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Williams County Activity — Week of August 31, 2026

Recorded 2026-08-31 through 2026-09-06 with the Williams County, ND Recorder.

All countiesWilliams CountyMcKenzie County
Williams · 248 recordings

248

Total documents

34

Mineral deeds

54

O&G leases

3

Assignments

37

Surface deeds

3

Estate / probate

Most active mineral buyers

Grantees on mineral and royalty deeds recorded this week.

#NameDocumentsTownships
1Lydia Bordo2157-103
2Nancy Retterath2157-95
3Susan Yates2157-95
4Jean McDonald2157-95
5Garth H. Sjue and Verlette L. Sjue, As Co-Trustees of the Garth H. and Verlette L. Sjue Family Mineral Trust Dated August 28, 20262152-103, 159-96
6Phoenix Energy One, LLC2157-95, 159-103
7David Paul Espinosa1154-101
8Emily Jade Espinosa1154-101
9Olivia Voss Brunt1154-101
10Darin James Smith1

Most active lessees

Companies that took oil & gas leases this week.

#NameDocumentsTownships
1Phoenix Energy One, LLC31158-102, 158-103, 159-103
2Murex Petroleum Corporation11157-95, 157-96, 158-95
3Incline Bakken III, LLC5157-101, 157-99
4Silver Hill IV Bakken E&P, LLC3156-97
5Oasis Petroleum North America LLC2156-102, 157-95
6Norra Resources LLC2159-102

Most active townships

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

158-103 · 27157-95 · 7157-99 · 5157-96 · 4157-103 · 3159-102 · 3154-101 · 2155-99 · 2

Mineral deeds recorded

As recorded with the Williams, McKenzie & Burke County Recorders, week of August 31, 2026. Locations are township-range-section.

RecordedFromToLocation
2026-09-04Pamela J. Espinosa, Steven Paul EspinosaDavid Paul Espinosa, Emily Jade Espinosa154-101-17
2026-09-04Kimberly J. KleinOlivia Voss Brunt154-101-17
2026-09-04Lana Jo HeinzLydia Bordo157-103-21
2026-09-04Darin James Smith, Personal Representative of the Estate of Opal Irene SmithDarin James Smith, David Jerome Smith—
2026-09-03James R. SottMary Lou Laqua Sott159-102-34
2026-09-03Janet L. Skadeland, Personal Representative of the Estate of Donn SkadelandJanet L. Skadeland156-103-28
2026-09-03Gary PoeckesPoeckes Minerals158-101-28
2026-09-03Tamara Beckman, Personal Representative of the Estate of Kal J. BeckmanTamara Beckman155-99-15
2026-09-03David Schuett-Hames, Co-Personal Representative of the Estate of Doris S. Hames a/k/a Dorris S. Hames, Ruth Nielsen, Co-Personal Representative of the Estate of Doris S. Hames a/k/a Dorris S. HamesDavid Schuett-Hames, Co-Personal Representative of the Estate of Edward D. Hames, Ruth Nielsen, Co-Personal Representative of the Estate of Edward D. Hames152-103-7
2026-09-03Sherry E GoochShawna D Gooch, Cory S Gooch157-103-2
2026-09-02RES Minerals, LLCJOS Minerals, LLC, a North Dakota limited liability company153-103-7
2026-09-02Nancy Retterath, Personal Representative of the Estate of Curtis W. WaltersNancy Retterath, Susan Yates157-95-1
2026-09-02Nancy Retterath, Personal Representative of the Estate of Dara Dolores WaltersNancy Retterath, Susan Yates157-95-1
2026-09-02Springbok Royalty Partners, LLCEmily Leventhal 2016 Revocable Trust, Dated April 8, 2016, Texoverland Energy Partners, LLC155-99-20
2026-09-02Garth H. Sjue, Verlette L. SjueGarth H. Sjue and Verlette L. Sjue, As Co-Trustees of the Garth H. and Verlette L. Sjue Family Mineral Trust Dated August 28, 2026152-103-3
2026-09-02Garth H. Sjue, Verlette L. SjueGarth H. Sjue and Verlette L. Sjue, As Co-Trustees of the Garth H. and Verlette L. Sjue Family Mineral Trust Dated August 28, 2026159-96-36
2026-09-02Janice Sigl, Personal Representative of the Estate of Mary Ann MargelowskyEstate of Wilbur A. Margelowsky, Personal Representative Janice Sigl157-98-14
2026-09-02Nancy Retterath, Personal Representative of the Estate of Ella E. WaltersNancy Retterath, Personal Representative of the Estate of Dara Dolores Walters, Nancy Retterath, Personal Representative of the Estate of Curtis W. Walters157-95-1
2026-09-02RIV Assets, L.L.C., RT Assets, L.L.C.Fusion Minerals, L.L.C.158-99-32
2026-09-02Jeffrey Eugene Baker, a/k/a Jeffrey E. BakerLydia Bordo157-103-21
2026-09-02Bradley A. LaBere, a/k/a Bradley Alphonse LaBereRebekah Lyn Sheperd154-96-4
2026-09-01Wells Fargo Bank, N. A. formerly known as Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A., Trustee of the Robert K. Sandager Family TrustWells Fargo Bank, N.A., Trustee of the Brigitte H. Sandager Charitable Trust159-95-36
2026-09-01Robert A. LipetzkyPhoenix Energy One, LLC159-103-4
2026-09-01Christina Scerbo, Co-Personal Representative of the Estate of John H. Steele a/k/a John Steele a/k/a John Haddad Steele, Christopher Steele, Co-Personal Representative of the Estate of John H. Steele a/k/a John Steele a/k/a John Haddad SteeleChristina Scerbo, Christopher Steele—
2026-09-01Patrick CoxPatrick Cox, Wendi Davis156-95-3

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