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ND-2023-06-0714

McKenzie County, ND
BLM Montana-Dakotas Federal Oil & Gas Lease Sale, June 27, 2023

SOLD

Property Schedule

Due Diligence Began 5/10/2023
Bidding Started 6/27/2023
Bidding Ended 6/27/2023 10:08 AM

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Parcel:

ND-2023-06-0714

Acres:

480.06

Time Remaining:

Auction has ended

Start Time:

6/27/2023 8:08 AM MDT / 9:08 AM CDT

End Time:

6/27/2023 9:08 AM MDT / 10:08 AM CDT

Your Bid:

-

Highest Bid:

$25,501/acre

Starting Bid:

$10/acre

Bid Increment:

$1

Total Cost at Highest Bid:

$12,451,598.72
(Bonus + Agency Fees + Advanced Rental + 1.5% Buyer Premium)

Legal Description:

Parcel Details

Parcel

ND-2023-06-0714

County, State

McKenzie, ND

Legal Description

Updated 06/13/2023
See Amendment Notice No. 4
Updated 06/08/2023
See Amendment Notice No. 2
Updated 06/01/2023
See Amendment Notice No. 1
T. 154 N., R. 96 W., 5TH PM,
Sec. 31 LOTS 3, E2, E2NW, NESW;

Acres

480.06

Rental (1st Year)

$1,443.00

Royalty

16.67%

Administrative Fee

$185.00

Expression of Interest

MT00001322

Serial Number

NDMT105830196

Lease Terms and Conditions

All bidding and lease sale on BLM parcels listed on this website shall be subject to the statutes, administrative rules and regulations of the BLM per the authority of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 as amended and the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands of 1947, as amended.

A lease issued as a result of this sale will have a primary term of 10 years. It will continue beyond its primary term as long as oil or gas in paying quantities is produced on or for the benefit of the lease. Rental at $3.00 per acre for the first 2 years, $5.00 per acre for years 3 thru 8, and $15.00 per acre thereafter is due on or before the anniversary date with the first year's rental paid to the BLM and subsequent payments paid to the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) each year until production begins.

The royalty rate that applies to the lands offered in this lease sale is a fixed 16.67 percent. Once a lease is producing, you must pay a royalty of 16.67 percent (or as the lease is amended) of the value or the amount of production removed or sold from the lease. You will find other lease terms on the standard lease form. (Form 3100-011, March 2023).

Lease Stipulations

Stipulations are part of the lease and supersede any inconsistent provisions of the lease form. Some parcels are subject to surface use stipulations. They are requirements or restrictions on how you conduct operations.

They become part of the lease and supersede any inconsistent provisions in the lease form. See Sale Notice for stipulation details.

THIS TRACT IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING LEASE STIPULATIONS:

  • CR 16-1 CULTURAL RESOURCES
  • Standard 16-3 Standard Oil and Gas Lease Stipulations
  • TES 16-2 ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT SECTION 7 CONSULTATION STIPULATION
  • LN 14-12 Paleontological Resource Inventory Requirement
  • LN 14-18 Air Resource Analysis
  • LN 14-23 Setback from Human Occupied Residences Requirement
  • LMG2020-CSU-01 CONTROLLED SURFACE USE STIPULATION Water, Wetlands, Woody Draws, Riparian, and Floodplains
    For the following lands: T. 154 N., R. 96 W., 5TH PM, Sec. 31 Portions of Lot 3, E1/2, E1/2NW1/4, NE1/4SW1/4;
  • LMG2020-LN-01 LEASE NOTICE Floodplain and Wetlands
  • LMG2020-LN-02 LEASE NOTICE Threatened, Endangered, and Sensitive Plant or Animal Species
  • LMG2020-LN-03 LEASE NOTICE Cultural Resources
  • LMG2020-LN-04 LEASE NOTICE Paleontological Resources
  • LMG2020-N-01 McKenzie RD NOTICE FOR LANDS OF THE NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM UNDER JURISDICTION OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
  • LMG2020-NSO-01 NO SURFACE OCCUPANCY STIPULATION Slopes > 40%
    For the following lands: T. 154 N., R. 96 W., 5TH PM, Sec. 31 Portions of Lot 3, E1/2, E1/2NW1/4, NE1/4SW1/4;
  • LMG2020-NSO-07 NO SURFACE OCCUPANCY STIPULATION Sharp-tailed Grouse Display Grounds
    For the following lands: T. 154 N., R. 96 W., 5TH PM, Sec. 31 Portions of SE1/4NE1/4, E1/2SE1/4;
  • LMG2020-NSO-12 NO SURFACE OCCUPANCY STIPULATION Developed Recreation Sites
    For the following lands: T. 154 N., R. 96 W., 5TH PM, Sec. 31 Portions of N1/2NE1/4, SE1/4NE1/4;
  • LMG2020-TL-01 TIMING LIMITATION STIPULATION Sharp-tailed Grouse Display Grounds
    For the following lands: T. 154 N., R. 96 W., 5TH PM, Sec. 31 Lot 3, N1/2NE1/4, SW1/4NE1/4, SE1/4NW1/4, NE1/4SW1/4, W1/2SE1/4; Portions of SE1/4NE1/4, NE1/4NW1/4, E1/2SE1/4;
  • LMG2020-TL-07 TIMING LIMITATION STIPULATION Developed Recreation Sites
    For the following lands: T. 154 N., R. 96 W., 5TH PM, Sec. 31 Portions of NE1/4, E1/2NW1/4, N1/2SE1/4

Successful Bidder Notification and Buyer Premium

After all auctions have closed, the successful bidder will be notified via email with closing instructions, including total amount due.

On the day of the sale, you must pay at least the minimum bonus bid of $10 per acre or fraction of an acre; the first year's advance rental of $3 per acre or fraction of an acre; and a non-refundable administrative fee of $185, to the BLM State Office by the close of business.

A 1.5% Buyer Premium, calculated as 1.5% of the total bonus, will be added to the cost of this lease.

Communitization Agreement(s)

NDMT105381847 The land within this parcel is committed to Communitization Agreement (CA) NDMT105381847, Unknown Formation, effective Pending, which includes the entire area of this parcel. The operator of this CA is XTO Energy Inc. The successful bidder should contact the CA operator to determine their rights under this CA. The CA operator may require the successful bidder to pay a proportionate cost of the well, including drilling, completing, equipping, and operating the well as a condition of participating in the CA.

BLM Montana Contact Information

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Email
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Office
(877) 351-4488

Bid History (Top 10)

Bidder

Placed

Amount

Bidder #100

6/27/2023 10:06:29 AM

$25,501

Bidder #120

6/27/2023 10:07:57 AM

$25,500

Bidder #100

6/27/2023 10:06:29 AM

$25,002

Bidder #120

6/27/2023 10:07:46 AM

$25,001

Bidder #100

6/27/2023 10:06:29 AM

$22,501

Bidder #120

6/27/2023 10:07:31 AM

$22,500

Bidder #100

6/27/2023 10:06:29 AM

$18,001

Bidder #120

6/27/2023 10:07:26 AM

$18,000

Bidder #100

6/27/2023 10:06:29 AM

$15,001

Bidder #120

6/27/2023 10:07:10 AM

$15,000


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