Question on Oil permits versus spud dates and drilling

North Dakota Mineral Rights Burke County, ND
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Hi, So, my question is, our family finally has some action on our section with drilling permits, a well pad that was made last summer, and now drilling on it. We have 4 different drilling permit numbers per the ND Activity reports, and on the Confidential List. Now looking at a map again, there are only 2 permit numbers that have a spud date now 4/14 and 4/15. The other two permit numbers nothing. On the Confidential List, these two permit numbers will come off on 10/15 and 10/16 this year.

Are we to believe it’s only going to be 2 wells and not 4 as we were told and 4 permits?

Numbers are #38109 and #38111 with spud dates. Numbers #38110 and #38112 no spud date. I personally looked at the well pad yesterday and the Nabors B23 rig is in the process of being loaded up, they are finished and off the current Active Drilling Rig list.

Anyone know anything about all these variables with drilling permit numbers? I know it’s on the Confidential list so Silver Hill will not answer any questions, I tried. :slight_smile:

Thank you for any guesses on these questions in advance! Beth

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Welcome back to the forum. It is always helpful to give the section, township and range so that we can look up the location.

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These are the numbers and sections: #38109, LFM2 19-31 161-93 BTF, NW NW 19-161N-93W, BURKE CO., LEAF MOUNTAIN #38110, LFM2 19-31 161-93 AMB, NW NW 19-161N-93W, BURKE CO., LEAF MOUNTAIN #38111, LFM2 18-06 161-93 BMB, NW NW 19-161N-93W, BURKE CO., LEAF MOUNTAIN #38112, LFM2 18-06 161-93 ATF, NW NW 19-161N-93W, BURKE CO., LEAF MOUNTAIN

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19-T161N-R93W is where the well pad is. Copied info for one permit number below from Confidential list.

38111 33013019130000 Silver Hill Energy Operating, LLC LFM2 18-06 161-93 BMB LOT1 19-T161N-R93W 10/15/2025

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Anyone have any guesses?

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We just have to wait for the confidential status to play out. No rig on site at this time.

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Thanks, I wondered if it all was Confidential until it releases off. Which is Oct 15 and Oct 16 of this year. Just seems weird that there’s 4 permits for the well pad, and only 2 permits have ‘spud dates’ and those 2 are the ones with the release dates on the Confidential list. The Nabors B23 has already drilled and last week it was being packed up off the well pad. I live only a few hours away (5 hrs) and can drive over there and have eye’s on the situation. We had one company that wanted to buy our minerals (even at this late date of active drilling) and they are the ones that confirmed that there will be 4 wells. Guess we wait and see. Thank you. Beth

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You can keep an eye on www.fracfocus.org and watch for a frac. I used the advanced search. I see two earlier LMF wells, but not yours yet. It would be a bit too early. Not sure if the Confidential status holds back frac focus data’s time frame.

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Thank you! I’ll keep an eye on this. Yes, the LFM1 isn’t ours… just the FLM2. So many things to watch for! I figured fracking was the next step, so I’ll get onto this site and watch it. Thank you so much for all your expertise! Beth