BUFORD 3-10-15F 5H

DEVON ENERGY WILLISTON, L.L.C · Williams County, ND · File #43309 · Generated 2026-10-14 06:31

API: 3310506884
Target Formation: Bakken
Permit Explained: Yes

Permit Cycle Assessment

The permit approval is directly conditioned by a stipulation referencing Commission Order No. 35544, which sets specific, non-standard setback requirements tied to the well's geometry and completion design. A second stipulation requires the well be drilled in conjunction with another well meeting a 1220' setback. A third direct condition arises from Order 31848, requiring notification to adjacent operators.

Permit Cycle Signals (3)

Permit approval is granted on the condition that all portions of the wellbore not isolated by cement be no closer than 150' setback from the north & south boundaries and 500' setback from the east & west boundaries within the 1920-acre spacing unit. The south setback is based on a production liner cemented in the lateral with a wet shoe and the ability to frac out the shoe.

Direct

Page 1, STIPULATIONS section
Relative (Inferred confidence)

This stipulation directly conditions the permit approval and explains a specific geometry constraint (south setback) tied to the proposed completion design (wet shoe).

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

Page 2
Unknown (Missing confidence)

This is a specific, non-routine condition tied to spacing unit justification and differentiating this permit from a standard horizontal approval.

Operator must provide the operator of adjacent spacing units (Oasis Petroleum/Chord Energy) with directional drilling plan, start date, and contact info per NDIC Order 31848.

Direct

Affidavit at end of document
2026-05-05 (Exact confidence)

This is a direct, regulator-issued order (Order 31848) that conditions the permit approval by requiring notification to adjacent operators.

Historical Context (2)

Commission Order No. 31848 requires operators to provide directional drilling and completion plans, start dates, and contact information to operators of adjacent spacing units when a wellbore enters the Bakken Petroleum System outside its target spacing unit.
Affidavit at end of document · Unknown
This order establishes an ongoing regulatory obligation for future wells that cross unit boundaries, affecting planning and communication requirements.

A long term erosion monitoring plan must be in place prior to spudding.
Page 1, Permit Review Policy · Unknown
This is a persistent site-specific environmental obligation that must be satisfied for this well's operation and could set a precedent for the pad.

Operator Pattern

Utilizes detailed engineering plans (wet shoe completion, specific cementing programs) and adheres to formal notification processes for adjacent unit operations.
The affidavit shows formal compliance with Order 31848. The drilling plan specifies a wet shoe completion to justify the south setback and includes detailed cementing and mud programs.

Confidence: High
The document contains explicit, direct stipulations and references to Commission Orders that condition the permit approval. Key dates (affidavit, approval) are present. The separation between permit-cycle conditions and historical obligations is clear.