BUFORD 3-10-15F 2H - Permit Intelligence

DEVON ENERGY WILLISTON, L.L.C · Williams County, ND · File #43307 · Generated 2026-10-14 06:31

Permit Cycle Assessment

The permit approval is directly justified by Commission Order 35544, with specific conditions tied to a cemented production liner/wet shoe design and a requirement to be drilled in conjunction with another well meeting a 1220' setback. A pre-permit affidavit shows compliance with off-spacing notification requirements per Order 31848.

Permit Cycle Signals (4)

Permit approval is granted pursuant to Commission Order No. 35544, with specific setback conditions (150' from N/S boundaries, 500' from E/W boundaries) within the 1920-acre spacing unit (Sec 3,10,15, T152N, R104W).

Direct

Permit Information - Stipulations
2026-09-16 (Exact confidence)

This is the primary regulatory order explicitly conditioning the permit approval.

The south setback is conditioned on a production liner cemented in the lateral with a wet shoe and the ability to frac out the shoe.

Direct

Permit Information - Conditions of Approval
2026-09-16 (Inferred confidence)

This is a specific technical stipulation modifying the standard setback requirement for this permit.

An affidavit (dated 2026-05-05) from Devon confirms notification to Oasis Petroleum (Chord Energy) of the drilling plan per NDIC Order 31848, as wellbores are proposed to enter the Bakken system outside the target spacing unit.

Supporting

State of North Dakota - Affidavit
2026-05-05 (Exact confidence)

This is a pre-permit submission (supporting document) demonstrating compliance with a regulatory order required for permit approval for off-spacing wells.

In order to justify the spacing unit, this well must be drilled in conjunction with a well that meets a 1220' setback from the east and west spacing unit boundaries.

Direct

Permit Information Page 2
2026-09-16 (Inferred confidence)

This is a direct permit condition linking the approval of this well to the execution of another well with specific geometry.

Historical Context (1)

Pursuant to NDIC Order No. 31848, the operator must provide directional drilling and completion plans to operators of adjacent spacing units when a wellbore enters the Bakken system outside the target unit.
State of North Dakota - Affidavit · Unknown
This regulatory order establishes a persistent notification and disclosure obligation for future wells that similarly traverse outside their permitted spacing units.

Confidence: High
The permit document explicitly references the governing Commission Order (35544) and contains multiple specific, non-boilerplate conditions. A dated, notarized affidavit provides clear supporting evidence for a key pre-approval requirement.