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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. – 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. 

BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Oil and Gas Division was notified of crude oil and produced water release occurring Thursday, February 22 at the ROWE-STATE 1 well location, Sherwood, Renville County, North Dakota.  

BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Oil and Gas Division was notified of produced water release occurring Thursday, February 22 at the KRABSETH 1 well location, about 3 miles from Winner, Williams County, North Dakota.  

BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Oil and Gas Division was notified of produced water release occurring Thursday, February 8 at the SMOKEY 16-21 SWD well location, Watford City, McKenzie County, North Dakota.  

BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Oil and Gas Division was notified of produced water release occurring Tuesday, January 30 at the GALAXY SWD 1 well location, about 6.8 miles from Keene, McKenzie County, North Dakota.  

BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Oil and Gas Division was notified of an oil release occurring Friday, January 26 at the CA S 158-93-21-23-3MBHX well location, about 15 miles from Powers Lake City, Mountrail County, North Dakota.