Ballard Petroleum Holdings, LLC is a small North Dakota operator with a portfolio of 21 total wells — 5 active, 6 currently producing, and 1 plugged — concentrated in Bottineau County's Chatfield-Madison formation. As of mid-2026, the company carries no pending cases and no wells in the permit or spud pipeline, but it just closed out a two-case regulatory push: both Case 32866 and Case 32912 (enhanced recovery, same section of T.159N., R.81W.) progressed through a May 28, 2026 hearing and yielded two signed orders on June 12, 2026 — one an exception to spacing requirements for an EOR well, the other a straight enhanced oil recovery authorization. With 6 prior wells already in that section and a historical win rate of 85%, Ballard is a disciplined, low-velocity operator methodically deepening its grip on a single mature unit rather than expanding its footprint.
All regulatory activity is concentrated in a single cell: Section 30, T.159N., R.81W., Bottineau County — the Chatfield-Madison pool/unit. Two cases (32866 and 32912) were heard on May 28, 2026. Case 32866 was flagged as 'new pending' at filing; Case 32912 had already progressed to order by the time of data capture. Both are classified as enhanced recovery, both authorized 1 well, and neither involved a greenfield location. There are currently no pending cases and no upcoming hearings on the docket.
Ballard's total well count stands at 21, with 5 active, 6 producing now, and 1 plugged. No wells are currently permitted or spudded from the recent cases. The producing-well figure and the 6 prior wells already in the target section suggest the bulk of the portfolio is concentrated in this single Bottineau County unit.
Two orders were signed on June 12, 2026. Order 35792 granted an Exception to Spacing Requirements for an Enhanced Oil Recovery Well Authorization in the Chatfield-Madison Unit, Bottineau County. Order 35838 granted a straight Enhanced Oil Recovery Authorization in the same unit. Both stem from the May 28, 2026 hearing. The operator's historical win rate is 85%, and the ML model assigned Case 32866 a 91.3% progression probability — both validated by the signed orders.
Momentum indicators are flat at this snapshot: 0 pending cases, 0 high-probability cases, 0 wells authorized in the forward pipeline, and no scheduled hearings. The two June 2026 orders represent the completion of Ballard's most recent regulatory cycle. Whether the company moves to permitting and spudding on the newly authorized wells — or files additional enhanced recovery cases — will be the signal to watch. Given the mature, multi-well character of the Chatfield-Madison Unit and the pattern of paired filings, a follow-on permit application would be consistent with prior behavior.