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Department of Mineral Resources Press Releases

11 Press Releases
  • Published on June 15, 2026 - 22:57 GMT

    Low-level flights to image geology of eastern North Dakota

    The flights are a collaborative effort between the USGS and the North Dakota Geological Survey.  The USGS Earth Mapping Resources Initiative is a national effort to modernize the nation’s maps of geology and mineral resources, and to identify energy and …

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  • Published on May 18, 2026 - 14:00 GMT

    The 75th Anniversary of the Discovery of Oil in North Dakota

    NEWS RELEASE     |     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     |     May 18, 2026 Link to Miscellaneous Series No. 96: The 75th Anniversary of the Discovery of Oil in North Dakota BISMARCK, ND–Nathan Anderson, the Director of the North Dakota Department of Mineral …

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  • Published on May 4, 2026 - 20:00 GMT

    Incident Reported in Williams County on May 2, 2026

    NEWS RELEASE     |     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     |     May 4, 2026   Incident Reported in Williams County BISMARCK, ND – Select Water Solutions, LLC notified the North Dakota Oil and Gas Division of a produced water spill at the Stateline SWD #1 site. The …

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  • Published on April 1, 2026 - 13:00 GMT

    Incident Reported in Dunn County on March 31, 2026

    NEWS RELEASE     |     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     |     April 1, 2026   Incident Reported in Dunn County BISMARCK, ND – Dakota Fluid Solutions, LLC notified the North Dakota Oil and Gas Division of a brine spill at the Cougar 1 SWD site. The incident …

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  • Published on February 9, 2026 - 14:00 GMT

    Incident Reported in McKenzie County on February 7, 2026

    NEWS RELEASE     |     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     |     February 9, 2026   Incident Reported in McKenzie County 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 …

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  • Published on February 3, 2026 - 14:00 GMT

    Incident Reported in Williams County on February 2, 2026

    NEWS RELEASE     |     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     |     February 3, 2026   Incident Reported in Williams County 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 …

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  • Published on January 27, 2026 - 14:00 GMT

    Incident Reported in McKenzie County on January 25, 2026

    NEWS RELEASE     |     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     |     January 27, 2026   Incident Reported in McKenzie County 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 …

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  • Published on January 5, 2026 - 06:00 GMT

    Incident Reported in Mountrail County

      NEWS RELEASE     |     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     |     January 5, 2026   Incident Reported in Mountrail County   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 …

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  • Published on December 30, 2025 - 21:00 GMT

    Environmental Incident Reported in McKenzie County

    NEWS RELEASE     |     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     |     December 30, 2025   Environmental Incident Reported in McKenzie County BISMARCK, ND – Select Water Solutions LLC notified the North Dakota Oil and Gas Division of a tank battery explosion and fire at …

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  • Published on December 29, 2025 - 16:00 GMT

    Incident Reported in Williams County on December 24, 2025

    NEWS RELEASE     |     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     |     December 29, 2025     Incident Reported in Williams 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 …

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  • Published on November 21, 2025 - 17:43 GMT

    Incident Reported in Billings County

    NEWS RELEASE     |     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     |     November 21, 2025   Incident Reported in Billings County   BISMARCK, ND – The North Dakota Oil and Gas Division was notified of an electrical outage that led to tanks overflowing at the TRMU water …

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