North Dakota Single Well (In Excess of 2000 ft Depth) Bond
Overview
Drilling a single well deeper than 2,000 feet in North Dakota? You need this bond in place before you put a bit in the ground. The North Dakota Single Well (In Excess of 2,000 ft Depth) Bond guarantees that you, as the operator, will properly plug and abandon the well when required, restore the surface, and comply with state oil and gas regulations from spud to abandonment. Without it, the state will not authorize your well operation.
Who Needs This Bond?
Operators permitted to drill and produce from a single well exceeding 2,000 feet depth in North Dakota need this bond — that includes independent oil and gas operators, energy companies drilling their first North Dakota well, and out-of-state operators entering the Williston Basin or any other North Dakota formation at that depth threshold. If you hold a permit for a specific deep well rather than a blanket statewide bond, this single-well instrument is your required financial assurance. It is tied to that one well, not your entire portfolio of operations.
What is this Bond For?
This bond protects the state of North Dakota, the public, and the environment by guaranteeing that the well operator will meet all plugging, abandonment, and surface restoration obligations under North Dakota oil and gas rules. If the operator fails to properly plug a dry hole or depleted well, abandons the site without restoring it, or causes contamination and walks away, the North Dakota Industrial Commission can call the bond to cover remediation costs. The bond holds operators financially accountable for the full life cycle of a deep single well — not just the drilling phase.
When is it Required?
Before the North Dakota Industrial Commission issues a drilling permit for a single well greater than 2,000 feet in depth, the bond must be on file. You will hit this requirement during the permit application process, before any surface disturbance begins. The Commission will not release a permit for that well until the bond is executed and submitted — so getting bonded is one of the first steps in your permitting sequence, not an afterthought.
Where Does it Apply?
This bond is a statewide North Dakota requirement administered by the North Dakota Industrial Commission Oil and Gas Division. It applies to the specific permitted well location anywhere within the state boundary. It is not transferable to a different well — each deep single well requires its own bond or must be covered under an appropriate blanket bond.
How to Buy Online
Click 'Buy This Bond Online' on this page and the secure surety portal will open in a new tab. Complete the application for your North Dakota Single Well (In Excess of 2,000 ft Depth) Bond, and your bond documents will be ready to submit to the Industrial Commission.
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