Friday, October 2, 2026

Report 19606 approved three Formentera permits in Divide County, drill-backs on the Laguna Loma pad. The administrative headline is a name change: 133 wells in McKenzie, Mountrail and Dunn counties moved from SOGC, Inc. to SOGC, LLC. EOG reported a Mountrail County completion in the Parshall field producing 1,284 barrels of oil and 2,272 barrels of water a day.

Highlights

3 permits approved: Formentera Operations, Divide County (Laguna Loma, Baukol Noonan field, drill-backs)
133 wells changed operator from SOGC, Inc. to SOGC, LLC (McKenzie 58, Mountrail 38, Dunn 37)
1 producing well completed: EOG Resources, Parshall 441-0218H, Mountrail County
3 wells approved for confidential status: Enerplus, Dunn County
4 wells released from confidential status: Whiting (3, McKenzie County) and Hess Bakken Investments II (Williams County)
1 saltwater disposal permit approved: Devon, Short Prairie 2, Williams County

The report lists an active daily rig count of 34 (unchanged from the prior report).

What it means for mineral owners: A same-name entity conversion like this should not change your decimal interest, but royalty payments may come from the new entity, so check that your payor information is still current.

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