West Clark 135-2513H

EOG Resources, Inc. · McKenzie County, ND · File #43394 · Generated 2026-10-14 06:31

API: 3305310901
Target Formation: Three Forks First Bench (B1)
Permit Explained: Yes

Permit Cycle Assessment

The permit's primary conditions (spacing unit under Order 34574, specific setbacks) are explicitly stated. The north setback is justified by the proposed cemented liner/wet shoe design. The off-spacing location is resolved by a tribal Right-of-Way affidavit.

Permit Cycle Signals (4)

Permit approval granted conditionally under Commission Order No. 34574 with specified setbacks (150' north/south, 250' west, 500' east) within a 1440-acre spacing unit (Sections 13, 24, 25, less Lots 1-4).

Direct

PERMIT INFORMATION / STIPULATIONS section of permit
2026-10-08 (Exact confidence)

This is the direct regulatory order conditioning the permit approval, establishing the legal drilling unit and wellbore setback requirements.

North setback justification: based on a production liner cemented in the lateral with a wet shoe and the ability to frac out the shoe.

Supporting

PERMIT INFORMATION / Conditions of Approval section
2026-10-08 (Exact confidence)

Provides a technical justification for a specific (north) setback, directly tied to the proposed well's completion design (cemented liner with wet shoe).

Operator request to 'frac out of the toe' via a wiper plug/burst plug assembly, with an 8-bbl fluid displacement.

Supporting

Toe Assembly detail note within cementing schematic
Relative (pre-permit) (Inferred confidence)

Directly supports and explains the 'wet shoe' completion method cited in the permit's north setback justification.

Affidavit attesting to executed Right-of-Way (Resolution No. 26-173-FWF) from Three Affiliated Tribes for off-spacing facilities placement.

Direct

AFFIDAVIT IN RE OFF LEASE MEASUREMENT
2026-08-05 (Exact confidence)

Required for permit approval as the well pad is located off the spacing unit (in Section 36). The affidavit confirms surface access rights.

Historical Context (2)

The well pad and access roads are located on Fort Berthold Indian Reservation lands (Tract T1092A-B), requiring a Tribal Right-of-Way with a 20-year term under specific Tribal resolutions and conditions.
Affidavit referencing Resolution No. 26-173-FWF, Resolution text · 2026-07-08
Establishes long-term surface use obligations, bonding, insurance, and Tribal oversight for the pad, roads, and pipeline beyond the drilling permit term.

Affidavit of Notice provided to adjacent operators pursuant to NDIC Order 31848, as the wellbore enters the Bakken system outside the target spacing unit.
AFFIDAVIT OF NOTICE · 2026-07-16
Creates a regulatory obligation for EOG to have communicated drilling and completion plans to offset operators, which may affect future coordination (e.g., frac hits, parent/child well planning).

Confidence: High
Key permit conditions (Order 34574, setbacks, off-spacing affidavit) are explicitly documented in the permit or contemporaneous, operator-submitted affidavits. The direct link between the wet shoe design and the north setback condition is clear.