Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Report 19608 records the largest transfer in this set: 506 wells, mostly in Williams and McKenzie counties, changed operator from Neptune Operating to Kraken Operating. The report also approved nine new permits, four for Murex Petroleum and one for KODA Resources in Divide County and four for Kraken in McKenzie County, and seven wells were approved for confidential status.

Highlights

506 wells changed operator: Neptune Operating LLC to Kraken Operating LLC (Williams 323, McKenzie 179, Burke 2, Divide 2)
9 permits approved: Murex Petroleum (4, Divide County), Kraken Operating (4, McKenzie County, Bubba 14-11-2 pad), KODA Resources (1, Divide County)
7 wells approved for confidential status: Hess Bakken Investments II (4) and EOG Resources (3, Mountrail County)
2 wells released from confidential status: Devon (Mountrail County) and Whiting (McKenzie County)
1 saltwater disposal permit approved in Divide County

The report lists an active daily rig count of 36 (up 1 from the prior report).

What it means for mineral owners: If you own minerals under a well that moved to Kraken, expect new division-order or owner-relations paperwork and confirm your owner number and decimal interest carry over unchanged.

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Summarized by Fort Union from the Commission's daily activity report; entries shown are a selection, not the full list. The official PDF controls. See also all daily reports and the NDIC News RSS feed.