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BISMARCK, ND – Devon Energy Williston LLC notified the North Dakota Oil and Gas Division of a crude oil spill at the Sturgeon East Pad site. The incident occurred on February 7, approximately 3 miles northeast of Arnegard, ND.

BISMARCK, ND – Kraken Operating, LLC notified the North Dakota Oil and Gas Division of a produced water spill at the Krabseth 1 SWD site. The incident occurred on February 2, approximately 10 miles southwest of Alamo, ND.

BISMARCK, ND – McKenzie Energy Partners, LLC notified the North Dakota Oil and Gas Division of a produced water spill at the Jellesed SWD 1 site. The incident occurred on January 25, approximately 6 miles east of Keene, ND.

BISMARCK, ND – Hunt Oil Company notified the North Dakota Oil and Gas Division of a brine spill at the Shell 153-89-5-16H-1 well site in Mountrail County. The incident occurred on January 3, approx. 11 miles north of Parshall.

BISMARCK, ND – Select Water Solutions LLC notified the North Dakota Oil and Gas Division of a tank battery explosion and fire at the Rink SWD 2 site in McKenzie County.

BISMARCK, ND – The North Dakota Oil and Gas Division was notified of a valve leak at the CPEUSC 4A 20-158N-100W SWD, approximately 25 miles north of Williston, on December 24, 2025.

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.