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DMR Daily Activity Report Shows No New Filings for Saturday

No new permits, spuds, completions, or plugging reports were filed with the state regulator on July 18.

Bakken Wire Staff·☀️Morning Wire·

The North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) daily activity report for Saturday, July 18, 2026, contained no new filings, according to the agency's data. No new drilling permits, well spuds, completions, or plugging reports were recorded.

The DMR's daily report is a key snapshot of regulatory activity in the Bakken formation and wider Williston Basin. It typically lists applications for permits to drill (APDs), notices of well spudding, well completion reports, and notices of well plugging. These filings are essential for tracking the pace of development and operational shifts across North Dakota's oil fields.

Days with no new activity filings are a normal occurrence in the reporting cycle. Such lulls are common on weekends and around state holidays when operator offices and regulatory processing are typically offline. The absence of filings does not indicate a halt in ongoing field operations but reflects the administrative cadence of the industry.

Market observers and royalty owners monitor these reports for signals of changing activity levels. Consistent periods of low filing activity can sometimes precede broader trends, but single-day absences are routine. The next report, covering activity for Sunday, July 19, will be released on Monday.

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North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources daily activity report for July 18, 2026.

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