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Four New Permits Filed in Divide, Burke Counties; Eight Renewals Processed

Petro-Hunt and Silver Hill Energy secure new drilling approvals as Phoenix Operating renames multiple wells and Whiting releases confidential status on several.

Bakken Wire Staff·☀️Morning Wire·

The North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources approved four new drilling permits and processed eight permit renewals in its latest daily activity report. All new permits are for wells with 'Confidential' status.

Petro-Hunt L.L.C. was approved for two new horizontal wells in Divide County. The permits are for the JOYCE 160-98-4A-16-4H and the BISSONNETTE 161-97-31D-19-3H, according to the DMR report. Silver Hill Energy Operating LLC also secured two new permits, both in Burke County. Those wells are the AVALANCHE 161-93-16-4-20MBHX and the LFM1 161-93-21-33-20TFHX.

The report listed eight permit renewals. Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc. renewed a permit for its NRDT 1 well in Oliver County, associated with carbon dioxide storage facilities. Koda Resources Operating, LLC renewed permits for two wells, the AMBER 2203-1BH and AMBER 2203-2BH, in Divide County's Fertile Valley field. The filing noted both Koda wells are "LOCATION OUTSIDE OF SPACING UNIT."

Phoenix Operating LLC was active with five permit renewals, all involving well name changes for locations in Divide County. The wells PK 29-32 2HS, PK 29-32 3H, PK 30-31-6-7 1H-LL, PK 29-32 4H-LL, and PK 1 SWD all previously operated under the "HOBBIT" naming convention.

In additional filings, three permits for Oasis Petroleum North America LLC in Mountrail County were listed under "ADDITIONAL INFORMATION." The wells are EMIE FEDERAL 5792 31-7 3B, EMIE FEDERAL 5792 31-7 4B, and EMIE FEDERAL 5792 31-7 2BX.

Seven wells were released from "Confidential" status, making their information public. Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation had five wells released: the P EVANS 154-99-2-4-28-1H in Williams County, the KOALA 14-32HU and KOALA 31-2H in McKenzie County, and the VANCE 44-9TFH and MOEN 41-2-5H in Williams County. Oasis Petroleum North America LLC had two wells released from confidential status: the THELEN 5297 11-6 4B in McKenzie County and the DAVIDSON 5795 31-33 2B in Williams County.

The daily activity report provides a snapshot of regulatory filings for oil and gas development in North Dakota. New permits indicate planned future drilling activity, while renewals and status changes reflect ongoing administrative updates for existing well locations.

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North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources Daily Activity Report for Tuesday, October 13, 2026.

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