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Daily Activity

Nine New Bakken Permits Approved, Led by Kraken and Murex

Hess, EOG wells released from confidential status; new Divide County SWD permit issued.

Bakken Wire Staff·☀️Morning Wire·

The North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources approved nine new drilling permits on Tuesday, October 6, according to its daily activity report. The bulk of the new permits were filed by Kraken Operating LLC and Murex Petroleum Corporation.

Kraken Operating LLC secured four permits for its "BUBBA" project in McKenzie County, all within a confidential field. The permits are for BUBBA 14-11-2 #3H, #4H, #5H, and #6H. Murex Petroleum Corporation was approved for four permits in Divide County. Two are in the Alkabo field (BR-CJ HANA 36-24H MB and BR-DANI AUTUMN 36-24H MB) and two are in the Daneville field (BR-MICAH ANDREW 1-13H MB and BR-WANDA JUNE 1-13H MB). The ninth permit went to Koda Resources Operating LLC for the AMBER 1705-6BH well in Divide County's Fertile Valley field.

In other activity, several previously confidential wells were released from that status. According to the report, three Hess Bakken Investments II, LLC wells in Williams County (GO-LINDSETH-157-96-3119H-1, -2, -3) and one in McKenzie County (AN-LONE TREE-LN-152-95-1207H-1) are no longer confidential. Three EOG Resources, Inc. wells in Mountrail County (PARSHALL 440-0207H, 441-0218H, and 442-0207H) were also released.

Two other wells, one operated by Devon Energy Williston, L.L.C. in Mountrail County (SCHA 33-34 XN 1H) and one by Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation in McKenzie County (CLIFFSIDE 5103 41-7 6BX), were released from confidential status. The Whiting well's entry also notes an Assiniboine SWD permit was approved.

A new saltwater disposal well permit was approved for Phoenix Operating, LLC. The permit, #43375, is for the HOBBIT 1 SWD well located in the NWNE of Section 29-160-97 in Divide County's Wildrose field.

The daily report highlights continued permit activity in the core Bakken counties of McKenzie and Mountrail, as well as ongoing development in Divide County. The release of multiple wells from confidential status by major operators like Hess and EOG provides new public data on recent drilling results in Williams and Mountrail counties.

Source

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

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