as of 2026-06-25

EOG Resources, Inc. — Bakken Heavyweight Running Active Regulatory Docket Across Mountrail & McKenzie

637

Producing now

1,294

Total wells

Pending cases

Wells authorized

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Win rate

2026-06-25

Next hearing

Producing now637 / 1,294

Active (status A/AC)581 / 1,294

Plugged / abandoned134 / 1,294

EOG Resources, Inc. is one of the Williston Basin's most active operators, carrying a total well portfolio of 1,294 wells — 581 active, 637 producing now, and 134 plugged — concentrated in the Bakken formation across Mountrail, Burke, and McKenzie counties. The company is simultaneously working three development locations (two spacing units, two pooling cases) through the NDIC pipeline, with a fourth pooling case (Case 32974, Clarks Creek-Bakken Pool, McKenzie County) heard on June 25, 2026 and already progressed to order. A burst of eight recent orders signed between May 12 and June 4, 2026 — spanning forced pooling, spacing modifications, overlapping unit amendments, and a unitization order — signals a company in active regulatory execution mode, not just filing. Work-type exposure spans the full development stack: drilling rigs, frac crews, frac sand, pad construction, and water logistics.

What stands out

Eight orders signed in roughly three weeks (May 12 – June 4, 2026) across multiple order types — forced pooling, spacing modification, overlapping unit amendment, spacing & multiple wells authorization, and unitization — points to a company closing out a complex, multi-layered Parshall-Bakken position rather than routine single-well activity.
Case 32974 (Clarks Creek-Bakken Pool, McKenzie) has already 'progressed to order' as of its first hearing date — an unusually fast pipeline status for a pooling case — suggesting EOG arrived with clean title work and no meaningful opposition, and that McKenzie County acreage is being locked up quickly.
The two pending spacing cases carry a 100% ML progression probability each, yet both sit at stage rank 0 ('Spacing approved — no permit yet') with zero wells spudded or permitted — meaning a meaningful tranche of authorized drilling capacity (4 wells on 2,560 acres in Burke/Mountrail; 1 well on 3,840 acres in Mountrail) is fully approved but has not yet converted to permit activity, representing a near-term trigger to watch.
The Parshall-Bakken pooling case (32882) carries an 88.8% progression probability against a backdrop of 20 prior wells in that location — this is not greenfield exploration but incremental consolidation of a mature, proven block, which typically means faster pad construction and frac scheduling once the order lands.

Docket & Locations

EOG has 1 pending case as of June 25, 2026: Case 32974, a pooling application targeting the Clarks Creek-Bakken Pool in McKenzie County (T.151N., R.95W., Sections 13, 24, 25). Its pipeline status is 'progressed to order' — the fastest possible outcome from a first hearing. Three additional development locations are in the pipeline from earlier hearing dates. Case 32778 (Burke and Mountrail counties) is a spacing unit application covering the Thompson Lake-Bakken Pool and Kittleson Slough-Bakken Pool across 2,560 acres, with 4 wells authorized and a historical win rate of 75%; it was first heard April 23, 2026 and is currently 'continued pending.' Case 32874 (Mountrail County) targets the Stanley-Bakken and Parshall-Bakken pools across 3,840 acres with 1 well authorized, first heard May 28, 2026, and is 'new pending.' Case 32882 (Mountrail County) is a pooling application for the Parshall-Bakken covering sections in T.152N., R.90W. and R.89W., with a progression probability of 88.8% and 20 prior wells in the location.

sources: case-32974, hr-32974, case-32778, case-32874, case-32882

Portfolio

EOG's North Dakota well inventory totals 1,294 wells: 581 active, 637 producing now, and 134 plugged. The company's work-type footprint covers the entire development cycle — drilling rigs, frac crews, frac sand, new-pad dirt and construction, and water logistics and trucking — making it a consistent demand source across multiple service categories simultaneously.

sources: port-total, port-active, port-plugged, port-producing_now

Recent Orders & Cases

Eight orders were signed between May 12 and June 4, 2026, all concentrated in Mountrail County and overwhelmingly in the Parshall-Bakken Pool. Order 35808 (June 4) and Order 35574 (May 13) are Forced Pooling Orders. Order 35556 (June 3) is a Spacing Unit Modification and Field Redefinition covering the Clear Water-Bakken Pool and Ross-Bakken Pool. Orders 35705 and 35555 (both June 2) are spacing amendments — one for overlapping units, one a straight modification — in the Parshall-Bakken. Order 35573 (June 2) authorizes spacing and multiple wells in the Parshall-Bakken. Order 35706 (June 2) is a Motion to Dismiss in the Parshall-Bakken. Order 35122 (May 12) is a Unitization Order with Spacing Modifications covering the Alger-Bakken Unit (Alger and Cottonwood Fields) in Mountrail County. The variety of order types — forced pooling, unit modification, overlapping unit resolution, unitization, and dismissal — reflects a company actively rationalizing and consolidating a complex acreage position rather than simply adding new locations.

sources: ord-35808, ord-35574, ord-35556, ord-35705, ord-35555, ord-35573, ord-35706, ord-35122

Hearing locations

Case	County	Pool	Precision	Map
32974	McKenzie	Clarks Creek-Bakken Pool	legal	📍 map