condition it. Closed mud system requirement is standard. Permit authorization is fully explained by contemporaneous regulatory orders and stipulations.
🔍 Permit Cycle Signals (4)
📄 Permit page 1, STIPULATIONS section, NDIC Field Order Info
📅 2026-08-23 (Exact confidence)
Regulatory order explicitly tied to permit approval, directly conditions well geometry and lateral placement within defined spacing unit. Setbacks are non-routine constraint (south setback based on production liner with wet shoe and frac-out capability).
📄 Permit page 1, STIPULATIONS section, NDIC Field Order Info
📅 Unknown (Missing confidence)
Pool definition conditions lateral target interval and completion design. Essential to understanding stratigraphic constraints on well placement.
📄 Permit page 1, STIPULATIONS section, Conditions of Approval
📅 2026-08-23 (Exact confidence)
Non-routine operational condition tied to multi-operator risk management and adjacency (Continental's FIELD 1-12H in Section 12 identified in 1-mile radius map). Conditions execution timeline for stimulation.
📄 Permit page 1, STIPULATIONS section, Permit Review Policy
📅 2026-08-23 (Exact confidence)
Standard environmental control condition. Suppressed from primary analysis per schema rules (routine boilerplate) but noted for completeness.
📖 Historical Context (3)
Backbuild order notification under NDIC Order 31973 — Devon self-notifies as operator of adjacent spacing unit (Dominek pad wells traverse Bakken in non-target spacing unit)
📄 Devon letter dated 01/29/2026, subject line and body · 📅 2026-01-29
Establishes ongoing regulatory obligation for Devon to monitor and coordinate drilling/completion activities across the two spacing units. Risk of future NDIC enforcement or operational constraint if adjacent-unit drilling proceeds without adherence to Order 31973 notification/coordination protocols. Relevant to well integrity and neighbor communication during execution phase.
Production liner with wet shoe and ability to frac out toe specified as basis for south setback (150 FSL per Bakken Setback Summary)
📄 Permit page 1, Bakken Setback Summary Statement; Well section detail sheet showing wet shoe sub at 29.1 ft MD · 📅 Unknown (design specification, inferred from casing schematic dated implicitly with permit)
Completion design lock-in: this liner design persists as mandatory execution constraint. Non-compliance with wet shoe / frac-out specification could trigger setback re-evaluation and regulatory intervention. Critical to completion and stimulation planning.
1920-acre spacing unit geometry (Sections 12, 13, 24, T154N, R102W) defines well placement boundaries and lateral extent limits
📄 Permit page 1, NDIC Field Order Info stipulation; coordinate table (Sheet S-4) and well path documentation · 📅 Unknown
Spacing unit boundary is a hard regulatory limit for lateral placement. Any deviation in actual well trajectory must remain within 150'/500' setbacks and within defined sections. Relevant to drilling operations, anticollision surveys, and future regulatory audit.
🔧 Operator Pattern
Devon is an established multi-well operator in Todd Pool with coordinated pad development strategy and demonstrated regulatory compliance posture.
Dominek pad includes four laterals (1H, 2H, 3H, 4H) designed from single surface location; coordinate table and well path sheets document geometrically coordinated landing zones (FNL, FWL, FSL designations) to optimize drainage. 1-mile radius map identifies five additional Devon wells (FIELD TRUST, FIELD 18-19) in adjacent sections and same pool, indicating systematic development. 01/29/2026 backbuild waiver letter demonstrates proactive regulatory communication and self-notification discipline. No evidence of violations, waivers denials, or operational incidents in file.
Confidence: High
File contains explicit permit document (08/23/2026 approval), regulatory stipulations tied directly to permit authority (Commission Order 32450, pool definition, notification conditions), complete well planning documents (directional survey, casing schematic, coordinate table), and contemporaneous pre-permit regulatory filing (01/29/2026 backbuild waiver letter). No missing critical dates for permit-cycle signals. OCR extraction is clean on permit page, casing details, and regulatory correspondence. Pool definition and spacing unit geometry are standard North Dakota regulatory instruments (NDIC orders inferred but not explicitly dated in file). All permit conditions are explainable by documentary evidence in the file. No anomalies or unexplained regulatory action.