ROOSTER 29-20-17-8 4HF

Phoenix Operating LLC · Divide County, ND · File #43358 · Generated 2026-10-14 06:31

API: 3302301899
Target Formation: Alkabo-Bakken Pool
Permit Explained: Yes

Permit Cycle Assessment

The permit contains direct contemporaneous documentation explaining its approval. Key justifications include a referenced Commission Order, specific setback conditions tied to the well's completion design, a pre-approval BLM notification requirement, and a granted waiver for off-spacing notification.

Permit Cycle Signals (5)

Permit approval is explicitly granted pursuant to Commission Order No. 35009.

Direct

Permit Information, Conditions of Approval section, Page 1
2026-09-30 (Exact confidence)

The permit's authority is directly tied to a specific regulatory order.

Setback condition for well bore portions not isolated by cement: 150' from N/S boundaries and 1220' from E/W boundaries within the 2560-acre spacing unit. North setback justification cites a production liner cemented in lateral with a wet shoe and ability to frac out the shoe.

Direct

Permit Information, Conditions of Approval section, Page 1
2026-09-30 (Exact confidence)

This is a non-standard geometry condition specific to this well's lateral and completion design, justifying the granted setback.

Notification to BLM required due to location within a spacing unit that may be subject to a Federal permit (Sections 8, 17, 20, and 29, T162N, R102W).

Direct

Email from NDIC Permitting Engineer Nathaniel Erbele, dated 2026-09-22
2026-09-22 (Exact confidence)

A direct pre-approval requirement from the regulator to contact BLM to ensure proper documentation.

Waiver request for backbuild order (NDIC Order 31848) notification, justified by Phoenix being the majority WI owner (63.83%) of the adjacent section (31) where the well originates.

Supporting

Letter from Phoenix Operating to NDIC, dated 2026-09-09
2026-09-09 (Exact confidence)

Explains the waiver of a regulatory notification requirement that was a condition for permit approval of this off-spacing well.

Contact NDIC Field Inspector Marc Binns prior to location construction.

Direct

Permit Information, Conditions of Approval section, Page 1
2026-09-30 (Exact confidence)

A specific, non-boilerplate condition tied to a named inspector, indicating a pre-construction review requirement.

Historical Context (3)

Affidavit confirming a surface use agreement is in place with the landowner for drilling multiple wells, including this one, from an off-spacing surface location in Section 31.
Affidavit of Surface Damage Agreement, dated 2026-09-24 · 2026-09-24
This is a persistent legal obligation for surface operations that was required for the permit and remains in force for pad construction and drilling activities.

NDIC Order 31848 establishes a general requirement for operators to notify adjacent spacing unit operators when a well is drilled from outside the target unit.
Phoenix waiver request letter referencing NDIC Order No. 31848, dated 2026-09-09 · Unknown
This regulatory order establishes an ongoing constraint for all future off-spacing wells; future operations must either comply with its notification requirements or justify a similar waiver.

The well pad is adjacent to Skjermo Lake Aquifer and water wells, with proximity maps and buffers noted.
Water Well Proximity Map and Access Road Map (Topo B, C) · 2026-08-27
Persisting environmental and regulatory sensitivity for groundwater protection that will influence future spill prevention, monitoring, and operational practices on the pad.

Confidence: High
The well file contains explicit, dated documents (permit, email, waiver letter, affidavit) that directly reference regulatory orders and conditions tied to the 2026-09-30 permit approval. No dates were invented, and the provided text clearly separates permit-cycle actions from historical background.