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The permit contains contemporaneous documentation explaining the approval. The Conditions of Approval explicitly reference Commission Order 35140 and justify a 150' east setback based on a production liner with wet shoe design. Pre-permit correspondence shows regulatory compliance with spacing unit
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DEVON ENERGY WILLISTON, L.L.C. · Williams County, ND · File #43390 · Generated 2026-10-14 06:31
- API
- 3310506911
- Target Formation
- BUFORD-BAKKEN
- Permit Explained
- Yes
Permit Cycle Assessment
The permit contains contemporaneous documentation explaining the approval. The Conditions of Approval explicitly reference Commission Order 35140 and justify a 150' east setback based on a production liner with wet shoe design. Pre-permit correspondence shows regulatory compliance with spacing unit notifications and federal coordination requirements.
Permit Cycle Signals (5)
Page 1: Conditions of Approval
2026-10-08 (Exact confidence)
Specific setback modification for east boundary justifies unique well design and completion technique referenced in permit approval.
Letter from Devon Energy to Todd Holweger, NDIC
2026-09-11 (Exact confidence)
Pre-permit submission demonstrates regulatory compliance for multi-well pad crossing spacing unit boundaries, directly supporting permit approval.
Email from Nathaniel Erbele to Yani Durden
2026-10-08 (Exact confidence)
Regulatory correspondence on approval date highlights specific jurisdictional consideration for this spacing unit that may have conditioned approval.
Page 1: Conditions of Approval
Relative (Inferred confidence)
Explicit regulatory order cited as authorization for this specific permit approval.
Proposed Drilling Plan - Section Details
Unknown (Missing confidence)
Technical design element directly supports and is referenced in permit's unique setback condition.
Historical Context (3)
NDIC Order 31973 requires operators to provide directional drilling and completion plans to adjacent spacing unit operators when wellbore traverses through adjacent unit.
September 11, 2026 Devon letter referencing NDIC Order 31973 · Relative
Creates ongoing notification obligation for future wells that cross spacing unit boundaries, requiring pre-drill coordination with adjacent operators.
Wellbore traverses through adjacent spacing unit (enters Bakken Petroleum System outside target spacing unit per Devon letter).
September 11, 2026 Devon letter and Completion Intervals showing 2560-acre spacing unit across four sections · 2026-09-11
Establishes precedent and operational pattern for multi-section spacing units and cross-boundary drilling that will affect future permit applications and unit coordination.
Spacing unit composition (Sections 1,2,5,6 across Townships 152N, Ranges 103W and 104W) triggers potential federal permitting requirements due to federal mineral ownership.
October 8, 2026 NDIC email and Completion Interval legal description · 2026-10-08
Future permits in this area will require BLM coordination, adding regulatory layer and timing consideration for approval.
Operator Pattern
Proactive regulatory compliance with pre-submission of required notifications and documentation for multi-well pads crossing spacing units.
September 11, 2026 letter demonstrates Devon self-identifying compliance with Order 31973 for all five wells on pad before permit approval.
Confidence: High
Permit contains explicit Conditions of Approval with technical justification for setback modification, plus dated regulatory correspondence directly tied to permit approval. Well file includes both direct regulatory conditions and supporting technical/regulatory submissions.