What Hess Corporation is doing in Mc Henry County — wells, recent permits, spuds, and DUCs — and what it means if you own minerals here.
Activity data as of July 2026 · public well-header records · CSV · JSON · CC BY 4.0
Get a Free OfferHess Corporation has 14 well records in Mc Henry County, North Dakota, which ranks it #1 among operators in the county by well count. Of those, 0 are flagged as producing. Its activity here is concentrated in the Bakken play.
On the forward-looking side, Hess Corporation has 0 permits and 0 spuds filed in the last 24 months and 14 drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) wells in the county, with its most recent permit dated July 1962 — signals that production, and royalties, may be coming.
Producing wells drive the checks you receive now; permits and spuds point to potential future royalties; a DUC count signals production may be near.
Operator quality matters. A strong, active operator like the ones leading a county tends to develop and pay more reliably — one of the inputs a buyer weighs.
Your tract is what counts. County-level activity sets the backdrop, but your lease royalty, decimal interest, and exact tract determine your actual royalty. See how to track drilling near you and net mineral acres vs. net royalty acres.
Hess Corporation has 14 well records in Mc Henry County, North Dakota (ranked #1 among operators in the county by well count). Recent forward activity includes 0 permits and 0 spuds in the last 24 months and 14 drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) wells. Figures are from public well-header records as of July 2026.
New permits and spuds point to potential future royalties; a rising DUC count signals production may be near; and producing wells (0 here) drive current checks. Hess Corporation's scale and activity in Mc Henry County is one input a buyer weighs when valuing minerals there — but your specific tract, lease royalty, and decimal interest determine what you actually receive.
Yes. Buckhead Energy is a direct buyer of mineral and royalty interests in Mc Henry County, North Dakota, including interests under Hess Corporation-operated wells. We provide a free, no-obligation written offer and explain how the operator's activity factored into it.
Buckhead Energy buys mineral and royalty interests in Mc Henry County, North Dakota directly — own capital, no broker commissions, and a free, no-obligation written offer that factors in Hess Corporation's activity nearby.
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Activity figures are compiled from public well-header records and refreshed periodically; they are general information, not legal, tax, or investment advice. Confirm specifics against current state-agency data for any tract.
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