STATE WOLF FEDERAL 5102 43-33 3B

Whiting Oil & Gas Corporation · McKenzie County, ND · File #42816 · Generated 2026-10-14 06:31

API: 3305310771
Target Formation: Bakken
Permit Explained: Yes

Permit Cycle Assessment

Permit approval is directly conditioned on spacing unit setbacks, liner cementing requirements, and pre-construction notification

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

Stipulations section
2026-04-07 (Exact confidence)

Specific setback requirements tied to Commission Order No. 34360

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

Direct

NDIC Field Order Info section
2026-04-07 (Exact confidence)

Technical justification for modified setback

Operator must contact NDIC Field Inspector prior to location construction

Direct

Conditions of Approval section
2026-04-07 (Exact confidence)

Pre-construction notification requirement

Historical Context (3)

Surface Use Agreement executed for off-lease drilling from SWSE Section 33 location
Affidavit Affirming Surface Use Agreement · 2026-04-01
Ongoing surface access obligations for multi-well pad

Drill-back notification provided to adjacent operator (Devon Energy) for off-spacing unit penetration
Affidavit Affirming Drill-Back Notification · 2025-09-25
Creates ongoing communication obligations with offset operators

Anti-collision monitoring with 1.2 separation safety factor required for intermediate sections
Anti-Collision Statement · 2025-07-30
Ongoing drilling safety requirement for pad development

Operator Pattern

Multi-well pad development with off-spacing unit penetration
Surface Use Agreement and Drill-Back Notification for three wells from single pad

Confidence: High
Explicit regulatory references and contemporaneous operator submissions directly tied to permit conditions