Thanks for the reply… I had sent a query through their website, maybe two weeks ago… but no answer so far… but it is the holidays. I sent another today.
This section was leased at least once or twice in the past - the last one was more than 10 years ago when Hess leased all of our minerals in that township… but never did any drilling. I think my parents may have had leases on it in like the 70s or 80s… but nothing was ever drilled. The only royalties they ever got were in the pre-Bakken days on the east side of the township.
I’ll probably open a subscription to the county recorder (MCVV) website again next year, as I’ve done occasionally in the past, and watch for leasing activity again.
Happy new year to you as well… and thanks for following and answering.