as of 2026-06-25

Grayson Mill Operating, LLC — Dormant Portfolio, One Live Infrastructure Move

Producing now

Total wells

Pending cases

Wells authorized

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Win rate

Producing now0 / 34

Active (status A/AC)0 / 34

Plugged / abandoned2 / 34

As of June 2026, Grayson Mill Operating, LLC holds a North Dakota portfolio of 34 total wells, none of which are active or producing, with 2 plugged. The operator has zero pending cases, zero high-probability permits, and no upcoming hearings — a picture of near-total operational stillness. The single recent footprint is a Production Facility Authorization (Order 33296) signed April 6, 2026 in McKenzie County's Siverston Field, which stands as the lone signal of any current engagement with the ND regulatory system.

What stands out

Zero active, zero producing — but still authorizing infrastructure. The April 2026 facility order in Siverston Field is the only regulatory action in the bundle, and it arrived with no accompanying drilling permits or pending cases. That sequencing — facility first, no wells behind it — is unusual and points away from a conventional development program.
A 34-well portfolio sitting entirely idle is not a normal operating posture; it reads as a deliberate strategic pause or a pre-transaction hold rather than routine between-program downtime.
Only 2 of 34 wells have been plugged — a very low share of the total book. In a dormant portfolio, that restraint on plugging suggests the operator is preserving optionality on assets rather than moving toward abandonment, which in turn supports the 'strategic pause' read over an 'exit' read.
The Siverston Field facility authorization without correlative drilling activity raises the possibility of midstream or infrastructure-side negotiations happening off the docket — a commercial play that wouldn't surface in permit filings.

Docket & Locations

Grayson Mill's only recent regulatory action is Order 33296, a Production Facility Authorization signed April 6, 2026, covering McKenzie County in the Siverston Field — one of the more active corners of the Williston Basin. There are no pending cases, no scheduled hearings, and no named parties or convergence activity in the current docket. McKenzie County is the sole geographic footprint visible in the record.

sources: ord-33296, mom-pending, mom-next_hearing

Portfolio

The operator carries 34 total wells in North Dakota. None are active, none are producing, and 2 have been plugged. The combination of a sizable well count and complete production silence is the defining characteristic of this operator at this moment. The low plugged-well count relative to the total book suggests the operator has not moved to retire assets — the portfolio is being held, not wound down.

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

Recent Orders & Cases

A single order defines the recent record: Order 33296, a Production Facility Authorization in Siverston Field, McKenzie County, dated April 6, 2026. No drilling permits, no high-probability authorizations, and no pending cases accompany it. The facility authorization arriving in isolation — without the drilling activity that would normally precede or follow it — is the central puzzle in this dossier. It may reflect infrastructure positioning for a future program, a midstream arrangement, or preparation for an asset transaction.

sources: ord-33296, mom-pending, mom-high_prob, mom-wells_auth