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Williams County Activity — Week of August 17, 2026
Recorded 2026-08-17 through 2026-08-23 with the Williams County, ND Recorder.
203
Total documents
19
Mineral deeds
42
O&G leases
4
Assignments
16
Surface deeds
4
Estate / probate
Most active mineral buyers
Grantees on mineral and royalty deeds recorded this week.
| # | Name | Documents | Townships |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patricia Ann Elliott | 2 | 157-98 |
| 2 | 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 |
| 3 | Lynx Oil Company | 1 | 157-99 |
| 4 | Roger K. Amundson and Sandra J. Amundson, Trustees of the Amundson Family Revocable Trust dated June 24, 2024 | 1 | 157-98 |
| 5 | Emma Taurins | 1 | 157-98 |
| 6 | Karen Stege | 1 | 157-98 |
| 7 | Amy Chesley | 1 | 157-98 |
| 8 | Rhiannon Bidler | 1 | 157-98 |
| 9 | Rsii Minerals LLC | 1 | 158-103 |
| 10 | Jerry Dean Storhaug, as Trustee of the Storhaug Homestead Trust dated May 18, 2026 | 1 | 159-102 |
Most active lessees
Companies that took oil & gas leases this week.
| # | Name | Documents | Townships |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenix Energy One, LLC | 18 | 157-103, 158-103, 159-103 |
| 2 | Murex Petroleum Corporation | 16 | 157-96, 158-95 |
| 3 | Big Game Investments, LLC | 2 | 158-103 |
| 4 | Big Game Investments, LLC A North Dakota LLC | 2 | 158-103 |
| 5 | LSM Energy, Inc. | 2 | 152-104 |
| 6 | Silver Hill IV Bakken E&P, LLC | 2 |
Most active townships
Mineral deeds, leases, and assignments by survey township (township-range).
159-103 · 16158-103 · 6157-98 · 3152-104 · 3158-95 · 3156-98 · 2157-95 · 2155-101 · 1
Mineral deeds recorded
As recorded with the Williams County Recorder, 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 | Ann B. Anderson | Ann B. Anderson and Ryan Anderson as Trustees of the ART & ANN ANDERSON REVOCABLE TRUST, U.D.T. JUNE 4, 2024 | — |
| 2026-08-20 | 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 |
| 2026-08-19 | 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 |
| 2026-08-18 | DIANE C. GANTNER, a married person dealing in her sole and separate property | MICHAEL A. GANTNER AND DIANE C. GANTNER, as TRUSTEES of the MICHAEL A. AND DIANE C. GANTNER LIVING TRUST dated July 21, 2026 | 156-96-17 |
| 2026-08-18 | Neal P. Rohr | Lynx Oil Company | 157-99-2 |
| 2026-08-18 | Roger K. Amundson, Sandra J. Amundson | Roger K. Amundson and Sandra J. Amundson, Trustees of the Amundson Family Revocable Trust dated June 24, 2024 | 157-98-3 |
| 2026-08-18 | Charles S. Seel, Personal Representative of the Estate of Faye Seel, a/k/a Faye E. Seel | Charles S. Seel, Trustee of the Faye E. Seel Living Trust | 152-104-10 |
| 2026-08-18 | Jeremy J. Engquist, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Walter H. Klemstein | Estate of Rosella M. Erickson, Estate of Betty J. Frison | 154-96-17 |
| 2026-08-18 | AMERICAN STATE BANK & TRUST COMPANY OF WILLISTON, Personal Representative of the Estate of MILDRED BAKKEN a/k/a MILDRED E. BAKKEN | Association of Free Lutheran Congregations, Anne Carlsen Center For Children | 157-95-2 |
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