Friday, October 23, 2026

Report 19621 is a light day: three new permits, all for Whiting Oil and Gas in McKenzie County, each a drill-back in the Middle Creek field on the same pad. One Whiting well came off confidential status, and Enerplus renewed six McKenzie County permits in the Antelope field while cancelling one in Williams County.

Highlights

3 permits approved: Whiting Oil and Gas, McKenzie County (Garfield Federal pad, Middle Creek field, drill-backs outside the spacing unit)
1 well released from confidential status: Whiting, McKenzie County (Assiniboine)
6 permit renewals: Enerplus, McKenzie County (Antelope field)
1 permit cancelled: Enerplus, Williams County

The report lists an active daily rig count of 37 (up 1 from the prior report).

What it means for mineral owners: Permits on an existing pad usually mean added wells in a spacing unit that is already producing; owners in Middle Creek sections can compare the permits to their division orders.

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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.