MAVERICK 31-6-7-18 3H

Phoenix Operating LLC · Divide County, ND · File #43327 · Generated 2026-10-14 06:31

API: 3302301885
Target Formation: Daneville-Bakken Pool
Permit Explained: Yes

Permit Cycle Assessment

The permit approval is directly conditioned on Commission Order 34629 and includes specific, non-standard engineering stipulations (wet shoe for south setback) and inspector contact requirements. A pre-permit waiver request for Order 31848 provides supporting justification for the well's trajectory into adjacent units.

Permit Cycle Signals (4)

Permit approval granted pursuant to Commission Order No. 34629, with condition that wellbore portions not isolated by cement maintain specific setbacks (150' N/S, 500' E/W) within the 2560-acre spacing unit.

Direct

Permit Information - Stipulations section
Unknown (Missing confidence)

The permit approval is explicitly conditioned on and references a specific Commission Order, making the order a direct regulatory requirement for this permit.

South setback condition based 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
Unknown (Missing confidence)

This is a specific, non-standard engineering condition tied to the well's completion design (wet shoe) that modifies the standard setback rule, justifying the permit's geometry approval.

Operator must contact NDIC Field Inspector Marc Binns prior to location construction.

Direct

Permit Information - Conditions of Approval
Unknown (Missing confidence)

A direct, inspector-specific pre-construction notification requirement attached to permit approval, indicating heightened regulatory oversight for this location.

Operator submitted a waiver request letter (Sept 9, 2026) for Backbuild Order (NDIC Order 31848) notification requirements, citing majority WI ownership in adjacent sections.

Supporting

Letter from Meaghan Coughlan, Sr. Regulatory Specialist
2026-09-09 (Exact confidence)

This pre-permit technical submission directly addresses a regulatory order (31848) concerning drilling into adjacent units, justifying a waiver that is likely a prerequisite for permit approval given the well's trajectory.

Historical Context (2)

NDIC Order 31848 requires operators drilling into adjacent spacing units to provide the adjacent unit operator with directional plans, start dates, and contact info.
Waiver request letter references Order 31848 · Unknown
This order establishes a persistent regulatory obligation for any future wells that traverse outside their target unit, requiring operator notification or justification for waiver.

The well is part of a multi-well pad (MAVERICK and TOP GUN wells) with complex pad layout and shared infrastructure.
Pad layout diagrams, multi-well plan, road description · 2026-08-27
Future operations on this pad (drilling, completion, production) must adhere to the engineered pad design, containment volumes, traffic flow, and interim reclamation plans depicted in the approved documents.

Operator Pattern

Proactive regulatory engagement via pre-submitted waiver requests for non-standard operations.
Submitted a detailed waiver request for Order 31848 prior to permit application, citing working interest ownership to justify drilling into adjacent units.

Confidence: High
Key permit conditions (Order 34629, wet shoe stipulation, inspector contact) are explicitly stated in the permit document. The supporting waiver request is dated and directly addresses a relevant regulatory order. No invention of dates or signals was necessary.