Potter 4595 33-29 5B

OASIS PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA LLC · Dunn County, ND · File #43371 · Generated 2026-10-14 06:31

API: 3302505248
Target Formation: Bakken
Permit Explained: Partially

Permit Cycle Assessment

The permit references Order 35252 for setbacks and contains a direct stipulation for aquifer protection. The 'wet shoe' design in the application supports the north setback condition. The document lacks explicit justification for the 500' east/west setback versus standard distances, and Order 35252's content is not reproduced here.

Permit Cycle Signals (3)

Aquifer location triggers mandatory closed mud system, no-drilling-pit, and impermeable liner requirement. Additional site-specific stipulations subject to Field Inspector discretion.

Direct

PERMIT INFORMATION - STIPULATIONS section
2026-10-05 (Exact confidence)

Direct condition of permit approval due to environmental sensitivity of well pad location on an aquifer.

Approval conditioned on Commission Order No. 35252, requiring wellbore not isolated by cement to maintain 150' setback from N/S boundaries and 500' setback from E/W boundaries within the 1920-acre spacing unit.

Direct

PERMIT INFORMATION - NDIC Field Order Info section
Relative (Inferred confidence)

Direct regulatory order cited as the basis for permit approval. Justifies the specific setback distances.

Wet shoe configuration detailed in application for toe initiation, with north setback based on production liner cemented in lateral.

Supporting

PERMIT INFORMATION - NDIC Field Order Info section; Attachment 1.11 Wet Shoe diagram
Unknown (Missing confidence)

Supports and justifies the specific north setback condition cited in the permit approval.

Historical Context (2)

Waiver requested for adjacent operator notification per Order No. 31848, as Oasis is the operator of the adjacent spacing unit.
Letter dated September 2nd, 2026, from Ryan Emery · 2026-09-02
This waiver establishes that no third-party notification is required for this lateral's path into adjacent units, simplifying operational coordination and confirming no ongoing obligation to external parties.

Existing facility setback exemption under Case No. 28949 Order No. 31500 allows indirect heater within 60 ft of wellhead.
Attachment: FACILITY STATEMENT · Unknown
This pre-existing, site-specific variance governs facility placement for the life of the well, affecting pad layout and future equipment installation.

Confidence: Medium
Permit document clearly ties approval to Order 35252 and aquifer stipulations, but the full text of the order is not included. The wet shoe design supports one condition. Some key dates (e.g., Order 35252 issuance) and explicit justification for the 500' east/west setback are missing from the provided text.