STATOIL OIL & GAS LP, Plaintiff and Appellant
v.
ABACO ENERGY, LLC; American Heart Association, Inc.; American Lung Association; American Syringomyelia Alliance Project; Altshule 1988 Trust; Herma C. Altshule & Joel Altshule, as Trustees of the Altshule 1988 Trust; American Cancer Society, Inc.; Anne Carlsen Center; Arlene Sax; Benefit Fund of the Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems; Bomont Enterprises, LLC.; Brent Clum; C and M, LLC; Carla Dickerson; Carol Kummer; Cody Oil and Gas Corporation; Continental Resources Inc., LLC; Darrell & Judy Rud Family Revocable Living Trust; Pam Gunderson, successor-in-interest to David Gunderson; David Peterson; Duke Royalty, LLC; Diane Ehrlich; Donald Maston; Donna Maston; Earthstone Energy, Inc.; Family Counseling Service of San Gabriel Valley; Mark Fliginger; Global Gas and Oil, LLC; Gary Sax; Gayle A. Lysne Revocable Living Trust; Glenn Sax Revocable Living Trust; Glenn Sax; H4 Royalty, LLC; Herbert Maston; Hess Bakken Investments I, LLC; Hess Bakken Investments II, LLC; Hess Corporation; Hill, LP; Irish Oil & Gas Inc.; Johnson Family Trust; John W. Johnston; Sue Johnston; JRB Investments, LLC; Michele Knots; MBI Oil and Gas, LLC; MBI Overrides, LLC; Robert McNamara; Tracey NcNamara; Vincent Melashenko; Mercy Medical Foundation; Mirada Energy, LLC; Missouri River Royalty Corporation; MJM Land Development, LLC; John S. Murray; John Murray, as the personal representative of the Estate of Nancy A. Murray, deceased; Patricia A. Murray; John Murray, as the Personal Representative of the Estate of William S. Murray, deceased; Muscular Dystrophy Association, Inc.; Larry Nelson; Myrna Nelson; Noble Royalties Access Fund 12 LP; Noble Royalties Access Fund XI LP; North Dakota Elks Association; Northern Energy Corporation; Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.; Nueva Forma Energy Partners; Orrion Energy, LLC; Olson Vermaaker, LLC.; Paris Land Company, LLC; Prairie of the South, LLC; Rainbow Energy Marketing Corporation; Reef 2001 Private Drilling Fund LP; Roanie Ponie, LLC; Darrell Rud; Judy Rud; San Gabriel Valley Medical Center Foundation Community Benefit Fund; Sandy River Resources, LLC; Sax Family Mineral, LLP; Arlene Sax; Carol Dean Sax; Gary Sax; Glenn Sax; Laura J. Sax; Mark Sax; Patricia L. Sax; SKT Royalty, LLC; Merilyn Jean Smith; Sharon Smith; Smith Minerals, LLP; Sourcerock Exploration, LLC; Split Creek Enterprises, LLC; St. George Coal Co.; North Dakota Board of University and School Lands; Stewart Geological, Inc; Sue Johnston; Sukman Family Trust; Richard and Carol Sukman, Trustees; Sunshine Pacific Corp.; Three Horns Energy, LLC; Twin City Technical, LLC; Wild Basin Oil & Gas, LLC; Williams County North Dakota; United Energy Trading, LLC; Vincent Melashenko; Wild Basin Oil and Gas LLC; Wolfe Exploration; Wood River Investment Company, LLC; Zavanna, LLC; Zeneco IV, LLC; Slawson Exploration Company, Inc.; LGFE-J L.P.; LGFE-M L.P.; Mark Fliginger and JRB Investments, LLC, Defendants and
Continental Resources, Inc.; Noble Royalties Access Fund XI; Noble Royalties Access Fund 12 LP; Mirada Energy, LLC; Orrion Energy, LLC; Slawson Exploration Company, Inc.; Split Creek Enterprises, LLC; Wild Basin Oil & Gas, LLC; Zavanna, LLC; Cody Oil & Gas Corporation; LGFE-M L.P.; LGFE-J L.P.; Abaco Energy, LLC; Brent Clum; David Peterson; Earthstone Energy, Inc.; Global Gas and Oil, LLC; Hill LP; JRB Investments, LLC; MBI Overrides, LLC; Missouri River Royalty Corporation; Rainbow Energy Marketing Corporation; REEF2011 Private Drilling Fund LP; SourceRock Exploration LP; Stewart Geological, Inc.; Sunshine Pacific Corp.; United Energy Trading, LLC; Vincent Melashenko; Wolfe Exploration; Benefit Fund of the McKenzie County Healthcare Systems; Altshule 1988 Trust; Herma C. Altshule and Joel Altshule, as Trustees of the Altshule 1988 Trust; C and M, LLC; Carla Dickerson; Diane Ehrlich; Pam Gunderson, successor-in-interest to David Gunderson; The Johnson Family Trust; John W. Johnston; Sue Johnston; Carol Kummer; Gayle A. Lysne Revocable Living Trust; Donald Maston; Donna Maston; John S. Murray; John Murray, as the personal representative of the Estate of Nancy A. Murray, deceased; Patricia A. Murray; John Murray, as the personal representative of the Estate of William S. Murray, deceased; Larry Nelson; Myrna Nelson; Daryl & Judy Rud Family Revocable Living Trust; Arlene Sax; Carol Dean Sax; Gary Sax; Glenn Sax; Mark Sax; Laura J. Sax; Patricia L. Sax; Sax Family Mineral, LLP; Smith Minerals, LLP; Sukman Family Trust; Richard and Carole Sukman, Trustees; and Wood River Investment Company, LLC, Appellees and
North Dakota State Engineer, Interested Party and
Statoil Oil & Gas LP, Plaintiff and Appellant
v.
1280 Royalties, LLC; Altitude Minerals; American State Bank & Trust Co. of Williston, as Trustee of the Vern & Juanita Neff Mineral Trust; Amy Reep; Ann M. Dorwart; Ann Marie Aakhus and Edward Grundy Aakhus, as Successor Co-Trustee of Trust B-1979 Aakhus Family Trust; Ann Marie Aakhus; Arlie J. Skurdal; Ashley Mark Wollertson; B&F Oil and Gas, Inc.; Bell State Bank and Trust, as Trustee for the Bradley K. Brakke Family Trust; Bemidji State University Foundation; Boedecker Resources; Carl H. Oksol, as Trustee of the Carl H. Oksol Revocable Living Trust; Carlos R. Pierce and Jolynn C. Pierce, as Trustees of the Pierce Living Trust; Carolynne Jones; Carrie Ellen Levering; Ceanne Woodley Brunk; Charles L. Scofield; Charles N. Hawkins and Janet Hawkins, as Trustees of the Charles Hawkins Revocable Trust; Cheryl R. Plante; Chesapeake Mid-Continent Corp.; Christine C. Suny; Christopher Oman; Christopher Thomas Cantarine, as Trustee of the Christopher Thomas Cantarine Living Trust; Cirrus Minerals, LLC; Clifford E. Stewart; Concordia College Corporation; Continental Resources, Inc.; Crown Resources, LLC; Curtis Hancock; Curtis Kleppen; D.B. Young; Dale Donovan; Daniel H. Mott, M.D.; Daniel Sondreal; Darrel Grande; David Bergh; David James Lambert and Gayle Anne Lambert, as Trustees of the Lambert Family Trust; David L.G. Sondreal; Deann Johnson; Debbie S. Pickett; Deann Johnson; Debbie S. Pickett; Debra Erickson; Dennis J. Baber; Dennis L. Peltier; Dennis Sherlock; Dennis W. Yockim; Diamond Resources Co.; Diana G. Anderson; Diane L. Oman; Diane M. Clarkin; Donald J. Peterson; Donald K. Fisher; Donn Skadeland; Dorothy Bergh; Douglas I. Hoialmen; Dr. and Mrs. Williams O. Robertson; Durango, Inc.; Eileen Peltier; Elizabeth Cantarine, as Trustee of the Anthony Cantarine Revocable Trust Agreement; Elizabeth E. Kleppen; Elva M. Smith, as Trustee of the Hunter S. Smith and Elva M. Smith Family Mineral Trust; Ernest S. Dopp; Evan Skurdal; Family Tree Corporation; First National Bank & Trust Co. of Williston and Helen G. Anderson, as Co-Trustees of the Helen G. Anderson Trust; First National Bank & Trust Co. of Williston, as Trustee of the Hilda Noe Grandchildren Trust; Francis Peterson, Inc.; Fanklin L. Bergh; G3 Energy, LLC; Gary J. Peltier; Gary L. Brune; Gary R. Sukut; Gary S. Schwab; Gayle M. Coauette; Gregory A. Hauge; Harley Kleppen; Hurley Oil Properties, Inc.; Inga C. Dickson; Isabella M. Verretta; J. Cleo Thompson and James Cleo Thompson Jr., L.P.; James E. Messler, as Trustee of the James and Carolyn Messler Living Trust; James Peltier; James V. Lee; Jan Mary Burdick Hill; Janet Kondelis; Javo Oil and Gas Company; Jeannine Lavens; Jennifer Burdick; Jerald H. Stockman, as Trustee of the Stockman Family Minerals Trust Created by Trust Agreement; Jessica Burdick; Jill Sondreal Baker; Joann Wheeler; Jocelyn Birch Burdick, as Trustee of the JBB Trust; Jody L. Khan-Hauge; John C. Abbott and Sharon A. Abbott, as Trustees of the Abbott Family Trust; John M. Broschat; John R. Bergh; J.P. Furlong Co.; Joseph P. Furlong; Karen Martin; Kari R. Brakke Puckropp; Kathleen Johnson; Kathleen Wood Austin; Kathryn Martin; Keith L. Janssen; Kevin Ross Brekke; Kirk D. Martinez; Kristine L. Sathre; L. Mae Sukut; Larry R. Snyder and Sandra L. Snyder, as Joint Tenants; Lawrence D. Schram; Leah Sondreal; Leslie Hanson; Leslie R. Ellesson; Lester R. Sauvage, M.D.; Lewis Revocable Trust of September 21, 2007; Linda Brekke Johnson; Lisa Gunderson; Lois C. Zeigler, as Trustee Under the Last Will and Testament of Frederick H. Zeigler; Lori Fitzpatrick; Tristan Van De Streek; Luke D. Hauge; Lyle C. Jones, Jr.; Lynette M. Ellesson; M.C.M. Oil and Gas; Marc Washburn, as Successor Trustee of the Eva Claire Washburn Trust Agreement; Marcus D. Lee; Margaret E. Anderson; Margaret E. Smith, as Trustee of the Margaret E. Smith-Wiebenga Trust; Margret Tomlinson; Maria Dumba; Maridel Woodley Stout; Marilee Montgomery; Mario Skurdal; Marjorie A. Harp; Mark T. Hauge; Marlaine K. Evje; Martha M. Berlin; Mary A. Anderson; Mary Elizabeth Burdick Frizat; Maureen Larson; Maurice C. Bergh; Melissa Sherlock; Michael D. Brekke; Michael T. Fitzmaurice; Michele M. Baber; Michelle Peltier; Milnor J. Theige; Milton P. Reiersgord; MSBP Limited Partnership; Nancy Amiot; Noble Energy, Inc.; Nola F. Turner; North Dakota Rural Rehabilitation Corporation; Northland Royalty Corp.; Oasis Petroleum North America, LLC; Orville Walraven; Patrick Rabon; Patsy L. Wood; Powers Energy Corporation; R.D. Bakken; Rachel Sondreal Knodle; Rhoady Lee, Jr.; Richard B. Coughlin and Kristine C. Coughlin, as Trustees of the Coughlin Minerals Trust Created by Trust Agreement; Ricky Vance; Riverbend Bakken Partners, LLC; Robert C. Dyer; Robert D. Brekke; Robert E. Walstad; Robert Michael Montgomery; Robert R. Sundet and Beverly R. Sundet, as Trustees of the Sundet Family Trust; Robert William Burdick; Ronny M. Wollertson; Ross M. Harmon; Ruth E. Oksol, Kathleen K. Oksol, and Karla R. Osborn, as Co-Trustees of the Ruth E. Oksol Revocable Living Trust; Ruth Wood Sease; Sandra C. Metz; Sandra L. Pew; Schmitz Legacy, LLC; Scott Rabon; Selma N. Burdick, as Trustee of the Selma N. Burdick Revocable Trust; Shannon Joseph Wollertson; Sheri L. Baber; Shirley Bervig; Shirley L. Schwab, as Trustee of the Shirley L. Schwab Trust under Trust Agreement; SoloCorp; Stanford A. Reep; State of North Dakota, By and Through the Board of University and School Lands; Steven L. Brekke; Susan M. Hols; TDB Resources, LP; Teresa Bragg; The Bruegger Mercantile Company, or Its Successors in Interest; The Dublin Company; The Estate of Genevieve J. Youndale; The Estate of Joseph C. Brekke; The Estate of Marjorie J. Dickman; The Estate of Margret Brekke; The Estate of B.O. Brekke; The Estate of Raymond F. Brekke; The Estate of Roger T. Johnson; The Estate of Virginia J. Dopp; Thomas A. Cantarine and Elizabeth B. Cantarine, as Trustees of the Thomas and Elizabeth Cantarine Trust; Thomas A. Linder; Thomas Peltier; Timothy A. Brakke; Timothy Lovseth; Timothy R. Lee; Timothy R. Theige; Tod G. Maleckar; Upstream Oil LLC; Vantage Exploration, LLC; Vikki Scharmer; W North Fund III, LP; W.R. Sukut; Wallace L. Herreid and Virginia M. Herreid, as Joint Tenants; Wayne B. Brekke; Walter E. Johnson; Wesley C. Theige; Western Energy Corporation; Wild Horse Oil & Gas, Inc.; William A. Bergh; William F. Baber; Williams County, North Dakota; Yosefu K. Hauge; and all other persons unknown claiming any Estate or Interest In, or Lien or Encumbrance Upon, The Property Described Herein, Defendants and
Continental Resources, Inc.; Noble Royalties Access Fund XI; Noble Royalties Access Fund 12 LP; Mirada Energy, LLC; Orrion Energy, LLC; Slawson Exploration Company, Inc.; Split Creek Enterprises, LLC; Wild Basin Oil & Gas, LLC; Zavanna, LLC; Cody Oil & Gas Corporation; LGFE-M L.P.; LGFE-JL.P., Appellees and
North Dakota State Engineer, Intervenor.
