Decision Memo Completed

Petro-Hunt 153-95-18B New Oil Wells on Existing Well Pad

Dakota Prairie Grasslands McKenzie, North Dakota Mckenzie Ranger District

Petro-Hunt L.L.B. seeks to drill three new oil and gas wells on an existing 153-95-18B well pad to exercise its right to develop federal oil and gas leases according to the terms of the lease.

Location

From Keene, travel north on Highway 23 for 3 miles to an intersection and then continue north on County Road #55 for 8.3 miles and then west on NFSR #869 to where the access road.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
08/04/2015
2
Decision
10/2016 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
10/2016 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.3 (3)
Special AuthorityOil & Gas - Sec. 390, Energy Policy Act Of 2005 (Sec 390)
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityMinerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations
Petro-Hunt LLC USA 135-96-13A-24-1HS, 7H, 153-96-12D-1-HS and 153-95-18B-4HDecision Signed Date: 10/19/2016
ForestsDakota Prairie Grasslands
DistrictsMckenzie Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionSection 18, T153N, R95W
Minerals and geology