HOBBIT 30-31-6-7 1H-LL - Permit Intelligence

Phoenix Operating LLC · Divide County, ND · File #43352 · Generated 2026-10-14 06:31

Permit Cycle Assessment

The permit approval is directly justified by a Commission Order (35997) imposing specific wellbore placement and setback conditions. A technical justification for the south setback condition is provided. A required pre-permit notification to an adjacent unit operator was completed.

Permit Cycle Signals (3)

Approval is granted pursuant to Commission Order No. 35997 with a condition that all portions of the wellbore not isolated by cement shall be located approximately down the north-south axis within the Commission's 500' drilling corridor and be no closer than 150' setback from the north & south boundaries within the 5120-acre spacing unit.

Direct

Permit Stipulations section (Page 1)
Unknown (Missing confidence)

This is a direct regulatory condition tied to a specific Commission Order, mandating a precise wellbore placement and setback from unit boundaries, differentiating it from routine approvals.

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.

Supporting

Permit Stipulations section (Page 1)
2026-09-29 (Exact confidence)

Provides a technical justification (completion design with wet shoe) for a specific permit condition (south setback), linking regulatory approval to operational engineering.

Affidavit submitted on 06/16/2026 notifying Continental, as required by NDIC Order 31848, of drilling plan, start date, and contact information because the wellbore enters the Bakken Petroleum System outside the target spacing unit.

Supporting

Notarized affidavit at end of file
2026-06-16 (Exact confidence)

Demonstrates fulfillment of a pre-permit regulatory notification requirement (Order 31848) for drilling into an adjacent unit, a prerequisite for permit approval.

Historical Context (1)

NDIC Order No. 35997 requires one horizontal well to be drilled and completed in both the 1280-acre and 2560-acre spacing units prior to completing any horizontal well in the 5120-acre standup lease-line spacing unit.
Permit Stipulations section (Page 1) · Unknown
This is a persistent, multi-well development sequencing obligation that governs future completion activity on the pad, not just the drilling of this permit.

Operator Pattern

Operator follows regulatory notification protocols for off-pad drilling and submits technical justifications for permit conditions.
Submitted affidavit for NDIC Order 31848 notification; included detailed engineering rationale (wet shoe) for setback condition in permit stipulations.

Confidence: High
Key justifying documents (permit stipulations citing Order 35997, notarized affidavit) are present and clearly linked to the permit action. No evidence of missing core regulatory documents.