STATE WOLF FEDERAL 5102 43-33 2B

Whiting Oil & Gas Corporation · McKenzie County, ND · File #42815 · Generated 2026-10-14 06:31

API: 3305310770
Target Formation: Bakken
Permit Explained: Yes

Permit Cycle Assessment

The permit approval is directly conditioned on specific setback requirements justified by well geometry and cementing plans, with additional pre-construction notification requirements.

Permit Cycle Signals (3)

Approval conditioned on 150' setback from north & south boundaries and 500' setback from east & west boundaries within the 2560-acre spacing unit

Direct

Permit Stipulations
2026-04-07 (Exact confidence)

Specific setback requirements tied to well geometry and spacing unit

South setback based on production liner cemented in the lateral with a wet shoe and ability to frac out the shoe

Direct

Permit Stipulations
2026-04-07 (Exact confidence)

Technical justification for modified setback

Operator must contact NDIC Field Inspector prior to location construction

Direct

Permit Stipulations
2026-04-07 (Exact confidence)

Pre-construction regulatory oversight requirement

Historical Context (3)

Surface Use Agreement executed for off-spacing surface location
Affidavit Affirming Surface Use Agreement · 2026-04-01
Obligation persists for all wells drilled from this pad location

Drill-back notification provided to adjacent operator
Affidavit Affirming Drill-Back Notification · 2025-09-25
Establishes communication protocol for future operations near unit boundaries

Anti-collision measures implemented with 1.2 separation safety factor
Anti-collision Report · 2025-07-30
Ongoing requirement for all future drilling in this area

Operator Pattern

Consistent compliance with off-spacing surface location requirements
Documented SUA execution and drill-back notifications

Confidence: High
All key permit conditions are explicitly documented in regulatory filings with clear dates