MAVERICK 31-6-7-18 2H

Phoenix Operating LLC · Divide County, ND · File #43326 · Generated 2026-10-14 06:31

API: 3302301884
Target Formation: Bakken (Middle Bakken)
Permit Explained: Yes

Permit Cycle Assessment

The permit approval is directly conditioned on compliance with Commission Order 34629, which defines specific setbacks for this well. A supporting waiver request addresses a regulatory notification obligation. Standard permit conditions are present but not elevated as non-routine.

Permit Cycle Signals (3)

Approval explicitly conditioned on compliance with Commission Order No. 34629 and its setback requirements (150' from N/S boundaries, 1220' from E/W boundaries within the 2560-acre spacing unit). The south setback justification references a production liner cemented in the lateral with a wet shoe and ability to frac out the shoe.

Direct

Permit Information - STIPULATIONS section, first stipulation
2026-09-22 (Exact confidence)

Direct regulatory condition tying permit approval to a specific Commission Order and explaining a non-standard setback justification based on wellbore construction.

Permit requires Phoenix to contact NDIC Field Inspector Marc Binns prior to location construction.

Direct

Permit Information - Construction Commencement Notification
2026-09-22 (Exact confidence)

Direct pre-spud regulatory condition attached to this permit's approval.

Operator submitted a Backbuild Order Waiver letter (referencing NDIC Order 31848) stating that as majority WI owner of adjacent sections, no additional notification to other operators is required for wells entering the Bakken system outside the target spacing unit.

Supporting

September 9th, 2026 letter from Phoenix Energy to Todd Holweger
2026-09-09 (Exact confidence)

Supporting submission that addresses a regulatory notification requirement (Order 31848) which, if not waived, could have constrained permit approval.

Historical Context (2)

Commission Order No. 34629 establishes setback rules (150' N/S, 1220' E/W) for the 2560-acre spacing unit consisting of Sections 31-162N-102W and 6,7,18-161N-102W.
Permit Information - STIPULATIONS section, reference to Order 34629 · Unknown
This order creates a persistent geometric constraint for any well drilled within this defined spacing unit, affecting well placement and lateral design.

NDIC Order No. 31848 requires operators to provide specific plans and notifications to operators of adjacent spacing units when a wellbore will enter the Bakken system outside its target unit.
September 9th, 2026 waiver letter referencing Order 31848 · Unknown
Establishes a forward-looking procedural obligation for any operator planning similar 'backbuild' well trajectories that cross unit boundaries into the Bakken system.

Confidence: High
The permit document explicitly cites the controlling regulatory order (34629) and its conditions. A dated waiver request directly addresses another pertinent order (31848). Key dates (permit approval, waiver submission) are provided in the text.