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BISMARCK, ND – The North Dakota Oil and Gas Division was notified of an electrical outage that led to tanks overflowing at the TRMU water plant, approximately 16 miles northeast of Medora, on November 20, 2025.

BISMARCK, ND – The North Dakota Oil and Gas Division was notified of a valve/piping connection leak at the Maddy Federal 24X-34 well, approximately 14 miles east of Watford City, on November 4, 2025.

BISMARCK, ND – The North Dakota Oil and Gas Division was notified of a facility fire occurring Thursday, October 23 at the Bosque Brice SWD 1 injection well site, at 1866 Bear Den Rd, Keene, Watford City, ND.

BISMARCK, ND – At a recent North Dakota Industrial Commission (NDIC) meeting held on May 22, 2025, the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) requested that an updated Non-Completion Well Waiver policy be adopted. The Commission approved the new policy 3-0, which went into effect immediately.

BISMARCK, ND – Nathan Anderson, Director of the North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources, and Ed Murphy, North Dakota State Geologist, announced the completion of a case study evaluating the middle Three Forks reservoir within the Bakken Petroleum System. The study results indicate that significant undeveloped oil resources remain in this reservoir across a portion of western North Dakota.

BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Oil and Gas Division was notified of a tank leak occurring Thursday, December 26 at the SFTU 4-25 well, approximately 15 miles SE of Medora, North Dakota.

BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Oil and Gas Division was notified of a tank leak occurring Saturday, December 21 at the ROBERT STEPHEN 5-8H well, approximately 55 miles NW of Williston, North Dakota.

BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Oil and Gas Division was notified of a pipe fitting leak occurring Wednesday, December 11 at the HAGEN 23-25 30-29H well, about 24 miles SW of Watford City, North Dakota. 

BISMARCK, N.D. (KUMV) - Excavators had good luck finding more woolly mammoth bones in northwest North Dakota this fall.

BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Oil and Gas Division was notified of a tank fire occurring Friday, November 29 at the Go Ron Anderson 157-97-13H-1 well, about 6.8 miles north of Ray, North Dakota.