Shell 57-3305H

EOG RESOURCES, INC. · Mountrail County, ND · File #43304 · Generated 2026-10-14 06:31

API: 3306105720
Target Formation: Middle Bakken
Permit Explained: Yes

Permit Cycle Assessment

The permit approval is directly explained by contemporaneous documents. A waiver request from Orders 31848/31973, affidavits for off-spacing and hydraulic fracturing fluids, and specific geometry justifications for setbacks condition and support the permit issued on 9/15/2026.

Permit Cycle Signals (5)

Waiver request from NDIC Orders 31848 and 31973 because EOG operates all adjacent spacing units traversed by the wellbore outside the target DSU

Direct

Waiver request letter dated August 27, 2026
2026-08-27 (Exact confidence)

Directly addresses regulatory orders requiring operator notification for wellbores entering adjacent units; waiver is prerequisite for permit approval.

Approval conditioned on specific setback requirements (150' from west boundary, 500' from south boundary at 7" casing point, 150' from south boundary at TD) within the 1280-acre spacing unit

Direct

Conditions of Approval in Permit Information
2026-09-15 (Inferred confidence)

Permit explicitly grants approval pursuant to Commission Order No. 35934 with these non-standard setback conditions as a direct condition.

Affidavit asserting surface use agreement allows off-spacing unit facilities placement for the Shell pad wells

Supporting

Affidavit dated August 21, 2026
2026-08-21 (Exact confidence)

Required by NDIC for permit application when wells are off-spacing; directly supports permit approval.

Affidavit affirming no diesel fuel will be used in hydraulic fracturing fluids for the subject wells

Supporting

Affidavit dated June 1, 2026
2026-06-01 (Exact confidence)

Required regulatory compliance document addressing EPA diesel fuel definitions; part of permit application package.

Specific geometry justification: South toe setback based on production liner cemented in lateral with a wet shoe and ability to frac out the shoe

Direct

Conditions of Approval in Permit Information
2026-09-15 (Inferred confidence)

Directly explains and justifies the 150' south boundary setback at TD, differentiating it from routine setback rules.

Historical Context (2)

Adjacent wells Shell 59-3305H and Shell 60-3334H on the same pad are waiting on a hearing for exception location and increased density respectively in October 2026. Permits will be submitted later.
Proposed Work section · Unknown
Indicates pending regulatory actions for other wells on the pad that could affect future drilling schedules, pad coordination, and density approvals.

Pad layout and construction plans specify extensive earthwork, interim reclamation areas, and final reclamation lines for the multi-well pad.
Various pad layout and construction detail pages (e.g., Pad Layout, Cross Sections) · 2026-08-17
Defines physical pad constraints, excavation/embankment volumes, and reclamation obligations that govern site preparation and post-operation activities for all wells on the pad.

Operator Pattern

EOG demonstrates a pattern of coordinated multi-well pad development with pre-submitted waivers and affidavits to streamline permit approvals ahead of winter operations.
Operator statement: 'All four wells will be drilled at the same time. EOG would like an approved permit from this well pad to build prior to winter.' Multiple affidavits and waiver requests submitted for the pad wells concurrently.

Confidence: High
The well file contains explicit, date-stamped regulatory correspondence (waiver request, affidavits) directly tied to permit conditions. The permit itself references Order 35934 and contains non-boilerplate geometry justifications. Key dates are provided in documents.