Grayson Mill Wells -- Reader's Question -- September 18, 2024 -- Updated October 26, 2025

October 26, 2025:

A reader had a question regarding the Brakken well:

• 19008, IA/2,804, Grayson Mill, Brakken 30-31 1H, Catwalk, t12/10; cum 313K 1/25;

This well is now operated by Devon as far as I know, though on the NDIC scout ticket the NDIC says Grayson Operating, LLC, is still the operator. This is not unusual. Often the "original" operator is still listed as the operator even if the assets have been acquired by a new owner, in this case Devon.

The reader noted that he/she had not received any royalties on this well for quite some time. The reader wrote: "I looked online today [October 26, 2025] about this Brakken well and see that the well status is inactive.  The most recent production date on file for this well was August 2025."

This is a screenshot of the scout ticket taken today:

The well has not produced any oil since February, 2025. The well is on IA (inactive) status.

Generally speaking a well with this history will go from "inactive" (IA) to "abandoned" (AB) to "permanently abandoned" (PA). And that's what I think will happen in this case. It's possible the well will not be abandoned so as to hold the lease on this spacing unit. It's a bit complicated. 

Occasionally, wells will go from IA (inactive) status back into production. 

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From September 18, 2025:

To the reader:

• the first thing I would do is go through your most recent production statement and see if you have fourteen (14) wells;
  

The following was done quickly and there may be typographical errors. 

Your production statement won't show the NDIC file number; it will show the operator's number. But certainly the operator can sort that out.

June 28, 2024 production statement; production through May, 2024 -- note: the CUDA well is now on the production statement:

NDIC file number, name of well, oil field, section-township-range:

19008, Brakken 30-31 1-H, Catwalk oil field, SENE 30-154-100; Williams County;

21907, Shorty 4-9 #1-H, Stony Creek oil field, Lot 2, section 4-155-100; Williams County;

30143, Folvag 5-8 XE 1H, Stony Creek oil field, SESE 32-156-100; Williams County;

31461, Shorty 4-9F #2TFH, Stony Creek oil field, NWNE 4-155-100; Williams County;

31443, Shorty 4-9F #3H, Stony Creek oil field, NWNE 4-155-100; Williams County;

31699, Shorty 4-9F #4TFH, Stony Creek oil field, SWSW 33-156-100; Williams County;

31700, Shorty 4-9F #5H, Stony Creek oil field, SWSW 33-156-100; Williams County;

31701, Shorty 4-9F #6TFH, Stony Creek oil field, SWSW 33-156-100; Williams County;

31702, Shorty 4-9F #7H, Stony Creek oil field, SWSW 33-156-100; Williams County;

31703, Shorty 4-9F #8TFH, Stony Creek oil field, SWSW 33-156-100; Williams County;

39366, Williston 30-31F XE 1H, Catwalk oil field, Lot 4, section 19-154-100; Williams County;

19478, Round Prairie 10-1819H, Round Prairie oil field, NENW 18-154-103; Williams County;

19927, Short Prairie 8-1224H, Round Prairie oil field, SWSE 12-154-104; Williams County;

39756, Cuda 14-26F XE 1H, Round Prairie oil field, SESE 11-154-104; Williams County;