The Oil and Gas Division regulates the drilling and production of oil and gas in North Dakota. Our mission is to encourage and promote the development, production, and utilization of oil and gas in the state in such a manner as will prevent waste, maximize economic recovery, and fully protect the correlative rights of all owners to the end that the landowners, the royalty owners, the producers, and the general public realize the greatest possible good from these vital natural resources.
North Dakota Industrial Commission Approves Updated Non-Completion Well Waiver Policy
Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 01:00 pm
Categories: Department of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas Division, State of North DakotaBISMARCK, 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.
The Middle Three Forks (2nd Bench) In The Bakken Petroleum System Contains Hundreds Of Millions Of Barrels Of Undeveloped Recoverable Oil
Monday, December 30, 2024 at 01:30 pm
Categories: Department of Mineral Resources, Geological Survey, Oil and Gas Division, State of North DakotaBISMARCK, 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.
Incident Reported in Billings County
Monday, December 30, 2024
Categories: Department of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas Division, State of North DakotaBISMARCK, 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.
Incident Reported in Divide County
Friday, December 27, 2024
Categories: Department of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas Division, State of North DakotaBISMARCK, 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.
Incident Reported in McKenzie County
Monday, December 16, 2024
Categories: Department of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas Division, State of North DakotaBISMARCK, 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.
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