🛢️ LOGAN FED 4-9-16 2HF

Phoenix Operating LLC · McKenzie County, ND · File #42761 · Generated 2026-04-04 15:56

API: 3305310765
Target Formation: Bakken (Middle Bakken perforations)
Permit Explained: Yes

📋 Permit Cycle Assessment

The permit approval (2026-03-12) is explained by five contemporaneous regulatory signals. Commission Order No. 34507 is the primary direct mandate conditioning approval on specific setback geometry (150' north/south, 1220' east/west) justified by the proposed cementing design (production liner with wet shoe). Pool definition, federal minerals notification (BLM coordination required), surface damage agreement with landowner, and Order 31848 compliance (notification to adjacent operator for cross-unit penetration) collectively address the spacing unit, Federal mineral interests, landowner authorization, and directional drilling constraints that differentiate this horizontal well from routine approvals. All signals temporally cluster within 10 days of approval, indicating active regulatory coordination and satisfaction of pre-approval conditions.

🔍 Permit Cycle Signals (5)

Commission Order No. 34507 conditioning approval on 150' setback (north/south) and 1220' setback (east/west) within 1920-acre spacing unit (Sections 4, 9, 16, T145N, R98W). South setback justified by production liner cemented in lateral with wet shoe and ability to frac out shoe.

Direct

📄 Permit Information / Stipulations section, page 1-2
📅 2026-03-12 (Exact confidence)

Order 34507 is the direct regulatory mandate anchoring this permit approval. Setback geometry and cementing design (wet shoe) are non-routine constraints that condition the well's approval and drilling execution.

Charlie Bob-Bakken Pool formally defined as interval from 50 feet above Bakken top to above Birdbear Formation top, effective with this permit.

Direct

📄 Permit Information / Stipulations section, page 1
📅 2026-03-12 (Exact confidence)

Pool definition is regulatory specification tied to this permit approval and completion interval (11862–27248 MD targeting Middle Bakken).

Federal mineral interest trigger: NDIC engineering technician (Doug Jackson, dated 2026-03-11) notified operator that spacing unit (Sections 4, 9, 16–T145N–R98W) may be subject to Federal permit; directed operator to contact BLM Dickinson office.

Supporting

📄 Email from dajackson@nd.gov to mcoughlan@phoenixenergy.com, dated 2026-03-11
📅 2026-03-11 (Exact confidence)

Federal minerals notification one day before permit approval indicates contemporaneous regulatory coordination affecting this permit. BLM contact requirement is a gate condition tied to the spacing unit.

Affidavit of Surface Damage Agreement (dated February 2026, notarized) confirms Phoenix obtained surface use agreement with landowner (John & Brenda K Kostelecky JT) for off-spacing pad location (SESE Section 32, T146N, R98W). Affidavit covers all four wells in Logan series.

Supporting

📄 Affidavit of Surface Damage Agreement, signed by Ashleigh Borud, Surface Land Lead, notarized by Jessica Wentz
📅 2026-02 (Inferred confidence)

Surface agreement predates permit approval and is required documentation for off-spacing multi-well pad. Directly justifies surface location and pad feasibility.

Operator Affidavit (dated 2026-03-11, notarized 2026-03-11) certifies that wellbores enter Bakken Petroleum System outside target spacing unit and that Per NDIC Order 31848 operator notified adjacent spacing unit operator (Rockport Energy Solutions, LLC) with directional drilling plan, trajectory details, formation tops, casing design, cementing details, and commencement date.

Direct

📄 Operator Affidavit (Colorado notarization), dated 2026-03-11, notarized by Megan Claire Griffith
📅 2026-03-11 (Exact confidence)

Order 31848 compliance documented contemporaneously with permit approval. Notification requirement is a direct regulatory condition tied to off-spacing horizontal geometry and cross-unit penetration.

📖 Historical Context (3)

Filter sock disposal requirement: NDIC letter dated 2025-05-30 mandates covered leak-proof container (with placard) on site beginning at spud and remaining through clean-out, completion, and flow-back. Effective June 1, 2014 (ongoing statutory obligation).
📄 NDIC letter from Assistant Director Mark F. Bohrer, dated 2025-05-30, re: Filter Socks and Other Filter Media · 📅 2014-06-01
Statutory requirement persists across all future well operations on this pad. Operator must maintain compliant container system from spud through completion phases. Non-compliance triggers waste disposal violations under NDAC 43-02-03-19.2.

Multi-well pad configuration: Four wells (Logan FED 4-9-16 1HF, 2HF, 3HF, 4HF) approved from single pad location (SESE Section 32, T146N, R98W). Planning documents confirm simultaneous layout and staging of all four wellbores with shared infrastructure (rig area, containment, access).
📄 Well Location Plat, Pad Layout, Multi-Well Plan, Traffic Flow Diagram sections; planning report dated 2026-02-13 · 📅 2026-02-13
Multi-well pad geometry and sequence affects all future drilling and completion operations. Shared infrastructure (containment 10,145 BBLs; secondary pad containment 76,880 BBLs; 2-mile flare stack minimum from wellhead) constrains operational scheduling, rig movement, and environmental containment across all four wells. Completion interval separation and anti-collision management persist through development phase.

Off-spacing drilling requirement: Surface location in SESE Section 32, T146N, R98W; wellbore enters Charlie Bob spacing unit (Sections 4, 9, 16, T145N, R98W). Operator must maintain 150' and 1220' setbacks from unit boundaries within target unit.
📄 Permit stipulations; directional survey plans; operator affidavit re: Order 31848 notification · 📅 2026-03-11
Off-spacing geometry creates persistent operational constraint during drilling and completion. Directional survey requirements (100 feet vertical, 30 feet in curve, 90 feet lateral per operator understanding notation) and certified survey submission (email to certsurvey@nd.gov) are mandatory through well life. Any deviation within surface casing is prohibited per operator assertion; changes to casing point or TD require prior NDIC approval.

🔧 Operator Pattern

Phoenix Operating LLC executing multi-well development within Charlie Bob Field targeting Bakken. Demonstrates capability in off-spacing horizontal drilling, federal mineral coordination, and multi-well pad infrastructure planning.
Single pad supports four horizontal wells with directional planning, BLM notification coordination (federal minerals), surface use agreement, and adjacent operator notification (Order 31848). Operator assertions and affidavits confirm understanding of survey frequency, logging submission, logging waiver procedures, filter sock disposal, and directional well constraints.

Confidence: High
Permit file contains complete contemporaneous documentation: (1) Direct regulatory order (Order 34507) conditioning approval; (2) Exact permit approval date (2026-03-12) with identifiable approver; (3) Supporting technical submissions (directional survey, casing design, cementing plan) referenced in stipulations; (4) Federal minerals notification (2026-03-11, one day pre-approval); (5) Surface agreement and operator affidavit (both February/March 2026); (6) No date discrepancies or missing critical signal dates. All permit-cycle signals temporally cluster within approval window and clearly explain setback geometry, pool definition, Federal coordination, landowner authorization, and Order 31848 compliance.