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XTO Energy Secures Six New Permits in Dunn County, Two Oasis Wells Declassified - Bakken Wire
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XTO Energy Secures Six New Permits in Dunn County, Two Oasis Wells Declassified

The North Dakota DMR approved six confidential permits for XTO in a single Dunn County spacing unit, while Oasis and Hunt had previous confidential statuses removed.

Bakken Wire Staff·☀️Morning Wire·

The North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources approved six new drilling permits on Wednesday, May 6, all for XTO Energy Inc. in a concentrated area of Dunn County. According to the DMR Daily Activity Report, all permits are for locations within the same legal description: SW SE 09-148N-96W.

The approved permits are for the Warthog Federal 34X-9AXD, 34X-9E, 34X-9B, 34X-9F, 34X-9C, and 34X-9G wells. All six permits are designated for the 'CONFIDENTIAL' field. This batch of permits indicates significant development planning by XTO within a single spacing unit.

In addition to new permits, the report listed three wells that have had their confidential status removed. Two are Oasis Petroleum North America LLC wells in Mountrail County. The Feiring State 5793 13-16 2BU and Feiring State 5793 13-16 3BU, both located in NW NE 16-157N-93W in the Big Butte field, are no longer confidential.

A third well, operated by Hunt Oil Company, also had its confidential status removed. The Burke 155-90-36-25H- 1 well is located in SE SE 36-155N-90W in Mountrail County's Parshall field.

The day's activity highlights continued operator interest in core areas of the Bakken. XTO Energy's new permits are focused in Dunn County, a consistently active oil-producing region. The removal of confidential status on the Oasis and Hunt wells in Mountrail County, home to the prolific Parshall and Sanish fields, signals those wells have likely completed their initial confidential production period, making their production data public.

The confidential designation for new permits allows operators to withhold specific well data for a period, typically six months to a year, to protect competitive information. The declassification of the Oasis and Hunt wells provides a glimpse into prior development activity in Mountrail County.

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

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