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DMR Approves Seven New Bakken Permits; Oasis, Phoenix Lead Activity

State regulators also renewed five Burlington Resources permits and recorded confidential status changes for wells from Oasis, Devon, and Whiting.

Bakken Wire Staff·☀️Morning Wire·

North Dakota's Department of Mineral Resources approved seven new drilling permits in its latest daily activity report, with Oasis Petroleum North America LLC and Phoenix Operating LLC filing the majority. The agency also renewed five existing permits and recorded confidential status changes for several wells.

Oasis Petroleum secured two new permits for the Deep Water Creek Bay field in McLean County. Both are for the MHA GRIZZLY 5090 12-18 well pad, designated as 2BHP and 3BHP, according to the DMR report.

Phoenix Operating LLC was the most active filer, receiving approval for three new horizontal wells in the Strandahl field of Williams County. The permits are for the DAVEY DRILL FED 29-32-2-11 3HF, 4HF, and 5H-LL wells.

XTO Energy Inc. rounded out the new approvals with two permits in Dunn County. The wells are named NAUTILUS FEDERAL 32X-19H-S and NAUTILUS FEDERAL 33X-19C-N.

The DMR renewed five permits for Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company LP, all in McKenzie County. The renewed permits are for the MAVERICK 4B, MAVERICK 4C, STORTROEN 4B, and STORTROEN 4C wells in the Dimmick Lake field. A separate filing noted the BARKLEY 1-5H well, also operated by Burlington in McKenzie County, is now abandoned.

In confidential status changes, Oasis Petroleum North America LLC listed two wells in Williams County's Tioga field: DAVIDSON 5795 31-33 5B and 6BX. Devon Energy Williston, L.L.C., reported a status change for the SCHA 33-34 5TFH well in Mountrail County's Alger field.

Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation also filed a confidential status change for its CLIFFSIDE FEDERAL 5103 41-7 2B well in McKenzie County's Assiniboine field.

The new permit activity is concentrated in the core Bakken counties of Williams, Dunn, and McLean. The permit renewals and status updates indicate ongoing well management and regulatory compliance work by major operators across the basin.

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North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources Daily Activity Report

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