Decision Memo Completed

Scout Energy FHMU M-817 Redrill Well Pad Expansion

Dakota Prairie Grasslands Billings, North Dakota Medora Ranger District

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 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
Scout Energy FHMU M-817 Redrill Well Pad ExpansionDecision Signed Date: 10/27/2025
ForestsDakota Prairie Grasslands
DistrictsMedora Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionSESW Section 32, T140N, R100W, 5th PM, Billings County, North Dakota
Minerals and geology