Lovegood Federal 4595 42-19 3B

OASIS PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA LLC · Dunn County, ND · File #43385 · Generated 2026-10-14 06:31

API: 3302505252
Target Formation: Bakken
Permit Explained: Yes

Permit Cycle Assessment

The permit contains direct contemporaneous explanation. Approval is explicitly granted pursuant to Order No. 35252, conditioned on specific setbacks justified by the well's 'wet shoe' lateral completion design. Supporting pre-permit submissions (SUA affidavit, waiver request for adjacent operator notification) address required regulatory preconditions.

Permit Cycle Signals (5)

Permit approval is granted on the condition that portions of the wellbore not isolated by cement maintain specific setbacks (150' N/S, 500' E/W) within the 2560-acre spacing unit, and justifies the south setback based on a production liner cemented in the lateral with a wet shoe and ability to frac out the shoe.

Direct

Permit Information, Conditions of Approval
2026-10-07 (Exact confidence)

This is a direct regulatory condition tied to the well's specific geometry (wet shoe lateral completion) and spacing unit, differentiating it from standard setback rules.

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, Conditions of Approval
2026-10-07 (Exact confidence)

Explicitly links a non-standard wellbore completion design (wet shoe) to a permit condition, justifying a specific operational constraint.

Approval to drill the well is given pursuant to Commission Order No. 35252.

Direct

Permit Information, Conditions of Approval
2026-10-07 (Exact confidence)

Directly ties the permit's legal authority to a specific regulatory order, anchoring the approval.

Operator submits Sundry Notice requesting waiver of adjacent operator notification requirement pursuant to Order No. 31973, as Oasis is the operator of the adjacent spacing unit.

Supporting

Operator correspondence dated September 2nd, 2026
2026-09-02 (Exact confidence)

Directly supports permit approval by addressing and seeking waiver for a specific regulatory precondition (adjacent operator notification).

Affidavit affirming Surface Use Agreement for off-lease drilling from the pad location, dated August 25, 2026.

Supporting

Affidavit dated August 25, 2026
2026-08-25 (Exact confidence)

Required pre-approval documentation to satisfy regulatory condition for wells drilled 'off-lease' from the pad location.

Historical Context (2)

The wellbore is designed with a 'wet shoe' completion configuration (intentionally over-displaced cement creating ~400 ft of uncemented annulus) for toe initiation via wireline.
Well Information attachment - 'Wet Shoe' section and Fig. 1.1 · Relative
This is a persistent, non-standard well design choice that dictates specific completion procedures (wireline perforating vs. tubing/tractor), fluid volumes, and operational risks for the life of the well.

The well is drilled from a pad location (SW SE 19-145-95) but enters the target Bakken pool in an 'off-lease' spacing unit (S30,31-145-95 & S3,10-144-96), requiring a Surface Use Agreement.
Affidavit, Permit Conditions, Completion Intervals · 2026-08-25
The Surface Use Agreement obligation with the surface owner persists for the duration of operations from this pad, governing surface access, damages, and long-term relations for all wells drilled from this location.

Operator Pattern

Operator utilizes detailed technical planning (anti-collision statements, certified well plans, wet shoe design) and proactive regulatory compliance (seeking waivers, submitting affidavits) for pad-drilled, off-lease horizontal wells.
Includes comprehensive anti-collision statement, certified survey plan dated 8/17/2026, 'wet shoe' engineering detail, and pre-emptive submission of SUA affidavit and notification waiver request.

Confidence: High
The permit document itself provides a clear, direct explanation for approval (Order 35252) and key conditions (setbacks linked to wet shoe). Supporting pre-permit documents are dated and directly tied to stated requirements. Text extraction, while imperfect, provides sufficient regulatory and technical signals.