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Williams County Activity — Week of July 20, 2026

Recorded 2026-07-20 through 2026-07-26 with the Williams County, ND Recorder.

185

Total documents

21

Mineral deeds

20

O&G leases

11

Assignments

16

Surface deeds

3

Estate / probate

Most active mineral buyers

Grantees on mineral and royalty deeds recorded this week.

#NameDocumentsTownships
1Incline Bakken Minerals III, LLC4154-95, 157-101
2Buffalo Bayou Resources, LLC2
3Michelle Vassen2157-97
4Justin Soine2157-97
5Brandon Soine2157-97
6Joseph P. Devney, as Trustee under the Joseph P. Devney Revocable Trust dated April 17, 20231154-97
7Julie A. Sedahl1154-103
8Brian A. Roush1154-103
9Matthew Bender1
102104 Royalty, LLC1154-96

Most active lessees

Companies that took oil & gas leases this week.

#NameDocumentsTownships
1Phoenix Energy One, LLC14157-103, 158-103, 159-103
2Silver Hill IV Bakken E&P, LLC3156-97
3Murex Petroleum Corporation2158-95
4Incline Bakken III, LLC1154-102

Most active townships

Mineral deeds, leases, and assignments by survey township (township-range).

158-103 · 9157-103 · 3154-96 · 3154-98 · 2154-95 · 2157-101 · 2158-95 · 2159-103 · 2

Mineral deeds recorded

As recorded with the Williams County Recorder, week of July 20, 2026. Locations are township-range-section.

RecordedFromToLocation
2026-07-24Joseph Patrick DevneyJoseph P. Devney, as Trustee under the Joseph P. Devney Revocable Trust dated April 17, 2023154-97-9
2026-07-24Anne B. Kuecks, Paula J. WalkerIncline Bakken Minerals III, LLC154-95-5
2026-07-24Anne B. Kuecks, Paula J. WalkerIncline Bakken Minerals III, LLC157-101-19
2026-07-24Katherine L. SveetBuffalo Bayou Resources, LLC—
2026-07-24Calvin L. VannettBuffalo Bayou Resources, LLC—
2026-07-23Paula WalkerIncline Bakken Minerals III, LLC157-101-19
2026-07-23Paula WalkerIncline Bakken Minerals III, LLC154-95-5
2026-07-23JULIE A. SEDAHL AND BRIAN A. ROUSH, as CO-TRUSTEES of the ALLAN G. ROUSH REVOCABLE LIVING TRUSTJulie A. Sedahl, Brian A. Roush154-103-22
2026-07-23Matthew Bender, Personal Representative of the Estate of Roxanna KlineMatthew Bender—
2026-07-22Bakken Energy Partners, LLC, a Wyoming, LLC2104 Royalty, LLC, AER Royalty, LLC154-96-20
2026-07-22Jenifer Anne Johnsrud, Personal Representative of the Estate of Linda Mae OwensJenifer Anne Johnsrud157-100-1
2026-07-22Richard Olson, a/k/a Richard Kenneth OlsonRichard K. Olson and Marlis A. Olson, as co-Trustees, of the OLSON FAMILY LIVING TRUST U/A date June 12, 2024154-100-6
2026-07-22Kenneth Schmidt, Mary SchmidtKenneth Schmidt, Trustee, or the successor Trustee(s) of the Kenneth Schmidt and Mary Schmidt Family Trust UAD June 3, 2025, Mary Schmidt, Trustee, or the successor Trustee(s) of the Kenneth Schmidt and Mary Schmidt Family Trust UAD June 3, 2025154-96-8
2026-07-22Mary Schmidt, Kenneth SchmidtMary Schmidt, Kenneth Schmidt—
2026-07-21Robert C. Philopulous, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Carol Louise StobbeSpringbok Royalty Partners, LLC157-96-14
2026-07-21Noble V. Soine a/k/a Noble Soine, Deneille K. Soine a/k/a Deneille SoineMichelle Vassen, Justin Soine157-97-12
2026-07-21Noble V. Soine a/k/a Noble Soine, Deneille K. Soine a/k/a Deneille SoineMichelle Vassen, Justin Soine—
2026-07-21Springbok Royalty Partners, LLCArroyo Energy Fund III, LP155-103-35
2026-07-20Texoma Minerals LLCOverland Energy Partners Vi, LLC, Overland Mineral Holdings IV LLC159-97-35
2026-07-20Jane Marie McIver, Sole Trustee of The Halvorson Living Trust dated January 22, 1996Janie Marie McIver, James Edwin Halvorson159-98-31
2026-07-20Kay Y. Arenson, in her capacity as Trustee of the Leroy B. Arneson and Kay Y. Arneson Trust Dated, October 9, 2019Texoma Minerals LLC159-97-35

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