The Forest Service is proposing to approve necessary surface use associated with Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation and Newfield Exploration Company's proposal to drill, complete, and produce an oil well on their Federal oil and gas lease.
Location
Approximately 24 miles west-northwest of New Town, ND. Generally located within the Sand Creek Oil Field.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
08/30/2013
2
Comment Period
08/30/2013
3
Decision
04/2014 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
06/2014 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Oil |
| Tarpon Federal 24-20, 44-19, Helsingborg Federal 153-96-22-27 & Sand Creek | Decision Signed Date: 04/10/2014 |
| Forests | Dakota Prairie Grasslands |
| Districts | Mckenzie Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Sections 15, 19, 20, 21, and 22, T153N, R96W. |