I noticed this in next month’s docket… https://www.dmr.nd.gov/oilgas/dockets/2025/docket121725.pdf
Phoenix Operating LLC wants to set up a standup spacing unit that includes some minerals we own in section 25,145-99. (Case 32408) As far as I know nobody in the family has been contacted about leasing anything there…The item mentions 5 horizontal wells, but nobody in the family has heard anything. I’m just curious what to expect.
I think there may be some leases recorded in sections 24 and/or 36… but not from our family… and we don’t hold minerals in those sections.
I did notice that this item is continued to January, but I expect it will come up then.
Thanks for any help.
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Are your legals right? Township 145, Range 99, Section 25? That looks like the Little Missouri National Grassland area or some other government owned/managed area. The green colors on the map (GIS map on NDO&G website) reflect government but there’s too many similar shades of green to be sure which it is. Do you own acres there? There’s literally been zero activity in that area. Just wondering if the Legals are wrong? I don’t know enough but definitely look for this again next month.
It occurred to me that the legal description might be wrong in the docket… but yes, we hold mineral rights in that section… we have had several leases that include that section, but no wells.
I was interested because the docket indicates establishment of a standup spacing unit that includes a section to the north, and one to the sourh of our section… we hold rights in a number of odd-numbered sections in 145/99.
I’d never seen that happen before.
The docket (on the link I gave before) reads “Application of Phoenix Operating LLC for an order extending nd amending the applicable orders for Charlie Bob-Bakken Pool to establish a standup 1920-acre spacing unit described as Sections 24, 25, and 36, T.145N., R.99W., McKenzie County,
ND, and authorize five horizontal wells to be drilled on such unit or granting such other relief as may be appropriate.”
Thanks for the advice to look again next month… I will be sure to do so.
We noticed there seems to be more leasing activity in the area, including one we got this year on another section in 145/99.