# Abandoned well in mckenzie county
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/abandoned-well-in-mckenzie-county/26357
**Category:** McKenzie County, ND
**Created:** [November 21, 2017, 3:44am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/abandoned-well-in-mckenzie-county/26357 "2017-11-21T03:44:18Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@tami\_reidle](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/tami_reidle)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2017, 3:44am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/abandoned-well-in-mckenzie-county/26357/1 "2017-11-21T03:44:18Z")
I have not had a discussion here before, but I am giving it a try. We have an abandoned oil well in McKenzie County. It was fairly a new well when the company at that time transferred it to another one. It got caught up in a bankruptcy lawsuit. So in the meantime the lease is up, it has been for a few years now. It seems to be owned by Petro-Hunt but not sure. Just curious on your thoughts on how to proceed with checking this out further. The description is:
GRIZZLEY 149-104-15-12-1-2H
Thanks for your help.
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### Author:  [@r\_w\_kennedy](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/r_w_kennedy)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2018, 5:14am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/abandoned-well-in-mckenzie-county/26357/2 "2018-03-10T05:14:23Z")
Tami, I would report it to the state. The state has regulations regarding when a well must be plugged. The operators have a bond to plug the wells and there is a fund to plug wells where they can't find an owner. Something to consider is that someone may want to re-enter that bore one day, which becomes much less likely if it is plugged but if you need it plugged, contact the state oil and gas commission.
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### Author:  [@MRFAdmin\_SV](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/MRFAdmin_SV)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2025, 6:24pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/abandoned-well-in-mckenzie-county/26357/3 "2025-01-11T18:24:17Z")