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Active Pad Intelligence — Bakken Basin

Multi-well pad activity · North Dakota · Sample sales-intelligence brief

Generated June 20, 2026 · Source: NDIC daily permit data · Showing multi-well pads with activity since Mar 20, 2026
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 NW 18-149N-91W DEVON ENERGY WILLISTON, L.L.C 6 Dunn Drilling Now Jun 18, 2026 58 mi #40676 #40986 #40987 #40988 #40989 #40990
SE SW 16-161N-97W FORMENTERA OPERATIONS, LLC 5 Divide Permit Recent Jun 18, 2026 32 mi #42704 #42705 #42706 #43049 #43050
SE SW 17-162N-94W FORMENTERA OPERATIONS, LLC 4 Burke Drilling Now Jun 18, 2026 73 mi #42021 #42022 #42023 #42024
SW SE 18-162N-94W FORMENTERA OPERATIONS, LLC 4 Burke Drilling Now Jun 18, 2026 72 mi #42456 #42457 #42458 #42459
NW NW 28-158N-99W ENERPLUS RESOURCES USA CORPORATION 4 Williams Permit Recent Jun 18, 2026 91 mi #43028 #43044 #43045 #43048
NE NE 11-149N-101W KRAKEN OPERATING, LLC 2 Mckenzie Drilling Now Jun 18, 2026 110 mi #42030 #42029
SE NE 34-155N-90W EOG RESOURCES, INC. 6 Mountrail Drilling Now Jun 17, 2026 41 mi #42378 #42436 #42912 #42914 #43017 #43018
NW NW 29-154N-103W DEVON ENERGY WILLISTON, L.L.C 4 Williams Drilling Now Jun 17, 2026 113 mi #41910 #41908 #41909 #41911
NE NW 34-158N-91W PHOENIX OPERATING LLC 4 Mountrail Drilling Now Jun 17, 2026 48 mi #42472 #42473 #42474 #42580
NW NE 17-153N-103W OASIS PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA LLC 3 Williams Permit Recent Jun 17, 2026 113 mi #42348 #42347 #42380
NW SW 13-149N-101W HESS BAKKEN INVESTMENTS II, LLC 2 Mckenzie Permit Recent Jun 17, 2026 112 mi #41584 #41585
NW NE 29-160N-97W PHOENIX OPERATING LLC 2 Divide Permit Recent Jun 17, 2026 82 mi #43046 #43047
NW SW 14-148N-93W ENERPLUS RESOURCES USA CORPORATION 11 Dunn Drilling Now Jun 16, 2026 74 mi #42144 #41950 #41951 #41952 #41953 #41954 #42145 #42146 #42143 #42147 #42148
SW SE 36-157N-97W HESS BAKKEN INVESTMENTS II, LLC 6 Williams Drilling Now Jun 16, 2026 82 mi #41919 #41920 #41922 #41924 #41921 #41923
SE SW 7-162N-93W FORMENTERA OPERATIONS, LLC 4 Burke Permit Recent Jun 16, 2026 68 mi #43038 #43039 #43040 #43041
NW NE 24-161N-103W KODA RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC 2 Divide Drilling Now Jun 16, 2026 120 mi #42395 #42599
SE SW 18-160N-101W KODA RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC 9 Divide Permit Recent Jun 15, 2026 27 mi #42766 #42767 #42768 #42769 #42770 #42771 #42772 #42773 #43035
SE SW 22-161N-92W FORMENTERA OPERATIONS, LLC 5 Burke Drilling Now Jun 15, 2026 44 mi #40123 #42169 #42170 #42168 #42357
SE SE 15-159N-93W SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING, LLC 4 Burke Drilling Now Jun 15, 2026 34 mi #36052 #36053 #41891 #41892
SE NE 23-149N-101W HESS BAKKEN INVESTMENTS II, LLC 4 Meckenzie Drilling Now Jun 15, 2026 111 mi #42072 #42073 #42074 #42075
SW NE 26-148N-97W XTO ENERGY INC 4 Dunn Permit Recent Jun 15, 2026 93 mi #43029 #43030 #43031 #43032
NE NW 2-162N-91W FORMENTERA OPERATIONS, LLC 4 Burke Active / Renewal Jun 15, 2026 63 mi #36560 #36561 #36562 #36563
SW NE 3-148N-94W ENERPLUS RESOURCES USA CORPORATION 3 Dunn Drilling Now Jun 15, 2026 51 mi #36279 #36277 #36276
NW NW 32-154N-103W DEVON ENERGY WILLISTON, L.L.C 2 Williams Permit Recent Jun 15, 2026 113 mi #41946 #41947
SE SW 13-154N-95W XTO ENERGY INC. 7 Williams Drilling Now Jun 12, 2026 20 mi #40847 #41577 #41578 #41579 #41580 #41581 #41582

Operator Activity — Last 90 Days

Operator New Permits Drilling (Conf.) Renewals Total
DEVON ENERGY WILLISTON, L.L.C 47 49 24 120
HESS BAKKEN INVESTMENTS II, LLC 46 51 17 114
PHOENIX OPERATING LLC 42 59 7 108
XTO ENERGY INC 50 27 25 102
ENERPLUS RESOURCES USA CORPORATION 30 51 8 89
BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL & GAS COMPANY LP 20 22 39 81
OASIS PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA LLC 34 24 20 78
WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION 30 18 5 53
FORMENTERA OPERATIONS, LLC 10 26 15 51
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. 10 13 19 42
KODA RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC 15 19 8 42
HUNT OIL COMPANY 12 24 2 38
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 OilGasOrGrass.com as a sales-intelligence sample.