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Active Pad Intelligence — Bakken Basin

Multi-well pad activity · North Dakota · Prepared for KRJ Energy Services

Generated March 05, 2026 · Source: NDIC daily permit data · Showing pads with activity since Dec 05, 2025
Pads are sorted by most recent permit filing date. Drilling Now = well is currently confidential (rig on location). Permit Recent = new permit approved in the last 90 days (drilling expected within 30–60 days). Active / Renewal = existing permitted operation. Distances from Minot, ND.

Active Multi-Well Pads — Most Recent First

Location (PLSS) Operator Wells County Status Permit Filed From Minot Well Files
NE NE 16-157N-91W SLAWSON EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC. 5 Mountrail Permit Recent Mar 04, 2026 40 mi #42744 #42745 #42746 #42747
SE SW 31-152N-103W WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION 4 Mckenzie Drilling Now Mar 04, 2026 34 mi #41357 #41129 #41358 #41356
NW NE 13-152N-97W Devon Energy Williston, LLC 3 Mckenzie Drilling Now Mar 04, 2026 24 mi #39743 #39742 #39741
NE NE 11-149N-93W PETROSHALE (US) INC. 3 Dunn Active / Renewal Mar 04, 2026 49 mi #41684 #41685 #41686
SE SW 13-154N-95W XTO ENERGY INC. 7 Williams Drilling Now Mar 02, 2026 20 mi #40847 #41577 #41578 #41579
SW NW 9-151N-97W BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL & GAS COMPANY LP 6 Mckenzie Drilling Now Mar 02, 2026 29 mi #41621 #41847 #41819 #41818
NE NE 30-156N-95W HESS BAKKEN INVESTMENTS II, LLC 5 Williams Active / Renewal Mar 02, 2026 20 mi #41664 #41665 #41666 #41667
SE SW 31-156N-94W HESS BAKKEN INVESTMENTS II, LLC 4 Mountrail Drilling Now Mar 02, 2026 26 mi #41369 #41372 #41370 #41371
NE NW 23-149N-94W Enerplus Resources USA Corporation 3 Mckenzie Drilling Now Mar 02, 2026 48 mi #41783 #41784 #41785
NW SW 33-158N-92W Oasis Petroleum North America, LLC 10 Mountrail Permit Recent Feb 27, 2026 35 mi #42736 #42737 #42738 #42739
SW NE 24-148N-98W BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL & GAS COMPANY LP 7 Mckenzie Active / Renewal Feb 27, 2026 48 mi #41629 #41630 #41631 #41636
SW SE 17-157N-93W HESS BAKKEN INVESTMENTS II, LLC 6 Mountrail Active / Renewal Feb 27, 2026 30 mi #41646 #41647 #41648 #41649
SW SE 15-156N-95W HESS BAKKEN INVESTMENTS II, LLC 5 Williams Drilling Now Feb 27, 2026 18 mi #41191 #41607 #41608 #41609
SW SW 10-155N-103W Devon Energy Williston, LLC 3 Williams Permit Recent Feb 27, 2026 25 mi #41971 #41972 #41973
NE NE 17-162N-100W VALKYRIE OPERATING, LLC 2 Divide Active / Renewal Feb 27, 2026 37 mi #40630 #40631
SE NW 24-148N-98W BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL & GAS COMPANY LP 2 Mckenzie Active / Renewal Feb 27, 2026 48 mi #41627 #41628
NE NW 16-154N-95W XTO ENERGY INC 6 Williams Drilling Now Feb 26, 2026 22 mi #41040 #41038 #41039 #40684
NE SE 13-153N-99W HESS BAKKEN INVESTMENTS II, LLC 5 Williams Active / Renewal Feb 26, 2026 18 mi #34538 #34540 #34541 #34542
NE NW 20-148N-96W XTO ENERGY INC 2 Dunn Permit Recent Feb 26, 2026 50 mi #42734 #42735
NE NW 27-157N-94W HESS BAKKEN INVESTMENTS II, LLC 2 Mountrail Permit Recent Feb 26, 2026 23 mi #41991 #41992

Operator Activity — Last 90 Days

Operator New Permits Drilling (Conf.) Renewals Total
HESS BAKKEN INVESTMENTS II, LLC 18 28 42 102
Phoenix Operating LLC 57 20 4 91
Devon Energy Williston, LLC 38 19 17 81
Oasis Petroleum North America, LLC 31 31 16 80
BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL & GAS COMPANY LP 12 17 24 56
Koda Resources Operating, LLC 37 9 3 54
Enerplus Resources USA Corporation 12 18 14 44
XTO ENERGY INC 6 10 23 40
WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION 10 11 13 34
HUNT OIL COMPANY 10 14 3 27
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. 10 2 11 27
SLAWSON EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC. 8 9 4 22
Data: North Dakota Industrial Commission (NDIC) public permit records. Distances are straight-line miles from Minot, ND (48.23°N, 101.30°W). Prepared by BakkenSignals.com as a sales intelligence sample — info@bakkensignals.com