🛢️ DAYTONA 6-5-4 2H

Devon Energy Williston, LLC · Williams County, North Dakota County, ND · File #42687 · Generated 2026-02-13 12:33

API: 3310506792
Target Formation: Bakken Formation (Painted Woods-Bakken Pool)
Permit Explained: Yes

📋 Permit Cycle Assessment

The permit approval is comprehensively explained by contemporaneous regulatory orders and technical submittals. Commission Order No. 34514 directly conditions approval on specified setbacks (1220' N/S, 150' E/W) within the defined 1920-acre spacing unit. The east setback is expressly justified by the well's casing design (production liner with wet shoe and frac-out capability), documented in the APD engineering plan. Pool definition ties the approval to a specific stratigraphic interval (Bakken top +50' to Birdbear top). Standard operational stipulations (closed mud system, shutoff devices) are explicitly incorporated into the permit conditions. The January 2026 backbuild order waiver submission satisfies NDIC Order 31973 by confirming operator-controlled adjacent spacing unit status and providing trajectory details required for multi-unit horizontal drilling. No unexplained approval gaps remain; all material permit actions are conditioned by or supported by contemporaneous regulatory or technical documentation.

🔍 Permit Cycle Signals (5)

Commission Order No. 34514 — approval to drill granted conditionally on 1220' setback (north/south) and 150' setback (east/west) from spacing unit boundaries within 1920-acre unit (Sections 4, 5, 6, T154N, R102W)

Direct

📄 APD Stipulations page 1, NDIC Field Order Info section
📅 2026-07-05 (Exact confidence)

Direct regulatory order conditioning permit approval. Setbacks are site-specific and enforce compliance with NDIC policy and spacing geometry.

Production liner cemented in lateral with wet shoe and ability to frac out shoe — basis for east setback approval

Supporting

📄 APD Stipulations page 1, Bakken Setback Summary Statement
📅 2026-07-05 (Exact confidence)

Tied directly to the east setback waiver/justification. Technical design choice (wet shoe configuration) conditions the 150' east setback approval rather than a more restrictive default.

Pool definition: Painted Woods-Bakken Pool from 50 feet above Bakken top to above Birdbear Formation top

Direct

📄 APD Stipulations page 1, NDIC Field Order Info section
📅 2026-07-05 (Exact confidence)

Defines vertical interval for permitting jurisdiction and correlates to well design (intermediate casing at 10,857 MD / 10,595 TVD; lateral below).

Closed mud system with no cuttings pit; Remote or automatic shutoff devices required on all equipment

Direct

📄 APD Stipulations page 1, Permit Review Policy sections
📅 2026-07-05 (Exact confidence)

Standard operational conditions tied to permit approval. While boilerplate, they are explicitly listed in the approval stipulations and condition construction commencement.

Backbuild Order Waiver (Order 31973 notification) — Devon is operator of adjacent spacing unit; no third-party notification required. Directional plan and commencement date provided to regulator.

Supporting

📄 January 28, 2026 letter from Devon Energy to NDIC (Todd Holweger, Permit Manager); references Order 31973
📅 2026-01-28 (Exact confidence)

Contemporaneous pre-permit submission addressing multi-unit well geometry (wells entering Bakken outside target spacing unit). Establishes Devon's self-operator status for adjacent unit, eliminating third-party approval requirement and satisfying NDIC notification order.

📖 Historical Context (1)

Filter socks and waste material disposal requirement (May 30, 2025 NDIC letter on Filter Socks and Other Filter Media) — leak-proof, covered container required on-site from spud through flow-back; complies with NDAC 43-02-03-19.2
📄 May 30, 2025 letter from NDIC Assistant Director Mark F. Bohrer to 'Oil and Gas Wells' operators · 📅 2025-05-30
Environmental compliance obligation effective June 1, 2014; applies to all wells including DAYTONA 6-5-4 2H. Requires operational commitment to proper waste handling throughout construction, completion, and flow-back phases. Non-compliance risk affects permitting record and operational authorization.

🔧 Operator Pattern

Devon Energy demonstrates multi-well pad development in Bakken with internal operator control of adjacent spacing. Backbuild coordination is managed in-house (self-operator for adjacent unit) rather than requiring third-party alignment, reducing approval complexity.
January 2026 waiver submission confirms Devon operates both the target spacing unit and adjacent units in the Daytona pad area, enabling unilateral backbuild approval and directional plan submission without external operator consent.

Confidence: High
Complete permit documentation package (APD form, stipulations, plats, well design schematics, and pre-permit waiver letters) is internally consistent and temporally aligned. Permit approval date (07-05-2026) anchors all conditioning signals. All non-routine conditions (setback justification, pool definition, operational requirements, backbuild waiver) are explicitly documented by NDIC orders or operator submittals dated prior to or concurrent with approval. No missing dates or contradictory stipulations detected. OCR quality is sufficient for regulatory clause extraction and cross-reference validation.