BAKKEN SHALE
The Bakken is part of the larger Williston Basin across North Dakota and Montana. Royalty Ridge looks at the property, wells, production, and ownership details behind each mineral interest.
A major oil-producing area across the northern Plains.
Two important formations within the Williston Basin.
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INSIDE THE WILLISTON BASIN
The Bakken is one of the key oil-producing formations within the Williston Basin, with development concentrated across parts of North Dakota and Montana. The broader petroleum system also includes the underlying Three Forks Formation.
For a mineral owner, the regional picture is only the beginning. The property’s location, formation, wells, production history, lease, and ownership records help explain the interest tied to a specific property.
WHAT MATTERS BELOW THE SURFACE
The Bakken is part of a larger geological system, and the details can differ from one property to another. Looking at the formation, well activity, production, and ownership records together can provide a more useful picture of an individual interest.
The Bakken sits within the Williston Basin, which extends across portions of the northern United States and Canada.
The Bakken and Three Forks are distinct formations that have both been assessed for oil and gas resources in the Williston Basin.
The Permian has a long production history alongside modern horizontal development. Looking at available production information can help put an interest into context.
Production records can help show the history associated with wells in an area. North Dakota publishes production information by formation.
A CLOSER LOOK AT YOUR INTEREST
You may already have a deed, royalty statement, lease, legal description, or simply information about where your minerals are located. We start with what you have and work through the available details.
Provide your property information and any documents you have available.
We look at available property, ownership, formation, well, production, and development information connected to your interest.
We'll walk through the available information and help you understand the interest you're asking about.
FROM BASIN TO PROPERTY
The Bakken covers a broad area within the Williston Basin, but mineral ownership is tied to a specific property. The regional map is only the beginning.
Looking at the property’s location, formation, wells, production, and ownership records brings the broader Bakken picture down to the interest itself.
The broader geological region surrounding the Bakken.
The county and legal location of the property.
Bakken, Three Forks, or another relevant formation.
Available well and production information.
The ownership, lease, and interest details.
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COMMON QUESTIONS
Get quick answers to common questions about Bakken Shale
The Bakken Formation is a petroleum-producing geological formation within the Williston Basin. It occurs across parts of North Dakota and Montana and is associated with significant oil development.
The U.S. portion of the Bakken extends across parts of North Dakota and Montana within the Williston Basin.
The Bakken and Three Forks are separate geological formations within the Williston Basin and are both important to oil and gas resource assessments.
Not necessarily. Being located within the Bakken area does not by itself establish that a particular mineral interest is producing. Property location, ownership, wells, leases, units, and production records all matter.
The property’s legal location can be compared with available well and production records. Ownership and lease information may also be needed to understand the specific interest.
A legal description, deed, royalty statement, lease, ownership information, or other property documents can be helpful. You can start with whatever information you currently have.
Yes. Royalty Ridge can review the available information connected to your mineral or royalty interest and help explain the property-specific details.
BAKKEN MINERAL RIGHTS
The Bakken name tells you about the broader region. Your property records can tell you much more about the specific interest.
Understanding the location, wells, production, formation, and ownership connected to your minerals gives you a more informed place to start.
