Bakken Growth Near Ride the Lightning & My McKenzie County Acreage?

Hello friends,

Looking for insight from anyone familiar with current Bakken development activity, especially around the “Ride the Lightning” area and west/southwest of it near my acreage in McKenzie County, ND.

My minerals are located in:

  • T149N-R103W Section 33

  • T148N-R104W Sections 1 & 2

I’ve been researching nearby permits, rigs, spacing units, and development trends on the ND Oil & Gas GIS map. I’m trying to understand:

  • Which operators are most active nearby

  • Whether expansion/drilling is moving west or southwest

  • How close current development is to these sections

  • Whether people are seeing increased leasing, permitting, or infrastructure growth in this area

I recently received lease offers covering approximately 158.38 net mineral acres.

Would appreciate any local knowledge, operator insight, or thoughts on which nearby areas may develop first. Thanks in advance.