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DMR Approves Four New Bakken Permits, Marathon Renews Six in Dunn County - Bakken Wire
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DMR Approves Four New Bakken Permits, Marathon Renews Six in Dunn County

Burlington Resources reports strong initial production from two McKenzie County wells as operators file renewal and confidential permits.

Bakken Wire Staff·☀️Morning Wire·

The North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources approved four new drilling permits and ten permit renewals in its latest daily activity report, with Marathon Oil Company leading renewal activity in Dunn County.

Four new permits were issued on Monday, August 17, 2026. According to the DMR report, True Oil LLC received a permit (#43216) for the SUPERIOR FEDERAL 31-32 32-8 TF3H well in McKenzie County's BOWLINE field. Phoenix Operating LLC was approved for the AKEMI FERRARI 14-11-2 1H-LLR (#43217) in Divide County's SKABO field. Petro-Hunt L.L.C. secured two permits (#43218, #43219) for confidential locations in Billings County.

Ten permits were renewed, with Marathon Oil Company accounting for six in a single Dunn County spacing unit. The renewed Marathon permits—ANITA USA 31-14H (#38471), ELVA USA 21-14H (#38472), CAROLYN USA 21-14H (#38473), SHELL USA 21-14TFH (#38474), JUDITH USA 31-14TFH (#38475), and TREASURE USA 41-14TFH (#38476)—are all in the NW NW of section 14-147N-94W within the McGregory Buttes field. Koda Resources Operating, LLC also renewed two permits (#40994, #40995) for the STOUT wells in Divide County's Fertile Valley field, with the DMR noting the locations are outside the standard spacing unit.

Two wells completed by Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company LP reported initial production. The SANMURI 4B-UTFH-ULW (#36698) in McKenzie County flowed 843 barrels of oil per day (BOPD) and 1,036 barrels of water per day (BWPD). The MURI 2D-UTFH (#36701), also in McKenzie County, produced 500 BOPD and 947 BWPD.

The DMR report listed additional filings related to confidential status changes. Hunt Oil Company filed for six wells (#40891, #40892, #41965, #41966, #41967, #41968) in Mountrail County's Oakland area. Hess Bakken Investments II, LLC filed for two wells (#42007, #42008) in McKenzie County.

The activity highlights ongoing operations across the core Bakken region, with new permits in McKenzie, Divide, and Billings counties. The concentration of Marathon Oil's renewals in Dunn County indicates sustained development planning in that area. The strong initial production figures from Burlington Resources' McKenzie County wells underscore the continued productivity of the region.

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North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources Daily Activity Report for August 17, 2026.

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