Weekly Activity — Week of August 17, 2026
Recorded 2026-08-17 through 2026-08-23 with the Williams, McKenzie & Burke County, ND Recorders.
Williams · 203 recordingsMcKenzie · 66 recordingsBurke · 60 recordings
329
Total documents
57
Mineral deeds
65
O&G leases
10
Assignments
26
Surface deeds
8
Estate / probate
Most active mineral buyers
Grantees on mineral and royalty deeds recorded this week.
| # | Name | Documents | Townships |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hess Bakken Investments II, LLC | 7 | 149-99 |
| 2 | Phoenix Energy One, LLC | 5 | 149-104, 156-95, 159-91, 161-91 |
| 3 | Patricia Ann Elliott | 2 | 157-98 |
| 4 | Estate of Rosella M. Erickson | 2 | 150-97, 154-96 |
| 5 | Estate of Betty J. Frison | 2 | 150-97, 154-96 |
| 6 | Kathryn Oksol | 2 | 156-98, 161-92 |
| 7 | Vanessa R. Bastian, f/k/a Vanessa R. Massey | 2 | 156-98, 161-92 |
| 8 | Regal Oil Properties LLC | 2 | 156-98, 161-92 |
| 9 | Royal Blue Minerals, LLC | 2 | 152-96, 159-92 |
| 10 | MICHAEL A. GANTNER AND DIANE C. GANTNER, as TRUSTEES of the MICHAEL A. AND DIANE C. GANTNER LIVING TRUST dated July 21, 2026 | 1 | 156-96 |
Most active lessees
Companies that took oil & gas leases this week.
| # | Name | Documents | Townships |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenix Energy One, LLC | 32 | 145-98, 147-100, 147-103, 148-104 |
| 2 | Murex Petroleum Corporation | 20 | 157-96, 158-95, 159-94 |
| 3 | Silver Hill IV Bakken E&P, LLC | 3 | 159-93 |
| 4 | Big Game Investments, LLC | 2 | 158-103 |
| 5 | Big Game Investments, LLC A North Dakota LLC | 2 | 158-103 |
| 6 | LSM Energy, Inc. | 2 | 152-104 |
| 7 | Specialized Technological Threading, Inc. | 2 | 159-94 |
| 8 | Hunt Oil Company | 1 | 159-91 |
| 9 | Hunt Oil Company Bakken, L.L.C | 1 | 159-91 |
| 10 | Gpg, Inc. | 1 | 159-94 |
Most active townships
Mineral deeds, leases, and assignments by survey township (township-range).
159-103 · 16149-99 · 9159-94 · 7158-103 · 6147-103 · 4161-91 · 4163-93 · 4157-98 · 3
Mineral deeds recorded
As recorded with the Williams, McKenzie & Burke County Recorders, week of August 17, 2026. Locations are township-range-section.
| Recorded | From | To | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-21 | Regal Oil Properties, a North Dakota General Partnership | Kathryn Oksol, Vanessa R. Bastian, f/k/a Vanessa R. Massey | 156-98-21 |
| 2026-08-21 | Kathryn Oksol, Vanessa R. Bastian | Regal Oil Properties LLC | 156-98-21 |
| 2026-08-21 | Eugene Alderton, also known as John Eugene Alderton and also known as John E. Alderton, Lois Ann Alderton | Arroyo Energy Fund III, LP | 155-103-15 |
| 2026-08-21 | Jodie M. Wohlgamuth | Alex Michael Wohlgamuth, Kyle Anthony Wohlgamuth | — |
| 2026-08-21 | CLARK J. KNOPIK AS TRUSTEE OF THE EMILY KNOPIK FAMILY MINERAL TRUST dated June 3, 2015 | Clark J. Knopik, Leslie M. Moszer | 152-98-6 |
| 2026-08-21 | Ann B. Anderson | Ann B. Anderson and Ryan Anderson as Trustees of the ART & ANN ANDERSON REVOCABLE TRUST, U.D.T. JUNE 4, 2024 | — |
| 2026-08-21 | Richard G. Moen, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Harold O. Moen | Richard G. Moen, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Carol Bernice Moen | 152-101-19 |
| 2026-08-21 | Peter Haun Errebo | Ann Elizabeth Errebo, Jo Ellen Errebo | 152-102-22 |
| 2026-08-21 | Kathleen B. Brandvold as Personal Representative of the Estate of David Edward Brandvold | Kathleen B. Brandvold | 153-95-1 |
| 2026-08-21 | Reba Isley Thoele | Phoenix Energy One, LLC | 159-91 |
| 2026-08-20 | Patricia Ann Elliott | Patricia Ann Elliott, Emma Taurins | 157-98-22 |
| 2026-08-20 | SARAH ANNE ARMOUR AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF FRANCIS E. ARMOUR aka FRANK E. ARMOUR aka F.E. ARMOUR | Rsii Minerals LLC | 158-103-4 |
| 2026-08-20 | Nathan B. Gregor | Nathan B. Gregor, as Trustee of the Gregor Revocable Trust dated April 21, 2025 | 154-101-13 |
| 2026-08-20 | Kelly D. Olson | Phoenix Energy One, LLC | 156-95-26 |
| 2026-08-20 | John Woods Jr. | Phoenix Energy One, LLC | 149-104-6 |
| 2026-08-20 | Royal Blue Minerals, LLC | Mesa Royalties IV Holdings, LLC | 152-96-15 |
| 2026-08-20 | Scout Energy Group III, LP, Scout Energy Partners III-A, LP | Browning Oil Company, Inc. | 152-101-10 |
| 2026-08-20 | Dennis Benge a/k/a Dennis E. Benge, Jodi M. Benge | Sara Goodman, Dena Bergstrom | 162-91 |
| 2026-08-20 | BEJ, Inc., a corporation under the laws of the State of North Dakota | Gary Jensen, Jacki Jensen | 163-88 |
| 2026-08-19 | Patricia Ann Elliott, Personal Representative of the Estate of Benjamin A. Elliott, a/k/a Ben Elliott | Patricia Ann Elliott | 157-98-22 |
| 2026-08-19 | Jerry D. Storhaug | Jerry Dean Storhaug, as Trustee of the Storhaug Homestead Trust dated May 18, 2026 | 159-102-11 |
| 2026-08-19 | Randall K. Hanson | Murex Petroleum Corporation | 158-95-1 |
| 2026-08-19 | Patricia Odegaard, Personal Representative of the Estate of Stephen Eugene Odegaard | Thomas Odegaard | 157-95-20 |
| 2026-08-19 | Gerald Dock, a married man dealing in his sole and separate property | Hess Bakken Investments II, LLC | 149-99-11 |
| 2026-08-19 | David Hensrud | Hess Bakken Investments II, LLC | 149-99-11 |
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