🛢️ DOMINEK 12-13-24 4H

Devon Energy Williston, LLC · Williams County, North Dakota County, ND · File #42683 · Generated 2026-02-13 12:33

API: 3310506790
Target Formation: Bakken
Permit Explained: Yes

📋 Permit Cycle Assessment

The permit approval on 08/23/2026 is explained by Commission Order No. 32450, which conditions drilling on achievement of specific setback geometry (150' N/S, 500' E/W) contingent on production liner cement isolation with wet shoe design and fracout capability. The well's casing schematic confirms this design. The permit incorporates inter-operator notice requirements (2,640-foot fracture distance trigger to Continental Resources) documented in the 1-Mile Radius well table. The January 29, 2026 backbuild waiver letter (Order 31973 compliance) confirms Devon's status as operator of both the subject and adjacent spacing units, eliminating external notifications and clearing the permitting path. Closed mud system and standard Bakken pool definition are routine conditions. All non-routine geospatial and design conditions are supported by regulatory orders and pre-permit filings contemporaneous to or preceding the permit date.

🔍 Permit Cycle Signals (5)

Commission Order No. 32450 issued — setback approval conditioned on well bore isolation by cement at 150' setback from north/south boundaries and 500' setback from east/west boundaries within 1920-acre spacing unit (Sections 12, 13, 24, T154N, R102W)

Direct

📄 APD Stipulations, NDIC Field Order Info section
📅 Unknown (Missing confidence)

This is the direct regulatory order conditioning permit approval. Setback distances are non-routine (150' N/S vs. standard 600' lateral setback); approval explicitly tied to cemented isolation and liner design.

South setback justification: production liner cemented in lateral with wet shoe and ability to frac out the shoe

Supporting

📄 APD Stipulations, Bakken Setback Summary Statement section
📅 Unknown (Missing confidence)

Regulatory justification for reduced setback. Wet shoe design is non-standard completion architecture tied directly to setback approval condition. Well design (casing design, liner details, wet shoe sub) documented in casing schematic (Sheet showing 4.5" 13.5# BTC with wet shoe sub at 29.1' TVD, double valve float shoe, ball seat for testing).

Todd-Bakken Pool definition: interval from 50 feet above top of Bakken Formation to above top of Birdbear Formation (per NDIC Field Order Info)

Supporting

📄 APD Stipulations, NDIC Field Order Info (Pool Definition) section
📅 Unknown (Missing confidence)

Standard pool definition stipulation. Included for completeness but routine for Bakken horizontal drilling in this formation.

Hydraulic fracture stimulation notice requirement: operator (Devon) must provide 21–31 day advance notice to Continental Resources if completion intervals are within 2,640 feet of their wells completed in same/adjacent pools

Direct

📄 APD Stipulations, Conditions of Approval section
📅 Unknown (Missing confidence)

Non-routine inter-operator coordination condition. CONTINENTAL RESOURCES well FIELD 1-12H (API 33-105-03706-00-00, Section 12 SWSE) is documented in 1-Mile Radius Map table as an adjacent Continental well. This stipulation directly conditions fracturing activities and triggers regulatory notification protocol.

January 29, 2026 letter from Devon to NDIC citing NDIC Order 31973: backbuild waiver self-certified because Devon operates both the subject well's spacing unit and the adjacent spacing unit into which the wellbore will traverse

Supporting

📄 Devon letter dated 1/29/2026, subject line and body text
📅 2026-01-29 (Exact confidence)

This letter documents pre-permit regulatory communication required by NDIC Order 31973 for horizontal wells entering adjacent spacing units outside target. Letter confirms wells (1H, 2H, 3H, 4H) will 'enter the Bakken Petroleum System outside the target spacing unit' and confirms operator's commitment to compliance. Waiver self-certified because Devon controls both units, eliminating requirement for adjacent operator notification. Dated 5 days before permit approval (08/23/2026).

📖 Historical Context (2)

Multi-well pad configuration: Dominek 12-13-24 1H, 2H, 3H, and 4H drilled from single pad (SWNE Section 12, T154N, R102W). Pad geometry and well trajectories documented in section breakdown and well path diagrams (Sheets S-2, S-3). Four wells enter adjacent spacing unit in Section 13 laterally.
📄 Permit header (four well names listed), well location plat (S-1), section breakdown (S-2), well paths (S-3), pad layout (C-2) · 📅 Unknown
Multi-well pad geometry creates persistent hydraulic fracture interference risk. The 2,640-foot inter-operator notice condition and Continental Resources well (FIELD 1-12H in Section 12) represent ongoing operational constraints. Future fracturing sequencing and timing must account for this geometry and proximity.

Filter sock and waste container requirement: May 30, 2025 letter from NDIC (Mark F. Bohrer, Assistant Director, Oil and Gas Division) mandates leak-proof, covered, placarded containers on-site during well spud, clean-out, completion, and flow-back whenever filtration operations conducted. Effective June 1, 2014.
📄 May 30, 2025 letter, NDIC Oil and Gas Division, full-page directive · 📅 Unknown
Waste management compliance obligation extends through all operational phases (drilling, completion, flowback). Non-compliance triggers solid waste transportation permitting under North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality. Applies to produced water, drilling mud, invert mud, tank bottom sediment, pipe scale, filters, fly ash.

🔧 Operator Pattern

Devon Energy operates multi-well pads with complex geometric coordination across multiple spacing units. Self-certified backbuild compliance and confirmed operator control of adjacent units enables waiver of external notifications under NDIC Order 31973. Demonstrated commitment to inter-operator notice protocols (fracture distance triggers, Continental Resources coordination) and regulatory compliance documentation.
January 29, 2026 letter explicitly references Order 31973 compliance and confirms Devon's dual-unit operator status, eliminating adjacent-party notification. Permit stipulations document Continental Resources proximity and 2,640-foot fracture notice trigger. Multi-well pad filing demonstrates operational scale and coordination capability. Williston-based operations (Devon Williston LLC, 14689 Brigham Dr, address in letter and permit).

Confidence: High
Permit date (08/23/2026) is explicitly stated in permit header. Commission Order No. 32450 is directly cited in APD stipulations and imposes specific setback conditions tied to this well. Casing schematic corroborates wet shoe design referenced in setback justification. January 29, 2026 backbuild waiver letter is dated, signed, and directly addresses NDIC Order 31973 for this multi-well pad project. Inter-operator coordination requirements are documented in permit stipulations and supported by 1-Mile Radius table showing Continental Resources well location. NDIC waste management directive (May 30, 2025) is standard, non-well-specific guidance but clearly applies. No dates are invented; all signals are anchored to documents or marked 'Unknown' where regulator issuance date is not provided.