FURY 2-1-6-5F 1H

DEVON ENERGY WILLISTON, L.L.C. · Williams County, ND · File #43389 · Generated 2026-10-14 06:31

API: 3310506910
Target Formation: BAKKEN
Permit Explained: Yes

Permit Cycle Assessment

The permit approval is directly explained by Commission Order 35140, a non-routine setback modification due to wet shoe design, a pre-construction inspection requirement, and contemporaneous federal minerals coordination.

Permit Cycle Signals (4)

Setback condition modified for east boundary: 'The east 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/Stipulations (Page 1)
2026-10-08 (Exact confidence)

Modifies routine 150' east setback based on specific wellbore construction (wet shoe, cemented liner) to facilitate completion operations.

Approval conditioned on Commission Order No. 35140, specifically referencing the 2560-acre spacing unit.

Direct

Permit Information/Stipulations (Page 1)
2026-10-08 (Exact confidence)

Permit approval is explicitly granted pursuant to this specific order, conditioning the wellbore geometry and setbacks within the defined unit.

Requirement to contact NDIC Field Inspector Jessica Gilkey prior to location construction.

Direct

Permit Information/Stipulations (Page 1)
Relative (Exact confidence)

A non-routine, pre-construction field inspection contact specific to this permit.

NDIC notification to operator regarding potential Federal permit requirement for spacing unit, prompting contact with BLM.

Direct

Email from Nathaniel Erbele to Yani Durden (10/8/2026)
2026-10-08 (Exact confidence)

Direct, date-anchored communication from the permitting engineer on the approval date highlighting a potential federal coordination step.

Historical Context (2)

Operator's September 11, 2026 notification letter acknowledging requirement (per NDIC Order 31973) to provide drilling/completion plans when wellbore traverses adjacent spacing unit.
Letter from Yani Durden to Todd Holweger · 2026-09-11
Establishes a forward operational obligation for trajectory and completion details when crossing unit boundaries, applicable to these and future wells.

Stipulation: 'An erosion control plan must be in place prior to spudding.'
Permit Information/Stipulations (Page 1) · 2026-10-08
Creates a persistent, pre-spudding operational requirement for surface disturbance management.

Operator Pattern

Proactive regulatory engagement and documentation for unit boundary crossings.
Submitted formal notification letter (9/11/2026) to NDIC addressing NDIC Order 31973 requirements for wells entering the target spacing unit from outside.

Confidence: High
Key permit-conditioning signals (Order 35140, modified setback, pre-construction contact) are directly stated in the permit stipulations. A pertinent, dated email from the permitting engineer on the approval date provides clear contemporaneous context for federal coordination.