ALE 2436-5BH

KODA RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC · Divide County, ND · File #43322 · Generated 2026-10-14 06:31

API: 3302301880
Target Formation: Bakken
Permit Explained: Yes

Permit Cycle Assessment

The permit approval is explicitly conditioned on Commission Order 34628 with specific setback requirements. Additional site-specific stipulations are triggered by the well's location on an aquifer, requiring an onsite inspection and specific containment measures. The operator's pre-permit submission requesting a waiver from Order 31973 directly addresses a regulatory condition.

Permit Cycle Signals (4)

Onsite inspection required due to well location on an aquifer, with site-specific stipulations including closed mud system with no drilling pit and impermeable liner on entire location.

Direct

Permit document, STIPULATIONS section
2026-09-21 (Exact confidence)

Specific location-based condition imposed by regulator triggering inspection and specific containment requirements.

Approval is conditioned on Commission Order No. 34628, requiring wellbore setbacks of 150' from north/south boundaries and 500' from east/west boundaries within the 1920-acre spacing unit.

Direct

Permit document, NDIC Field Order Info section
2026-09-21 (Exact confidence)

Permit approval is explicitly granted subject to a specific commission order and setback conditions.

South setback condition is based on a production liner cemented in the lateral with a wet shoe and the ability to frac out the shoe.

Direct

Permit document, Conditions of Approval section
2026-09-21 (Exact confidence)

Specific technical justification (liner cementing and wet shoe design) tied to a regulatory setback condition.

Operator submits affidavit and letter requesting waiver from NDIC Order 31973 notification requirements as they are the operator of the adjacent spacing unit.

Supporting

Letter from KODA to Todd Holweger dated August 31, 2026
2026-08-31 (Exact confidence)

Pre-permit submission directly addresses a regulatory order and seeks a waiver, justifying permit approval conditions.

Historical Context (2)

Surface Use Agreement with landowner Peggy Downey, effective July 11, 2025, covering operations for this and other wells on the pad.
Affidavit of Surface Use Agreement dated August 31, 2026 · 2025-07-11
This executed agreement is a persistent legal obligation governing surface access, damages, and relations for the duration of operations on this pad.

Pursuant to Commission Order No. 31973, operators must provide directional plans, timing, and contact info to adjacent spacing unit operators when wellbore traverses outside target unit.
Letter from KODA to Todd Holweger dated August 31, 2026 · Unknown
This order establishes a standing regulatory requirement for cross-unit drilling notifications, impacting planning and communication for this and future wells.

Operator Pattern

Proactive submission of waivers and affidavits to address regulatory requirements prior to permit approval.
Submitted affidavit of surface use agreement and letter requesting waiver from Order 31973 notification requirements in advance of permit approval.

Confidence: High
The permit document contains explicit regulatory orders and conditions of approval directly tied to the permit date. Supporting pre-permit correspondence from the operator is dated and addresses specific regulatory requirements.