Environmental Assessment Completed

SM Energy Development of Bear Den Oil Wells

Dakota Prairie Grasslands McKenzie, North Dakota Mckenzie Ranger District

SM Energy proposes an expansion of an existing pad, where the Bear Den Federal 4-30H well is located, and the creation of a new pad to drill a total of eight oil and gas wells within the Bear Den Oil field.

Location

Drilling activities would be in the Bear Den Oil Field

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
07/10/2015
2
Comment Period
07/10/2015
3
10/31/2016
4
Objection Period Start
10/31/2016
5
Decision
12/2016 (Estimated)
6
Implementation
06/2017 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityMinerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations; Road Improvements/Construction
Bear Den 4X-30 Oil and Gas Wells, Access Roads, and UtilitiesDecision Signed Date: 12/23/2016
ForestsDakota Prairie Grasslands
DistrictsMckenzie Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionPad expansion would be from NWNW Section 30 to SWSW Section 19 T149N, R95W. New pad would be on NWNW Section 30, T149N, R95W.
Minerals and geology