Jackson-08-32-PGN S610HX

FORMENTERA OPERATIONS LLC · Burke County, ND · File #43296 · Generated 2026-10-14 06:31

API: 3301302086
Target Formation: Three Forks First Bench (B1)
Permit Explained: Yes

Permit Cycle Assessment

The permit approval is directly explained by regulator-issued conditions (setback tied to specific liner geometry, BLM coordination) and justified by submitted technical materials (anticollision analysis).

Permit Cycle Signals (3)

Approval conditioned on 150' north-south setback within the 5120-acre spacing unit, with south setback justified by a production liner cemented with a wet shoe.

Direct

Permit Stipulations / Conditions of Approval
2026-09-10 (Exact confidence)

The approval is explicitly tied to a specific well geometry (liner with wet shoe) to satisfy the 150' setback requirement.

Regulator (Nathaniel Erbele) directs operator to contact BLM because the well's spacing unit may be subject to a Federal permit.

Direct

Email from Nathaniel Erbele to operator
2026-09-10 (Exact confidence)

This is a direct, regulator-issued condition requiring federal coordination prior to permit approval.

Operator submits anticollision report identifying wellbore collision risks (e.g., 4.45 ft separation at 104.45' MD) requiring collision avoidance procedures.

Supporting

Anticollision Report
2026-07-22 (Exact confidence)

Technical submission justifies and conditions the permit by addressing non-routine collision risks on the pad.

Historical Context (3)

Order 35715 creates a 5120-acre spacing unit and imposes a sequencing rule: one horizontal well must be drilled in each of two 2560-acre subunits before any well in the full 5120-acre unit can be completed.
Permit Stipulations / SPECIAL ATTENTION · Unknown
This order imposes a mandatory, non-negotiable operational sequence that persists beyond this permit and constrains the timing of completion operations for this and other wells on the unit.

NDIC Order 31973 requires an operator drilling from outside a spacing unit to provide plans and notice to the adjacent unit operator.
Operator's Waiver Request Letter · 2026-06-01
This is a standing regulatory obligation for off-spacing wells. The operator's waiver request (because they are the adjacent operator) demonstrates compliance, but the rule remains a constraint for future off-spacing wells.

State Geologist's letter imposes detailed core and sample collection and submission requirements.
Letter from Tamara Madche · 2026-09-14
These are binding post-drilling obligations with civil penalties for non-compliance. They affect operational planning, logistics, and timeline after drilling is complete.

Operator Pattern

Proactive submission of waiver requests and technical justifications with APD.
Operator submitted waiver requests for open-hole logs and filter sock container with the APD package, along with a detailed anticollision report and drilling plan.

Confidence: High
The document set contains clear, date-stamped, regulator-issued conditions tied to the permit approval date, as well as operator technical submissions referenced in the permit review.