MAVERICK 31-6-7-18 4H

Phoenix Operating LLC · Divide County, ND · File #43328 · Generated 2026-10-14 06:31

API: 3302301886
Target Formation: Middle Bakken
Permit Explained: Yes

Permit Cycle Assessment

The permit approval is explicitly justified by stipulations referencing Commission Order 34629, which condition approval on specific boundary setbacks and a completion design using a cemented liner with a wet shoe. A further condition requires the well be drilled in conjunction with another well meeting a 1220' setback. A supporting waiver request letter addresses notification requirements under Order 31848.

Permit Cycle Signals (4)

Approval is conditioned on all portions of the wellbore not isolated by cement maintaining a 150' setback from N/S boundaries and 500' setback from E/W boundaries within the 2560-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

Permit Information - STIPULATIONS section, Page 1
2026-09-22 (Exact confidence)

This is the core regulatory stipulation justifying the permit approval, explicitly tied to Commission Order 34629. It conditions approval on specific well geometry and completion design (wet shoe) to manage boundary setbacks.

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
2026-09-22 (Exact confidence)

This is a specific, non-routine condition of approval that ties the permit for this well to the drilling of another well with a specific geometry, justifying the spacing unit.

Letter from Phoenix Operating (Sept 9, 2026) requesting a 'Backbuild Order Waiver' for wells on the Maverick Pad, citing NDIC Order 31848. States Phoenix is the majority WI owner in adjacent sections, therefore no additional notification is necessary.

Supporting

Correspondence from Phoenix Operating, dated September 9th, 2026
2026-09-09 (Exact confidence)

This is a pre-permit submission that directly addresses a regulatory requirement (Order 31848) for wells entering a spacing unit from outside. Its justification (majority WI ownership) supports the permit's approval.

The well must be drilled in conjunction with a well meeting a 1220' setback.

Direct

Permit Information - Page 2
2026-09-22 (Exact confidence)

This condition directly constrains operational execution post-approval and is a key justification for the permit's geometry within the spacing unit.

Historical Context (2)

Commission Order 31848 establishes requirements for operators drilling a well that enters a spacing unit from outside that unit, including providing directional plans and notifications to the adjacent unit operator.
Referenced in Phoenix Operating waiver request letter dated September 9th, 2026 · Unknown
This order establishes a persistent regulatory constraint for any future wells drilled from this pad that enter a target spacing unit from outside its boundaries, requiring plan submission and notification.

The operator's designation as majority Working Interest owner in adjacent Sections 30 and 31 (per waiver letter).
Correspondence from Phoenix Operating, dated September 9th, 2026 · 2026-09-09
This ownership status simplifies future regulatory compliance for similar 'backbuild' scenarios from this pad, as it may obviate the need for external notifications under Order 31848.

Operator Pattern

Operator proactively submits waiver requests and justification letters to address specific regulatory orders (e.g., Order 31848) prior to permit submission.
Letter dated September 9, 2026, from Sr. Regulatory Specialist to NDIC requesting a 'Backbuild Order Waiver' for the Maverick Pad wells, citing majority WI ownership as justification.

Confidence: High
The permit document contains explicit, contemporaneous stipulations that reference a Commission Order and condition approval on specific setbacks and drilling requirements. A pre-permit waiver request letter directly addresses another relevant Order. Dates are clearly provided in the permit and correspondence.