Scout Energy (Scout) has proposed the FHMU M-817 Redrill project to further develop the federal mineral estate by expanding the existing oil and gas pad to the original footprint and drill a horizontal lateral well.
Location
The Scout FHMU M-817 well pad is located approximately 9 miles E of Medora, North Dakota.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
10/21/2025
2
Decision
10/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
12/2025 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.3 (3) |
| Special Authority | Oil & Gas - Sec. 390, Energy Policy Act Of 2005 (Sec 390) |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Minerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations |
| Scout Energy FHMU M-817 Redrill Well Pad Expansion | Decision Signed Date: 10/27/2025 |
| Forests | Dakota Prairie Grasslands |
| Districts | Medora Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | SESW Section 32, T140N, R100W, 5th PM, Billings County, North Dakota |