North Dakota Industrial Commission Daily Report - 19554 - Permits Approved, Modifications, and Confidential Status Updates

Aug 27, 2026

North Dakota Industrial Commission daily report dated July 21, 2026, providing permit approvals and permit modification approvals for specific oil and gas wells. It lists approvals and drill-back actions outside defined spacing units, including detailed field coordinates, acreage drilling unit descriptions, and API identifiers. The report also records changes in confidentiality status, identifies confidential wells that are plugged or producing, notes producing wells completed with measured output rates, and states an active daily rig count with guidance for the current rig list.

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Permits Approved

Permit Modification Approved - Spacing Unit Change

Confidential Status Updates

Approved for Confidential Status

Released from Confidential Status

Confidential Wells Plugged or Producing

Producing Wells Completed

Change of Operator

Active Daily Rig Count

NORTH DAKOTA INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION DATE: JULY 21, 2026 DAILY REPORT: 19554 PERMITS APPROVED: \#43135-PHOENIX OPERATING LLC, ICEMAN 28-21-16-9 1H, SE SW 28-162N-102W, DIVIDE CO., 356’ FSL AND 2364’ FWL, DEVELOPMENT, ALKABO, 2175’ GROUND, API – 33- 023-01845, SPACING UNIT: SECTIONS 9, 16, 21, AND 28, TOWNSHIP 162 NORTH, RANGE 102 WEST, DRILL-BACK OUTSIDE OF SPACING UNIT \#43136-PHOENIX OPERATING LLC, ICEMAN 28-21-16-9 2H, SE SW 28-162N-102W, DIVIDE CO., 356’ FSL AND 2394’ FWL, DEVELOPMENT, ALKABO, 2177’ GROUND, API – 33- 023-01846, SPACING UNIT: SECTIONS 9, 16, 21, AND 28, TOWNSHIP 162 NORTH, RANGE 102 WEST, DRILL-BACK OUTSIDE OF SPACING UNIT \#43137-PHOENIX OPERATING LLC, ICEMAN 28-21-16-9 3H, SE SW 28-162N-102W, DIVIDE CO., 356’ FSL AND 2424’ FWL, DEVELOPMENT, ALKABO, 2179’ GROUND, API – 33- 023-01847, SPACING UNIT: SECTIONS 9, 16, 21, AND 28, TOWNSHIP 162 NORTH, RANGE 102 WEST, DRILL-BACK OUTSIDE OF SPACING UNIT PERMIT MODIFICATION APPROVED-SPACING UNIT CHANGE: \#42653-KODA RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC, KOLSCH 3119-1BH, SE SW 31-161N-101W, DIVIDE CO., WRITING ROCK (PREVIOUS DANEVILLE), 1920 ACRE DRILLING UNIT CONSISTING OF SECTIONS 19, 30 AND 31, T161N, R101W (PREVIOUS 3480 ACRE CONSISTING OF SECTIONS 24, 25, AND 36, T161N, R102W AND SECTIONS 19, 30 AND 31, T161N, R101W), DRILL-BACK OUTSIDE OF SPACING UNIT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: APPROVED FOR “CONFIDENTIAL” STATUS: \#42424-OASIS PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA LLC, HASSEL 5700 43-24 2BHP, SW SE 24- 157N-100W, WILLIAMS CO. \#42497-OASIS PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA LLC, HOFF 5700 43-24 6B, SW SE 24-157N- 100W, WILLIAMS CO. RELEASED FROM “CONFIDENTAL” STATUS: \#41543 – OASIS PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA LLC, PHOENIX 5602 13-17 2B, NW NE 17- 156N-102W, WILLIAMS CO., BULL BUTTE CONFIDENTIAL WELLS PLUGGED OR PRODUCING: \#41397-ENERPLUS RESOURCES USA CORPORATION, MHA VAIL 4994 42-31 4T, SE SW 31- 149N-94W, MCKENZIE CO. \#41398-ENERPLUS RESOURCES USA CORPORATION, MHA TELLURIDE 4994 42-31-5B, SE SW 31-149N-94W, MCKENZIE CO. \#41405-ENERPLUS RESOURCES USA CORPORATION, MHA OLYMPIC 4994 42-31-10B, SE SW 31-149N-94W, MCKENZIE CO. \#42508-PHOENIX OPERATING LLC, T JOHNSON 32-5-8 4HF, SE SW 29-158N-91W, MOUNTRAIL CO. \#42785-PHOENIX OPERATING LLC, T JOHNSON FED 32-5-8 3HFR, SE SW 29-158N-91W, MOUNTRAIL CO. CONTINUED: PRODUCING WELLS COMPLETED: \#42204-SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING, LLC, TEXAS E 158-92-8-20-3MBHX, SW SW 04- 158N-92W, MOUNTRAIL CO., 330 BOPD, 1997 BWPD \#42206-SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING, LLC, MINNESOTA W 158-92-4-28-1MBHX, SW SW 04-158N-92W, MOUNTRAIL CO., 237 BOPD, 4228 BWPD \#42379-SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING, LLC, NEBRASKA E 158-92-5-29-20MBHX, SW SW 04-158N-92W, MOUNTRAIL CO., 276 BOPD, 3933 BWPD CHANGE OF OPERATOR: FROM: ENERPLUS RESOURCES USA TO: OASIS PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA LLC \#42842-ORCAS STATE 5601 13-4 2B, LOT 2 04-156N-101W, WILLIAMS CO. \#42846-ORCAS STATE 5601 13-4 3B, LOT 2 04-156N-101W, WILLIAMS CO. \#42847-ORCAS STATE 5601 13-4 4B, LOT 2 04-156N-101W, WILLIAMS CO. \#42848-BERGER 5601 13-4 2B, LOT 2 04-156N-101W, WILLIAMS CO. ACTIVE DAILY RIG COUNT: 23 THE CURRENT ACTIVE DRILLING RIG LIST CAN BE LOCATED BY VISITING THE DMR HOMEPAGE, CLICKING OIL AND GAS, AND SELECTING ACTIVE DRILLING RIGS. FOR QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT OIL AND GAS DIVISION AT 701-328-8020 OR EMAIL OILANDGASINFO@ND.GOV

FAQs

What does the report mainly cover for July 21, 2026?

It summarizes permit approvals, permit modification approvals, and updates related to confidential well status, along with producing wells completed and an active daily rig count.

How are spacing unit changes documented in the report?

They are recorded under “Permit Modification Approved - Spacing Unit Change,” including the permit number, operator, well designation, writing rock details, acre drilling unit composition, and instruction to drill back outside the original spacing unit.

Where can readers find the current active drilling rig list?

The report directs readers to the DMR homepage, then navigate to Oil and Gas and select Active Drilling Rigs; questions can be sent to the Oil and Gas Division contact information provided.

Aug 27, 2026

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