# Bottineau County, ND - Oil & Gas Discussion archives
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/bottineau-county-nd-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1518
**Category:** Bottineau County, ND
**Created:** [February 13, 2011, 12:19am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/bottineau-county-nd-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1518 "2011-02-13T00:19:47Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@Gayle](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Gayle)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2011, 12:19am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/bottineau-county-nd-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1518/1 "2011-02-13T00:19:47Z")
Oil & gas discussion group for those interested in Bottineau County, ND. Share your experience regarding lease bonus, royalty rates, drilling activity, and oil & gas news.
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### Author:  [@larry\_pritchett](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/larry_pritchett)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2011, 2:47pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/bottineau-county-nd-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1518/2 "2011-05-16T14:47:15Z")
Recently got offer on Township 161 North, Range 81 West. Does anybody know the going rate or had any offers in this area?
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### Author:  [@allan\_b\_altschuler](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/allan_b_altschuler)
#### Post date: [December 4, 2011, 11:34pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/bottineau-county-nd-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1518/3 "2011-12-04T23:34:16Z")
How far East are the oil representatives exploring property purchases? Also how are they handling abandoned land? Thank you!
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### Author:  [@Kevin\_B\_Koonce](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Kevin_B_Koonce)
#### Post date: [January 5, 2012, 5:58pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/bottineau-county-nd-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1518/4 "2012-01-05T17:58:52Z")
[http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/28/us-energy-giant-idUSTRE7BR0G420111228](http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/28/us-energy-giant-idUSTRE7BR0G420111228)
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### Author:  [@Lou](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Lou)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2012, 11:33am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/bottineau-county-nd-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1518/5 "2012-02-27T11:33:56Z")
Has there been any activity around 160N 82W?
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### Author:  [@Jason\_Greemore](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Jason_Greemore)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2012, 11:47pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/bottineau-county-nd-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1518/6 "2012-03-13T23:47:00Z")
Hey everyone,
I’m new to this forum. I have some land in Sheridan County, Montana, and have been following the activity there. Just found out we have inherited some land in Bottineau County. Has there been much leasing activity in this area? Can anyone share with me what terms they got for leases?
Sounds as though everything is pretty new in this area.
Thanks, Jason
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### Author:  [@Dan\_Harvey](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Dan_Harvey)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2012, 7:21pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/bottineau-county-nd-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1518/7 "2012-04-05T19:21:47Z")
Hi all, We were contacted last week by a landman about our mineral rights in T160N R82W south of the Wiley Field. Not sure what company he represents except they are out of Billings, MT I think. A co-owner of the rights has already signed. Does anyone know what the going lease terms (bonus, length of primary lease, royalty, etc.) might be in this area? From what I have seen, $100/ac, 3-5yrs, 18-22% royalty seem to be the general terms. The 5yrs seems a bit long to us, but we are neophytes at this.
Also, has there been any other recent activity not already mentioned in the prior posts?
Thank you
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### Author:  [@Bettina\_Marie\_Wade\_Olson](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Bettina_Marie_Wade_Olson)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2012, 3:14am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/bottineau-county-nd-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1518/8 "2012-05-02T03:14:58Z")
Doesn’t anyone have any news on the wells in our area?
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### Author:  [@Jan\_Dunnegan](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Jan_Dunnegan)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2012, 9:15pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/bottineau-county-nd-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1518/9 "2012-05-02T21:15:28Z")
We leased some mineral rights last summer in Township 164 N - Range 78W for $100/ac for 3 years. Have heard nothing since. My research showed well on Section 33 is producing. Anyone know anything about this site? Thanks in advance for any info you send.
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### Author:  [@Dan\_Harvey](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Dan_Harvey)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2012, 9:02pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/bottineau-county-nd-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1518/10 "2012-05-16T21:02:07Z")
Jan, What was the royalty?
We did get an offer for $100/ac, 5 yrs, and 1/6% royalty. We are now considering a counter offer.
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### Author:  [@Gayle](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Gayle)
#### Post date: [May 17, 2012, 1:28am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/bottineau-county-nd-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1518/11 "2012-05-17T01:28:38Z")
I started this group because I wanted information on the Bottineau area. I think that is why we are all here. There is very little information and it is nice to share what we know. Thank you for your contributions.
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### Author:  [@merle\_block](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/merle_block)
#### Post date: [May 17, 2012, 3:44pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/bottineau-county-nd-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1518/12 "2012-05-17T15:44:25Z")
Are there any active rigs in the County?
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### Author:  [@merle\_block](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/merle_block)
#### Post date: [May 17, 2012, 3:48pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/bottineau-county-nd-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1518/13 "2012-05-17T15:48:39Z")
There was a rumor that there would be some drilling south of Bottineau this summer. If you check the quarterly statements of the Canadian companies they state the wells are producing about 20 bbls above expectations.
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### Author:  [@merle\_block](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/merle_block)
#### Post date: [May 17, 2012, 3:51pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/bottineau-county-nd-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1518/14 "2012-05-17T15:51:57Z")
The companies are Legacy Oil and Gas and Surge. Both are north of the border.
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### Author:  [@larry\_pritchett](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/larry_pritchett)
#### Post date: [May 17, 2012, 6:16pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/bottineau-county-nd-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1518/15 "2012-05-17T18:16:12Z")
161 North-81 West, does anyone know of any activity near there???
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### Author:  [@merle\_block](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/merle_block)
#### Post date: [May 17, 2012, 7:38pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/bottineau-county-nd-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1518/16 "2012-05-17T19:38:43Z")
Not sure but you can check the NDIC oil division page to find some info or the bakkenblog.
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### Author:  [@Bettina\_Marie\_Wade\_Olson](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Bettina_Marie_Wade_Olson)
#### Post date: [September 7, 2012, 5:13am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/bottineau-county-nd-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1518/17 "2012-09-07T05:13:51Z")
Does anybody have any news on this area activity? It seems to be so quiet.
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### Author:  [@Lou](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Lou)
#### Post date: [September 7, 2012, 10:31am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/bottineau-county-nd-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1518/18 "2012-09-07T10:31:30Z")
We just signed a lease with a company from Colorado. The owner has drilled 3 or 4 wells in Bottineau County, but all have been dry. We were told he was going to drill one more and if that was also dry he was going to stop drilling in the area. I believe the next well he will drill is going to be in the Maxbass area.
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### Author:  [@r\_w\_kennedy](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/r_w_kennedy)
#### Post date: [September 7, 2012, 2:20pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/bottineau-county-nd-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1518/19 "2012-09-07T14:20:56Z")
Lou, I hope you got paid before you gave them the lease. I can see where it could be to your advantage to offer a free lease, i.e., no bonus, with higher royalty, just to get someone interested in exploring your minerals, but for a paid up oil and gas lease at less than 20% royalty, I would say they need to pay before they receive your lease. To get the bonus payment out of a lessee could cost you $10 to $50K dollars in legal fees.
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### Author:  [@Dan\_Harvey](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Dan_Harvey)
#### Post date: [September 7, 2012, 2:45pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/bottineau-county-nd-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1518/20 "2012-09-07T14:45:35Z")
We received lease offers from Ballard and Diamond on our minerals right in Township 160 North Range 82 West just west of Maxbass and south of the Wiley Field. We accepted one from Diamond for $115/ac, 5 years, 1/6% royalty. We tried to negotiate but they were both firm.
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