‘A Hell of a Lot of Royalties’: Supreme Court Ruling Likely to Trigger Litigation for Oil Companies

‘A hell of a lot of royalties’: ND Supreme Court ruling likely to trigger litigation for oil companies

BISMARCK — A recent North Dakota Supreme Court decision could have ripple effects for thousands of oil wells, the mineral owners who receive royalties from them and the oil industry in the state as a whole. The decision voided one order, issued by the board responsible for oil and gas regulation in North Dakota, on who should receive royalties from a particular well in McKenzie County. Yet the outcome in the case could have implications for mine…

‘A hell of a lot of royalties’: Supreme Court ruling likely to trigger litigation for oil companies

Oil pumpjacks operate in Williams County in September 2024. (Photo by Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A recent North Dakota Supreme Court decision could have ripple effects for thousands of oil wells, the mineral owners who receive royalties from them and the oil industry in the state as a whole. The decision voided one order, issued...

North Dakota Supreme Court ruling likely to trigger litigation for oil companies

North Dakota Supreme Court ruling likely to trigger litigation for oil companies kcpnews2 Mon, 03/02/2026 - 05:17 Image (North Dakota Monitor) A recent North Dakota Supreme Court decision could have ripple effects for thousands of oil wells, the mineral owners who receive royalties from them and the oil industry in the state as a whole.The decision voided one order, issued by the board responsible for oil and gas regulation in North Dakota, on…