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Williams County Activity — Week of July 6, 2026
Recorded 2026-07-06 through 2026-07-12 with the Williams County, ND Recorder.
127
Total documents
34
Mineral deeds
20
O&G leases
6
Assignments
6
Surface deeds
4
Estate / probate
Most active mineral buyers
Grantees on mineral and royalty deeds recorded this week.
| # | Name | Documents | Townships |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Overland Energy Partners Vi, LLC | 4 | 156-103 |
| 2 | Overland Mineral Holdings IV LLC | 3 | 156-103 |
| 3 | Neal E. Rohr | 1 | 158-99 |
| 4 | Incline Bakken Minerals III, LLC | 1 | 157-102 |
| 5 | Kylie J. Hanson | 1 | 158-102 |
| 6 | Stephen John Benvin | 1 | 159-99 |
| 7 | Michael Alexander Benvin | 1 | 159-99 |
| 8 | Paul Johnsrud | 1 | 159-103 |
| 9 | Bethanie Marie Johnsrud | 1 | 159-103 |
| 10 | Sarah Elaine Johnson | 1 | 159-103 |
Most active lessees
Companies that took oil & gas leases this week.
| # | Name | Documents | Townships |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenix Energy One, LLC | 11 | 156-104, 158-103, 159-103 |
| 2 | Incline Bakken III, LLC | 2 | 157-101, 158-101 |
| 3 | Murex Petroleum Corporation | 2 | 158-95 |
| 4 | Devon Energy Williston L.L.C. | 2 | 155-102 |
| 5 | Posse Operating, Inc. | 1 | 156-98 |
| 6 | Deep Creek Exploration, LLC | 1 | 156-98 |
| 7 | Norra Resources LLC | 1 | 158-96 |
Most active townships
Mineral deeds, leases, and assignments by survey township (township-range).
156-104 · 5159-103 · 5158-95 · 5158-103 · 4156-103 · 4156-97 · 3159-100 · 3157-101 · 2
Mineral deeds recorded
As recorded with the Williams County Recorder, week of July 6, 2026. Locations are township-range-section.
| Recorded | From | To | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | Paul Johnsrud | Paul Johnsrud, Bethanie Marie Johnsrud | 159-103-8 |
| 2026-07-10 | Black Bear Oil & Gas, LLC | Zero To Sixty Royalties, LP | 154-95-10 |
| 2026-07-10 | John R. Rupright, Sheryl D. Myers | John R. Rupright, Trustee, and his successors, under The John R. Rupright Trust dated July 6, 2026 | 155-103-24 |
| 2026-07-10 | Anthony Chidinobi Imagie-Douglas | Overland Energy Partners Vi, LLC, Overland Mineral Holdings IV LLC | 156-103-11 |
| 2026-07-10 | Theodore Joseph Douglas | Overland Energy Partners Vi, LLC, Overland Mineral Holdings IV LLC | 156-103-11 |
| 2026-07-10 | Tiana Mae Lee | Overland Energy Partners Vi, LLC, Overland Mineral Holdings IV | 156-103-11 |
| 2026-07-10 | Judy Ryen, a single person, Edwin Ryen, a/k/a Edwin R. Ryen, a single person | Judy Ryen, a single person, Edwin Ryen, a single person | 157-100-2 |
| 2026-07-10 | Emil E. Benth, Jr., aka Emil Ellsworth Benth, Jr., aka Emil Benth | Emil E. Benth, Jr., and Linda K. Benth, Trustees of the Emil and Linda Benth Living Trust dated June 12, 2026 | 157-101-21 |
| 2026-07-10 | Black Bear Oil & Gas, LLC | Three Oaks Petroleum, LLC. | 159-100-22 |
| 2026-07-09 | Tim Lynch, Personal Representative of the Estate of Carol A. Rohr | Neal E. Rohr | 158-99-34 |
| 2026-07-09 | Knapp Oil Corporation | Kirby L. Dasinger, Rigs the Land Dog LLC | 158-95-13 |
| 2026-07-09 | NICK E. BONOMO a/k/a NICK BONOMO, Trustee of the NICK E. BONOMO AND JANICE C. BONOMO TRUST under Declaration of Trust dated March 18, 2019 | NICK E. BONOMO, Trustee of the NICK E. BONOMO SURVIVOR'S TRUST, an undivided one-half (1/2) interest, NICK E. BONOMO, Trustee of the JANICE C. BONOMO DECEDENT'S TRUST, an undivided one-half (1/2) interest | 156-104-12 |
| 2026-07-09 | NICK BONOMO a/k/a NICK E. BONOMO, Successor Trustee of The JANICE BONOMO TRUST | NICK E. BONOMO, Trustee of the NICK E. BONOMO AND JANICE C. BONOMO TRUST under Declaration of Trust dated March 18, 2019 | 156-104-12 |
| 2026-07-09 | Kathryn A. Hornberger, a married woman dealing in her sole and separate property | Royal Blue Minerals, LLC | 158-97-27 |
| 2026-07-09 | Kim V. Johnson, Jani F. Johnson | Kim V. Johnson and Jani F. Johnson, Co-Trustees of the Kim V. and Jani F. Johnson Family Trust | 153-103-23 |
| 2026-07-08 | John A. Lohse | Stephen John Benvin, Michael Alexander Benvin | 159-99-24 |
| 2026-07-08 | Glenda R. Burtman a/k/a Glenda Burtman, Donald G. Burtman a/k/a Donald Burtman | Glenda R. Burtman a/k/a Glenda Burtman, Donald G. Burtman a/k/a Donald Burtman | 158-95-3 |
| 2026-07-08 | Douglas W. Irish, Laura A. Irish | Overland Energy Partners Vi, LLC, Overland Mineral Holdings IV LLC | 156-103-11 |
| 2026-07-08 | Bole Resources, LLC | Bole Resources, LLC (25.00%), Leer Resources, Inc. (25.00%) | 156-97-5 |
| 2026-07-08 | Jeffrey K. DeVries, Carla J. DeVries | Jeffrey K. DeVries and Carla J. DeVries as Co-Trustees of the DeVries Joint Revocable Trust U/A/D June 29, 2026 | 159-100-21 |
| 2026-07-07 | Karen L. Gunning, Elliot T. Springer | Hatter Fox LLC | 155-95-3 |
| 2026-07-07 | Jaynan Ball, Personal Representative of the Estate of Dorris H. Williams | Jaynan Ball | 155-95-11 |
| 2026-07-07 | Tony L. Tays, individually, and as heir of Esther Tays | Bole Resources, LLC | 156-97-5 |
| 2026-07-07 | Stephanie L. Feuer, as Trustee of the Morris M. Feuer Children's Trust dated July 7, 1994 | Morris M. Feuer Children's Trust fbo Jack D. Feuer, Stephanie L. Feuer, Trustee, Morris M. Feuer Children's Trust fbo Ellen K. Salzberger, Ellen K. Salzberger, Trustee | 158-98-30 |
| 2026-07-07 | Stacey Allen Bergquist, Personal Representative of the Estate of Patricia Jean Zepp Bergquist, aka Patricia J. Bergquist | Stacey Allen Bergquist | 159-97-4 |
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