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DMR: Four New McKenzie Co. Permits to Phoenix; Hess, Whiting Wells Released

Phoenix Operating LLC secured permits for a four-well pad in the Ranch Creek field, while five wells from Hess, Whiting, and Koda were released from confidential status.

Bakken Wire Staff·☀️Morning Wire·

The North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources approved four new drilling permits on Monday, October 12, according to its daily activity report. All permits were issued to Phoenix Operating LLC for a single location in McKenzie County.

The permits are for the SHIV 13-24-25-36 1H through 4H wells, all located in SE SW 12-146N-99W within the Ranch Creek field. The filings represent a new four-well pad for the operator in a prolific area of the Bakken formation.

In other activity, five wells were released from confidential status, making their initial production data publicly available. Hess Bakken Investments II, LLC, had one well released: the AN-LONE TREE-152-95-1207H-4 in NE NE 11-152N-95W, McKenzie County.

Two Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation wells in the Assiniboine field of McKenzie County were also released. These are the PAULSON 5104 44-13 2B in NE SE 13-151N-104W and the CLIFFSIDE FEDERAL 5103 41-7 4B in Lot 4, 7-151N-103W.

Koda Resources Operating, LLC, had one well released: the AMBER 2133-1BH in NE NE 21-160N-103W, Divide County, within the Fertile Valley field. A second Hess filing, the GO-LEMIRE-157-97-3613H-2 in SW SE 36-157N-97W, Williams County, Ray field, was also listed as released from confidential status.

Monday's permit activity highlights continued investment in the core of the Bakken, with all new permits concentrated in McKenzie County. The release of five wells from confidential status provides new production data points across multiple counties and operators, offering insights into recent well performance for Hess, Whiting, and Koda.

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North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources Daily Activity Report for October 12, 2026

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