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Weekly Activity — Week of August 3, 2026

Recorded 2026-08-03 through 2026-08-09 with the Williams, McKenzie & Burke County, ND Recorders.

All countiesWilliams CountyMcKenzie County
Williams · 286 recordingsMcKenzie · 61 recordingsBurke · 37 recordings

384

Total documents

67

Mineral deeds

46

O&G leases

18

Assignments

44

Surface deeds

13

Estate / probate

Most active mineral buyers

Grantees on mineral and royalty deeds recorded this week.

#NameDocumentsTownships
1Phoenix Energy One, LLC4149-101, 152-101, 158-103, 159-98
2Arroyo Energy Fund III, LP3152-103, 153-102, 154-104
3HYY Vision, LLC3148-102, 159-100, 159-91
4Farleigh-Garlick 2021 M&R Irrevocable Trust3151-96, 154-101, 155-99
5American State Bank & Trust Co. of Williston, Trustee of the Agnes Highland Grandchildren's Trust3153-104
6Western Dakota Resources, LLC2156-103, 162-92
7Murex Petroleum Corporation2157-96, 158-95
8Michael A. Fitzgibbons, Trustee for the Fitzgibbons Family Trust2154-97
9Brynna Grimestad2150-101
10Carly Wehner2150-101

Most active lessees

Companies that took oil & gas leases this week.

#NameDocumentsTownships
1Murex Petroleum Corporation18157-95, 157-96, 158-95, 159-94
2Phoenix Energy One, LLC8146-101, 149-104, 157-103, 158-103
3Silver Hill IV Bakken E&P, LLC5
4Slawson Exploration Company, Inc.4148-100
5Hess Bakken Investments II, LLC3153-98
6KODA Resources Operating, LLC2159-103
7Oasis Petroleum North America LLC2156-101
8Purified Resource Partners LLC as to 90%1156-97
9Monkota Petroleum Corporation as to 10%1156-97
10Geronimo Holding Corporation1158-96

Most active townships

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

159-94 · 10148-100 · 5157-96 · 4153-104 · 4156-95 · 3158-103 · 3154-96 · 3153-98 · 3

Mineral deeds recorded

As recorded with the Williams, McKenzie & Burke County Recorders, week of August 3, 2026. Locations are township-range-section.

RecordedFromToLocation
2026-08-07Cassie HarperArroyo Energy Fund III, LP154-104-1
2026-08-07Sissy Falcon Johnson, a/k/a Sissy Falcon, a/k/a Irene JohnsonArroyo Energy Fund III, LP153-102-17
2026-08-07Tyler Jacobson, Darla JacobsonScott Jacobson—
2026-08-07Wendel R. Casad, as Trustee of The Casad Family Trust Dated February 23, 2017, Marsha F. Casad, as Trustee of The Casad Family Trust Dated February 23, 2017Phoenix Energy One, LLC158-103-4
2026-08-07Terrence Lee PortraWestern Dakota Resources, LLC156-103-7
2026-08-07Buffalo Bayou Resources, LLCMesa Royalties IV Holdings, LLC—
2026-08-07St. Paul's United Methodist Church Endowment FoundationMurex Petroleum Corporation158-95-1
2026-08-07Karen Michelle Gorseth, Trustee of the John & Barbara Cannon Revocable Living Trust dated June 20, 2025Patricia Ann Stady, Lynne Marie Musil159-101-5
2026-08-07ALICIA COLLINS CAUFIELD, Personal Representative of the Estate of BERNARD E. COLLINS, a/k/a Ben E. Collins and Ben CollinsAlicia Collins Caufield146-102-15
2026-08-07Blaine D. HoffmannTyler J. Hoffmann, Gabriella Alexis Hoffmann149-98-1
2026-08-07Mary E. MemmottSpringbok Royalty Partners, LLC152-101-18
2026-08-07Carmen HubbsPhoenix Energy One, LLC152-101-25
2026-08-07William F. Grove, Successor Trustee of the Jean T. Grove Revocable Living Trust dated October 15, 1997, aka the Jean T. Grove Revocable TrustWilliam F. Grove and Esther O. Grove, as Co-Trustees of The Grove Trust dated April 5, 1997154-96-26
2026-08-07Daniel K. Ikerd, April HillerMichael Ikerd159-94
2026-08-06EPR Energy, LLCHYY Vision, LLC159-100-29
2026-08-06Jeffrey D. HansonNorthern Pike Mineral Company159-97-13
2026-08-06David A. PalmersonPhoenix Energy One, LLC159-98-8
2026-08-06Tyler Johnson as Trustee of The Deray Simon Living Trust dated September 17, 2025Tyler Johnson155-95-30
2026-08-06Zanna Resources, LLC, by J. Keith Garlick, Jr., ManagerFarleigh-Garlick 2021 M&R Irrevocable Trust155-99-5
2026-08-06Zanna Resources, LLC, J. Keith Garlick, Jr., Manager on behalf of Zanna Resources, LLCFarleigh-Garlick 2021 M&R Irrevocable Trust154-101-28
2026-08-06Texoverland Energy Partners, LLCMichael A. Fitzgibbons, Trustee for the Fitzgibbons Family Trust154-97-3
2026-08-06Overland Royalty Partners, LLCMichael A. Fitzgibbons, Trustee for the Fitzgibbons Family Trust154-97-3
2026-08-06RONALD KROSHUS and RUSSELL KROSHUS, CO-PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ESTATE OF RUTH KROSHUS A/K/A RUTH HANNA KROSHUSRONALD KROSHUS and RUSSELL KROSHUS, CO-PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ESTATE OF DALE KROSHUS A/K/A DALE ERVIN KROSHUS159-98-31
2026-08-06Brandi Lee Clarke, as Successor Co-Trustee of the Kay M. Roberts Revocable Family Trust, U/A dated July 8, 2020, John R. Clarke, Jr., as Successor Co-Trustee of the Kay M. Roberts Revocable Family Trust, U/A dated July 8, 2020Brandi L. Clarke, John R. Clarke, Jr.155-96-5
2026-08-06Ronald Olson, Judy OlsonMurex Petroleum Corporation157-96-14

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