← Back to Mineral TruthAll weekly reports

Williams County Activity — Week of August 24, 2026

Recorded 2026-08-24 through 2026-08-30 with the Williams County, ND Recorder.

All countiesWilliams CountyMcKenzie County
Williams · 266 recordings

266

Total documents

45

Mineral deeds

54

O&G leases

5

Assignments

34

Surface deeds

6

Estate / probate

Most active mineral buyers

Grantees on mineral and royalty deeds recorded this week.

#NameDocumentsTownships
1Phoenix Energy One, LLC5154-103, 157-103, 157-96, 159-98
2Solomon River Resources (ND), LLC3155-100
3Lynx Oil Company2159-103
4Murex Petroleum Corporation2157-95
5Deon M. Iverson2155-96
6Charles Trask Dix, Trustee of the Sharon Dix White Management Trust, dated December 18, 20191
7Debra Kay Wood1155-99
8Jeena M. Hughes, Trustee of the Jeena M. Hughes Trust dated May 23, 20191156-99
9Jeena M. Hughes1156-99
10James O'Neil1

Most active lessees

Companies that took oil & gas leases this week.

#NameDocumentsTownships
1Phoenix Energy One, LLC39157-103, 158-103, 159-103
2Murex Petroleum Corporation7157-96
3Posse Operating, Inc.2157-99
4Deep Creek Exploration, LLC2157-99, 158-99
5Incline Bakken III, LLC1158-101
6KODA Resources Operating, LLC1159-103
7Silver Hill IV Bakken E&P, LLC1156-97
8Big Game Investments, LLC1159-102

Most active townships

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

158-103 · 30159-103 · 11157-96 · 6157-99 · 4157-103 · 3155-100 · 3154-101 · 3155-96 · 3

Mineral deeds recorded

As recorded with the Williams, McKenzie & Burke County Recorders, week of August 24, 2026. Locations are township-range-section.

RecordedFromToLocation
2026-08-28Charles Trask Dix, Sr., as Personal Representative of the estate of Sharon Ann Dix WhiteCharles Trask Dix, Trustee of the Sharon Dix White Management Trust, dated December 18, 2019—
2026-08-28Sherry Lynn Gross FergusonPhoenix Energy One, LLC159-98-1
2026-08-28Douglas BrownDebra Kay Wood155-99-18
2026-08-28Angela Wolfgram, fka Angela Jorgensen Selk, individually and as an heir to the Estate of Roger Jorgensen, deceased, and also an heir to the Estate of Helen May UdellLynx Oil Company159-103-5
2026-08-28Jeena M. HughesJeena M. Hughes, Trustee of the Jeena M. Hughes Trust dated May 23, 2019156-99-23
2026-08-28Jeena M. Hughes, Domiciliary Foreign Personal Representative of the Estate of Daniel John HughesJeena M. Hughes156-99-23
2026-08-28James O'Neil, Personal Representative of the Estate of Gregory J. DorshaJames O'Neil—
2026-08-28Allen J. JohnsonPhoenix Energy One, LLC154-103-32
2026-08-28Margaret Blair a/k/a Margaret S. BlairMargaret Blair a/k/a Margaret S. Blair, Trustee of the Margaret S. Blair Revocable Trust dated October 2nd, 2020, and any amendments thereto155-103-20
2026-08-28Cierra AamodtCierra Aamodt154-101-14
2026-08-28Matt McPherson, Managing Member of Bakken Energy Partners, LLC, Personal Representative of the Estate of Alto HermanBakken Energy Partners, LLC, a Wyoming LLC154-96-17
2026-08-28Thomas C. and Jodi M. Sornsin Living Trust, dated May 30, 2007, Jodi Margaret Sornsin, TrusteeSolomon River Resources (ND), LLC155-100-11
2026-08-28Robin Kris GrossPhoenix Energy One, LLC159-98-1
2026-08-28Beverly Thompson, Individually and as sole heir at law of Paul ThompsonRIV Assets, L.L.C., RT Assets, L.L.C.158-99-32
2026-08-28John T. GrimmSpringbok Royalty Partners, LLC158-96-21
2026-08-27Hannah Elaine BurchillMurex Petroleum Corporation157-95-4
2026-08-27Samuel Ross BurchillMurex Petroleum Corporation157-95-4
2026-08-27Western Dakota Resources, LLCGray Wolf Resources II, LLC, Coit Energy, LLC156-104-2
2026-08-27Royal Blue Minerals, LLCMesa Royalties IV Holdings, LLC—
2026-08-27Judith Martin Lindeman, as Trustee of The Oliver Baldwin Avery and Judith Martin Lindeman Living Trust, executed on January 28, 2020 and amended and fully restated on June 12, 2022JB Minerals, LLC, Bn E24, LLC157-103-32
2026-08-27Carol Susan Pasieczny, Successor Trustee of the Revocable Trust Agreement dated June 13, 1989, established by Joseph William Anderson, Jr. and Mary Bowe AndersonPurified Resource Partners LLC157-101-9
2026-08-26Irv Green, as Trustee of The Green Family Revocable Living Trust, dated September 17, 2024Phoenix Energy One, LLC157-96-26
2026-08-26Janice E. BauerPhoenix Energy One, LLC157-103-29
2026-08-26Benita Crawford, a woman dealing in her sole and separate propertyRoyal Blue Minerals, LLC158-95-1
2026-08-25Ardis SholdMayHawk Energy, LLC154-100-15

Who owns these tracts now — and how did title get there? Run the full chain of title on Mineral Truth — every owner, verified net mineral acres, in seconds.

Get this every Monday

The week's recordings, in your inbox. No account needed.