AMBER 1705-6BH

KODA RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC · Divide County, ND · File #43376 · Generated 2026-10-14 06:31

API: 3302301904
Target Formation: Middle Bakken
Permit Explained: Yes

Permit Cycle Assessment

The permit is fully explained by contemporaneous, permit-specific stipulations and waivers. Direct regulatory orders (34784, 31848) and non-standard conditions (aquifer location, modified setback for spacing justification, off-spacing waiver) explicitly justify and condition the approval dated 2026-10-06.

Permit Cycle Signals (5)

Pursuant to Commission Order No. 34784, approval to drill the well is granted on the condition that all portions of the well bore not isolated by cement be no closer than the 150' setback from the north & south boundaries and 500' setback from the east & west boundaries within the 2880-acre spacing unit. The north 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 / CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
2026-10-06 (Exact confidence)

Order 34784 is the direct, conditional approval for the permit. The north setback modification (wet shoe, ability to frac out) is a specific, non-routine geometry condition tied to the permit.

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 / STIPULATIONS
2026-10-06 (Exact confidence)

This is a specific, non-standard spacing condition directly tied to permit approval. It is a waiver/modification of the standard 500' setback rule explicitly stated for this well.

Due to the fact that this well is located on an aquifer an onsite inspection is required. Contact the NDIC Field Inspector for site specific stipulations...Additional site-specific stipulations may be added at the discretion of the Field Inspector.

Direct

PERMIT INFORMATION / SPECIAL ATTENTION
2026-10-06 (Exact confidence)

This stipulation is triggered by the well's specific location on an aquifer, creating non-routine, site-specific conditions requiring Field Inspector oversight for approval.

Waiver granted based on supplied affidavit - EN* (regarding notification to adjacent spacing unit operator per Order 31848).

Direct

PERMIT INFORMATION / STIPULATIONS
2026-10-06 (Exact confidence)

This is an explicit waiver (granted by reviewer 'EN') of a regulatory requirement (Order 31848) based on a submitted affidavit, directly conditioning permit approval.

Is the well located off-spacing? If so, the operator must supply an affidavit that an executed surface use agreement is in place. *Waiver granted based on supplied affidavit - EN*.

Direct

OPERATOR ASSERTIONS / Page 8
2026-10-06 (Exact confidence)

This indicates the well was off-spacing, and a waiver was granted based on a supplied affidavit for a surface use agreement. This directly addresses a specific, non-routine permit condition.

Historical Context (3)

The Fertile Valley-Bakken Pool is hereby defined as that accumulation of oil and gas found in the interval from 50 feet above the top of the Bakken Formation to above the top of the Birdbear Formation.
PERMIT INFORMATION / CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL · 2026-10-06
This is a structural, standing pool definition that governs the legal classification and potential regulatory treatment of hydrocarbons produced from this and future wells in this pool beyond this permit cycle.

KODA Resources Operating, LLC is required to provide the operator of such adjacent spacing unit, the following documents: a) Directional drilling and completion plan... b) Approximate date... c) Applicant's contact information... KODA Resources Operating, LLC is the operator of such adjacent spacing unit... therefore, we request a waiver from order... (Reference to Order 31848).
Letter to Todd Holweger dated October 6, 2026 · 2026-10-06
Order 31848 establishes a persistent, forward-looking regulatory requirement for notification when crossing into adjacent spacing units. The waiver is specific to this permit, but the underlying order remains a constraint for future planning on this pad and adjacent units.

KODA and the Surface Owner have an executed Surface Use Agreement, dated effective November 7, 2025...
Affidavit of Fully Executed Surface Use Agreement · 2025-11-07
This is a binding surface agreement that governs all operations on the pad, imposing obligations and constraints that persist for the life of the wells and any future development from this pad location.

Operator Pattern

Utilizes multi-well pad development with detailed anti-collision planning and surface agreements covering multiple wells.
Drilling plan references anti-collision report for the pad; affidavits and letters reference multiple wells (1705-4BH, 1705-5BH, 1705-6BH, 1704-7BH, 1732-10BH, 1732-11BH) on the 'Amber 17 SE Pad'; surface use agreement covers all wells on the drillsite.

Confidence: High
The document content is well-structured and provides clear, date-stamped permit stipulations, waivers, and attached supporting documents (affidavits, letters) that directly reference the permit approval conditions. All key signals are explicitly linked to the permit date (2026-10-06) or are undated but found within the permit document body.