Weekly Activity — Week of September 7, 2026
Recorded 2026-09-07 through 2026-09-13 with the Williams, McKenzie & Burke County, ND Recorders.
Williams · 164 recordingsBurke · 61 recordingsMcKenzie · 55 recordings
280
Total documents
47
Mineral deeds
42
O&G leases
13
Assignments
26
Surface deeds
5
Estate / probate
Most active mineral buyers
Grantees on mineral and royalty deeds recorded this week.
| # | Name | Documents | Townships |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Incline Bakken Minerals III, LLC | 3 | 155-103, 158-101 |
| 2 | Phoenix Energy One, LLC | 3 | 159-103, 162-91 |
| 3 | Royal Blue Minerals, LLC | 3 | 159-93 |
| 4 | the Mineral Resources Company II LLC | 2 | 155-98, 159-95 |
| 5 | Sondra Jo Valdez | 2 | |
| 6 | Nancy Retterath | 1 | 157-95 |
| 7 | Susan Yates | 1 | 157-95 |
| 8 | Jean McDonald | 1 | 157-95 |
| 9 | Harriet Joan Von Hagen | 1 | 154-95 |
| 10 | LX Oil and Ranch Limited Liability Company /dba LX Oil and Gas Operating | 1 | 155-96 |
Most active lessees
Companies that took oil & gas leases this week.
| # | Name | Documents | Townships |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenix Energy One, LLC | 22 | 158-103, 159-103, 160-91, 161-91 |
| 2 | Murex Petroleum Corporation | 7 | 157-95, 157-96, 159-94 |
| 3 | Silver Hill IV Bakken E&P, LLC | 4 | |
| 4 | Herco LLC | 3 | |
| 5 | Garrett B. Merket | 2 | |
| 6 | FP Pronghorn, LLC | 1 | 162-94 |
| 7 | Aef IV Jv, LP | 1 | 157-99 |
| 8 | Incline Bakken III, LLC | 1 | |
| 9 | Gpg, Inc. | 1 |
Most active townships
Mineral deeds, leases, and assignments by survey township (township-range).
158-103 · 8157-95 · 4155-96 · 3159-103 · 3157-99 · 3159-93 · 3154-95 · 2155-103 · 2
Mineral deeds recorded
As recorded with the Williams, McKenzie & Burke County Recorders, week of September 7, 2026. Locations are township-range-section.
| Recorded | From | To | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | Gerald W. Siverson | the Mineral Resources Company II LLC | 155-98-14 |
| 2026-09-11 | Nancy Retterath, Trustee of the Robert Molzhon Special Needs Trust dated 11/29/2010 | Nancy Retterath, Susan Yates | 157-95-1 |
| 2026-09-11 | HARRIET JOAN VON HAGEN, Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF RICHARD VON HAGEN | Harriet Joan Von Hagen | 154-95-6 |
| 2026-09-11 | NZT Ranch and Cattle LLC | LX Oil and Ranch Limited Liability Company /dba LX Oil and Gas Operating | 155-96-32 |
| 2026-09-11 | Harriet Bye aka Harmony Bye, David Bye | EPR Energy, LLC (50%), RSII Minerals LP (50%) | 158-103-23 |
| 2026-09-11 | Dale L. Flaten, Veronica N. Flaten | Mount Holly Minerals, LP | — |
| 2026-09-11 | Gerrie Lea Kirby a/k/a Geraldine Lea Kirby, Personal Representative for the Estate of Geraldine J. Kirby | Gerrie Lea Kirby a/k/a Geraldine Lea Kirby, Scott Kirby | — |
| 2026-09-11 | Karmen Lynn Alvaro | Kennedy Jo Alvaro, Kilee Lynn Alvaro | 157-103-21 |
| 2026-09-11 | Royal Blue Minerals, LLC | Mesa Royalties IV Holdings, LLC | 159-93 |
| 2026-09-11 | Scott Olson | the Mineral Resources Company II LLC | 159-95-14 |
| 2026-09-11 | MICHELLE EFFERTZ, Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF DASH GREGORY COMFORD AKA DASH COMFORD | MICHELLE EFFERTZ, Trustee of the DASH COMFORD REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST | — |
| 2026-09-11 | Peter R. Westberg, Mary G. Westberg | Chandra Lothen Conway, Melissa Lothen Astrup | 155-96-22 |
| 2026-09-11 | Peter R. Westberg | Peter R. Westberg, Mary G. Westberg | 155-96-22 |
| 2026-09-11 | CAROL A. BARTELS, also known as CAROL BARTELS | Michael W. Bartels and Carol A. Bartels, Trustees of the Michael W. and Carol A. Bartels Living Trust Dated August 5, 2015 | 154-101-12 |
| 2026-09-11 | Janice Sigl, Personal Representative of the Estate of Wilbur A. Margelowsky | Karen Eldridge, Susan Smith | 157-98-14 |
| 2026-09-11 | Jo Anna V. Hoffmann, As Personal Representative of the Estate of Bruce W. Hoffmann | Jo Anna V. Hoffmann, Devin Hoffmann | — |
| 2026-09-11 | Gary H. Routh a/k/a Gary Routh, Camille L. Routh | Justin M. Routh, Rachelle M. Isaacson | — |
| 2026-09-11 | Mary Jo Brand, as Successor Trustee of the Colleen H. Fuchs Trust dated November 3, 1999, Cindy Jester, as Successor Trustee of the Colleen H. Fuchs Trust dated November 3, 1999 | Mary Jo Brand - 25%, Cindy Jester - 25% | — |
| 2026-09-10 | Donald L. Jung | Sondra Jo Valdez | — |
| 2026-09-10 | Bonnie Arnstad | Cullen J Hoskin | 153-100-4 |
| 2026-09-10 | Alan John Bjerkness aka Alan Bjerkness, as Life Tenant, Katherina A. Bjerkness, as Remainderman | Royal Blue Minerals, LLC | 159-93 |
| 2026-09-10 | Royal Blue Minerals, LLC | Overland Oil & Gas, LLC (8.75%), TexOverland Energy Partners, LLC (24.50%) | — |
| 2026-09-10 | Kathleen Green | Hess Bakken Investments II, LLC | — |
| 2026-09-09 | Joshua Hinseth-Rohr | Lynx Oil Company | 157-99-2 |
| 2026-09-09 | Deborah Wohner | Incline Bakken Minerals III, LLC | 155-103-20 |
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