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Weekly Activity — Week of July 27, 2026

Recorded 2026-07-27 through 2026-08-02 with the Williams, McKenzie & Burke County, ND Recorders.

All countiesWilliams CountyMcKenzie County
Williams · 216 recordingsBurke · 77 recordingsMcKenzie · 67 recordings

360

Total documents

72

Mineral deeds

48

O&G leases

26

Assignments

30

Surface deeds

8

Estate / probate

Most active mineral buyers

Grantees on mineral and royalty deeds recorded this week.

#NameDocumentsTownships
1Phoenix Energy One, LLC8145-99, 158-103, 160-91, 160-94
2the Mineral Resources Company II LLC4152-99, 155-98, 159-95, 160-94
3EPR Energy, LLC (50%)4159-93, 160-91
4RSII Minerals LP (50%)3159-93, 160-91
5Mesa Royalties IV Holdings, LLC2151-103, 154-104
6Incline Bakken Minerals III, LLC2154-95, 157-101
7Western Dakota Resources, LLC2156-103
8DFM Operating, LLC2157-101
9David Rolfsrud and Gena Rolfsrud, Trustees of the David and Gena Rolfsrud Mineral Trust Dated April 1, 20162151-96
10EPR Energy, LLC2159-93

Most active lessees

Companies that took oil & gas leases this week.

#NameDocumentsTownships
1Murex Petroleum Corporation20157-95, 157-96, 159-94
2Phoenix Energy One, LLC16147-102, 147-103, 148-103, 149-104
3Silver Hill IV Bakken E&P, LLC7161-93
4Hess Bakken Investments II, LLC2156-98
5Aef IV Jv, LP1154-102
6Purified Resource Partners LLC1156-97
7Monkota Petroleum Corporation1156-97
8Devon Energy Williston L.L.C.1150-99

Most active townships

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

158-103 · 8159-93 · 6159-94 · 5160-94 · 5151-99 · 4153-101 · 4156-95 · 3151-96 · 3

Mineral deeds recorded

As recorded with the Williams, McKenzie & Burke County Recorders, week of July 27, 2026. Locations are township-range-section.

RecordedFromToLocation
2026-07-31Danny M. AnnettPhoenix Energy One, LLC158-103-28
2026-07-31Sheila M. AnnettPhoenix Energy One, LLC158-103-28
2026-07-31Jeffrey Jacobson, Rachelle JacobsonScott Jacobson—
2026-07-31Atkinson Limited Liability Limited PartnershipTimothy R. Atkinson, Kathleen Atkinson156-95-9
2026-07-31Springbok Royalty Partners, LLCMesa Royalties IV Holdings, LLC154-104-12
2026-07-31Maxine Corriea, a/k/a Maxine Lewis CorrieaMaxine Corriea, as Trustee of The Corriea Family Trust, dated October 31, 1991—
2026-07-31Pamela KleinPhoenix Energy One, LLC—
2026-07-31Barbara Elda Hammond, a single woman dealing in her sole and separate propertyDFM Operating, LLC—
2026-07-31Ella M. Huwe, Julie G. HuweTerry Huwe—
2026-07-31Gary D. Clark, Trustee of the Patricia Clark Family Trust (2019)Gary D. Clark, Kim R. Cole—
2026-07-31Heather K. Schmidt, Personal Representative of the Estate of David W. SchmidtHeather K. Schmidt, Personal Representative of the Estate of Kristine J. Schmidt—
2026-07-31Laura Burden, Trustee of the Anna H. Sogge Revocable TrustLaura Joann Burden, Neil Jay Sogge147-101-22
2026-07-31Daryl J. Johnson, Personal Representative of the Estate of Donna M. CritzerDaryl J. Johnson151-98-7
2026-07-31Donna Gayle Fournier, a widow, Henry Fournier, IVEPR Energy, LLC (50%), RSII Minerals LP (50%)160-91
2026-07-31Perry A. Johnson, Individually and as Trustee under the Johnson Irrevocable Trust dated February 15, 2021, Nancy J. Johnson, Individually and as Trustees under the Johnson Irrevocable Trust dated February 15, 2021EPR Energy, LLC (50%), RSII Minerals LP (50%)160-91
2026-07-31JAMES H. HEITZ, a/k/a JAMES HEITZJAMES H. HEITZ and LOIS A. HEITZ, husband and wife, as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common162-92
2026-07-30Derald Sylte Minerals, LLCDerald Sylte, Trustee of the Derald Sylte Family Trust, dated October 19, 2010156-101-32
2026-07-30Arlene C. WalhaugLaura Thies, as Trustee of the Gary and Arlene Walhaug Family Mineral Trust U/A Dated July 23, 2026155-97-4
2026-07-30Kathi FackrellIncline Bakken Minerals III, LLC157-101-19
2026-07-30Kathi J. FackrellIncline Bakken Minerals III, LLC154-95-5
2026-07-30Lynn Michael EschenkoPhoenix Energy One, LLC145-99-11
2026-07-30Gary NottestadGary Nottestad, Trustee of the Gary Nottestad Irrevocable Trust UAD July 24, 2026, Jacob Nottestad, Trustee of the Gary Nottestad Irrevocable Trust UAD July 24, 2026149-102-23
2026-07-30Nels FiferTammy J. Lettau, Deborah L. Bowers150-95-10
2026-07-30David Rolfsrud, Gena RolfsrudDavid Rolfsrud and Gena Rolfsrud, Trustees of the David and Gena Rolfsrud Mineral Trust Dated April 1, 2016151-96-6
2026-07-30David Rolfsrud, Gena RolfsrudDavid Rolfsrud and Gena Rolfsrud, Trustees of the David and Gena Rolfsrud Mineral Trust Dated April 1, 2016151-96-6

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