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Empire Petroleum Corp. retained EnergyNet for the sale of certain oil and gas properties and related assets located in North Dakota’s Bottineau County. The offering includes working interest, either operated or nonoperated, in the Starbuck Madison Unit plus leasehold acreage.
Highlights:
- View Executive Summary on EnergyNet.com
- Option 1: Nonoperated Working Interest in the Starbuck Madison Unit:
- 47.98% Working Interest / 41.32% Net Revenue Interest
- 12-Month Average Net Income: $12,027/Month
- 3,177.00 Net Leasehold Acres
- Option 2: Operated Working Interest in the Starbuck Madison Unit:
- 95.97% Working Interest / 82.64% Net Revenue Interest
- 12-Month Average Net Income: $24,054/Month
- 6,354.00 Net Leasehold Acres
- Six-Month Average 8/8ths Production: 96 bbl/d of Oil
- Next 12-month: $1.4 million Gross (with PUD development)
- 13 Producing Wells | Five Active Injection Wells
- Production Incline for the Better Part of a Decade (7%-8% Incline)
- Optimal simulation calls for the addition of five acceleration wells
- Simulation results show an immediate substantial increase in production:
- ~3,300 to 7,700 barrels of oil per month

Bids are due by 4 p.m. CST March 17. The transaction is expected to have a March 1 effective date of sale.
For complete due diligence information on either package visit energynet.com or email Emily McGinley, manager of business development, at Emily.McGinley@energynet.com, or Denna Arias, vice president of corporate development, at Denna.Arias@energynet.com.
Editor’s note: The bid date, originally March 10, has been extended due to the recent severe winter storm in Texas.
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