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DMR Daily Activity Report Shows No New Filings for Sunday

No new drilling permits, spud notices, or completion reports were filed with state regulators on September 6.

Bakken Wire Staff·☀️Morning Wire·

The North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) reported no new activity filings in its daily report for Sunday, September 6, 2026. The report, which was published on Monday, September 7, showed no new permits, spud reports, completion notices, or plugging records.

The DMR's daily activity report is a key source of operational data for the Bakken formation, tracking the initiation and progress of oil and gas wells. It typically includes new drilling permits issued by the state, notices that a well has been spud (drilling commenced), reports of well completions, and official records of well plugging.

Days with no new filings are a normal occurrence in the reporting cycle, particularly following weekends and holidays when regulatory offices are closed and operator field activity often slows. The lack of filings indicates a pause in the submission of new regulatory paperwork rather than a complete halt to all ongoing drilling and completion work across the Williston Basin.

Bakken Wire will continue to monitor the DMR's daily reports for updates on permit approvals and well activity.

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North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources Daily Activity Report for September 6, 2026.

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