Shell 58-3305H

EOG Resources, Inc. · Mountrail County, ND · File #43305 · Generated 2026-10-14 06:31

API: 3306105721
Target Formation: Middle Bakken
Permit Explained: Yes

Permit Cycle Assessment

The permit approval on 09/15/2026 is directly conditioned by regulator-issued stipulations modifying standard setbacks due to a specific cemented liner and wet shoe design, calculated legal coordinates based on the well's azimuth, a specific simultaneous operations safety rule, and an approved waiver from adjacent unit notification orders.

Permit Cycle Signals (4)

Approval is granted on the condition that all portions of the wellbore not isolated by cement be no closer than the 150' setback from the west boundary and 500' setback from the south boundary at the 7" casing point, and 150' setback from the south boundary at TD. The south toe setback is based on a production liner cemented in the lateral with a wet shoe and the ability to frac out the shoe.

Direct

Permit Information - Stipulations
2026-09-15 (Exact confidence)

Modifies standard setbacks based on specific well geometry (cemented liner with wet shoe) and requires approval to frac out the toe.

Operator requested a waiver from NDIC Orders 31848 and 31973 because EOG is the operator of all adjacent spacing units the wellbore traverses through. The waiver request includes a proposed drilling commencement date of 11/15/2026.

Direct

Waiver Request Letter (August 27, 2026)
2026-08-27 (Exact confidence)

Specific waiver request for regulatory orders related to notifying adjacent unit operators, directly conditioning permit approval.

Based on the azimuth of the proposed lateral, the minimum legal coordinate from the well head at 7" casing point is: 748' east. Also, based on the azimuth of the proposed lateral the maximum legal coordinate from the well head at Total Depth is: 8629' south.

Direct

Construction Commencement Notification, Page 2
2026-09-15 (Exact confidence)

Calculated legal coordinates specific to this well's azimuth and geometry, a direct condition of the permit.

EOG must take into consideration NDAC 43-02-03-28 (Safety Regulation) when contemplating simultaneous operations on the above captioned location.

Direct

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

Explicit regulatory safety condition tied to the specific location and potential for simultaneous operations.

Historical Context (2)

Shell 59-3305H & Shell392 60-3334H on the referenced well pad are waiting on a hearing for exception location and increase density respectively in October 2026. Permits will be submitted at a later date.
Proposed Work section · Relative
Future pad-mate wells require separate regulatory hearings (exception location, density increase). This creates a forward planning and sequencing constraint for the entire pad development.

EOG must contact NDIC Field Inspector Calob Were prior to location construction.
Construction Commencement Notification, Page 2 · Relative
A specific, named field inspector must be contacted pre-construction. This is a persistent, non-delegable operational requirement for this well location.

Operator Pattern

EOG demonstrates a pattern of requesting waivers from regulatory orders (31848, 31973) for pad developments where they are the sole operator of affected adjacent units.
Waiver request letter dated August 27, 2026, citing EOG's status as operator of all adjacent spacing units as justification.

Confidence: High
The document provides explicit, dated regulatory stipulations and a waiver request directly tied to the permit approval. Key dates (approval, waiver submission) are present. The separation between permit-cycle conditions and historical/future obligations is clear.