Sell Mineral Rights in Williams County North Dakota
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Williams County, North Dakota was where the Bakken Shale Play really kicked off in early 2009. Brigham Oil and Gas can be credited with un-locking Western North Dakota’s tight Bakken Shale. Brigham Oil and Gas had leased over 200,000 net acres in Williams County That they felt was going to be the most perspective reservoir rock . They targeted central and southern Williams County. The Olson 10-15 1-H was one of Brigham’s first Horizontal Wells drilled on a 1280 acre spacing pattern in Williams County, North Dakota that used Brigham’s new completion design. Plug and Perf Fracs with 35 Stages, and the use of millions of pounds of propant. Williams County was the one of the first county in Western North Dakota to kick of the major shale revolution. Minerals owners in Williams County couldn’t have imagined the scale of development that is taking place now on their mineral rights. With as many as 12-14 Bakken and Three Forks Wells to be Drilled on (1) 1280 Acre spacing unit, mineral rights in William County, North Dakota have never been so valuable. Below is the Brad Olson well that was drilled by Brigham Oil and Gas in Williams County, along with a few other Bakken Wells in Williams County, ND that really set the Bakken Shale up to be one of America’s most prolific oil fields.
NDIC File No: 17513 API No: 33-105-01693-00-00 County: WILLIAMS CTB No: 117513 Well Type: OG Well Status: A Status Date: 1/21/2009 Wellbore type: HORIZONTAL Location: NWNW 10-154-102 Footages: 250 FNL 250 FWL Latitude: 48.182739 Longitude: -103.796774
Current Operator: STATOIL OIL & GAS LP |
NDIC File No: 18204 API No: 33-105-01745-00-00 County: WILLIAMS CTB No: 118204 Well Type: OG Well Status: A Status Date: 10/27/2009 Wellbore type: HORIZONTAL Location: NWNW 16-156-103 Footages: 325 FNL 1220 FWL Latitude: 48.341829 Longitude: -103.944380
Current Operator: STATOIL OIL & GAS LP |
NDIC File No: 18311 API No: 33-105-01752-00-00 County: WILLIAMS CTB No: 118311 Well Type: OG Well Status: A Status Date: 12/13/2009 Wellbore type: HORIZONTAL Location: LOT 1 25-154-101 Footages: 175 FNL 395 FEL Latitude: 48.139257 Longitude: -103.605118 Current Operator: STATOIL OIL & GAS LP |
Williams County, North Dakota
Williams County, North Dakota | |
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Founded | December 8, 1891 |
Seat | Williston |
Largest city | Williston |
Area | |
• Total | 2,148 sq mi (5,563 km2) |
• Land | 2,070 sq mi (5,361 km2) |
• Water | 78 sq mi (202 km2), 3.61% |
Population (Est.) | |
• (2012) | 26,697 |
• Density | 10/sq mi (4/km²) |
Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Website | www.williamsnd.com |
Williams County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,398.[1] Its county seat is Williston.[2]
The Williston Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Williams County. The Micropolitan Statistical Area is the fastest growing Primary Statistical Area, growing almost 20% in population from 2010 to 2012.
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History[edit]
There have been two Williams counties in the history of North Dakota. The first, created in 1873, was located south of the Missouri River near where Dunn and Mercer counties are today. The second Williams County was established by the 1891 state legislature and consists of the contemporary Williams and Divide counties. The name comes from Erastus Appelman Williams, an early politician from Bismarck who served in both the territorial and state legislatures. The county government was first organized on December 8, 1891; Williston has always been the county seat.[3]
Geography[edit]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,148 square miles (5,560 km2), of which 2,070 square miles (5,400 km2) is land and 78 square miles (200 km2) (3.61%) is water.[4]
Lake Sakakawea, a reservoir on the Missouri River, is situated on the southern boundary of the county. Little Muddy Creek is entirely within Williams County. The confluence of the Yellowstone River with the Missouri is west of Williston.
The Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site is located in Williams County along the Missouri River on the Montana border.
Williams County is one of several western North Dakota counties with significant exposure to the Bakken formation in the Williston Basin.
Adjacent counties[edit]
- Divide County (north)
- Burke County (northeast)
- Mountrail County (east)
- McKenzie County (south)
- Roosevelt County, Montana (southwest)
- Sheridan County, Montana (west)
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Roosevelt County, Montana | McKenzie County |
Major highways[edit]
U.S. Highway 2
U.S. Highway 85
North Dakota Highway 40
North Dakota Highway 50
North Dakota Highway 1804
National protected areas[edit]
Demographics[edit]
Historical populations | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1880 | 14 | ||
1890 | 109 | 678.6% | |
1900 | 1,530 | 1,303.7% | |
1910 | 14,234 | 830.3% | |
1920 | 17,980 | 26.3% | |
1930 | 19,553 | 8.7% | |
1940 | 16,315 | −16.6% | |
1950 | 16,442 | 0.8% | |
1960 | 22,051 | 34.1% | |
1970 | 19,301 | −12.5% | |
1980 | 22,237 | 15.2% | |
1990 | 21,129 | −5.0% | |
2000 | 19,761 | −6.5% | |
2010 | 22,398 | 13.3% | |
Est. 2012 | 26,697 | 19.2% | |
2012 Estimate[1] |
As of the census of 2000, there were 19,761 people, 8,095 households, and 5,261 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 9,680 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.95% White, 0.12% Black or African American, 4.40% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 2.21% from two or more races. 0.94% of the population wereHispanic or Latino of any race. 48.3% were of Norwegian and 22.0% German ancestry according to the 2000 census.
There were 8,095 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,491, and the median income for a family was $39,065. Males had a median income of $29,884 versus $19,329 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,763. About 9.6% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.
Communities[edit]
Cities[edit]
- 16,006 – Williston
- 1,336 – Tioga
- 645 – Ray
- 266 – Grenora
- 120 – Wildrose
- 109 – Epping
- 62 – Alamo
- 29 – Springbrook
2011 estimate population[6]
Note: all incorporated communities in North Dakota are called “cities” regardless of their size.
Townships[edit]
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Defunct Townships[edit]
- Hofflund[7]
Unincorporated communities[edit]
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Jump up to:a b “State & County QuickFacts”. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
- Jump up^ “Find a County”. National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- Jump up^ “County History”. Official Portal for North Dakota State Government. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
- Jump up^ “US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990”. United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- Jump up^ “U.S. Decennial Census”. Census.gov. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
- Jump up^ “Annual Estimates of the Population for Incorporated Places in North Dakota”. United States Census Bureau. 2013-03-17. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
- Jump up^ U.S. Census Bureau: Boundary Changes
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